As the western end of the Tung Chung line, it is also a transfer point of those wishing to use the Ngong Ping Cable Car and by bus to the rest of Lantau Island.

Tung Chung station is located in the new town of the same name on the northern shore of Lantau Island.

Exit C of the station leads to an open plaza which also provides access to a bus terminus and the nearby mall Citygate Outlets.

Called Link, the artwork was designed by Hong Kong artist Freeman Lau, and alludes to the MTR's function in connecting urban dwellers to nature.

[1] Opened on 18 September 2006, the MTR-owned Ngong Ping Cable Car connects Tung Chung with Ngong Ping, where the Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha are located.