Choi Hung station

Choi Hung 彩虹
MTR rapid transit station
Platforms 3 and 4 (2021)
Chinese name
Chinese	彩虹
Hanyu Pinyin	Cǎihóng
Cantonese Yale	Chóihùng
Literal meaning	Rainbow
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Cǎihóng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Chóihùng IPA [tsʰɔj˧˥hʊŋ˩] Jyutping Coi2hung4
General information
Location	Near Ngau Chi Wan Village, Ngau Chi Wan Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22.3348°N 114.2089°E / 22.3348; 114.2089
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Kwun Tong line
Platforms	4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus, minibus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	CHH
History
Opened	1 October 1979; 44 years ago (1979-10-01)
Previous names	Ngau Chi Wan
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Diamond Hill towards Whampoa Kwun Tong line Kowloon Bay towards Tiu Keng Leng Kwun Tong line Trains returning to depot Terminus Proposed Terminus East Kowloon line Choi Wan towards Po Lam
Track layout to Diamond Hill 4 3 2 1 to Kowloon Bay Depot to Kowloon Bay
Location Choi Hung Location within the MTR system

Choi Hung (Chinese: 彩虹; Cantonese Yale: Chóihùhng) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong line in Ngau Chi Wan. The station is named after the nearby Choi Hung Estate, a public housing estate.

History

Contract 206 for the construction of this station was awarded to Paul Y. Construction (now Paul Y. Engineering). Choi Hung station was opened when the Kwun Tong line became operational on 1 October 1979.

Livery

The station's livery is navy blue with stripes of the colours of the rainbow, as Choi Hung in Cantonese means "rainbow".^[1]

Station layout

Although there are four platforms at the station, only platforms 1 and 4 are fully functional. There are three tracks that run through the station, with platforms 2 and 3 sharing the middle track that is located in the middle of the station. The middle track is primarily used as a siding, and it leads to the Kowloon Bay MTR depot, located west of Kowloon Bay. Platform 2 is the termination platform for back-to-depot trains, while Platform 3 is the boarding platform for out-of-depot trains towards Whampoa.

The platform screen doors of the third track served as prototypes in 2001 when MTR started to test the feasibility of installing these doors in stations throughout its system.

Overlying Properties	-	Infinity Eight, 8 Clear Water Bay Road, carpark, transport interchange
G	Ground level	Exits, transport interchange
L1	Concourse	MTRShops, Customer Service
		Hang Seng Bank, Vending machine Automatic teller machines
L2 Platforms	Platform 1	→      Kwun Tong line towards Tiu Keng Leng (Kowloon Bay) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Platform 2 ↑ / 3 ↓	←      Kwun Tong line termination platform → ←      Kwun Tong line towards Whampoa (Diamond Hill)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Platform 4	←      Kwun Tong line towards Whampoa (Diamond Hill)

^[2]

Entrances/exits

• A1: Clear Water Bay Road (westbound), bus stops
• A2: Ping Shek Estate, minibus stop, Serene Oasis
• A3: Infinity Eight, No.8 Clear Water Bay Road
• B: Ngau Chi Wan Market, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, St. Joseph's Home for the Aged
• C1: Ngau Chi Wan Village, minibus to Hang Hau
• C2: Ngau Chi Wan Village, bus and minibus to Sai Kung, Hammer Hill Road Swimming Pool
• C3: Choi Hung Estate, Choi Ping Reading Centre, Hong Kong Association for the Deaf
• C4: Choi Hung Estate, bus stops on Lung Cheung Road (westbound) ^[3]

Public art

The Grace of Ballerinas, a collection of three bronze sculptures by the Chinese artist Yin Zhixin, has been installed on the station concourse since February 2009.^[4][5]

Gallery

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  Paid area of the concourse
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  Platforms 1 and 2 (2021) with the island platform (platforms 3 and 4) on the other side of the track on the left.
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  Platform 4 (2021)
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  Pedestrian underpass in Exit C (2020)
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  Exit A1 entrance (2020)
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  Exit A2 entrance (2020)
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  Exit A3 entrance (2020)
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  The Grace of Ballerinas
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  The Grace of Ballerinas on Choi Hung station concourse
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  Looking through the centre platforms

References

1. Ben Pang (17 November 2016). "Why are Hong Kong's MTR stations different colours? Central is red for a reason, and why Prince Edward is purple might surprise you". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
2. "Choi Hung Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
3. "Choi Hung Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
4. "MTR website: The Grace of Ballerinas". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
5. Legislative Council Panel on Transport. "Railway Station Design to Showcase Local History and Culture" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, July 2010.