Po Lam (MTR)
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Po Lam (Chinese: 寶琳, Jyutping: bou2 lam4, pinyin: Bǎolín) is a Hong Kong MTR station located in Po Lam. It is the northern terminus for the Tseung Kwan O Line. It proceeds to Hang Hau station. Although the station is at ground level, it is covered, though not completely sealed, from the outside.
Po Lam station's main entrance is on Mau Yip Road, where five pedestrian footbridges link the station to a public transport interchange for ground transport. It is possible to access directly Metro City and The Pinnacle from the concourse of the station. Another footbridge crosses Po Fung Road and allows residents of Po Lam Estate, Ying Ming Court and Well On Garden direct access to the station.
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[edit] Station Layout
| L2 Footbridge |
Footbridge | Exits, MTRShops |
| Vending machines, ATMs | ||
| Footbridge | Metro City Phase 2 and 3, Po Lam Estate, Transportation Interchange | |
| Footbridge | Footbridges to rooftop garden, The Pinnacle, King Lam Estate Tseung Kwan O Public Library, Tseung Kwan O Swimming Pool |
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| L1 Ground Concourse/ Plaforms |
Platform 1 | Tseung Kwan O Line towards North Point |
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| Concourse | Exits, Customer Service, MTR Shops | |
| Vending Machines | ||
| Octopus Card Promotion Machines | ||
Unlike most MTR stations, the concourse, gates and platform are at the same level, and there is only one platform from which trains depart in the same direction as they arrived. This necessitates the halting of trains from Hang Hau midway between the stations while a train currently at the station departs. At the same time, any trains arriving at Po Lam will only stay for a much shorter time before departing when compared to other MTR terminials.
The original design of the station was to have two tracks sharing an island platform, and a concourse above the platforms. However, the MTRC, on the advice of the contractors, decided on the current layout, with the concourse replacing what was going to be the second track and part of the island platform, after realizing that the Tseung Kwan O Line is unlikely to be extended past Po Lam, and to save construction cost.
[edit] Entrances/exits
- A1:Metro City Plaza III
- A2: Metro City Plaza II
- B1: Metro City II
- B2: Metro City Plaza I
- B3: Po Lam Estate
- C: Mau Yip Road
[edit] Transport Connections
[edit] Minibus Routes
To Haven of Hope Hospital:
- 107 (Exit C)
To Hong Sing Garden:
- 15M (Exit C)
To Po Toi O:
- 16 (Exit A2)
To Sai Kung:
- 12 (Exit A2)
To Tsui Lam:
- 17M (Exit C)
[edit] Bus Routes
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To University of Science and Technology/ Diamond Hill:
- 91M (Exit B1)
To Mong Kok KCR
- 93K (Exit B1)
To Kwun Tong Ferry
- 93A (Exit B1)
To Tsim Sha Tsui E.
- 98D (Exit C)
- 98P (Exit B1/ C) Only provide service at rush hours at Mondays to Saturdays
To Central (Exchange Square)
- 690 (Exit C)
- 690P (Exit C) Only provide service at rush hours at Mondays to Saturdays
To Mei Foo
- 98P (Exit C) Only provide service at rush hours at Mondays to Saturdays
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[edit] Neighbouring stations
| Previous station | MTR | Next station | ||
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toward North Point
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Tseung Kwan O Line | Terminus |
