Tsing Yi station


Tsing Yi is an interchange station on the Tung Chung Line of MTR and Airport Express on Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong. On the Tung Chung Line, it is located between Sunny Bay Station and Lai King Station. On the Airport Express, it is between Airport Station and Kowloon Station. The livery of the station is dull teal. Tsing Yi station is connected to a major interchange for buses and maxicabs, situated adjacent to the station, which serves as a hub for the New Territories.

History

The station, built as part of the Lantau Airport Railway project, was constructed between December 1994 and March 1998 by Japanese contractor Maeda Corporation.
On 22 June 1998, Tsing Yi station opened in sync with Tung Chung Line. 6 July the same year, Airport Express platforms also opened to the public.

Location

Tsing Yi Station is located in the northeastern quarter of the island of the same name, slightly to the west of Kowloon and mainland Hong Kong. To the west is Tsing Yi Town Park, while the Tsing Yi Sports Ground lies to the south. Otherwise, much of the area is residential with a number of educational establishments nearby.

Transit-oriented development

As with other MTR stations, Tsing Yi is a prime site for transit-oriented development by the MTR Corporation, whose properties division develops land above and in the vicinity of its stations. Owing to its ideal location between Kowloon and Lantau Island, MTR Properties has heavily invested in commercial and residential development around Tsing Yi, the most prominent of this investment being Maritime Square, a large shopping centre extending from the station, and the residential estate Tierra Verde, which lies on top of the station. Maritime Square contains of retail space, while the Tierra Verde complex comprises twelve residential towers and a total of 3,500 flats.

Morning Express Service

The MTR offers the Morning Express Service allowing passengers to take the Airport Express from Tsing Yi to Hong Kong. Commuters wishing to reach Hong Kong faster can purchase a special ticket for $20 at the customer service centre. This offer is available every day except Sundays and public holidays from 7 am to 10 am.

Station layout

The station has four storeys above ground level. The ground floor has a taxi stand outside and has access to the concourse on the first floor. The concourse is integrated with the Maritime Square shopping centre. The second floor houses the Tung Chung line platform for trains heading for Hong Kong Station, and the third floor houses the Tung Chung line platform for services towards Tung Chung Station. At the Airport Express departure and arrival platforms, there is a free WiFi hotspot available. Unlike at Kowloon and Hong Kong stations, there are no in-town check-in facilities and free Airport Express shuttle buses in this station.
As with other Airport Express stations, the Airport Express and Tung Chung Line are separated with a different paid area for the Airport Express, thus passengers changing between two lines must go downstairs and past through floor U1, and then go upstairs again. In Tsing Yi station, the 4 platforms are constructed in a stacked arrangement, with platforms 1 and 3 above platforms 2 and 4. Platform 2 is only used to allow travellers coming from the Hong Kong International Airport to alight, except between 7 am and 10 am on Mondays to Saturdays, when Morning Express services are available.

Entrances and exits

Tsing Yi Station Transport Interchange (Exit A1)

Bus routes

RouteDestinationNotes
68ALong Ping Estatevia Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun & Hung Shui Kiu
68EYuen Long Southvia Yuen Long
248MCheung Wang Estate
249MMayfair GardensStops at all major roads in Tsing Yi
249XPok Hong Estate, Sha Tinvia Tsing Sha Highway, Sha Tin Central
279XLuen Wo Hui, Fanlingvia Ting Kau Bridge, Tai Lam Tunnel, San Tin Highway, Sheung Shui & Wah Ming Estate

Minibus routes

RouteDestinationNotes
88ETsing Yi Estate-
88FRambler Crest-
140MSam Shing Estatevia Ting Kau Bridge
308MSea Crest Villavia Ting Kau Bridge, Sham Tseng. Specific departures go to Lantau Link Visitor Centre and Viewing Platform.
310MRiviera Gardens

Taxi stand and Park Island Bus Service (Exit C)

There are two types of taxis available for hire. They are the urban taxis and the New Territories taxis. Park Island Transport Company Limited operates a residential bus route, NR330, serving Park Island.

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