Style: | MTR | ||||||||||
Mong Kok | |||||||||||
Native Name: | 旺角 | ||||||||||
Native Name Lang: | zh-Hant | ||||||||||
Symbol Location: | hk | ||||||||||
Mlanguage: |
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Address: | Nathan Road × Argyle Street, Mong Kok | ||||||||||
Borough: | Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Country: | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Coordinates: | 22.3191°N 114.1694°W | ||||||||||
Operator: | MTR Corporation | ||||||||||
Line: | |||||||||||
Platform: | 4 (2 island platforms) | ||||||||||
Tracks: | 4 | ||||||||||
Connections: | |||||||||||
Accessible: | yes | ||||||||||
Levels: | 2 | ||||||||||
Structure: | Underground | ||||||||||
Code: | MOK | ||||||||||
Former: | Argyle | ||||||||||
Years2: | 1985 | ||||||||||
Events2: | Renamed to Mong Kok | ||||||||||
Years1: | 1979 | ||||||||||
Events1: | Station opens as Argyle | ||||||||||
Map State: | expanded | ||||||||||
Map Type: | Hong Kong MTR#Hong Kong urban core | ||||||||||
Map Alt: | Hong Kong MTR system map |
Mong Kok station is a MTR station in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The station is one of the first MTR stations established in the city, serving Kwun Tong and . 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.
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.
Mong Kok station opened on 31 December 1979, originally as part of the Kwun Tong line.[1] When the Tsuen Wan line opened in 1982, the station became an interchange station between the two lines.
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 two lines takes place at and .
G | Ground level | Exits |
L1 | Concourse | Customer Service, MTRshops |
Vending machines, Automatic teller machines | ||
Octopus Promotion Machine | ||
L2 Platform | Platform 1 | towards → |
Island platform, doors will open on the left for Kwun Tong line, right for Tsuen Wan line | ||
Platform 3 | towards (Prince Edward) → | |
L3 Platform | Platform 2 | ← Tsuen Wan line towards |
Island platform, doors will open on the left for Tsuen Wan line, right for Kwun Tong line | ||
Platform 4 | ← Kwun Tong line towards (Yau Ma Tei) |
Mong Kok station has 15 entrances, tied with East Tsim Sha Tsui station as stations with most exits in MTR.[2] 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.
Mong Kok East station 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. Passengers wishing to transfer to the East Rail line may do so at Kowloon Tong station.