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Nam Cheong 南昌

Nam Cheong Tung Chung Line platform

Line Tung Chung West Rail Code NAC Service hours 0605/0103 Connections Bus, Minibus

District Sham Shui Po Area Sham Shui Po

Map MTR Website

Opened December 20, 2003 Type of station Ground Level Type of platforms Side/Island No. of platforms 4 No. of exits 5 No. of escalators 32 No. of lifts 6

Concourse

Sign denoting KCR and MTR Areas before merged on 2 December 2007

Nam Cheong Station is an MTR station in Hong Kong, on the Tung Chung Line and West Rail Line. The livery of Nam Cheong Station is pale yellow green.

Located to the west of Nam Cheong Estate and east of the West Kowloon Highway, Nam Cheong Station is built as Hong Kong's first fully-integrated station with MTR commuter rail (formerly known as KCR) and urban metro lines, as opposed to Kowloon Tong, Tsim Sha Tsui, or Mei Foo interchanges between two fare systems which are separate stations that are conveniently linked to each other.

This station provides cross-platform interchanges between Platform 1 (West Rail Line to Tuen Mun) and Platform 4 (Tung Chung Line to Hong Kong). The wall between the two platforms was not linked together until 28th September 2008 (MTR Fare Zones Merger). However, only series of passageway are built between them; one of the more grand passage is aligned with the fifth and sixth wagons on the Hong Kong-bound trains on the Tung Chung Line side. It will provide the passengers limited sensation of open area like a cross-platform transfer should. The reason being that the wall is not completly removed is because it would cost lots of money and longer time to complete the project.

Before the fare zones merger, passengers wishing to change from one line to another must first cross gates (ticket barriers) to reach the paid area of another fare system.

The Airport Express line passes between the tracks of Tung Chung Line without stopping at this station.

A public transport interchange, located to the east of the station, allows for easy and convenient transfers to other modes of public transport.

Nam Cheong Station was built by a joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Zen Pacific.¹

Although this station is on ground level, platform screen doors are still fitted.

Panorama of the lobby

Platform 2 of Nam Cheong Station. West Rail Line platforms has the same livery as Tung Chung Line platforms.

Nam Cheong Station Exit B

Station layout

All 4 platforms are located at ground level. The West Rail Line platforms are completely covered, creating the illusion that they are still underground.

The platforms are curve because they were built on existing railways. However, the gaps are not very large.

Before the merge of fare systems on 28 September 2008, Octopus Card users transferring between West Rail Line and Tung Chung Line had to use the Transfer Gates separating fare areas of MTR urban lines and West Rail Line. Once the card is placed on the reader, the first section of journey fare will be deducted and passenger can walk over to the other fare area. If one accidentally went to the wrong area by mistake, one must exit through the exit gates of current area (not the Transfer Gates) within 15 minutes or an extra fare will be charged.

Entrances/exits

• A: Fu Cheong Estate, Tonkin Street West, public transport interchange and a taxi stand
• B: Wholesale Food Market
• C: Hoi Fan Road, FMO Market
• D1: Nam Cheong Estate, Yen Chow Street West, Nam Cheong Park
• D2: public transport interchange

Transport connections

A public transport interchange is accessible through Exits A or D2. Six bus routes can be found there.

Nam Cheong station public transport interchange (Exits A or D2)

Bus routes

To East Tsim Sha Tsui station MTR Feeder Bus Service:

• K16

To Whampoa Garden (via Kowloon City):

• 12A

To Oi Man Estate (via Mong Kok) (Circular):

• 18

To Mong Kok:

• 701

To Sham Shui Po:

• 702

To Tin Hau Victoria Park:

• 914

To Shek Pai Wan Estate:

• 971

Minibus routes

To Festival Walk:

• 10A

References

Neighbouring stations

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Nam Cheong Station

Coordinates: 22°19′36″N 114°09′11″E / 22.32667, 114.15306