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{{short description|MTR station in Kowloon, Hong Kong}}
{{More citations needed|date=July 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Hong Kong English|date = May 2025}}
{{Infobox station
| name               = Lai Chi Kok
| native_name        = 茘枝角
| native_name_lang   = zh-Hant
| style              = MTR
| style2             = Tsuen Wan
| symbol_location    = hk
| symbol             = MTR
| type               = [[MTR]] [[rapid transit]] station
| image              = Lai Chi Kok Station platforms 2022 05 part1.jpg
| image_caption      = Platform 1
| mlanguage          = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese
|c=茘枝角
|l=[[Lychee]] Corner
|j=Lai6zi1gok3
|y=Laihjīgok
|p=Lìzhījiǎo
|showflag=y}}
| address            = [[Cheung Sha Wan Road]] near [[Cheung Sha Wan Plaza]], [[Cheung Sha Wan]]
| borough            = [[Sham Shui Po District]]
| country            = Hong Kong
| coordinates        = {{coord|22.3373|114.1482|region:HK|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation          = 
| line               = {{rcb|MTR|Tsuen Wan|croute}}
| connections        = {{plainlist|
*{{rint|bus}} [[Bus services in Hong Kong|Bus]], [[public light bus|minibus]]
}}
| distance           = 
| structure          = Underground
| platform           = 2 (1 [[island platform]])
| depth              = 
| levels             = 1
| tracks             = 2
| parking            = 
| bicycle            = 
| opened             = {{start date and age|df=y|1982|5|17}}
| opening            = 
| closed             = 
| rebuilt            = 
| electrified        = 
| accessible           = yes
| code               = LCK
| owned              = [[MTR Corporation]]
| operator           = MTR Corporation
| zone               = 
| former             = Cheung Sha Wan
| passengers         = 
| pass_year          = 
| pass_percent       = 
| pass_system        = 
| mpassengers        = 
| services           = {{Adjstn|system=MTR|line=Tsuen Wan|left=Cheung Sha Wan|right=Mei Foo}}
| map_type           = Hong Kong MTR
| map_alt            = Hong Kong MTR system map
| map_caption        = Location within the [[MTR]] system
| route_map          = {{Routemap
|inline=1
|legend=track
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'''Lai Chi Kok''' ({{zh|t=茘枝角}}) is an [[MTR]] [[List of MTR stations|station]] on the {{lnl|MTR|twl}}. It is located under [[Cheung Sha Wan Road]]. It was opened on 17 May 1982. The station's lineage is Vermilion. 

Although the station is called Lai Chi Kok, it is located in [[Cheung Sha Wan]]. Passengers can use this station to access the western and southern part of Cheung Sha Wan. Western Cheung Sha Wan used to be an industrial area, but in recent years, several residential developments have been built on the reclaimed land, namely [[Banyan Garden]], [[Liberté, Hong Kong|Liberté]], [[The Pacifica]], [[Cheung Sha Wan#Private housing estates|Aqua Marine]], and [[Hoi Lai Estate]]. There is a [[pedestrian subway]] to connect these developments.

In addition, industrial buildings are being demolished and being rebuilt into brand new commercial buildings. The re-purposing of industrial units into office and retail units has led to the station having a high stream of passengers during [[peak hours]].

The Chinese name of the station does not use the commonly used character {{lang|zh-Hant|荔}}, but the character {{lang|zh-Hant|茘}} instead, which is the correct one according to the ''[[Kangxi dictionary]]''. The same is true for [[Lai King station]].

==History==
On 10 May 1982, Tsuen Wan line opened to the public, but Lai Chi Kok station did not open until 17 May, a week after. The station was built by [[Kumagai Gumi]].

==Station layout==
{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;width:50px;vertical-align:top;"|'''G'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;width:100px;vertical-align:top;"|Ground level
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;width:450px;vertical-align:top;"|Exits, transport interchange
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;" rowspan=3|'''L1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;" rowspan=3|Concourse
|Customer Service centre, MTRShops ([[7-Eleven]], [[Circle K]], Hung Fook Tong, [[Maxim's Catering]], Travel Expert, Pako's, I & m's, etc.)
|-
|Hang Seng Bank, vending machine, ATMs
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Octopus promotion machine
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;" rowspan=3|'''L2<br />Platforms'''
|Platform {{MTR platform|TWL|2}}
|{{0|→}} {{rcb|MTR|twl|yes}} towards {{STN|Central|x|MTR}} <small>({{STN|Cheung Sha Wan|x}})</small> →
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Island platform]], doors will open on the right</small>
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform {{MTR platform|TWL|1}}
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|← {{rcb|MTR|twl|box}} Tsuen Wan line towards {{STN|Tsuen Wan|x}} <small>({{STN|Mei Foo|x}})</small>
|}[[Image:HK MTR Lai Chi Kok Station Concourse.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Lai Chi Kok Station Concourse]]
[[Image:Lai Chi Kok Station concourse 2022 05 part1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Lai Chi Kok Station Concourse]]
<ref>{{MTRsource|layout|lck|Lai Chi Kok|30 July 2014}}</ref>

==Colour==
The station's colour is orange-red because of the bright red colour of [[lychee|the fruit]] after which the district is named.<ref name=scmp104875>{{cite web|url=http://yp.scmp.com/news/features/article/104875/why-are-hong-kong’s-mtr-stations-different-colours-central-red-reason|title=Why are Hong Kong's MTR stations different colours? Central is red for a reason, and why Prince Edward is purple might surprise you|author=Ben Pang |date=17 November 2016|website=South China Morning Post}}</ref>

==Entrances/Exits==
*'''A''': [[Cheung Sha Wan Plaza]], Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
*'''B1/B2''': [[Cheung Sha Wan Road]]
*'''C''': Tung Chau West Street {{Access icon|15px|Wheelchair user access}}
*'''D1/D2''': D2 Place ONE and TWO
*'''D3''': Liberté
*'''D4''': [[Lai Chi Kok Road]]<ref>{{MTRsource|map|lck|Lai Chi Kok|30 July 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Sham Shui Po District}}

[[Category:Cheung Sha Wan]]
[[Category:MTR stations in Kowloon]]
[[Category:Tsuen Wan line]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1982]]
[[Category:MTR stations in New Kowloon]]