Che Kung Temple Station

Che Kung Temple 車公廟
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	車公廟
Simplified Chinese	车公庙
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chēgōngmiaò Yue: Cantonese Jyutping ce1 gung1 miu6
General information
Location	Near Chun Shek Estate, Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai Sha Tin District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°22′29″N 114°11′10″E / 22.3748°N 114.1861°E / 22.3748; 114.1861Coordinates: 22°22′29″N 114°11′10″E / 22.3748°N 114.1861°E / 22.3748; 114.1861
Owned by	KCR Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Ma On Shan Line
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, public light bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	CKT
History
Opened	21 December 2004 (2004-12-21)
Services
Preceding station   MTR   Following station Sha Tin Wai towards Wu Kai Sha Ma On Shan Line Tai Wai Terminus
Location
Che Kung Temple Location within the MTR system

Che Kung Temple (Chinese: 車公廟) is a station on Hong Kong's Ma On Shan Line. It is located on Che Kung Miu Road in Sha Tin in the New Territories. Its position was Sha Tin Tau Temporary Housing Area, so it was provisionally called "Sha Tin Tau" before the Ma On Shan Line opened.

It is located near the Che Kung Miu temple. On the third day of the first month in the Chinese calendar (also known as the third day of the Lunar New Year) many people use the station to get to the temple. The station is always crowded during those days.

Che Kung Temple station serves residential areas such as Chun Shek Estate, Fung Shing Court and Sha Tin Tau New Village. It also serves five schools, three churches and three temples. Although it is called "Che Kung Temple Station", Tai Wai Station is nearer to Che Kung Miu (the temple) than this station.

Other than Tai Wai, Che Kung Temple is the only Ma On Shan Line station with side platforms. Passengers must choose the right escalator to go to the corresponding platform.

The Hong Kong Heritage Museum can be seen on the left on a northbound Ma On Shan Rail train as it approaches the station. The museum itself can be reached by leaving Che Kung Temple station through Exit A and turning left and crossing the bridge over the Shing Mun River.

The Che Kung Temple can be reached by exiting the station through Exit B and turning right. The temple can be seen after a short 300m walk south along Che Kung Miu Road. It should be said, though, that Che Kung Temple is actually closer to Tai Wai Station than Che Kung Temple Station.