Airport Station (MTR)

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This article is about Airport Station of the MTR. For the line of the same name, see Airport Express (MTR).

Airport
機場
Airport Station, Platform Level (from Hong Kong).

Airport Station, Platform Level (from Hong Kong).
Line Airport Express
Code AIR
Service hours 0554/0111
Connections Airport
District Islands
Area Hong Kong International Airport
Map MTR Website
Opened July 1998
Type of station Elevated
Type of platforms Side
No. of platforms 3
No. of exits 2
No. of escalators 0
No. of lifts 4
No. of shops 0
Airport Station (MTR)
Traditional Chinese: 機場
Simplified Chinese: 机场
Literal meaning: airport

Airport was the western terminus station on Airport Express of Hong Kong's MTR, before the opening of the AsiaWorld-Expo station on 20 December 2005. It serves the Hong Kong International Airport. The station is integrated with the passenger terminal of the airport, and for the convenience of the travellers, no exit or entry gates are installed. Therefore, travellers can walk straight into the terminal building through the exit for their check-in procedures (if they have not completed In-Town Check-in). Ticket baskets are provided on the departure level for the travellers to dispose of their used tickets in. A souvenir shop is also found there.

Platform 3 was constructed opposite to platform 1 to allow for access to SkyPlaza and Terminal 2. The new platform started operations on 28 February 2007[1] when the additional check-in facilities opened at Terminal 2. Airport Express trains stopping at the station now opens its two doors simultaneously for both platforms - doors on the left open for Terminal 1, and doors on the right open for Terminal 2 and SkyPlaza.

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[edit] Station layout

L7
Departure Hall		 Departure Hall HKIA Terminal 2, Skyplaza
Customer Service, ticket machines
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 3 Airport Express towards AsiaWorld-Expo
Platform 1
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Departure Hall HKIA Terminal 1
Customer Service, ticket machines
L5
Arrival Hall		 Platform 2 Airport Express towards Hong Kong
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Arrival Hall HKIA Arrival Hall
Customer Service, ticket machines, vending machines

[edit] Entry gates

Although no entry gates are provided at the Airport Station, travellers must still buy tickets from the ticket machines located in the Arrivals Hall or on platform 1 of the airport before boarding the train. Otherwise, they may not be able to get out through the exit gates at AsiaWorld-Expo, Tsing Yi, Kowloon or Hong Kong stations.

[edit] Entrances/exits

  • Trains to AsiaWorld Expo: Departure level of Terminal 1 (7/F), Departure level of Terminal 2 (6/F)
  • Trains to city: Arrival level of airport (5/F)

Travellers who arrive at the Airport can immediately enter the terminal with any baggage they have and walk into the passenger terminal. No exit gates are provided.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://mtr.com.hk/eng/corporate/file_rep/PR-07-012-E.pdf Press Release for Platform 3 opening

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   MTR   Following station
towards Hong Kong
 Airport Express
Terminus
v • d • e
Hong Kong MTR and Light Rail stations
East Rail Line
Kwun Tong Line
Tsuen Wan Line
Island Line
Tung Chung Line
Airport Express

Hong Kong ■■■ • Kowloon ■ • Tsing Yi ■ • Airport • AsiaWorld-Expo
Tseung Kwan O Line
West Rail Line
Ma On Shan Line
Disneyland Resort Line
South Island Line
(east section)
East-west Line
Light Rail
Fare zone 1

Lung Mun • LRT Depot • Butterfly • Melody Garden • Ferry Pier • Siu Hei • Tuen Mun Swimming Pool • Goodview Garden • Siu Lun • Sam Shing
Fare zone 2

Shek Pai • Ming Kum • Kin On • Ho Tin • Choy Yee Bridge • Affluence • Ngan Wai • Tai Hing South • Tai Hing North • Shan King North • Shan King South • Tsing Wun • Tsing Shan Tsuen • Tuen Mun ■ • Town Centre • On Ting • Yau Oi • Prime View • San Hui • Ho Fuk Tong • Pui To
Fare zone 3

Siu Hong ■ • Kei Lun • Tsing Chung • Kin Sang • Tin King • Leung King • San Wai • Tuen Mun Hospital • Fung Tei • Chung Uk Tsuen • Nai Wai • Lam Tei
Fare zone 4

Ping Shan • Tong Fong • Hung Shui Kiu • Hang Mei Tsuen • Tin Yiu • Locwood • Tin Shui • Chestwood • Tin Wing • Ginza • Tin Wu • Tin Tsz • Tin Shui Wai ■
Fare zone 5A

Tin Yuet • Tin Sau • Wetland Park • Tin Heng • Tin Yat • Tin Fu • Chung Fu
Fare zone 5

Yuen Long ■ • Tai Tong Road • Hong Lok Road • Fung Nin Road • Shui Pin Wai

1 Taking up Island Line stations east of Fortress Hill   2 Taking up Island Line stations west of Tin Hau
3 Connecting Ma On Shan Line   4 Connecting West Rail Line

Lines and stations that are proposed, under planning or under construction are shown in italics.
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