Kennedy Town station
| Company type | MTR station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transport |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong Island , Hong Kong |
| Products | Rail transport services |
Kennedy Town () serves as the westernmost terminus on the . This station caters to the Kennedy Town district, situated at the northwest tip of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
Planning
Initially referred to as Kennedy in the 1970 report titled Hong Kong Mass Transit: Further Studies, the station was planned as part of the Island line during the 1980s. Nonetheless, development beyond faced postponements caused by concerns regarding ridership levels and engineering difficulties.
By June 2005, plans evolved to incorporate Kennedy Town into the West Island line extension of the Island line heavy rail network. This change followed community opposition to a medium-capacity rail system that would have been shared with commuters from the Southern District.
Construction
The station and its 650-metre overrun tunnel were designed by TFP Farrells and built by Gammon Construction, partially owned by Balfour Beatty, under a contract valued at HK$1.34 billion. Construction commenced in 2010 and concluded in 2014. The project required demolishing the former Kennedy Town Swimming Pool at the site, with replacement facilities completed by Paul Y. Construction Company Ltd near the waterfront in 2011.
Kennedy Town station officially began operations on 28 December 2014.
Station layout
Positioned beneath the previous site of Kennedy Town Swimming Pool on Smithfield, this station features a public transport interchange at ground level.
To the west of the station, two railway tracks converge into a single track equipped with a siding that allows Island line trains to reverse direction.
| G | Ground level | Entrances/Exits, public transport interchange |
| C | Concourse | Customer Service, MTRShops |
| P Platforms |
Side platform, doors open on left | |
| Platform 1 | Template:Rcb towards Template:STN (Template:STN) → | |
| Wall | ||
| Platform 2 | ← Template:Rcb Terminus of Island line, terminating platform | |
| Side platform, doors open on left | ||
Entrances and Exits
- A: Smithfield (Minibus terminal)
- B: Rock Hill Street and North Street
- C: Forbes Street, Smithfield area, Kennedy Town Playground