North Point () is a station on the Hong Kong MTR and the western terminus of the , located in North Point on Hong Kong Island. The livery of the station is tomato orange. The interchange between the Island line and the Tseung Kwan O line is a cross-platform interchange. North Point is the northernmost station on the Island line.
History
Island line
The contactors for the station are Leighton Contractors (Asia) for the station's concourse and Paul Y. for the tunnels and platforms.
This station was opened on 31 May 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.
Tsueng Kwan O line
Between 2001 and 2002, this station was expanded to facilitate a cross-platform interchange with the Kwun Tong line. The contractor for the station expansion was awarded to Nishimatsu Construction, and works started in July 1998.
A new platform was constructed on each level opposite the existing platform and the station served as the temporary terminus of . On 4 August 2002, the section of from this station to was opened to allow passengers to develop familiarity with the new cross-harbour interchange arrangement. Since 18 August 2002, this station serves as an 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.
Station layout
{|border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;width:50px;vertical-align:top;"|G
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;width:100px;vertical-align:top;"|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;width:500px;vertical-align:top;"|Exits
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;"|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;"|Walkway
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|MTRshops<br />Walkway to all exits
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;"|L1
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;"|Concourse
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Customer Service, MTRshops<br />Vending machines, Automatic teller machines<br />Octopus Promotion Machine
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;" rowspan=3|L2<br />Platforms
|Platform
|← towards <small>()</small>
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|← terminating trains, alighting only
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;" rowspan=3|L3<br />Platforms
|Platform
| Island line towards <small>()</small> →
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"| Tseung Kwan O line towards or LOHAS Park <small>(Quarry Bay)</small> →
|}
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.
Entrances/exits
All exits are located on King's Road and the side streets nearby.
- A1: Java Road
- A2: Marble Road
- A3: Odeon Plaza
- A4: Shu Kuk Street
- B1/B2/B3: King's Road
- B4: Tsat Tsz Mui Road
<gallery>
File:North Point Station Exit A1 2023 01 part1.jpg|Exit A1
File:North Point Station Exit A2 2023 01 part2.jpg|Exit A2
File:North Point Station Exit A3 2023 11 part2.jpg|Exit A3
File:North Point Station Exit A4 2023 01 part4.jpg|Exit A4
File:North Point Station Exit B1 2023 01 part1.jpg|Exit B1
File:North Point Station Exit B2 2023 01 part2.jpg|Exit B2
File:North Point Station Exit B3 2023 01 part3.jpg|Exit B3
File:North Point Station Exit B4 2023 01 part4.jpg|Exit B4
</gallery>
Transport connections
North Point is the home of a large bus terminus, situated at the North Point Ferry Pier. (Exit A1) At the same time, other modes of transport like buses, trams and taxis are accessed at King's Road, which can be reached through Exits B1 and B3.
Ferry
The North Point Ferry Pier (entrance/exit A1) provides services to Hung Hom, Kowloon City and Kwun Tong. Passengers who wish to take the ferry should leave North Point station at entrance/exit A1, and follow Shu Kuk Street until they reach the seashore.
Special train
To relieve overcrowding of the Kennedy Town-bound platform in morning peak hours, a number of trains from Chai Wan Depot run empty and are placed into service at North Point.
Future development
North Point will become an intermediate station on the Tseung Kwan O line once the North Island line project is completed. Tseung Kwan O line North Point-bound train will run towards via , and stations, paralleling the Island line. This will significantly relieve the overcrowding on Kennedy Town-bound trains of the Island line during the morning rush hour.
Gallery
<gallery>
File:North Point Station Access 201009.jpg|Long passageway between two platforms
File:North Point Station Platform 1.jpg|Platform 1 (Towards Chai Wan)
File:North Point Station Island Line Platform.jpg|Platform 2 (Towards Kennedy Town)
File:North Point Station TKO Line Platform.jpg|Platform 4 (termination platform)
File:North Point Station Exit B Art Wall 2015.jpg|Art wall
File:North Point Station Exit A Artwall 201506.jpg|Exit A art
File:HK 港鐵 MTR 北角站 North Point Station concourse pay gates n Rado ceiling hanging clock February 2022 Px3.jpg|Concourse
</gallery>
See also
- North Island line