Prince Edward station
| Industry | Public transport |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 10, 1982 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong , Hong Kong |
| Products | MTR services (Tsuen Wan line, Kwun Tong line) |
Prince Edward station is part of the MTR network on the Tsuen Wan line, situated beneath the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road West, from which it derives its name.
History
Conceived as a cross-platform interchange linking the Kwun Tong and lines, Prince Edward station's Kwun Tong line tracks were built in 1979; however, the station itself commenced operations only with the launch of the Tsuen Wan line on 10 May 1982. During its initial week, it operated exclusively as an interchange point without providing access to the concourse or street level. The station's exits were fully opened on 17 May 1982.
Prince Edward station incident
On 31 August 2019, amid the anti-extradition bill demonstrations, Hong Kong Police entered Prince Edward station forcefully, reportedly assaulting passengers and deploying pepper spray inside train carriages. The MTR temporarily shut down the station during this event, while police prevented medical personnel from entering. This station became a significant site of unrest, with protesters urging MTR to release CCTV footage from that night. The episode, coupled with perceptions of MTR’s pro-Beijing stance—evidenced by closures of stations near protest areas following criticism by Chinese state media—led to acts of vandalism at other MTR stations. MTR condemned these damages and assured that pertinent CCTV recordings would be preserved for three years.
Location
Prince Edward and Mong Kok station are the two closest stops within Hong Kong’s MTR system, separated by only , with trains traveling between them in under one minute.
Station layout
| G | Ground level | Exits |
| L1 | Concourse | Customer Service, MTRshops |
| Vending machines, Automatic teller machines | ||
| Octopus Promotion Machine | ||
| L2 Platform |
Platform Template:MTR platform | Template:Rcb towards Template:STN (Template:STN) → |
| Island platform, doors open on the right | ||
| Platform Template:MTR platform | ← Template:Rcb towards Template:STN (Template:STN) | |
| L3 Platform |
Platform Template:MTR platform | ← Template:Rcb Tsuen Wan line towards Template:STN (Mong Kok) |
| Island platform, doors open on the left | ||
| Platform Template:MTR platform | Template:Rcb Kwun Tong line towards Template:STN (Template:STN) → | |
Serving as a cross-platform interchange with opposite directions, Prince Edward facilitates southbound Kwun Tong line travelers transferring towards , and southbound Tsuen Wan line passengers heading for , whereas Mong Kok station provides an interchange for same-direction transfers.
Livery
The station's light purple hue reflects its noble connotation.
Entrances and exits
Every exit is located within a single block of Nathan Road, stretching from Prince Edward Road at the southern end to Playing Field Road at the northern boundary. Prince Edward station primarily functions as a transfer point, featuring seven exits in contrast to the fifteen found at nearby Mong Kok.
- A: Playing Field Road
- B: Mong Kok Police Station
- B1: Flower Market Road
- B2: Sai Yeung Choi Street South
- C: Metropark Hotel Mongkok
- C1: Nathan Road, Golden Plaza
- C2: Tai Nan Street, Tong Mi Road, Tai Kok Tsui
- D: Yu Chau Street
- E: Cheung Sha Wan Road
Cross-border bus services
Cross-border buses heading to Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Guangzhou make stops at Playing Field Road (exit A) as well as Portland Street (exits C2 and D).