Nam Cheong station
Nam Cheong is an MTR interchange station in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, located beneath West Kowloon Highway near Fu Cheong Estate. It is served by the Tung Chung line and the Tuen Ma line, and it offers cross‑platform transfers between certain platforms. The station has four platforms at ground level (one island platform and two side platforms) and six tracks, with accessibility for passengers with disabilities. The Tung Chung line platforms are at ground level and not fully covered, while the Tuen Ma line platforms are also at ground level and fully covered in places. The station’s livery is pale yellow‑green, and it was designed by the architectural firm Aedas. It was originally named Yen Chow Street during planning and was renamed Nam Cheong after nearby Nam Cheong Estate.
History in brief:
- Construction began on 5 October 2000.
- Nam Cheong opened on 16 December 2003 for the Tung Chung line, and the West Rail line began operations on 20 December 2003.
- It was the western terminus of the West Rail line until the Kowloon Southern Link opened on 16 August 2009, making Nam Cheong an intermediate station.
- MTR and KCR merged on 2 December 2007; fare zones were unified on 28 September 2008.
- The Kowloon Southern Link extended West Rail to Hung Hom in 2009, turning Nam Cheong into an interchange on two lines.
- On 27 June 2021, the West Rail line merged with the Ma On Shan line to form the Tuen Ma line, making Nam Cheong a Tuen Ma line intermediate station.
Other notes:
- The Airport Express passes between the Tung Chung line tracks but does not stop at Nam Cheong.
- There is a public transport interchange east of the station that connects to buses and minibuses.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 19:13 (CET).