Sai Wan Ho station

Sai Wan Ho (Chinese: 西灣河; Cantonese Yale: Sāiwāanhó) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island line. It was opened on 31 May 1985. It is located under Shau Kei Wan Road in Sai Wan Ho in the Eastern District.

Sai Wan Ho 西灣河
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	西灣河
Simplified Chinese	西湾河
Hanyu Pinyin	Xīwānhé
Cantonese Yale	Sāiwāanhó
Literal meaning	Western bay river
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīwānhé Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Sāiwāanhó Jyutping Sai1waan1ho2
General information
Location	Near Tai On Building, Shau Kei Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho Eastern District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°16′54″N 114°13′21″E
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Island line
Platforms	2 split-level side platforms)
Tracks	2
Connections	Tram Ferry Bus, minibus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Yorke Rosenberg Mardall
Other information
Station code	SWH
History
Opened	31 May 1985; 39 years ago (1985-05-31)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Tai Koo towards Kennedy Town Island line Shau Kei Wan towards Chai Wan
Track layout Legend to Shau Kei Wan 1 UP (upper level) 2 LP (lower level) to Tai Koo
Location Sai Wan Ho Location within the MTR system Show map of MTR Sai Wan Ho Sai Wan Ho (Hong Kong Island) Show map of Hong Kong Island

History

The site of the present-day station concourse was home to the old Sai Wan Ho Market, operated by the Urban Council, which was demolished to make way for the MTR station. Construction commenced in May 1982. The station was built under two interfacing construction contracts. The 7.6-metre-diameter station tunnels (which contain the platforms) were built by Nishimatsu Construction, a Japanese contractor, under particularly difficult geological conditions. The off-street station concourse was constructed by a joint venture formed by Gammon Construction, Kier, and a now-defunct Scottish contractor called Lilley. The concourse was constructed within diaphragm walls from the top down, and was designed to support a new Urban Council complex and residential estate (called Felicity Garden) above it.^[1]

Sai Wan Ho station opened on 31 May 1985 as part of the first phase of the Island line.

Station layout

The platforms of Sai Wan Ho station are constructed in a stacked arrangement, with platform 2 above platform 1.

G	Ground level	Exits
L2	Concourse	Customer Service, MTRShops
		Vending machines, ATM
L4 Platform	Platform 2	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Track 2	←      Island line towards Kennedy Town (Tai Koo)
L5 Platform	Platform 1	Side platform, doors will open on the left
	Track 1	→      Island line towards Chai Wan (Shau Kei Wan) →

^[2]

Entrances and exits

• A: Tai On Street
• B: Shau Kei Wan Road^[3]

References

1. MTRC Island Line Opening Commemorative Book. Mass Transit Railway Corporation. 1985. pp. 23–25.
2. "Sai Wan Ho Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
3. "Sai Wan Ho Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2014.