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Cheung Sha Wan (Chinese: 長沙灣) is an MTR station on the Tsuen Wan line. It is located underneath Cheung Sha Wan Road in Sham Shui Po District. It was opened on 17 May 1982. The station's colour scheme is yellow and brown.

Cantonese YaleChèungsāwàan
Literal meaningLong Sands Bay
Quick facts Chinese name, Traditional Chinese ...
Cheung Sha Wan

長沙灣
MTR
Platform 1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese長沙灣
Simplified Chinese长沙湾
Cantonese YaleChèungsāwàan
Literal meaningLong Sands Bay
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChángshāwān
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChèungsāwàan
JyutpingCoeng4saa1waan4
General information
LocationCheung Sha Wan Road near Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Cheung Sha Wan
Sham Shui Po District
Hong Kong
Coordinates22°20′07″N 114°09′23″E
SystemMTR rapid transit station
OperatorMTR Corporation
LineTsuen Wan line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure type
Underground
Platform levels
1
Accessibleyes
Other information
Station codeCSW
History
Opened17 May 1982; 44 years ago (1982-05-17)
Former namesUn Chau
Services
Preceding station MTR MTR Following station
Sham Shui Po
towards Central
Tsuen Wan line Lai Chi Kok
towards Tsuen Wan
Track layout
1
2
Location
Cheung Sha Wan is located in MTR
Cheung Sha Wan
Cheung Sha Wan
Location within MTR
Close

The station was originally planned with the name So Uk (蘇屋), and the station is close to the Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum.

History

On 10 May 1982, the Tsuen Wan line opened to the public, but Cheung Sha Wan station did not open to the public until 17 May, a week later. The contractor is Nishimatsu Construction.

Station layout

U1 Podium level Lift to Exit A3
G Ground level Exits
L1 Concourse Customer Service, MTRShops
Vending machine, ATMs
L2
Platforms
Platform 2      Tsuen Wan line towards Central (Sham Shui Po) →
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 ←      Tsuen Wan line towards Tsuen Wan (Lai Chi Kok)

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