LOHAS Park station
| Company type | Mass Transit Railway station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transport |
| Founded | July 26, 2009 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong , Hong Kong |
| Products | Railway station services |
LOHAS Park () is a station on the Mass Transit Railway's line in Hong Kong. It primarily serves the adjacent LOHAS Park residential development and began operation on 26 July 2009.
Location
Situated within Area 86, this station caters to the LOHAS Park housing estate, formerly known as "Dream City." The tender process for Phase 1 construction concluded in January 2005. Positioned beside the Tseung Kwan O line Depot, it holds the distinction of being Hong Kong's easternmost railway stop.
Transit-oriented development
As part of MTR's "Rail + Property" financing strategy and supporting the Tseung Kwan O line's mission to link major eastern Victoria Harbour residential districts with Hong Kong Island, LOHAS Park stands as a significant transit-oriented project. It is MTR's largest real estate venture, covering an area of 32.08 hectares and comprising 50 towers with a total of 21,500 residential units alongside roughly 45,000 square meters allocated for retail outlets.
History
During its construction phase, the station was provisionally named Tseung Kwan O South to denote its location in the southern region of Tseung Kwan O New Town. The official designation "LOHAS Park" was adopted by MTR on 18 October 2008.
Upon its inauguration on 26 July 2009, the Tseung Kwan O line branched at Tseung Kwan O station into two directions: the original northern route terminating at Po Lam and a newly established southern branch serving LOHAS Park. This represents MTR's second instance of a line branching after the one at Lok Ma Chau station on the .
Service controversy
To accommodate this branching, MTR implemented a "3+1" train service pattern where every fourth train would proceed to LOHAS Park. Following changes on 8 December 2014, this shifted to a "2+1" schedule during peak periods, supplemented by a shuttle service operating off-peak and on Sundays between LOHAS Park and Tiu Keng Leng stations. Additionally, some trains terminate at intermediate stops instead of running through to the line's terminus.
Although headways were shortened by ten seconds to sustain service frequency, passengers have reported increased delays attributed to the branch operation. Nevertheless, MTR asserts an on-time performance rate of 99.9%.
Station layout
| U3 Podium |
Podium | Exit C, Corridor leading to LOHAS Park |
| U2 | Concourse | Customer service centre, MTRShops, Exit B, Public Transport Interchange |
| U1 Platform |
Platform 1 | ← Template:Rcb Tseung Kwan O line towards North Point (Tseung Kwan O) |
| Island platform, doors open on left/right | ||
| Platform 2 | ← Template:Rcb Tseung Kwan O line towards North Point (Tseung Kwan O) | |
The station is designed with an island platform featuring two sides and incorporates platform screen doors to enhance passenger safety and operational efficiency.
Podium Level (U3)
- C: LOHAS Park
- C1: LOHAS Park, LOHAS Youth S.P.O.T., The Capitol, Le Prestige, Le Prime, La Splendeur
- C2: LOHAS Park
Concourse Level (U2)
- B: The LOHAS, Public Transport Interchange