# Choi Hung station

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MTR station in Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Choi Hung 彩虹 Platforms 3 and 4 (2021) Chinese name Chinese 彩虹 Hanyu Pinyin Cǎihóng Cantonese Yale Chóihùng Literal meaning Rainbow Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Cǎihóng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Chóihùng IPA [tsʰɔj˧˥hʊŋ˩] Jyutping coi2 hung4 General information Location Near Ngau Chi Wan Village, Ngau Chi Wan Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong Coordinates 22°20′05″N 114°12′32″E / 22.3348°N 114.2089°E / 22.3348; 114.2089 System MTR rapid transit station Owned by MTR Corporation Operated by MTR Corporation Line Kwun Tong line Platforms 4 (2 island platforms) Tracks 3 Connections Bus, minibus Construction Structure type Underground Platform levels 1 Accessible yes Other information Station code CHH History Opened 1 October 1979; 46 years ago (1979-10-01) Previous names Ngau Chi Wan Services Preceding station MTR Following station Diamond Hill towards Whampoa Kwun Tong line Kowloon Bay towards Tiu Keng Leng Kwun Tong line Trains returning to depot Terminus Transfer at Choi Hung East (proposed) Terminus East Kowloon line transfer at Choi Hung East Choi Wan towards Yau Tong East Track layout Legend to Diamond Hill 4 3 2 1 to Kowloon Bay Depot to Kowloon Bay Location Choi Hung Location within the MTR system

**Choi Hung** ([Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 彩虹; [Jyutping](/source/Jyutping): *coi2 hung4*; [Cantonese Yale](/source/Yale_romanization_of_Cantonese): *Chóihùhng*) is a [station](/source/List_of_MTR_stations) on the Hong Kong [MTR](/source/MTR) [Kwun Tong line](/source/Kwun_Tong_line) in [Ngau Chi Wan](/source/Ngau_Chi_Wan). The station is named after the nearby [Choi Hung Estate](/source/Choi_Hung_Estate), a [public housing estate](/source/Public_housing_in_Hong_Kong).

## History

Contract 206 for the construction of this station was awarded to Paul Y. Construction (now [Paul Y. Engineering](/source/Paul_Y._Engineering)). Choi Hung station was opened when the [Kwun Tong line](/source/Kwun_Tong_line) became operational on 1 October 1979.

## Livery

The station's livery is deep blue with stripes of the colours of the rainbow, as Choi Hung in [Cantonese](/source/Cantonese_language) means "rainbow".[1]

## Station layout

Although there are four platforms at the station, only platforms 1 and 4 are fully functional. There are three tracks that run through the station, with platforms 2 and 3 sharing the middle track that is located in the middle of the station. The middle track is primarily used as a siding, and it leads to the Kowloon Bay MTR depot, located west of [Kowloon Bay](/source/Kowloon_Bay_Station). Platform 2 is the termination platform for back-to-depot trains, while Platform 3 is the boarding platform for out-of-depot trains towards [Whampoa](/source/Whampoa_Station).

The [platform screen doors](/source/Platform_screen_door) of the third track served as prototypes in 2001 when MTR started to test the feasibility of installing these doors in stations throughout its system.

Overlying Properties - Infinity Eight, 8 Clear Water Bay Road, carpark, transport interchange G Ground level Exits, transport interchange L1 Concourse MTRShops, Customer Service Hang Seng Bank, Vending machine Automatic teller machines L2 Platforms Platform 1 → Kwun Tong line towards Tiu Keng Leng (Kowloon Bay) → Island platform, doors will open on the left, right Platform 2 ↑ / 3 ↓ ← Kwun Tong line terminating trains, alighting only→ ← Kwun Tong line towards Whampoa (Diamond Hill) Island platform, doors will open on the left, right Platform 4 ← Kwun Tong line towards Whampoa (Diamond Hill)

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## Entrances/exits

- **A1**: Clear Water Bay Road (westbound), bus stops

- **A2**: [Ping Shek Estate](/source/Ping_Shek_Estate), minibus stop, [Serene Oasis](/source/Serene_Oasis)

- **A3**: Infinity Eight, No.8 Clear Water Bay Road

- **B**: Ngau Chi Wan Market, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, [St. Joseph's Home for the Aged](/source/St._Joseph's_Home_for_the_Aged)

- **C1**: [Ngau Chi Wan Village](/source/Ngau_Chi_Wan_Village), minibus to [Hang Hau](/source/Hang_Hau)

- **C2**: Ngau Chi Wan Village, bus and minibus to Sai Kung, Hammer Hill Road Swimming Pool

- **C3**: Choi Hung Estate, Choi Ping Reading Centre, Hong Kong Association for the Deaf

- **C4**: Choi Hung Estate, bus stops on [Lung Cheung Road](/source/Lung_Cheung_Road) (westbound) [3]

		- Exit A1

		- Exit A2

		- Exit A3

		- Exit B

		- Exit C

## Public art

*The Grace of Ballerinas*, a collection of three [bronze sculptures](/source/Bronze_sculpture) by the Chinese artist [Yin Zhixin](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yin_Zhixin&action=edit&redlink=1), has been installed on the station concourse since February 2009.[4][5]

## Gallery

		- Paid area of the concourse

		- Platforms 1 and 2 (2021) with the island platform (platforms 3 and 4) on the other side of the track on the left.

		- Platform 4 (2021)

		- Pedestrian underpass in Exit C (2020)

		- *The Grace of Ballerinas*

		- *The Grace of Ballerinas* on Choi Hung station concourse

		- Looking through the centre platforms

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-scmp104875_1-0)** Ben Pang (17 November 2016). ["Why are Hong Kong's MTR stations different colours? Central is red for a reason, and why Prince Edward is purple might surprise you"](https://yp.scmp.com/news/features/article/104875/why-are-hong-kong%E2%80%99s-mtr-stations-different-colours-central-red-reason). *South China Morning Post*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201102063418/https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3071072/why-are-hong-kongs-mtr-stations-different-colours) from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Choi Hung Station layout"](https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/en/services/layouts/chh.pdf) (PDF). [MTR Corporation](/source/MTR_Corporation). Retrieved 25 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Choi Hung Station street map"](https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/en/services/maps/chh.pdf) (PDF). [MTR Corporation](/source/MTR_Corporation). Retrieved 25 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["MTR website: *The Grace of Ballerinas*"](http://mtr.com.hk/eng/whatsnew/art_architecture_popup_chh.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110605192711/http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/whatsnew/art_architecture_popup_chh.html) from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Legislative Council Panel on Transport. ["Railway Station Design to Showcase Local History and Culture"](http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr09-10/english/panels/tp/tp_rdp/papers/tp_rdp0604cb1-2657-1-e.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081725/http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr09-10/english/panels/tp/tp_rdp/papers/tp_rdp0604cb1-2657-1-e.pdf) 4 March 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), July 2010.

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