Shau Kei Wan station

Shau Kei Wan (Chinese: 筲箕灣; Cantonese Yale: Sāaugēiwāan) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island Line in the neighborhood of Shau Kei Wan. Its concourse is located underground, and an island platform is used to serve trains on the Island Line, to and from Kennedy Town and Chai Wan. Its station livery is blue.

Shau Kei Wan

筲箕灣
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinShāojīwān
Cantonese YaleSāaugēiwāan
Literal meaningBamboo basin bay
General information
LocationMong Lung Street, Shau Kei Wan
Eastern District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°16′44″N 114°13′44″E
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms2 (island platform)
ConnectionsBus, public light bus, tram
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeSKW
History
Opened
  • 31 May 1985 (1985-05-31)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station
Sai Wan Ho
towards Kennedy Town
Island line Heng Fa Chuen
towards Chai Wan
Track layout
1
2
Location
Shau Kei Wan
Location within the MTR system

The retrofitting of platform screen doors was completed in October 2005.

History

Shau Kei Wan station opened on 31 May 1985, in sync with Island line.

Station layout

Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.

G Ground level Exits
C Concourse Customer Service, MTRShops
Vending machines, ATM
P
Platform
Platform 1      Island line towards Chai Wan (Heng Fa Chuen)
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 2      Island line towards Kennedy Town (Sai Wan Ho)

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Entrances and exits

  • A1: Perfect Mount Gardens
  • A2: Po Man Street
  • A3: Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus
  • B1: Shau Kei Wan Main Street East
  • B2: Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
  • B3: Aldrich Bay Road
  • C: Mong Lung Street
  • D1: Tam Kung Temple, Hong Kong Art School
  • D2: Aldrich Garden[2]

Transport connections

Hong Kong Tramways (Exit B1)

Hong Kong Island's tram system terminates at Shau Kei Wan. The terminus can be accessed from Exit B1 along Shau Kei Wan Main Street East.

References

  1. "Shau Kei Wan Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. "Shau Kei Wan Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2014.


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