Mong Kok station


Mong Kok Station is a MTR station in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. The station is one of the first MTR stations established in the city, serving Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan Line. It is now used by more than 200,000 passengers daily. The colour scheme for Mong Kok Station is dim red. The station was initially named after Argyle Street as Argyle Station.

Location

Mong Kok Station is located in the centre of Mong Kok in Kowloon, along Nathan Road at the intersection with Argyle Street. Major nearby places include MOKO, Langham Place, T.O.P. and the Pioneer Centre. Mong Kok East Station is about 500 metres to the northeast.

History

Mong Kok Station opened on 31 December 1979, originally as part of the Kwun Tong Line. When the Tsuen Wan Line opened in 1982, the station became an interchange station between the two lines.
The station was originally named Argyle after Argyle Street, a major thoroughfare crossing over the station, during the planning stage and the first few years of operation. The name was changed to Mong Kok on May 31, 1985, when the Island Line was opened.

Station layout

Mong Kok Station serves as a cross-platform interchange for passengers changing between the Tsuen Wan Line and Kwun Tong Line for stations in the same direction. Opposite-direction interchange of the same two lines takes place at Prince Edward and Yau Ma Tei.

Entrances and exits

Mong Kok station has 15 entrances, tied with East Tsim Sha Tsui station as stations with most exits in MTR. The exits are located within one block north and south of the intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street, connecting buildings, shopping malls, main roads and ground transport facilities nearby.

Minibus Routes

Green Minibuses
To Lok Man San Chuen:
To Open University of Hong Kong:
To Waterloo Hill:
To Wyler Gardens:
Red Minibuses
To Kowloon / New Territories
To Sai Kung
To Lam Tin
To Kwun Tong
To Ngau Tau Kok '
  • Dundas Street
To Yau Tong
  • Sin Tat Plaza
To To Kwa Wan
  • Sin Tat Plaza
To Kowloon Bay
  • Sin Tat Plaza
To Sau Mau Ping
  • Sin Tat Plaza
To Tsz Wan Shan
  • Sin Tat Plaza
To Kowloon City / Wong Tai Sin
  • Sin Tat Plaza
To Tsuen Wan
  • Langham Place
To Shek Lei Pui
  • Langham Place
To Shek Yam
  • Langham Place
To Lei Muk Shue
  • Langham Place
To Yuen Long / Tuen Mun
To Tai Po
To Tai Po / Sheung Shui
To Kwai Chung Estate / Tai Wo Hau
  • Langham Place
To Kwai Shing
To Shek Wai Kok / Cheung Shan
  • Night Service
  • Soy Street
To Hung Hom '
To Hung Hom / To Kwa Wan
To Mei Foo
To Oi Man
To Ho Man Tin
Cross Harbour
To Shek O
To Shau Kei Wan
To Wah Fu / Aberdeen
To Sai Wan
To Wan Chai
To Ping Shek:
To Choi Wan:
To Po Tat:
To Lam Tin :
To Ho Man Tin:
and Mong Kok Station are considerably far apart. To reach Mong Kok East from Mong Kok, use exit B3, walk up the Mong Kok Road Footbridge System, and go via MOKO to reach Mong Kok East.

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