Airport station (Macau Light Rapid Transit) explained

Aeroporto
Name Lang:pt
Native Name:機場
Native Name Lang:zh-hk
Code:ST22
Operator:MTR (Macau)
Structure:Elevated
Platforms:2 side platforms
Address:Avenida Wai Long
Borough:Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Country:Macau
Coordinates:22.1593°N 113.5746°W

Airport station (Chinese: t=機場站; Portuguese: Estação do Aeroporto) is a station on Taipa line of the Macau Light Rapid Transit that connects the adjacent Macau International Airport.

History

Building work of this station began in 2012.[1] As part of the construction the old pedestrian bridge linking the airport and the opposing Golden Crown China Hotel was demolished in 2014,[2] while the station was completed in 2015. A new bridge was built in 2016 that connects the two places via the station.[3]

Due to ongoing work at Taipa line train depot, the opening of the station was delayed until 10 December 2019 along with the whole Taipa line.[4]

Station layout

Two side platforms are on the first floor, and ticket hall is located on the second floor. This is the only station in the system that uses red as the theme colour.

Notes and References

  1. News: 2012-06-14 . 輕軌路氹城段及口岸段齊動工 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306104634/http://chengpou.com.mo/dailynews/162567.html . 2023-03-06 . 2023-03-11 . 正報.
  2. News: 2014-07-07 . 配合輕軌建設 機場行人天橋要拆 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311084836/http://www.chengpou.com.mo/dailynews/97055.html . 2023-03-11 . 2023-03-11 . 正報.
  3. News: 2016-10-17 . 機場行車天橋周二晚間實施封閉交通 . Government of Macau SAR .
  4. News: 2019-12-11 . 等待十八年 輕軌載客了 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306104636/http://www.chengpou.com.mo/dailynews/183572.html . 2023-03-06 . 2023-03-11 . 正報.