Che Kung Temple station

Che Kung Temple (Chinese: 車公廟; Cantonese Yale: Chēgūngmiuh) is a station on Hong Kong's Tuen Ma line. It is located on Che Kung Miu Road in Sha Tin in the New Territories. Its position was Sha Tin Tau Temporary Housing Area, so it was provisionally called "Sha Tin Tau" before the Ma On Shan line (the precursor to this section of the Tuen Ma line) opened.

Che Kung Temple 車公廟
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 1 of Che Kung Temple station
Chinese name
Chinese	車公廟
Cantonese Yale	Chēgūngmiuh
Literal meaning	Temple of the Car Father in Law
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chēgōngmiaò Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Chēgūngmiuh Jyutping Che1gung1miu6
General information
Location	Near Chun Shek Estate, Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai Sha Tin District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°22′29″N 114°11′10″E
Owned by	KCR Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Tuen Ma line
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, minibus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	CKT
History
Opened	21 December 2004; 19 years ago (2004-12-21)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Tai Wai towards Tuen Mun Tuen Ma line Sha Tin Wai towards Wu Kai Sha
Track layout Legend to Sha Tin Wai 2 1 to Tai Wai
Location Che Kung Temple Location within the MTR system

It is located near the Che Kung Miu temple. On the third day of the first month in the Chinese calendar (also known as the third day of the Lunar New Year) many people use the station to get to the temple. The station is always crowded during those days.

Che Kung Temple station serves residential areas such as Chun Shek Estate, Fung Shing Court and Sha Tin Tau New Village. It also serves five schools, three churches and three temples. Although it is called "Che Kung Temple station", Tai Wai is nearer to Che Kung Miu (the temple) than this station.^[1]

History

On 21 December 2004, Che Kung Temple station opened to the public together with other KCR Ma On Shan Rail stations.^[2]

On 14 February 2020, the Ma On Shan line was extended south to a new terminus in Kai Tak, as part of the first phase of the Shatin to Central Link Project. The Ma On Shan line was renamed Tuen Ma line Phase 1 at the time. Che Kung Temple station became an intermediate station on this temporary new line.

On 27 June 2021, the Tuen Ma line Phase 1 officially merged with the West Rail line in East Kowloon to form the new Tuen Ma line, as part of the Shatin to Central link project. Hence, Che Kung Temple was included in the project and is now an intermediate station on the Tuen Ma line, Hong Kong's longest railway line.

Station layout

P Platforms		Exits E and F
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	←      Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (Tai Wai)
	Platform 2	→      Tuen Ma line towards Wu Kai Sha (Sha Tin Wai) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
C	Concourse	Exits A to D, shops, washrooms
		Customer Service

Che Kung Temple station Exit B

Like Tai Wai and Hin Keng, Che Kung Temple is one of three Tuen Ma line stations with side platforms. Passengers must choose the right escalator to go to the corresponding platform.^[3]

Exits

• A: Hong Kong Heritage Museum ^[4]
• B: Che Kung Temple ^[4]
• C: Shing Mun River ^[4]
• D: Sha Tin Tau ^[4]
• E: The Riverpark (for residents only)^[4]
• F: The Riverpark^[4]

Nearby attractions

Hong Kong Heritage Museum (Exit A)

The Hong Kong Heritage Museum can be seen on the left on a northbound Tuen Ma line train as it approaches the station. The museum itself can be reached by leaving Che Kung Temple station through Exit A and turning left and crossing the bridge over the Shing Mun River.^[4]

Che Kung Temple (Exit B)

The Che Kung Temple can be reached by exiting the station through Exit B and turning right. The temple can be seen after a short 300m walk south along Che Kung Miu Road. It should be said, though, that Che Kung Temple is actually closer to Tai Wai station than Che Kung Temple station.^[4]

References

1. 九廣馬鐵 (in Chinese).
2. "Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 2004" (PDF). Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
3. "Che Kung Temple Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
4. "Che Kung Temple Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

External links

• Media related to Che Kung Temple Station at Wikimedia Commons