Lai Chi Kok () is an MTR station on the . It is located under Cheung Sha Wan Road, in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was opened on 17 May 1982. The station's livery is bright red.
Although the station is called Lai Chi Kok, it is located in Cheung Sha Wan. Passengers can use this station to access the western and southern parts of Cheung Sha Wan. Western Cheung Sha Wan used to be an industrial area, but in recent years, several residential developments have been built on the reclaimed land, namely Banyan Garden, Liberté, The Pacifica, Aqua Marine, and Hoi Lai Estate. There is a pedestrian subway to connect the station these estates.
Additionally, industrial buildings are being demolished and being rebuilt into brand new commercial buildings. The re-purposing of industrial units into office and retail units has led to the station having a high stream of passengers during peak hour periods.
The Chinese name of the station does not use the commonly used character , but the character instead, which is the correct one according to the Kangxi dictionary. The same is true for Lai King station.
History On 10 May 1982, Tsuen Wan line opened to the public, but Lai Chi Kok station did not open until 17 May. The station was built by Kumagai Gumi.
Station layout GGround levelExits, transport interchangeL1ConcourseCustomer Service centre, MTRShops (7-Eleven, Circle K, Hung Fook Tong, Maxim's Catering, Travel Expert, Pako's, I & m's, etc.)Hang Seng Bank, vending machine, ATMsOctopus promotion machineL2PlatformsPlatform towards () →Island platform, doors will open on the rightPlatform ← Tsuen Wan line towards ()
Colour scheme The station's colour scheme is orange-red because of the bright red colour of the fruit after which the district is named.
Entrances/Exits A: Cheung Sha Wan Plaza, Sham Shui Po Sports Ground B1/B2: Tai Nam West Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road C: Tung Chau West Street D1/D2: D2 Place ONE and TWO, Cheung Sha Wan Police Station D3: Liberté D4: Lai Chi Kok Road, Hoi Lai Estate
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