Po Lam (; Cantonese Yale: Bóulàhm) is the northern terminus MTR station of the . It is located on Mau Yip Road, Po Lam, in the New Territories of Hong Kong, sandwiched by Phases 1 to 3 of Metro City. Built by Maeda Corporation, it opened on 18 August 2002. The name of the station is taken from the nearby Po Lam Road North. Its color is dark orange.
Station layout U1Footbridge(Exit A1, B2)Metro City Phases 1 and 3Vending machines, ATMs, MTR ShopsFootbridge(Exit A2, B1)Metro City Phase 2, Transport interchange, Footbridges to Po Lam Estate, Yan Ming CourtFootbridge(Exit B3)Footbridges to rooftop garden, The Pinnacle, King Lam EstateTseung Kwan O Public Library, Tseung Kwan O Swimming PoolGConcourse/PlatformsPlatform ← towards North Point (Hang Hau) Side platform, doors will open on the leftConcourseExit C, Customer service, MTR ShopsVending machinesOctopus card promotion machines
Unlike most MTR stations and unique in the , the concourse, gates and platform of Po Lam station are on the same level. Tracks ascend from underground to ground level at the southern end of the station, along King Lam Estate. A park is located on top of the tracks to cover them.
Platforms There is only one side platform (Platform 1) from which trains depart, in the same direction as they arrive. Trains, as a result, halt on their way from Hang Hau station for another train to depart at the station. Trains also stay here for a shorter period before departing than at other MTR terminals. The single-track design (and the consequent longer train turnback time) limits the maximum train service frequency of the Tseung Kwan O line.
Across from the platform and north of the point where the tracks merge to one, there is a siding that splits from the running line for parking trains. Trains cannot access the platform from the siding, nor can they access the siding from the platform.
Entrances/exits
The main exit is on Mau Yip Road, where five pedestrian footbridges link the station to a public transport interchange, shopping malls and residential buildings. There is direct access to Metro City and The Pinnacle from the concourse. Another footbridge crosses Po Fung Road and leads to Po Lam Estate, Yan Ming Court and Verbena Heights. A1: Metro City Plaza III A2: Metro City Plaza II B1: Metro City Plaza II B2: Metro City Plaza I B3: King Lam Estate C: Mau Yip Road
Station artwork NameArtistLocationCompletion dateCity of TowersKacey WongEntrance A1 & B2August 2002
Future development
The government proposed in the Railway Development Strategy 2014 that East Kowloon line will connect Po Lam and Diamond Hill stations, passing through Po Tat, Sau Mau Ping, Shun Tin and Choi Wan stations. It will serve as an alternative route to reach in case of disruption on the , and is expected to open in 2025.
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