Tsuen Wan station
| Company type | MTR station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transport |
| Founded | May 10, 1982 |
| Headquarters | Tsuen Wan, New Territories , Hong Kong |
| Products | Railway services |
Tsuen Wan () is an MTR station on the , notable for being situated at ground level. Positioned in the northern central area of Tsuen Wan New Town, New Territories West, it functions as a vital transit hub, with the preceding stop being .
Originally, Tsuen Wan held the distinction of being the westernmost station in the MTR network until the inauguration of the in 1998, and it was also the northernmost station prior to the MTR–KCR merger.
History
Commencing operations on 10 May 1982 as part of the line’s initial launch, the station's opening was marked by a plaque unveiled by Acting Governor Sir Philip Haddon-Cave. Constructed as an intermediate stop featuring two side platforms, trains initially terminated at Tsuen Wan West near Tsuen King Garden, which is different from today’s Tsuen Wan West station. The construction contract was awarded to Dragages, who also built the line’s depot.
Due to limited development potential at the originally intended terminus, this station employs separate platforms designated for boarding and alighting passengers. After disembarking, trains either proceed to the Tsuen Wan Depot or reverse direction to the boarding platform for travel toward .
Building the station necessitated rerouting Route Twisk and relocating the Sam Tung Uk walled village, which was preserved and converted into a museum.
The vicinity around the station expanded with new roadways, retail complexes, and a private residential estate constructed above it. Additionally, a bus interchange was developed beneath one of the shopping centres.
Usage
At first, passenger numbers were modest because of the station’s position on Tsuen Wan’s northern fringe and incomplete connecting infrastructure, which limited its attractiveness to residents closer to the town centre.
Over two decades, this area transformed into the town centre itself, featuring multiple shopping malls and an extensive network of footbridges connecting these malls with the original town centre and nearby northern villages.
Today, Tsuen Wan functions as a major transport interchange accommodating numerous bus and minibus routes. Prior to the opening of the in 2003, commuters from northwest New Territories commonly transferred here to continue their journey into Kowloon via MTR.
Refurbishment
The station has undergone two significant renovations. In the early 1990s, a Chinese-themed interior design was introduced but later removed during a 2004 refurbishment that expanded retail space—reflecting a typical MTR upgrade approach during that era—and relocated fare gates to enhance passenger movement.
Station layout
Platforms 1 and 2 are positioned at ground level alongside each other; one platform is designated for boarding while the other serves for alighting passengers. Two additional exits adjacent to Platform 1 permit passengers to exit without extensive use of escalators. Access through these exits involves escalators leading up to the concourse followed by descent to Platform 2.
| - | Shopping Mall Residential Area/ Flyover |
Tsuen Wan Centre, Luk Yeung Sun Chuen, Luk Yeung Galleria (opposite each other) Tai Ho Road North |
| U1 | Concourse | Exits A-C, customer service counter, MTRshops |
| Hang Seng Bank, vending machines, ATMs | ||
| Octopus promotional machine | ||
| G Platforms |
Depot | MTR Tsuen Wan Depot |
| Side platform, doors open on left | ||
| Platform 2 | → Template:Rcb towards Template:STN (Template:STN) → | |
| Platform 1 | ← Template:Rcb Terminus of Tsuen Wan line, alighting only | |
| Side platform, doors open on left | ||
| Exits | Exits D, E, Public light bus stops | |
Entrances and exits
- Concourse (U1)
- A1: New Town Mall
- A2: Bus Terminus
- A3: Government Offices, Discovery Park
- A4: Bus Stop
- B1: Fou Wah Centre
- B2: Kolour Tsuen Wan, Panda Hotel
- B3: Sai Lau Kok Road
- C: Luk Yeung Sun Chuen
- Platform 1 (G)
- D: Green Minibus Stop
- E: Sam Tung Uk Museum
| Route | Terminals | |
|---|---|---|
| 95A | Summit Terrace | Tsuen Wan Station ↺ |
| 95M | Tsuen Wan Station (Ends at Sai Lau Kok PTI) | Tsuen Wan Centre |
| 95K | Tsuen Wan Station | Tsuen Wan West Station |
| 96A | Yau Kom Tau Village | Tsuen Wan Station ↺ |
| 96B | Belvedere Garden | Tsuen Wan Station ↺ |
| 96C | Tsuen Wan Station | Bellagio |
| 96M | Tsuen Wan Station (Ends at Sai Lau Kok PTI) | Tsing Lung Tau |
| 301 | Clague Garden Estate | Tsuen Wan Station ↺ |
| 301M | Tsuen Wan West Station | Tsuen Wan Station ↺ |
- → : Operates one-way only
- ↺ : Circular route
- bolded text indicates Tsuen Wan Station as a route terminus