Tsuen Wan West (KCR)

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Outside view of the station from southern entrance

Exit B of Tsuen Wan West Station

Exit C1 of Tsuen Wan West Station

Platform of Tsuen Wan West Station

Tsuen Wan West (荃灣西站) is a KCR station located in Tsuen Wan, the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the only underground station on the KCR West Rail. It is located between Mei Foo and Kam Sheung Road stations. There is an emergency platform at the southern side of this station.

The construction of the station was very complex. It required the diversion of some roads, the demolision of two factories, part of a nearby park, and the ferry pier originally on the site to be moved further towards the sea as the new public pier.

There is a large complex for interchange with buses and minibuses above the station, connecting it with most residential areas, factories, as well as shopping centres in the area. However, the station has had little passenger traffic since operation, prompting some to claim that it is the least used station on the system. The reason for this is partially because the station is on newly reclaimed land, meaning that it is not centrally located. At present, only a small number of residents in a few nearby residential estates and workers from the factories near the station use the station. However, with the scheduled opening of Nina Tower (如心廣場) in 2006 [link], a 80-storey office tower, traffic is bound to increase.

Nevertheless, 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 provided an excellent leisure place for many residents of southern and western Tsuen Wan. Locals are often found doing outdoor activities, such as fishing and jogging, along the promenade.

Platforms

Platform 1: West Rail to Tuen Mun
Platform 2: West Rail to Nam Cheong

The 2 railway tracks are located adjacent to each other. The passenger must pick the correct escalator from the concourse to reach their desired platform.

Interchange Services

The following free interchange services are available. (Conditions apply.)

GMB 95K¹ West Rail Tsuen Wan West Station (Exit D) - Tsuen Wan MTR Station
GMB 87K² Tsuen Wan West Station (Exit C, Transport Complex) - Kwai Fong MTR Station
GMB 97³ Tsuen Wan West Station (Exit C, Transport Complex) - Wonderland Villas

¹ For users of Octopus Cards, One-Month Pass and Discovery Pass only.

² For users of Octopus Cards and One-Month Pass only.

³ For users of Octopus Cards only. Free interchange is valid between Tsuen Wan West Station and Tai Wo Hau area. Passengers travelling to other destinations can enjoy an interchange discount of $3.50.

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station	KCR			Following station
Mei Foo		West Rail		Kam Sheung Road

	Stations of the KCR of Hong Kong

East Rail	East Tsim Sha Tsui \| Hung Hom \| Mong Kok \| Kowloon Tong \| Tai Wai \| Sha Tin \| Fo Tan \| Racecourse \| University \| Science Park \| Tai Po Market \| Tai Wo \| Fanling \| Sheung Shui \| Lo Wu \| Kwu Tung \| Chau Tau \| Lok Ma Chau
Light Rail	Siu Hong \| Kei Lun \| Tsing Chung \| Kin Sang \| Tin King \| Leung King \| San Wai \| Shek Pai \| Ming Kum \| Kin On \| Ho Tin \| Choy Yee Bridge \| Affluence \| Tuen Mun Hospital \| Ngan Wai \| Tai Hing South \| Tai Hing North \| Shan King North \| Shan King South \| Tsing Wun \| Tsing Shan Tsuen \| Lung Mun \| LRT Depot \| Butterfly \| Melody Garden \| Ferry Pier \| Tuen Mun \| Town Centre \| On Ting \| Yau Oi \| Fung Tei \| Prime View \| San Hui \| Ho Fuk Tong \| Pui To \| Siu Lun \| Goodview Garden \| Tuen Mun Swimming Pool \| Siu Hei \| Sam Shing \| Yuen Long \| Tai Tong Road \| Hong Lok Road \| Fung Nin Road \| Shui Pin Wai \| Ping Shan \| Tong Fong \| Hung Shui Kiu \| Chung Uk Tsuen \| Nai Wai \| Lam Tei \| Tin Shui \| Locwood \| Tin Yiu \| Hang Mei Tsuen \| Tin Wing \| Chestwood \| Tin Shui Wai \| Tin Tsz \| Tin Wu \| Ginza \| Tin Yuet \| Tin Sau \| Wetland Park \| Tin Heng \| Tin Yat \| Tin Fu \| Chung Fu
West Rail	Hung Hom \| East Tsim Sha Tsui \| West Kowloon \| Nam Cheong \| Mei Foo \| Tsuen Wan West \| Kam Sheung Road \| Yuen Long \| Long Ping \| Tin Shui Wai \| Siu Hong \| Tuen Mun
Ma On Shan Rail	Tai Wai \| Che Kung Temple \| Sha Tin Wai \| City One \| Shek Mun \| Tai Shui Hang \| Heng On \| Ma On Shan \| Wu Kai Sha

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