Light Rail Depot stop explained

Light Rail Depot
Former:Pak Kok (Until 1989)
LRT Depot (1989-2010)
Native Name:輕鐵車廠
Native Name Lang:zh-Hant
Symbol Location:hk
Symbol:lightrail
Type:MTR stop
Address:Tuen Mun Depot and Sun Tuen Mun Centre
Borough:Tuen Mun District
Country:Hong Kong
Connections: Bus, minibus
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Accessible:yes
Code:LRD (English code)
020 (Digital code)
Owned:KCR Corporation
Operator:MTR Corporation
Zone:1
Map Type:Hong Kong MTR
Map Alt:Hong Kong MTR system map

Light Rail Depot is an MTR stop. It is located at ground level at the junction of Lung Mun Road and Tuen Tsing Lane, near Tuen Mun Depot and Sun Tuen Mun Centre, in Tuen Mun District. It began service on 18 September 1988 and belongs to Zone 1.[1]

History

This stop was originally named "Pak Kok" as it was located at a point called Pak Kok before Butterfly Bay was reclaimed. It was then renamed to "LRT Depot" in 1989 (LRT was the abbreviation of Light Rail Transit, the name for the Light Rail system until the early 1990s[2]). On 13 June 2010, the stop was renamed Light Rail Depot stop, while the Chinese name remained unchanged.

References

22.3819°N 113.9633°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Light Rail Depot Stop. MTR Corporation. 10 July 2023.
  2. http://www.hk-place.com/db.php?post=d006040 輕鐵車站名稱 (Chinese)