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Hung Hom Station (), formerly known as Kowloon Station (), is a station on the East Rail Line and West Rail Line in Hong Kong. It is Hong Kong's only station serving cross-border trains to Mainland China. Cross-border services to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou call at this station. The station is located in Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon, next to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel's northern entrance. Hung Hom is one of the three Hong Kong ports of entry on the MTR network; the others are Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau. An interchange for buses (lower level) and public light buses and taxis (upper level) is located outside the station building. The lower-level bus station is situated at the Kowloon entrance of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. Elevated walkways connect the station to the Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the residential area of Hung Hom, and tourist attractions in eastern Tsim Sha Tsui; such as the Science Museum, and the Avenue of Stars along Victoria Harbour. == History == The old Kowloon Station in Tsim Sha Tsui began operation in 1910. After decades of economic growth in Hong Kong, the station, situated at the seafront of Victoria Harbour, became too small and had no room for expansion. A new Kowloon station, situated to the east, opened on 30 November 1975 as the new terminus of the Kowloon–Canton Railway. The demolition of the old station commenced on 7 June 1978;〔Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily, 8 June 1978.〕 a new complex of a concert hall and museums were built on Kowloon Station's original site, but the clock tower has been preserved as a Declared Monument. The new station was renamed Hung Hom Station around February or March 1996.〔KCRC documents; the exact date of name change is subject to further research〕 The Kowloon-Canton Railway was renamed KCR East Rail in 1996, and subsequently the East Rail Line upon the merger of MTRC (metro services) and KCRC (suburban train services) in December 2007. In 2001, Hung Hom station underwent an expansion project, which included enlargement of the passenger terminal. The passenger terminal now hosts ticket offices, waiting areas, shops and restaurants. After decades of being the terminus station of the East Rail Line, Hung Hom temporarily became an intermediate station when the East Rail was extended to East Tsim Sha Tsui Station. This symbolic return to Tsim Sha Tsui of the then-Kowloon–Canton Railway was followed by the inauguration of a westward Kowloon Southern Link to complete the West Rail Line. On 16 August 2009, East Tsim Sha Tsui was transferred to the West Rail Line. Hung Hom regained its status of terminus station, now of both suburban railways. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hung Hom Station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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