Yuen Long station

Yuen Long and Long Ping station were built under a combined contract, numbered CC-202, which was awarded to the AMEC-Hong Kong Construction Joint Venture. The contract, worth HK$1.76 billion, commenced in September 1999. Piling was completed at Yuen Long station in November 2001, while the superstructure and civil works were completed by March 2002. A topping-out ceremony for both Yuen Long and Long Ping stations was held on 24 May 2002. A new station exit (Exit K), linking the station concourse to Yoho Mall, was opened on 31 May 2017. On 27 June 2021, the officially merged with the (which was already extended into the Tuen Ma line Phase 1 at the time) in East Kowloon to form the new , as part of the Shatin to Central link project. Hence, Yuen Long was included in the project and is now an intermediate station on the Tuen Ma line. == 2019 Yuen Long attack (721 incident) ==

On the night of 21 July 2019, an armed mob of alleged triad members dressed in white indiscriminately attacked civilians on streets with steel rods and rattan canes and attacked passengers in the station including the elderly, children, black-clad protesters, journalists and lawmakers. At least 45 people were injured in the incident, including a pregnant woman. The incident and the alleged mishandling of the police prompted a series of protests around Yuen Long, expanding the extent of Hong Kong's anti-extradition bill protests. ==Station layout==

Yuen Long Station.jpg|Yuen Long Station platform (December 2008) Yuen Long Station 2013 08 part2.JPG|Yuen Long Station Platforms (August 2013) Yuen Long Station 2017 12 part2.jpg|Yuen Long Station Platforms (December 2017) Yuen Long Station platforms 2021 07 part2.jpg|Yuen Long Station Platforms (July 2021) It is an elevated through station with one island platform. ==Entrances/exits==

• A: Long Yat Road • B: Nam Pin Wai • C: Yoho Mix • E: Light Rail • F: Yoho Mall II • G1: Light Rail • G2: Tung Tau Tsuen • H: Pok Oi Hospital • J: Ying Lung Wai • K: Yoho Mall I Exits C and D are reserved. ==Gallery==

File:Yuen Long Station 2013 08 part3.JPG|Yuen Long station concourse File:The YOHO Hub site 202108.jpg|Yuen Long station property "YOHO Hub" Yuen Long Station Bus Teriminal 2015.jpg|Yuen Long Station Public Transport Interchange Yuen Long Station White Tee people attack citizen in platform 20190721.png|Mob dressed in white attacking passengers at Yuen Long station platform File:Special Tactical Squad run into Yuen Long Station concourse view 20200727.png|Special Tactical Squad run into Yuen Long Station concourse on July 27 2019 File:821元朗 07.jpg|Protester make roadblock for 2019 Yuen Long attack one month anniversary ==References==