Hoh Fuk Tong Stop

Hoh Fuk Tong
何福堂
Hong Kong MTR Light Rail stop

Hoh Fuk Tong Stop platform
Station location and services
Line      Light Rail 614,614P
LR code 310
District Tuen Mun
Area San Hui
Map
LR service hours 0534-0055
Station design
Structure Ground
Platforms 2
Type of platforms Side
Events
Opened 2 February 1992
Hoh Fuk Tong Stop
Chinese 何福堂站

Hoh Fuk Tong is a stop on the MTR Light Rail network in Tuen Mun District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located on the ground at Castle Peak Road - San Hui next to CCC Hoh Fuk Tong College and Hoh Fuk Tong Centre.

Being part of Fare Zone 2 for single ride tickets, the stop serves CCC Hoh Fuk Tong College's vicinity and the southeastern part of San Hui.

History

Hoh Fuk Tong Stop commenced operation on 2 February 1992 along with the Tuen Mun Northeast Extension of Light Rail Transit.

The stop is named after Hoh Fuk Tong Centre and CCC Hoh Fuk Tong College, which are in turn named after Revd. Hoh Fuk Tong (何福堂), the first ever Christian pastor of Chinese ethnicity in Hong Kong.

Hoh Fuk Tong Stop is the only Light Rail stop in Hong Kong named after an individual.

Rail service

Hoh Fuk Tong Stop is served by Light Rail route 614 and its short-working service 614P.

Neighbouring stops

Preceding stop   MTR Light Rail   Following stop
614
towards Yuen Long
614P
towards Siu Hong

References

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