Sung Wong Toi

宋皇臺
MTR MTR rapid transit station
Platform 2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese宋皇臺
Simplified Chinese宋皇台
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSònghuángtái
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsung3wong4toi4
General information
LocationOlympic Avenue, Ma Tau Chung
Kowloon City District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°19′33″N 114°11′29″E / 22.3258°N 114.1914°E / 22.3258; 114.1914
Owned byKCR Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)Tuen Ma line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeSUW
History
Opened27 June 2021 (2021-06-27)[1]
Previous namesTo Kwa Wan, Ma Tau Wai
Services
Preceding station MTR MTR Following station
To Kwa Wan
towards Tuen Mun
 Tuen Ma line Kai Tak
towards Wu Kai Sha
Route map
 To Kai Tak
To To Kwa Wan
Location
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Sung Wong Toi
Location within the MTR system
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Sung Wong Toi
Sung Wong Toi (Hong Kong urban core)

Sung Wong Toi is an underground MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong on the Tuen Ma line, located in Ma Tau Chung in Kowloon City District. The station also serves Kowloon City and Ma Tau Wai via a pedestrian tunnel. The station was built as part of the Sha Tin to Central Link (SCL), and opened on 27 June 2021[2] along with the rest of phase 2 of the Tuen Ma line (Sung Wong Toi to Hung Hom). The station was constructed by a Samsung–Hsin Chong joint venture.[3]

Location

The original KCR plans had the station near the intersection of Sung Wong Toi Road and To Kwa Wan Road in the old Kai Tak Airport tarmac, but the location was moved nearer to the junction of to leave wan and Sung Wong Toi Road.[4] The location will be roughly at the western end of the former Kai Tak Airport terminal footprint and the start of runway 13/31, which today has become the western part of the Kai Tak Development area.

Naming

This station is located geographically closer to Ma Tau Chung than To Kwa Wan. During the planning and construction phases, "To Kwa Wan" was originally chosen for this station and "Ma Tau Wai" for the adjacent station, which is in To Kwa Wan. In a future network map revealed by the MTR to the public on 23 September 2017, the station name was changed to that of the nearby landmark Sung Wong Toi, an important historic relic of Song Dynasty Emperor Duanzong. However, the MTR Corporation stated that the name was "for internal reference" and that no final decision would be made until 2018.

On 27 November 2017, the Transport and Housing Bureau announced that the names of both stations were finalised according to the "internal reference", and that the names reflected public concern over geographical accuracy, the historical significance of the monolith, and the integration of the railway structures with the local community.[5]

Archaeological discovery

Display of archaeological relics in this station concourse attracted a large crowd on 27 June 2021, the inauguration day of Tuen Ma line full operation.

On 21 April 2014, construction workers discovered six wells and thousands of artefacts dating back to the Song dynasty.[6] Construction was halted for months while archaeological assessment was being done. This discovery led to an 11-month delay and an additional cost of 3 billion Hong Kong dollars to the construction project.[7] The government plans to preserve at least one of the wells on-site[8] and incorporate it into the station design. About 400 pieces of the 700 thousand unearthed relics such as coins and ceramic wares were selected and are exhibited in the concourse of this station.[9]

Station layout

This station is located underground with one island platform and three exits, with a fourth under planning.

G Ground level Exits
L2 Concourse Customer service, MTRshops
Pedestrian tunnel under Nam Kok Road
L3
Platforms
Platform 1 ←      Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (To Kwa Wan)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2      Tuen Ma line towards Wu Kai Sha (Kai Tak) →

Exits

References

  1. ↑ "MTR - Tuen Ma Line - New Connectivity - Sung Wong Toi Station". Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "MTR's Tuen Ma Line to get going on June 27". RTHK. 28 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "MTR - Shatin to Central Link - Construction - Contracts". MTR Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "MTR - Shatin to Central Link - Project Details - Alignment". MTR Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Double Celebration for Shatin to Central Link. Topping Out and New Names Announced for Two Stations in Kowloon City" (PDF) (Press release). MTR. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Lee, Ada; Fung, Fanny (2 May 2014). "Concern over future of MTR archaeological dig". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Wong, Olga (20 November 2014). "Discovery of relics at Sha Tin-Central MTR site has cost HK$3 billion". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Lee, Ada (18 May 2014). "Decision put off until September on relics at To Kwa Wan MTR station site". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "屯馬線｜宋皇臺站展出400件出土宋元文物 迷你陶骰、藥王像等【短片．多圖】", Ming Pao (in Chinese (Hong Kong)), 27 June 2021, retrieved 2 July 2021
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