Hin Keng station

Hin Keng (Chinese: 顯徑; lit. 'Show Path') is a station on the Tuen Ma line, part of the MTR rapid transit network in Hong Kong. It opened on 14 February 2020 as part of the Tuen Ma line's first phase. It was built as part of the Sha Tin to Central Link project. The station is located near Hin Keng Estate in Tai Wai, Sha Tin, New Territories. It is an elevated station with one entrance facing Che Kung Miu Road.

Hin Keng 顯徑
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 2 (April 2022)
Chinese name
Chinese	顯徑
Simplified Chinese	显徑
Cantonese Yale	Híngīng
Literal meaning	Show Path
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiǎnjìng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Híngīng Jyutping hin2ging3
General information
Location	Che Kung Miu Road and Hin Keng Street, Tai Wai Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°21′50″N 114°10′15″E
Owned by	KCR Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Tuen Ma line
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	HIK
History
Opened	14 February 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-14)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Diamond Hill towards Tuen Mun Tuen Ma line Tai Wai towards Wu Kai Sha
Route map Legend To Tai Wai To Tai Wai Depot U2 G Lion Rock Tunnel To Diamond Hill
Location Hin Keng Location within the MTR system

History

The station was built on the site of the New Territories South Animal Management Centre and Shatin Plant Quarantine Station, facilities of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, which were relocated to a new facility on To Shek Street (多石街) in November 2013.^[1]

The station and approach structures were built under MTR contract number 1102. Worth HK$1.039 billion, the contract was awarded to Japanese construction firm Penta-Ocean on 5 July 2013.^[2] Major sub-contractors employed on the project include Hong Kong company Ngai Shun Construction & Drilling Company as well as the Chinese state-owned China Geo-Engineering Corporation.^[3] The architect was Hong Kong-based Leigh and Orange.^[4] Construction of Hin Keng station began with a ceremony on 13 November that year.^[5]

A topping-out ceremony for the station was held on 30 April 2015, making Hin Keng the first station on the Sha Tin to Central Link to be topped out.^[6] The station opened on 14 February 2020 as part of the Ma On Shan line south extension to Kai Tak.^[7] It became part of the Tuen Ma line when the Ma On Shan line was merged with the West Rail line.

Design

Hin Keng station is an elevated station with an open design that allows for natural lighting and ventilation, reducing energy consumption and air-conditioning costs. Both the concourse and platform levels are designed to promote cross ventilation, intended to achieve comfortable thermal conditions without the use of air conditioning. Computerised fluid dynamics analyses were carried out to inform this design. In addition, architectural fins on the station's exterior are provided to reduce solar thermal gain.^[8]

The station has a green roof of approximately 5,000 m² (54,000 sq ft), which is designed to sustain vegetation growth with less irrigation and maintenance requirements than traditional green roof systems. The green roof, as well as the use of wood and other brown-coloured materials in the station design, was intended to visually blend the station into the surrounding environment (it is adjacent to a wooded hillside).^[9][10]

The glass canopies on the station exterior, which provide protection from the elements, double as artworks. They incorporate a colourful design resembling a patchwork quilt, which was designed by Hong Kong artist Ng Ka-chun and Hin Keng Estate residents.^[10]

Station layout

U2 Platforms
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	←      Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (Diamond Hill)
	Platform 2	→      Tuen Ma line towards Wu Kai Sha (Tai Wai) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
G	Concourse	Exits, shops, washrooms
		Customer service

^[11]

Entrances/exits

• A: Hin Keng Estate

Gallery

• 
  Exterior (February 2020)
• 
  Concourse
• 
  Exit

References

1. "Progress Update: Shatin Section". MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2013. The new facilities were handed over to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department in November 2013.
2. "Major Contracts Awarded". Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
3. "LCQ22: Shatin to Central Link project". Legislative Council. 27 June 2018.
4. "Hin Keng Station". Projects. Leigh & Orange. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
5. "Shatin Section newsletter" (PDF). Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. February 2014.
6. "First MTR station topping-out for Shatin to Central Link" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 30 April 2015.
7. "MTR opens phase one of the Tuen Ma Line". RTHK. 14 February 2020.
8. "Environmental Report 2016" (PDF). Highways Department. 2017.
9. "Sustainability Report 2018" (PDF). MTR Corporation.
10. "Hin Keng" (PDF). Station leaflet. MTR Corporation.
11. "Hin Keng Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

External links

• Shatin to Central Link - Shatin Section Newsletter, December 2010, p. 2
• Environmental Impact Assessment: Tai Wai to Hung Hom