Mong Kok station is a MTR station in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The station is one of the first MTR stations established in the city, serving Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan line.
The station livery is red. The station was initially named after Argyle Street as Argyle.
Location
Mong Kok station is located in the centre of Mong Kok in Kowloon, along Nathan Road at the intersection with Argyle Street. Major nearby places include MOKO, Langham Place, T.O.P. and the Pioneer Centre. Mong Kok East station is about 500 metres to the northeast.
This station and Prince Edward station are the two closest stations in Hong Kong. They are only 400 m (1,300 ft) apart, with trains taking less than one minute to travel from one station to the other.
History
Mong Kok station opened on 31 December 1979, originally as part of the Modified Initial System. When the line split into the Kwun Tong Line and the Tsuen Wan Line in 1982, the station became an interchange station between the two lines.
Station layout
Mong Kok station serves as a cross-platform interchange for passengers changing between the Tsuen Wan line and Kwun Tong line for stations in the same direction. Opposite-direction interchange of the two lines takes place at Prince Edward and Yau Ma Tei.
Entrances and exits
Mong Kok station has 15 entrances, tied with East Tsim Sha Tsui station as stations with most exits in MTR. The exits are located within one block north and south of the intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street, connecting buildings, shopping malls, main roads and ground transport facilities nearby.
- A1: Mong Kok Road
- A2: Portland Street
- B1: Trade and Industry Department Tower
- B2: Fa Yuen Street Municipal Services Building
- B3: MOKO
- B4: T.O.P (This Is Our Place) Mall
- C1: Hang Seng Mongkok Building
- C2: Shanghai Street
- C3: Langham Place
- C4: HSBC Building Mong Kok
- D1: Shanghai Commercial Bank Building
- D2: Argyle Centre
- D3: Tung Choi Street
- E1: Grand Plaza
- E2: Wing Lung Bank Centre
MTR East Rail line
Mong Kok East station and Mong Kok station are considerably far apart. To reach Mong Kok East from Mong Kok, use exit B3, walk up the Mong Kok Road Footbridge System, and go via MOKO to reach Mong Kok East. Passengers wishing to transfer to the East Rail line may do so at Kowloon Tong station.
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