Lai King station
| Company type | MTR station |
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| Industry | Public transport |
| Founded | May 10, 1982 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong , Hong Kong |
Lai King station is part of the MTR network, serving both the Tsuen Wan and Tung Chung routes. Elevated on a viaduct structure, it functions as a transfer point connecting these two lines.
The station's Chinese name features the traditional character , which aligns with the classical usage found in the Kangxi dictionary, rather than the modern variant . This characteristic is also present at Lai Chi Kok station.
Tsuen Wan Line
Lai King began operations on 10 May 1982, acting as an intermediate stop along the , primarily catering to the nearby public housing complex and the container terminal. The construction was completed by the Maeda-Okumura consortium.
Tung Chung Line
Following plans for a rail connection to Lantau Island, Lai King was selected to serve as the interchange between the Tsuen Wan line and the newly proposed . In December 1994, Maeda Corporation secured the contract to build the Tung Chung line platforms and tunnels. Significant alterations were made to the station design, including adding tracks above the existing ones to facilitate a cross-platform interchange between Tsuen Wan and Tung Chung lines. Outbound trains for both lines now utilize the same platform level, as do inbound services.
Additional tracks were incorporated to allow certain trains to pass through Lai King without stopping. The station configuration includes six tracks and four platforms in total.
A public restroom facility was introduced on 31 October 2019.
Station layout
Passengers traveling outbound on the Tung Chung line at Lai King can conveniently switch across the platform to Tsuen Wan line trains heading towards Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan. Similarly, travelers arriving from Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan have access here to express Tung Chung line trains bound for Central and Hong Kong Island, which skip several stops. This cross-platform arrangement supports high passenger throughput during rush hours.
| G | Ground | Exit A1 (Lai King Hill Road) | |||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Passageway | Exits A2, A3, C (Yin Lai Court, Lai King Estate) | |||||||||||||||||
| L3 | Platform 1 | ← Template:Rcb towards Template:STN (Template:STN) | |||||||||||||||||
| Island platform, doors open left for Tsuen Wan line, right for Tung Chung line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platform 3 | ← Template:Rcb towards Template:STN (Template:STN) | ||||||||||||||||||
| L4 | Upper concourse | Exits, MTR Shops, automatic teller machines | |||||||||||||||||
| Lower concourse | Exits, customer service |
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MTR Shops, Hang Seng Bank, ATMs |
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L5 | Platform 2 | Template:Rcb Tsuen Wan line towards Template:STN (Template:STN) → |
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Island platform, doors open right for Tsuen Wan line, left for Tung Chung line |
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Platform 4 |
Template:Rcb Tung Chung line towards Template:STN (Template:STN) → |
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'Airport Express' |
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'Airport Express' |
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Entrances and Exits
- A1: Access via Lai King Hill Road
- A2: Entrance to Yin Lai Court
- A3: Gateway to Lai King Estate
- B: Entry to Kwai Chung Container Terminal
- C: HKEAA Lai King Assessment Centre access point