Mong Kok station is a MTR station in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The station is one of the first MTR stations established in the city, serving Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan line. It is now used by more than 200,000 passengers daily. The colour scheme for Mong Kok station is dim red. The station was initially named after Argyle Street as Argyle.

Mong Kok 旺角站
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 4 of Mong Kok station in February 2014
Chinese name
Chinese	旺角
Jyutping	Wong6 gok3
Cantonese Yale	Wohng gok
Hanyu Pinyin	Wàngjiǎo
Literal meaning	Flourishing corner
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wàngjiǎo Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wohng gok IPA [wɔ̀ːŋkɔ̄ːk̚] Jyutping Wong6 gok3
General information
Other names	Argyle
Location	Nathan Road × Argyle Street, Mong Kok Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°19′09″N 114°10′10″E
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Kwun Tong line Tsuen Wan line
Platforms	4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus, minibus (Red and Green)
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	MOK
History
Opened	Kwun Tong line : 31 December 1979; 42 years ago (1979-12-31)   Tsuen Wan line : 10 May 1982; 40 years ago (1982-05-10)
Previous names	Argyle
Key dates
1979	Station opens as Argyle
1985	Renamed to Mong Kok
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Yau Ma Tei towards Central Tsuen Wan line Prince Edward towards Tsuen Wan Yau Ma Tei towards Whampoa Kwun Tong line Prince Edward towards Tiu Keng Leng
Track layout v t e Legend to Shek Kip Mei to Sham Shui Po 1 4 P1 (upper) Prince Edward 2 3 P2 (lower) 3 4 P1 (upper) Mong Kok 1 2 P2 (lower) 2 3 P1 (upper) Yau Ma Tei 1 4 P2 (lower) to Ho Man Tin to Jordan
Location
Mong Kok Location within the MTR system

Location

Mong Kok station is located in the centre of Mong Kok in Kowloon, along Nathan Road at the intersection with Argyle Street. Major nearby places include MOKO, Langham Place, T.O.P. and the Pioneer Centre.[1] Mong Kok East station is about 500 metres to the northeast.

History

Mong Kok station opened on 31 December 1979, originally as part of the Kwun Tong line.[2] When the Tsuen Wan line opened in 1982, the station became an interchange station between the two lines.

Station layout

Mong Kok station serves as a cross-platform interchange for passengers changing between the Tsuen Wan line and Kwun Tong line for stations in the same direction. Opposite-direction interchange of the same two lines takes place at Prince Edward and Yau Ma Tei.

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Panorama of P2 platforms in July 2013

Entrances and exits

Mong Kok station has 15 entrances, tied with East Tsim Sha Tsui station as stations with most exits in MTR.[4] The exits are located within one block north and south of the intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street, connecting buildings, shopping malls, main roads and ground transport facilities nearby.

• A1: Mong Kok Road[1]
• A2: Portland Street[1]
• B1: Trade and Industry Department Tower[1]
• B2: Fa Yuen Street Municipal Services Building[1]
• B3: MOKO[1]
• B4: T.O.P (This Is Our Place) Mall
• C1: Hang Seng Mongkok Building[1]
• C2: Shanghai Street[1]
• C3: Langham Place[1]
• C4: HSBC Building Mong Kok[1]
• D1: Shanghai Commercial Bank Building[1]
• D2: Argyle Centre[1]
• D3: Tung Choi Street[1]
• E1: Grand Plaza[1]
• E2: Wing Lung Bank Centre[1]

MTR East Rail line

Mong Kok East station and Mong Kok station are considerably far apart. To reach Mong Kok East from Mong Kok, use exit B3, walk up the Mong Kok Road Footbridge System, and go via MOKO to reach Mong Kok East. Passengers wishing to transfer to the East Rail line may do so at Kowloon Tong station.

Gallery

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References

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[ru] Вонкок (станция метро)