Wong Tai Sin () is a station on the Hong Kong MTR . It is named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple, which is managed by Taoist organisation Sik Sik Yuen.

Livery

The station's livery is yellow to reflect the character "Wong" in Chinese (), which means "yellow".

History

Hip Hing Construction Limited won Contract 204 for the station's construction. Wong Tai Sin station opened simultaneously with the Kwun Tong line on 1 October 1979.

Station layout

Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.

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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;" rowspan=2|L1<br />Concourse

|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;" rowspan=2|Concourse

|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Customer service, MTRshops, vending machines

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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Hang Seng Bank, automatic teller machines

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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;" rowspan=3|L2<br />Platforms

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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|← Kwun Tong line towards <small>()</small>

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Entrances/exits

  • A/E: Lung Cheung Road (West Exit)
  • B1/B2: Lung Cheung Road (East Exit)
  • B3: Wong Tai Sin Temple, Temple Mall North
  • C1: Ching Tak Street/Lung Cheung Road Junction
  • C2: Ching Tak Street
  • D1: San Po Kong
  • D2: Ching Tak Street, Bus Terminus
  • D3: Temple Mall South

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File:Wong Tai Sin Station Exit A 2023 05 part1.jpg|Exit A

File:Wong Tai Sin Station Exit B1 2023 05 part1.jpg|Exit B1

File:Wong Tai Sin Station Exit B2 2023 05 part2.jpg|Exit B2

File:Wong Tai Sin Station Exit B3 2023 05 part3.jpg|Exit B3

File:Wong Tai Sin Station Exit C1 2023 05 part1.jpg|Exit C1

File:Wong Tai Sin Station Exit C2 2023 05 part2.jpg|Exit C2

File:Wong Tai Sin Station Exit D1 2023 05 part1.jpg|Exit D1

File:Wong Tai Sin Station Exit D2 2023 05 part2.jpg|Exit D2

File:Wong Tai Sin Station Exit D3 2023 05 part3.jpg|Exit D3

File:Wong Tai Sin Station Exit E 2023 05 part1.jpg|Exit E

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Incidents

On 7 September 2023, the station experienced severe flooding due to a torrential rainstorm, causing most of the Kwun Tong Line to be temporarily suspended.

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Wong Tai Sin Station platforms 2022 04 part2.jpg|Platforms 1 (right) and 2 (left), 2022

Wong Tai Sin Station 2020 06 part4.jpg|Lift access for Exit D (2020)

Wong Tai Sin Station 2020 06 part0.jpg|Paid area of the concourse (2020)

Wong Tai Sin Station 2019 03 part3.jpg|Concourse, near Exit A (2019)

Wong Tai Sin Station 2014 02 part1.JPG|Platform 1 of Wong Tai Sin station (2014)

HK MTR Wong Tai Sin Station Concourse.jpg|Wong Tai Sin station Concourse (2008)

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References