Wu Kai Sha station

Wu Kai Sha (Chinese: 烏溪沙; Cantonese Yale: Wūkāisā) is the northeastern terminal station on the Tuen Ma Line of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. It is located between Sai Sha Road and Sha On Street in Wu Kai Sha, serving the many housing estates and schools nearby. The station was originally named "Lee On Station" when the Tuen Ma line was under construction, because the station is located to the east of Lee On Estate.

Wu Kai Sha

烏溪沙
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese烏溪沙
Simplified Chinese乌溪沙
Cantonese YaleWūkāisā
Literal meaningCrow brook sand
General information
LocationAdjacent to Lake Silver, Sai Sha Road, Ma On Shan
Sha Tin District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°25′45″N 114°14′38″E
Owned byKCR Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeWKS
History
Opened21 December 2004 (2004-12-21)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station
Terminus Tuen Ma line
phase 1
 Ma On Shan
towards Kai Tak
Track layout
2
1
to Ma On Shan
Location
Wu Kai Sha
Location within the MTR system

History

On 21 December 2004, Wu Kai Sha station opened to the public with the other KCR Ma On Shan Rail stations.

Station layout
P Platform 1 ←      Tuen Ma line towards Kai Tak (Ma On Shan)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 2 ←      Tuen Ma line towards Kai Tak (Ma On Shan)
C Concourse Exits A1 and B, transport interchange, toilets
Customer services, vending machines, MTRShops
Footbridge to Sai Sha Road
G Ground level Exit A2 (Sai Sha Road)

[1]

Entrances/Exits
Wu Kai Sha Station Exit A1
Wu Kai Sha Station Exit B
  • A1: Sai Sha Road [2]
  • A2: Sai Sha Road[2]
  • B: Lake Silver [2]

Exit A is connected to a bridge over Sai Sha Road, and serves the Double Cove housing estate, Li Po Chun United World College, and the Wu Kai Sha village. Exit B serves the bus terminus next to the station, as well as the private housing estates of Monte Vista and Lake Silver, and is within walking distance to the housing estates of Lee On Estate and Kam Lung Court, as well as the Ma On Shan Ling Liang Primary School.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Wu Kai Sha Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. "Wu Kai Sha Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.


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