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Hung Hom (''' 九龍) is a Station on the ''' KCR East Rail ''' in Hong Kong . It is located in Hung Hom , Kowloon . This station was opened in 1974 because the old Kowloon Station at Tsim Sha Tsui was too small, had no room for expansion and was therefore demolished in the same year. This new Kowloon Station, later renamed Hung Hom Station, served as the terminus of East Rail until 24 October 2004 , when the East Tsim Sha Tsui Station at TST East was opened. The expanded part of the concourse was opened in 2001, making it the largest KCR station, until East Tsim Sha Tsui Station opened. It now serves as the midway station of East Rail , as well as the terminus of intercity services with destinations to major cities including Beijing , Shanghai , Guangzhou , as well as Zhaoqing , Foshan , Dongguan in Guangdong . Before the relocation of Kowloon terminus from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom in 1974 , a station named Hung Hom was located at Chatham Road South , next to the then coastline of Hung Hom Bay and near Gun Club Hill Barracks . PLATFORMS Local train service
Platforms 1 and 2, and platforms 3 and 4 share the same island platform. Platform 1 was left disused without track since track alteration prior to the opening of East Tsim Sha Tsui station. Platform 4 is the terminus platform for some southbound Hung Hom trains during the peak hours. Intercity service
Platforms 5 and 6 share the same island platform. EXITS NEIGHBOURING STATIONS |
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