Tsuen Wan West Station
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Tsuen Wan West
荃灣西  |
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Exterior of Tsuen Wan West Station
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 荃灣西 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 荃湾西 | ||||||||||
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Tsuen Wan Pier, Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates | 22°22′07″N 114°06′35″E / 22.3686°N 114.1098°ECoordinates: 22°22′07″N 114°06′35″E / 22.3686°N 114.1098°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KCR Corporation | ||||||||||
| Operated by | MTR Corporation | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TWW | ||||||||||
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 Tsuen Wan West
Location within the MTR system
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Quánwānxī |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | cyun4 waan1 sai1 |
Tsuen Wan West (Chinese: 荃灣西) is an underground MTR station in Tsuen Wan West, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located between Mei Foo and Kam Sheung Road stations on the West Rail Line. There is an emergency platform on the southern side of the station.
The construction of the station was very complex. It required the diversion of some roads, the demolition of two factories, part of a nearby park, and the relocation of a ferry pier which originally occupied the site. The station was designed by Farrells.
There is a large bus and minibus interchange above the station, connecting it with most residential areas, factories, as well as shopping centres in the area. However, during the early days of operation the station has had little passenger traffic. Only a small number of residents in a few nearby residential estates and workers from nearby factories use the station. However, with the opening of new developments in central Tsuen Wan such as the 80 storey Nina Tower, Vision City, and City Point, traffic has increased. Additional MTR property development on nearby lands has also commenced circa 2014. These projects should also bolster the station's ridership.
The waterfront promenade built along with the station's construction connected the two ends of Tsuen Wan, significantly improved the scenery of the area, and provides a leisure place for many residents of southern and western Tsuen Wan.
It should be noticed that although the station is in the same region as Tsuen Wan Station, the two stations have different fares. For example, passengers have to pay HK$1.7-4.0 more if they are going to Hong Kong Island, although it is faster and more convenient. Only out-of-system interchange is available for the pair.
The following free interchange services are available.
Platform 1
Platform 2
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