Whampoa station

Whampoa (Chinese: 黃埔; Cantonese Yale: Wòngbou) is the western terminus of the Kwun Tong line of the MTR in Hong Kong. It is located in Hung Hom, Kowloon City District within the developed area of Whampoa Garden immediately adjacent to the stern of The Whampoa, a symbol of identity for the area and its history.

Whampoa 黃埔
MTR rapid transit station
Exterior of Whampoa station exit A
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	黃埔
Simplified Chinese	黃埔
Jyutping	Wong4bou3
Hanyu Pinyin	Huángpǔ
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huángpǔ Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wòngbou IPA [wɔ̏ːŋpōu] Jyutping Wong4bou3
General information
Location	Tak On Street & Hung Hom Road, Hung Hom Kowloon City District Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°18′18″N 114°11′23″E
Owned by	MTR Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Kwun Tong line
Platforms	1 (1 side platform)
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	WHA
History
Opened	23 October 2016[1]
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Terminus Kwun Tong line Ho Man Tin towards Tiu Keng Leng
Track layout to Ho Man Tin Reversing siding Bidirectional track
Location
Whampoa Location within the MTR system

The station was named after Whampoa Garden, which was built on the former site of Whampoa Dockyard.

History

Whampoa station was constructed under the HK$856 million Kwun Tong Line Extension Contract 1002, which was awarded in 2011 to a joint venture comprising Hong Kong contractors Chun Wo and Hip Hing Construction. This contract covered both the station as well as the overrun tunnel beyond it.[2] The two station concourses were constructed using the cut-and-cover method, while the platform tunnel in between was built using the "drill-and-split" method. The use of tunnel boring machines was not preferred due to the lack of staging space in the densely built-up area, while drill-and-blast was not used at Whampoa Station in response to local concerns regarding safety and noise.[3]

The station was originally due to be open in 2015, but due to delays during the construction of the underground portion of the station, it opened on 23 October 2016.

Station layout

View down the platform

The station consists of a platform tunnel between two separate concourses and is mainly underground except for the entrances and ventilation shafts. The West Concourse is located at the junction of Hung Hom Road and Tak Man Street while the East Concourse is located along Tak On Street and be crossed by Shung King and Tak Ting Streets.[4]

As with the stations at Po Lam and Disneyland Resort, this is a terminal station with a single side platform.[4][5] Due to the fact that the single track at Whampoa cannot accommodate all Kwun Tong line trains during Monday to Friday peak hours (07:00 to 09:30, 16:30 to 19:00), Saturdays (07:15 to 20:00) as well as Sundays and public holidays (08:40 to 20:00), half of Kwun Tong line trains terminate at the preceding Ho Man Tin station. As a result, trains serve Whampoa at four-minute headways.

G	Street level	Exits
L1	Concourse	Customer service, MTRShops
L2 Platform	Side platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 1	←      Kwun Tong line towards Tiu Keng Leng (Ho Man Tin)

Exits

• A: Man Siu Street, Hung Hom[6][7][8]
• B: Hung Hom Road, Royal Peninsula, Harbour Place[6][7][8]
• C1/C2: Shung King Street, Whampoa Garden, Stars by the Harbour [6][7][8]
• D1/D2: Tak On Street, Laguna Verde, The Harbourfront Landmark [6][7][8]

Connections

The station is adjacent to the Whampoa Garden Bus Terminus. It is also a short walk away from the Hung Hom Ferry Pier.[6]

Panorama of the single platform

Exit A: (Leisure/Shopping) Hung Hum square, The Laguna Mall (Major buildings) CLP Headquarters, Focal Industrial Centre, Gemstar Tower, Harbour Centre, Kaiser Estate (Public facilities and services) Hung Hom Clinic, Hung Hom Municipal Services Building, HUCHISON PARK, Kowloon City Government Offices, Saint Mary’s Church, S.K.H Holy Carpenter Church (Residential) Hung Hum Estate, Hung Hum Garden, Ka Wai Chuen, Laguna Verde Phase 1-3, Whampoa Estate Phase 1-3 (Schools) ABC Pathways International Kindergarten, Caritas Institute of Community Education Hung Hom, S.K.H. Holy Carpenter Secondary School, The French International School

References

1. "MTR Updates Construction Progress on SIL(E) and KTE Railway Projects" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 12 June 2014.
2. "All systems go for MTR's South Island Line and Kwun Tong Line Extension". Hong Kong Engineer. Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. 39 (7). July 2011.
3. Tam, Angela (November 2016). "Bringing the MTR to Ho Man Tin and Whampoa". Hong Kong Engineer. Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. 44 (11).
4. "Whampoa Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
5. Kwun Tong Line Extension, Projects - MTR official site
6. "Whampoa Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
7. "MTR - Kwun Tong Line Extension > Station Information > Whampoa Station". www.mtr-kwuntonglineextension.hk. MTR. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
8. http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/projects/kteeia/index.php/WHA

External links

• Legislative Council - MTR Kwun Tong Line extension plan