Science Park station (MTR) explained

Style:MTR
Science Park /
Pak Shek Kok
Native Name:科學園 /
白石角
Native Name Lang:zh-Hant
Type:

Proposed MTR rapid transit station

Address:Pak Shek Kok
Borough:Tai Po District, Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.4291°N 114.2085°W
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks:2
Accessible:yes
Owned:KCR Corporation
Operator:MTR Corporation
Map Type:Hong Kong MTR
Map Alt:Hong Kong MTR system map

Science Park or Pak Shek Kok is a proposed MTR station which may be built in Pak Shek Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong. The station would be on the East Rail line between University and Tai Po Market stations, serving the Hong Kong Science Park.

The station was first proposed as part of the overall Pak Shek Kok Development, whose corresponding Environmental Impact Assessment Report was approved by the Environmental Protection Department in 1998.[1]

In 2021, Chief Executive Carrie Lam invited the MTR Corporation for the construction of a station at the site of the Hong Kong Education University's sports centre.[2] In the Chief Executive's 2022 policy address, it was stated that the station would be commissioned by 2033.[3]

The station will shorten travelling distance and time between Science Park and Tai Po; currently, the only way to get to Tai Po Market using only public transport is by taking the KMB Route 272K bus route to University station and then the MTR to Tai Po Market station. Walking to University station from Science Park takes around 20 minutes.

Notes and References

  1. Pak Shek Kok Development. 2023-07-31. 2024-03-19. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
  2. The Chief Executive’s 2021 Policy Address: Building a Bright Future Together. The Government of Hong Kong SAR. 31–32.
  3. The Chief Executive's 2022 Policy Address. 2022-10-19. 2022-11-07. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.