Sai Wan Ho station explained

Style:MTR
Sai Wan Ho
Native Name:西灣河
Native Name Lang:zh-Hant
Mlanguage:
T:西灣河
S:西湾河
L:Western bay river
J:Sai1waan1ho2
Y:Sāiwāanhó
P:Xīwānhé
Showflag:py
Address:Near Tai On Building, Shau Kei Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho
Borough:Eastern District, Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.2816°N 114.2224°W
Connections:
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 split-level side platforms)
Levels:2
Tracks:2
Architect:Yorke Rosenberg Mardall
Code:SWH
Operator:MTR Corporation
Map Type:Hong Kong MTR#Hong Kong Island
Map Alt:Hong Kong MTR system map
Map State:expanded

Sai Wan Ho is a station on the Hong Kong MTR . It was opened on 31 May 1985. It is located under Shau Kei Wan Road in Sai Wan Ho in the Eastern District.

History

The site of the present-day station concourse was home to the old Sai Wan Ho Market, operated by the Urban Council, which was demolished to make way for the MTR station. Construction commenced in May 1982. The station was built under two interfacing construction contracts. The 7.6-metre-diameter station tunnels (which contain the platforms) were built by Nishimatsu Construction, a Japanese contractor, under particularly difficult geological conditions. The off-street station concourse was constructed by a joint venture formed by Gammon Construction, Kier, and a now-defunct Scottish contractor called Lilley. The concourse was constructed within diaphragm walls from the top down, and was designed to support a new Urban Council complex and residential estate (called Felicity Garden) above it.[1]

Sai Wan Ho station opened on 31 May 1985 as part of the first phase of the Island line.

Station layout

The platforms of Sai Wan Ho station are constructed in a stacked arrangement, with platform 2 above platform 1.

GGround levelExits
L2ConcourseCustomer Service, MTRShops
Vending machines, ATM
L4
Platform
Platform 2Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 2← towards
L5
Platform
Platform 1Side platform, doors will open on the left
Track 1 Island line towards

Entrances and exits

Notes and References

  1. Book: MTRC Island Line Opening Commemorative Book . 1985 . Mass Transit Railway Corporation . 23–25.