Lei Tung station

MTR station on Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lei Tung (Chinese: 利東; Cantonese Yale: Leihdūng) is an underground MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong on the eastern section of the South Island line, located beside Mount Johnston on Ap Lei Chau in Southern District. Its livery is orange.

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Lei Tung

利東
MTR
Platform 2 to Admiralty
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese利東
Cantonese YaleLeihdūng
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLìdōng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLeihdūng
JyutpingLei6dung1
General information
LocationLei Tung Estate Road, Ap Lei Chau
Southern District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°14′32″N 114°09′22″E
SystemMTR rapid transit station
OwnerMTR Corporation
OperatorMTR Corporation
LineSouth Island line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Underground
Platform levels
1
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeLET
History
Opened28 December 2016; 9 years ago (2016-12-28)[1]
Services
Preceding station MTR MTR Following station
Wong Chuk Hang
towards Admiralty
South Island line South Horizons
Terminus
Track layout
2
1
Location
Lei Tung is located in MTR
Lei Tung
Lei Tung
Location within MTR
Lei Tung is located in Hong Kong Island
Lei Tung
Lei Tung
Location within Hong Kong Island
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The station is named after the adjacent public housing estate of the same name, which it serves in addition to Ap Lei Chau Main Street. The station is located below Yue On Court and Lei Tung Estate. It is the southernmost railway station in Hong Kong, with this record previously held by Chai Wan.

History

The station was built by the Leighton ContractorsJohn Holland Joint Venture under Contract 904, awarded May 2011, which also included South Horizons station and sections of running tunnel.[2] It was constructed using the drill-and-blast method.[3]

Lei Tung station was opened on 28 December 2016, with the rest of the South Island line.[1]

Station Artwork

Artworks in the station are Dawn of a New Day and Journeys Along the South Island Line (East) by local children under the respective leadership of Castally Leung Ching-man and Sum Sum Tse. The art is located in the passageway to exit A, as well as the concourse and lift cars of exit B.[4][5]

Station layout

G Street level Exits
L7 Concourse Customer service, MTRShops, Vending machines, ATMs
Octopus Add Value Machine
L8
Platforms
Platform 2      South Island line towards Admiralty (Wong Chuk Hang)
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1      South Island line towards South Horizons (Terminus)

The station is underground with two tracks and an island platform.[4] North of the station, the line rises onto Aberdeen Channel Bridge, a railway bridge designed by Atkins Global that spans the Aberdeen Channel.[6]

Entrances/exits

Lei Tung station has three exits. The exit to Lei Tung Estate Bus Terminal is connected to the concourse by lifts instead of escalators, due to the 40 m (130 ft) depth of the platforms. Passage from exit A to exit B does not require entering the paid area.[4]

  • A1: Ap Lei Chau Main Street (ground level) Wheelchair user access[4]
  • A2: Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road (accessed by lift) Wheelchair user access[4]
  • B: Lei Tung Estate, Lei Tung Commercial Centre, taxi stand, bus terminal (all entry/exit by 4 lifts) Wheelchair user access[4]

References

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