Austin Station (MTR)

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Austin
柯士甸
Hong Kong MTR rapid transit station
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Appearance of Austin Station
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Location of Austin Station in Hong Kong
Station location and services
Line      West Rail Line
Code AUS
District Intersection between Wui Cheung Road and Wui Man Road, Yau Ma Tei, Yau Tsim Mong
Area Kwun Chung
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Map
Service hours 0547-0056
Station design
Livery █ D05A3A
Structure Underground
Platforms 2
Type of platforms Island
Exits 7
Escalators 19
Lifts 6
Events
Opened 16 August 2009
Rail services
Preceding station   MTR   Following station
towards Hung Hom
 West Rail Line
towards Tuen Mun
Austin Station
Chinese 柯士甸
File:Austin Station 2014 04 part2.JPG
Platform 1

Austin Station[1] (Chinese: 柯士甸站), formerly known as West Kowloon Station in its planning and construction stages, is an underground MTR railway station on the West Rail Line in Hong Kong, situated perpendicular to Wui Cheung Road and Austin Road West, and formerly Jordan Road Ferry Pier Bus Terminus.[2] It is the only intermediate station along the Kowloon Southern Link project, built to connect the West Rail Line to East Rail Line. Construction was finished in July 2009 and the station opened on 16 August 2009.

The surface station building is divided into two parts by Wui Cheung Road.[3] It was located adjacent to the Canton Road Government Offices until that structure was demolished in 2011.[4] As of 2014, construction on an MTR residential property development is well underway on the site of the former government offices.

During early construction stages, the station was temporarily named "West Kowloon Station" (Traditional Chinese: 九龍西站). The construction contract KDB200 (West Kowloon Station and Tunnels – Jordan Road to East Tsim Sha Tsui Station) was awarded to the Leighton-Balfour Beatty-Kumagai-John Holland Joint Venture (renamed to Link 200 Joint Venture on 9 August 2005) at an estimated contract sum of HK$ 2.018 billion. This station is part of this contract.

By interchanging between Kowloon and Austin stations, Airport Express passengers using Octopus cards can connect to the MTR urban lines for free, right before or after the Airport Express journey.[5] Airport Express passengers can travel around the two stations by walking through Exit B5 of this station or using the complimentary Airport Express shuttle bus service. However, it only provides out-of-system connection to Kowloon Station for Tung Chung Line passengers.

The station design includes provision for a direct connection to the West Kowloon Terminus, presently under construction.

Station layout

1
First Floor		 Northern concourse Exit B5, footbridge to Jordan Road, Lin Cheung Road, Elements, Kowloon Station
Southern concourse Staff-only area
G
Ground		 Northern Concourse Exit B, Wui Cheung Road
Southern Concourse Exit D, Wui Man Road, transport interchange, taxi stand
S
Subway		 Austin Road West
subway		 Exit F, subway to Austin Road, Austin Road West, Canton Road, The Victoria Towers, China Ferry Terminal
C
Concourse		 Concourse Customer services, MTR Shops, toilets, Exit A
Jordan Road
subway		 Subway to Canton Road, Jordan Road, Ferry Street
P
Platforms		 Platform 1 →      West Rail Line towards Tuen Mun (Nam Cheong) →
Island platform, doors open on the right
Platform 2 ←      West Rail Line towards Hung Hom (East Tsim Sha Tsui)

Entrances/Exits

Northern concourse
  • A: Jordan Road Wheelchair user access
  • B1/B2: Wui Cheung Road Wheelchair user access
  • B5: Elements Wheelchair user access
Southern concourse

Transport interchange

KMB
  • 12- Hoi Lai Estate ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road)
  • 36B- Lei Muk Shue ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
  • 42A- Cheung Hang ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
  • 46- Lai Yiu ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
  • 60X- Tuen Mun Central ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
  • 63X- Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Fuk Estate) ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
  • 69X- Tin Shui ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
  • 81- Wo Che ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
  • 95- Tsui Lam ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
  • 215X- Lam Tin (Kwong Tin Estate) ↔ Kowloon Station
  • 260X- Po Tin ↔ Hung Hom Station
  • 268B- Long Ping Station ↔ Hung Hom Ferry
  • 268X - Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Fuk Estate) ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
  • 269B- Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Hung Hom Ferry
  • 281A- Kwong Yuen ↔ Kowloon Station
  • 296D- Sheung Tak ↔ Kowloon Station
Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus
  • 110- Shau Kei Wan ↺ Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road)
  • 914- Hoi Lai Estate ↔ Causeway Bay (Tin Hau)
  • 970- So Uk ↔ Cyberport
  • 970X- So Uk ↔ Aberdeen
  • 971- Hoi Lai Estate ↔ Shek Pai Wan Estate
  • 971R- Cyberport ↺ Mong Kok (Bute Street)
  • 973- Tsim Sha Tsui East ↔ Stanley Market
Minibus
  • 26- Kowloon Station ↔ To Kwa Wan (Zhe Jiang Street)
  • 74- Kowloon Station ↺ Mong Kok
  • 74S- Kowloon Station ↺ Ho Man Tin Hill
  • 77M- Kowloon Station ↔ East Tsim Sha Tsui Station
  • 78- Island Harbourview ↺ Tsim Sha Tsui (Peking Street)

Gallery

  • Austin Station 2014 04 part1.JPG

    Platform 2

  • HK Austin Station Level C Concourse.jpg

    Concourse

  • HK Austin Station Level 1 Vacant Shops 200908.jpg

    Most of the stores are vacant

  • HK Austin Station Exit A.jpg

    Exit A

  • HK Austin Station Exit B1.jpg

    Exit B1 and B2

  • MTR AUS (25).JPG

    Exit B5

  • Austin Station (MTR) Exit D2 1.jpg

    Exit D2

  • HK Austin Station Exit F.jpg

    Exit F

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Jordan Road Ferry Concourse
  3. ↑ http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_0982004/HTML/23573-10-index.htm
  4. ↑ Press release "Kowloon Southern Link to open in third quarter 2009", 10 July 2009
  5. ↑ West Rail Line Extension Passenger Guide, MTR

External links

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