Ho Man Tin Station Is not Located in Ho Man Tin

Usually, MTR stations in Hong Kong bear the name of the area in which they were built. Mong Kok Station, for instance, is located smack dab in the center of Mong Kok. Likewise, Central Station is situated in the heart of Hong Kong’s financial district.

There are, of course, outliers; such as Tai Kok Tsui Station, in the working-class neighborhood of Tai Kok Tsui, which opened on June 22, 1998, but was later renamed Olympic Station after the 1996 Summer Olympics, in which Lee Lai-shan won Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold medal. The name change was driven by real estate promoters who believed that the name Tai Kok Tsui, bearing a negative connotation, would deter potential buyers.

Then there is Ho Man Tin Station, which, despite its name, is located 650 meters (2,130 feet) from the nearest edge of Ho Man Tin proper. In fact, Ho Man Tin Station is situated in an area known as Lo Lung Hang and is closer to Hung Hom than to Ho Man Tin itself.

Furthermore, Mong Kok Station, Mong Kok East Station, Yau Ma Tei Station, and To Kwa Wan Station are all closer to Ho Man Tin than Ho Man Tin Station.