North Point (MTR)

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North Point (Chinese: 北角, Min Nan: Pak-kak, Jyutping: bak1 gok3; Pinyin: Běijiǎo) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island Line and the western terminus of the Tseung Kwan O Line. The livery of the station is tomato orange.

Contents

1 History
2 Platforms
3 Entrances/exits
4 Transport connections

4.1 Bus
4.2 Ferry

5 Neighbouring stations
6 See also

History

This station was opened in 1986 upon the commencement of the Island Line. Until 2001, the station was only used by the line. Between 2001 and 2002, this 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 introduced to get passengers familiar with the new interchange mode. From August 18 of the same year until now, this station serves as the interchange station between the present two lines as well as the terminus of Tseung Kwan O Line.

Platforms

Upper Level

Platform 2: Island Line to Sheung Wan
Platform 4: Tseung Kwan O Line termination platform

Passengers arriving at North Point on the Tseung Kwan O Line must all alight at Platform 4. They then have the option of walking along one of several considerably long hallways to reach the Island Line platform on the same level. Most passengers bound for Chai Wan would have changed trains at Quarry Bay. Therefore the indicator lights on the system maps in the trains will only highlight the areas west of North Point as the train travels from Quarry Bay to North Point.

Lower Level

Platform 1: Island Line to Chai Wan
Platform 3: Tseung Kwan O Line to Po Lam

Passengers travelling from the areas to the west of North Point who wish to travel towards destinations in East Kowloon and Tseung Kwan O can get off the at platform 1 and change to the Tseung Kwan O Line at platform 3. Unlike many other MTR termini, the MTR train at platform 3 will only stay at North Point for a brief moment before leaving the station. Since the 2 platforms, although located on the same level, are considerably far apart, it is not uncommon for passengers to run across the concourse when trains on both lines both arrive at the station simultaneously.

Entrances/exits

All exits are located on King's Road and the side streets nearby.

A1/A4: Java Road
A2: Marble Road
A3: Odeon Plaza
B1/B2/B3: King's Road
B4: Tsat Tze Mui Road

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.

Bus

North Point Ferry Pier Bus Terminus (Exit A1)

To Braemar Hill:

27, 529

to Chai Wan (East):

To Happy Valley (Upper):

To Kennedy Town:

10, 18P

To Pokfield Road:

To Siu Sai Wan:

To Stanley:

63, 65

To Disneyland:

R11

To Airport:

A12

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 bus terminus. The ferry pier is by the shore.

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station	MTR			Following station
Fortress Hill		Island Line		Quarry Bay
Terminus		Tseung Kwan O Line		Quarry Bay

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