Mong Kok station

Mong Kok (Chinese: 旺角; Cantonese Yale: Wohng gok) is a MTR station in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. The station is one of the first MTR stations established in the city, serving Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan line. It is now used by more than 200,000 passengers daily. The colour scheme for Mong Kok station is dim red. The station was initially named after Argyle Street as Argyle.

Mong Kok 旺角站
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 4
Chinese name
Chinese	旺角
Jyutping	Wong6 gok3
Hanyu Pinyin	Wàngjiǎo
Literal meaning	Flourishing corner
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wàngjiǎo Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wohng gok IPA [wɔ̀ːŋkɔ̄ːk̚] Jyutping Wong6 gok3
General information
Other names	Waterloo
Location	Nathan Road × Argyle Street, Mong Kok Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°19′09″N 114°10′10″E
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Kwun Tong line      Tsuen Wan line
Platforms	4 (island platforms)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus, Red Minibus (紅van), Green Minibus (綠van)
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	MOK
History
Opened	31 December 1979 (Kwun Tong line) 10 May 1982 (Tsuen Wan line)
Previous names	Argyle
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Yau Ma Tei towards Central Tsuen Wan line Prince Edward towards Tsuen Wan Yau Ma Tei towards Whampoa Kwun Tong line Prince Edward towards Tiu Keng Leng
Track layout to Shek Kip Mei to Sham Shui Po 1 4 P1 (upper) Prince Edward 2 3 P2 (lower) 3 4 P1 (upper) Mong Kok 1 2 P2 (lower) 2 3 P1 (upper) Yau Ma Tei 1 4 P2 (lower) to Ho Man Tin to Jordan
Location
Mong Kok Location within the MTR system

Location

Mong Kok station is located in the centre of Mong Kok in Kowloon, along Nathan Road at the intersection with Argyle Street. Major nearby places include MOKO, Langham Place, T.O.P. and the Pioneer Centre.[1] Mong Kok East station is about 500 metres to the northeast.

History

Mong Kok station opened on 31 December 1979, originally as part of the Kwun Tong line. When the Tsuen Wan line opened in 1982, the station became an interchange station between the two lines.

The station was originally named Argyle after Argyle Street, a major thoroughfare crossing over the station, during the planning stage and the first few years of operation. The name was changed to Mong Kok on 31 May 1985, when the Island line was opened.

Station layout

Mong Kok station serves as a cross-platform interchange for passengers changing between the Tsuen Wan line and Kwun Tong line for stations in the same direction. Opposite-direction interchange of the same two lines takes place at Prince Edward and Yau Ma Tei.

G	Ground level	Exits
C	Concourse	Customer Service, MTRshops
		Vending machines, Automatic teller machines
		Octopus Promotion Machine
P1 Platform	Platform 1	→      Tsuen Wan line towards Tsuen Wan (Prince Edward) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Platform 3	→      Kwun Tong line towards Tiu Keng Leng (Prince Edward) →
P2 Platform	Platform 2	←      Tsuen Wan line towards Central (Yau Ma Tei)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Platform 4	←      Kwun Tong line towards Whampoa (Yau Ma Tei)

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Panorama of P2 platforms

Entrances and exits

Mong Kok station has 15 entrances, tied with East Tsim Sha Tsui station as stations with most exits in MTR.[3] The exits are located within one block north and south of the intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street, connecting buildings, shopping malls, main roads and ground transport facilities nearby.

• A1: Mong Kok Road[1]
• A2: Portland Street[1]
• B1: Trade and Industry Department Tower[1]
• B2: Fa Yuen Street Municipal Services Building[1]
• B3: MOKO[1]
• B4: T.O.P (This Is Our Place) Mall
• C1: Hang Seng Mongkok Building[1]
• C2: Shanghai Street[1]
• C3: Langham Place[1]
• C4: HSBC Building Mong Kok[1]
• D1: Shanghai Commercial Bank Building[1]
• D2: Argyle Centre[1]
• D3: Tung Choi Street[1]
• E1: Grand Plaza[1]
• E2: Wing Lung Bank Centre[1]

Transport connections

Minibus Routes Green Minibuses To Lok Man San Chuen: 27M (Exit B2) To Open University of Hong Kong: 27M, 28M (Exit B2) To Waterloo Hill: 5M (Exit D3) To Wyler Gardens: 28M (Exit B2) Red Minibuses To Kowloon / New Territories To Sai Kung Dundas Street To Lam Tin Fa Yuen Street To Kwun Tong Sin Tat Plaza To Ngau Tau Kok [9] Dundas Street To Yau Tong Sin Tat Plaza To To Kwa Wan Sin Tat Plaza To Kowloon Bay Sin Tat Plaza To Sau Mau Ping Sin Tat Plaza To Tsz Wan Shan Sin Tat Plaza To Kowloon City / Wong Tai Sin Sin Tat Plaza To Tsuen Wan (Fuk Loi Estate) Langham Place To Shek Lei Pui Langham Place To Shek Yam Langham Place To Lei Muk Shue Langham Place To Yuen Long / Tuen Mun Reclamation Street To Tai Po (Tai Wo Estate) Night Service Sai Yeung Choi Street To Tai Po / Sheung Shui 12:00 AM – 05:30 AM Argyle Street, Hong Kong To Kwai Chung Estate / Tai Wo Hau Langham Place (Hong Kong) To Kwai Shing Night Service Soy Street To Shek Wai Kok / Cheung Shan Night Service Soy Street To Hung Hom [71] Bute Street, Hong Kong To Hung Hom / To Kwa Wan Route starts at Castle Peak Road Fife Street, Soy Street To Mei Foo Circular Route Route starts at Castle Peak Road Alight along Nathan Road To Oi Man Fa Yuen Street To Ho Man Tin Fa Yuen Street Cross Harbour To Shek O To Shau Kei Wan Night Service Portland Street To Wah Fu / Aberdeen Golden Era Plaza To Sai Wan Bute Street To Wan Chai Bank Centre (銀行中心) 12:00 AM – 06:00 AM

Bus Routes To Choi Fook: 9 (Exit D2) To Choi Wan: 10 (Exit D2) To Po Tat: 13D (Exit D2) To Lam Tin (Kwong Tin Estate): 16 (Exit D2) To Ho Man Tin: 18, 41, 45 (Exit B2)

MTR East Rail line

Mong Kok East station and Mong Kok station are considerably far apart. To reach Mong Kok East from Mong Kok, use exit B3, walk up the Mong Kok Road Footbridge System, and go via MOKO to reach Mong Kok East.

Gallery

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  Platform 1
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  Exit D2

References

1. "Mong Kok Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
2. "Mong Kok Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
3. 港鐵公司 (September 2008). 《旺角站車站指南》. 港鐵公司.