Tai Koo station
| Company type | Rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Island , Hong Kong |
| Products | MTR Island line service |
Tai Koo () is a station on the Hong Kong MTR network's line. Situated in Kornhill, Quarry Bay on Hong Kong Island, it primarily serves the residential neighborhoods of Kornhill, Kornhill Gardens, and Taikoo Shing. The station is easily recognizable by its unique red color scheme.
The station derives its name from Taikoo Shing, a significant housing estate developed on the former grounds of Taikoo Dockyard, which was owned by the Swire Group; "Taikoo" represents the Romanized form of the company's Chinese name.
History
Construction of the station was awarded to Dragages et Travaux Publics (later Dragages Hong Kong), commencing in 1982. The scope included building twin tunnels and carving out the station within a rock cavern spanning 24 meters.
By October 1983, excavation of the cavern was finished.
In May 1985, Tai Koo station hosted the opening ceremony for the Island line, with then-MTR chairman Sir Wilfrid Newton and Hong Kong Governor Edward Youde officiating and unveiling commemorative plaques at the concourse level. At that time, this station featured Asia’s largest artificial cavern.
Station layout
Tai Koo station adheres to the standard MTR design featuring multiple ground-level entrances labeled with alphanumeric codes.
The station has an island platform serving Platforms 1 and 2. Unlike most underground stations on the Island line, Tai Koo is contained within a single tunnel that includes both the concourse and platform areas. Although it was not constructed using the cut-and-cover technique, its open-plan design—with escalators and stairs positioned centrally on the platform—gives it a similar appearance. Platform screen doors are installed on both platforms to enhance safety and ventilation.
| G | Ground level | Exits |
| L1 | Subway | Corridor connecting Exit D exits |
| L2 | Concourse | MTR Shops |
| Vending machines, ATM | ||
| Octopus card promotion machine | ||
| L3 Platform |
Platform 1 | Template:Rcb towards Template:STN (Template:STN) → |
| Island platform, doors open on right side | ||
| Platform 2 | ← Template:Rcb Island line towards Template:STN (Template:STN) | |
Entrances and Exits
Tai Koo station is equipped with five main entrance and exit clusters, designated from A through E, some of which are further divided into numbered subsections to indicate precise entry points.
- A: located at the northeast junction of King's Road and Kornhill Road
- A1: provides access to Kornhill Gardens blocks 1 to 4
- A2: serves Kornhill Plaza North
- B: situated across from the intersection of King's Road and Kornhill Road, catering to Kornhill blocks N through R
- C: positioned between Kornhill Road and Hong On Street, serving Kornhill blocks A to M as well as Kornhill Plaza South
- D: located between King's Road and Taikoo Shing Road
- D1: entry point for Cityplaza, One Island East, and East Hong Kong
- D2: access to Cityplaza Ground Floor
- E: found at the northeastern corner of Kornhill Gardens along King's Road
- E1: leads to Cityplaza Second Floor
- E2: serves Kornhill Gardens blocks 5 and 6
- E3: provides access to Kornhill Gardens blocks 7 through 10