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Tin Hau 天后 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 天后 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | Tīnhauh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Celestial Empress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Intersection betweenKing's Road andCauseway Road,Causeway Bay Wan Chai District, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°16′58″N114°11′30″E / 22.2827°N 114.1917°E /22.2827; 114.1917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | MTR Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | MTR Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Island line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2split levelside platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes (withstairlift) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TIH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 31 May 1985; 39 years ago (1985-05-31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Causeway Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tin Hau (Chinese:天后) is astation on theIsland line of theMTR rapid transit system inHong Kong.
Like all other Island line stations, Tin Hau is located along the northern shore ofHong Kong Island. Named after the nearbyTin Hau Temple, the station is actually at the core of theCauseway Bay neighbourhood; however the station's presence has caused the surrounding area to be colloquially called "Tin Hau".
The station lies to the east ofVictoria Park, with the Citicorp Centre to the north. TheHong Kong Central Library and Lin Fa Kung Garden are to the south of the station, as is the Causeway Bay Sports Ground.[1]
Tin Hau station was part of the original plan for theMTR, dating back to the Hong Kong Mass Transport Study in 1967.[2] It was not, however, in the Modified Initial System, which laid out the first few phases of the MTR system. Construction on the Island line began in 1981, with the first section of the line, which included Tin Hau, opening on 31 May 1985. The construction contract was awarded toBachy Soletanche. The station's platform and concourse were also constructed byKumagai Gumi. The Causeway Bay Magistracy was demolished to make way for the station, with the magistrates' courts moving to theWanchai Tower.[3] From 2000, MTR retrofittedplatform screen doors at thirty underground stations, one of them being Tin Hau; the project was finished in 2006.[4]
Due to the limited space beneathCauseway Road andHennessy Road, under which the Island line runs, Tin Hau utilises a stacked platform layout. Eastbound trains using platform 1 stop on the upper level, while westbound trains using platform 2 stop on the lower level. In addition, there are two underground levels above the platforms: the concourse containing faregates and shops and the walkway which connects Exits A1-A2 and B.
| G | Ground level | Exits, Transportation Interchange |
| - | Walkway | MTRShops Walkways to exits |
| L1 | Concourse | Customer Service |
| Hang Seng Bank, vending machines,ATM | ||
| L3 Platform | Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Platform1 | Island line towardsChai Wan(Fortress Hill) → | |
| L5 Platform | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform2 | ← Island line towardsKennedy Town(Causeway Bay) | |
:King's RoadTin Hau station acts as an interchange between MTR rapid transit and local buses.
