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North Point Station

North Point
北角
MTR
MTR rapid transit station
North Point Station 2013 part5.JPG
Platform 3
Chinese name
Chinese 北角
General information
Location Near Roca Centre, King's Road, North Point
Eastern District, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°17′27″N 114°12′03″E / 22.2909°N 114.2007°E / 22.2909; 114.2007Coordinates: 22°17′27″N 114°12′03″E / 22.2909°N 114.2007°E / 22.2909; 114.2007
Operated by MTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms 4 (island platforms)
Connections Bus, public light bus, tram, ferry
Construction
Structure type Underground
Platform levels 2
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code NOP
History
Opened
  • 31 May 1985 (1985-05-31) (Island Line)
  • 27 September 2001 (2001-09-27) (Kwun Tong Line)
Services
Preceding station   MTR logo.svg MTR   Following station
towards Kennedy Town
Island Line
towards Chai Wan
Terminus Tseung Kwan O Line
towards Po Lam or LOHAS Park
  Former services  
towards Yau Ma Tei
Kwun Tong Line Terminus
  Proposed services  
towards Tamar
Tseung Kwan O Line
towards Po Lam or LOHAS Park
Location
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
North Point
Location within the MTR system

North Point (Chinese: 北角) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island Line and the western terminus of the Tseung Kwan O Line, located in North Point on Hong Kong Island. The livery of the station is tomato orange.

This station was opened in 1985 upon the completion of the Island Line. Until 2001, the station was only used by that line, and the layout of the station at that time featured a stacked side platform arrangement with trains running towards Sheung Wan Station operating on the level above trains running towards Chai Wan Station. Between 2001 and 2002, this station was expanded to facilitate a cross-platform interchange with the Tseung Kwan O Line. A new platform was constructed on each level opposite the existing platform and the station served as the temporary terminus of Kwun Tong Line. On August 4, 2002, the section of Tseung Kwan O Line from this station to Yau Tong was opened to allow passengers to develop familiarity with the new cross-harbour interchange arrangement. Since August 18, 2002, this station serves as the interchange station between the two lines as well as the terminus of Tseung Kwan O Line.

In 2001, an artwork by architect Tao Ho and local schoolchildren called North Point, My Neighbourhood was installed in the station. It is an illustrated mural depicting familiar sights from around North Point.

Compared to cross-platform arrangements at other MTR stations, the transfer distance is longer here; however, it is nevertheless much more convenient for commuters to transfer than passing through the corridors in Quarry Bay Station, which provides no cross-platform arrangement.


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