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Airport 機場
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 1
Chinese name
Chinese	機場
Cantonese Yale	Gēichèung
Literal meaning	Plane Field
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin jīcháng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gēichèung Jyutping Gei1coeng4
General information
Location	Cheong Tat Road, Chek Lap Kok Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°18′58″N 113°56′12″E / 22.3160°N 113.9366°E / 22.3160; 113.9366
Owned by	MTR Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Airport Express
Platforms	4 side platforms (Only 1 in use on each track currently, Spanish solution to be used in the future)
Tracks	2
Connections	Hong Kong International Airport Bus Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Ronald Lu and Partners
Other information
Station code	AIR
IATA code	HKG
History
Opened	6 July 1998; 26 years ago (1998-07-06)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Tsing Yitowards Hong Kong Airport Express Terminus AsiaWorld–ExpoTerminus
Track layout Legend to AsiaWorld–Expo L6 (upper) 13 24 L5 (lower) to Tsing Yi
Location AirportLocation within the MTR system

Airport is a rapid transit station on the Airport Express of Hong Kong's MTR system. It serves the Hong Kong International Airport, and is integrated with the passenger terminal. It is also the westernmost railway station in Hong Kong.

History

The station was built at the same time as the new Hong Kong International Airport, constructed on a platform of reclaimed land in order to replace Kai Tak Airport in the urban core.

In October 1993, the Airport Authority Hong Kong appointed Ove Arup and Partners to develop the concept design for the new airport's Ground Transportation Centre (GTC), which includes Airport station. Arup, Foster and Partners, and Anthony Ng Architects completed the detailed design of the GTC. Construction began in 1995. The main contractor was Nishimatsu Construction.

The station was opened on 6 July 1998 at the same time as the airport, and served as the western terminus station of the line until the opening of the AsiaWorld–Expo station on 20 December 2005.

Platform 3 was constructed opposite to platform 1 to enable access to SkyPlaza and Terminal 2. The new platform began operations on 28 February 2007, when the additional check-in facilities opened at Terminal 2. Until Terminal 2 was closed for expansion on 28 November 2019, Airport Express trains stopping at the station opened its two doors simultaneously for both platforms—doors on the left opened for Terminal 1, and doors on the right opened for Terminal 2 and SkyPlaza.

Station layout

Facilities

Due to the integration with the airport, no exit or entry gates are installed for the convenience of the travellers. 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.

Although no entry gates are provided at Airport station, passengers must still purchase tickets from the ticket machines located in the Arrivals Hall or on platform 1 of the Airport station before boarding the train in order to exit through the ticketing gates at AsiaWorld–Expo, Tsing Yi, Kowloon or Hong Kong stations.

Entrances/exits

• Trains to AsiaWorld–Expo: Departure level of Terminal 1 (7/F), Departure level of Terminal 2 (L6)
• Trains to city: Arrival level of airport (L5)

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.

References

1. Burrows, John; Chow, Alice; Hussain, Naeem; Kirk, Martin; Taylor, Ian; Thomas, Graham (1999). "Ground Transportation Centre". The Arup Journal. 1: 25–27.
2. MTR (27 February 2007). "Airport Station New Platform Opens for Operation" (PDF) (Press release).
3. ^ "Airport Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2015.

v t e Airport Express
Stations	Hong Kong                Kowloon      Tsing Yi      Airport AsiaWorld–Expo
Rolling stock	Adtranz–CAF EMU
Infrastructure	Rambler Channel Bridge Lantau Link Tsing Ma Bridge Ma Wan Viaduct Kap Shui Mun Bridge
History	Airport Core Programme Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre Lantau Link Visitors Centre and Viewing Platform

v t e Hong Kong International Airport
History	Aviation history Airport Core Programme (Location: Chek Lap Kok) Port and Airport Development Strategy Kai Tak Airport
Authorities	Airport Authority Civil Aviation Department Customs & Excise Department Hong Kong Fire Services Department Hong Kong Police Force (Airport Security Unit) Government Flying Service Hong Kong Observatory Immigration Department
Geography	Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong Flight Information Region Cathay City
Ground services	Aircraft maintenance CASL HAECO Baggage handling HAS Jardine Aviation Services SATS Catering Cathay Pacific Catering Services Gate Gourmet LSG Sky Chefs Passenger service Cathay Pacific Jardine Aviation Services SATS
Transport	Automated People Mover Airport Express Airport station AsiaWorld-Expo station Skypier Taxicabs of Hong Kong Buses in Hong Kong Rail transport in Hong Kong
Shopping & other facilities	AsiaWorld-Expo Cathay City Hong Kong SkyCity SkyPlaza
Visa	Visa policy Visa requirements
Transport in Hong Kong Tourism in Hong Kong

v t e Airport stations in China
Railway	Shanghai Hongqiao Changchun Longjia Haikou Meilan Shijiazhuang Zhengding Chengdu Shuangliu Turpan North Guiyang Longdongbao (zh) Lanzhou Zhongchuan Sanya Phoenix Zhengzhou Xinzheng Wuhan Tianhe (zh) Beijing Daxing Jieyang Chaoshan Shenzhen Bao'an (zh) Xuzhou Guanyin
Metro	Hong Kong Shanghai Pudong Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 2 Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 Shanghai Hongqiao Terminal 2 Shanghai Hongqiao Terminal 1 Guangzhou Airport South Guangzhou Airport North Chongqing Jiangbei Terminal 2 Chongqing Jiangbei Terminal 3 Kunming (zh) Nanjing Lukou Tianjin Binhai Dalian Zhoushuizi (zh) Ningbo Lishe Shenzhen Zhengzhou Xinzheng Shenzhen Airport North Chengdu Shuangliu Terminal 1 Chengdu Shuangliu Terminal 2 Wuhan Tianhe Ürümqi Airport (zh) Beijing Daxing Airport Wenzhou Airport (zh) Xi'an Airport West (zh) Changsha Airport T1 & T2 (zh)
Maglev	Shanghai Pudong Changsha Huanghua (zh)
Tram	Shenyang Taoxian
Listed by opening time, only the stations in operation. Territories controlled by the Republic of China (Taiwan) are not in this template.

• MTR stations in the New Territories
• Airport Express (MTR)
• Chek Lap Kok
• Airport railway stations in China
• Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1998
• Hong Kong International Airport