Sheung Wan (MTR)
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Sheung Wan (上環, Jyutping: soeng6 waan4, pinyin: Shànghuán) is the western terminus of the Hong Kong MTR Island Line.
It was originally built in 1970 as Western Market but its construction was discontinued after further planning for the new lines. Upon the construction of the Island Line, the station was finally constructed and opened in May 1986.
The livery colour of this station is khaki.
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[edit] Island Line platforms
- Platform 1: Island Line to Chai Wan
- Platform 2: Island Line westbound termination platform
These are side platforms built along Des Voeux Road from Cleverly Street to Rumsey Street. Platform 1 serves Chai Wan-bound trains. Platform 2 is an exit-only platform at the end of the Island Line. Although platforms 1 and 2 are parallel to each other and are on opposite sides, there is a wall separating the two tracks. This gives passenegers the false impression that the two platforms are on different levels.
Both platforms are slightly longer than usual. It has been suggested that this was the result of problems in calculations during the station's construction.
[edit] Rumsey Street platforms
The platforms of the original Rumsey station, originally planned as the southern terminus of East Kowloon Line, still remain in Sheung Wan station. They are located near Exit E, and they are perpendicular to the Island Line platforms below.
At present time, the Rumsey Station platforms are incomplete platforms. They have a length of about three MTR EMUs (while normal trains have eight each), do not have tracks and overhead power lines, and with all the tunnel entrances sealed with bricks. It is widely believed that these are the most mysterious platforms in Hong Kong, with many people wondering what the Rumsey Street platforms are doing in Sheung Wan station. The abandoned platforms give people a haunted feeling, somewhat augmented by the constant "dong" noise emitted from the escalators, a guidance signal for the blind people.
[edit] Entrances/exits
- A1: Des Voeux Road Central
- A2: Wing Lok Street
- B: Des Voeux Road Central
- C: Connaught Road Central
- D: Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal
- E1/E2: Rumsey Street
- E3/E4: Vicwood Plaza
[edit] Transport Connections
[edit] Bus Routes
To Kennedy Town:
- 1, 5B, 18. (Exit A1)
To Tin Wan (via Queen Mary Hospital):
- 46X (Exit E4)
To Ap Lei Chau:
- 91, 94. (Exit A2)
[edit] Hong Kong Tramways
Commuters can get out of Sheung Wan station at Exits A1, B, E1 or E3 to get to the tramways on Des Voeux Road Central, for their journey further westwards to Sai Ying Pun, Shek Tong Tsui and Kennedy Town.
[edit] Hong Kong-Macau Ferry
The Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, located within Shun Tak Centre, provides frequent jetfoil, hydrofoil and hovercraft services to Macau, Shun Tak and many other destinations in the Pearl River Delta. To get to the Ferry Terminal, please get out at Exit D.
[edit] Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | MTR | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus
(Sai Ying Pun from 2012 onwards) |
Island Line | Central | ||
