Sheung Shui station
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Chinese | 上水 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jyutping | soeng6 seoi2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Shàngshui | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Standort | San Wan Road, Sheung Shui North District, Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°30′04″N 114°07′41″E / 22.5012°N 114.1280°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | MTR Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus, public light bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | SHS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electrified | 15 July 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sheung Shui (Chinese: 上水; Cantonese Yale: Seuhngséui; pronounced: [sœŋ˨.sɵɥ˧˥], literally "Above-water") is the penultimate northbound station on the East Rail line in Hong Kong. This station serves as the terminus of northbound trains after the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau boundary crossings have closed for the day. Passengers wishing not to enter the Boundary Area illegally by proceeding to Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau without a Closed Area Permit, Mainland Travel Permit, valid passport and visa (or without the intention of crossing over to Shenzhen) must disembark here.
This station is located in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, serving the Sheung Shui area and its vicinity.
History
On 1 October 1910, the Kowloon-Canton Railway British Section opened to the public, but Sheung Shui station was not added until 16 May 1930. Full electrification of KCR completed on 15 July 1983.[1] Lok Ma Chau Spur Line was added on 15 August 2007.[2]
In anticipation of an increase in patronage expected to accompany the commissioning of the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, a new southern concourse was opened at Sheung Shui station in January 2006.[3]
Layout
Markers were provided on the northbound platform following the opening of Lok Ma Chau station. Two queues, blue and green, are set up at the boarding areas. The blue queues are for passengers travelling to Lo Wu, while the green queues are for those travelling to Lok Ma Chau. Platform 1 is the termination platform of northbound trains after Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau boundary crossings have closed for the day, and so platform 2 (southbound platform) is the only platform for boarding.
U1 | concourse | exit, customer service centre, shops, automatic teller machine |
footbridges | footbridges to Landmark North, transport interchange, bus stops, Sheung Shui Garden, Yuk Po Court, Choi Yuen Commercial Complex | |
G | ||
Exit C | exit, customer service centre | |
Side platform, left doors open | ||
Platform 1 | East Rail line towards Lo Wu (limited service) (terminus) → East Rail line towards Lok Ma Chau (service suspended) (terminus)[a] → | |
Platform 2 | ← East Rail line towards Hung Hom (Fanling) | |
Side platform, left doors open | ||
Exit D | exit, customer service centre |
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cross-border traffic on the East Rail line are suspended: Lo Wu station remains in limited service for registered village residents only, and Lok Ma Chau station is temporarily closed from public usage.
Exits
- Concourse (1/F)[5]
- Exit A
- A1: Choi Yuen Estate (footbridge)
- A2: Choi Yuen Road, Platform 1 to Lo Wu (escalators)
- Exit B
- B1: San Wan Road, Shek Wu Hui (escalators)
- B2: Landmark North (footbridge)
- B3: Sheung Shui Centre (footbridge)
- Exit E
- E: Yuk Po Court, Tai Ping Estate, North District Hospital (footbridge)
- Exit F
- F: Sheung Shui Centre, Sheung Shui Town Centre, North District Town Hall (footbridge)
- Exit A
- Ground (G/F)[5]
- Exit C (connected to platform 1)
- C: Choi Yuen Road
- Exit D (connected to platform 2)
- D1: San Wan Road, Shek Wu Hui, minibus terminus
- D2: San Wan Road, residents' services bus stop
- Exit C (connected to platform 1)
References
- ^ Mercedes Hutton (23 July 2020). "How Hong Kong's first electrified rail service, the KCR, arrived – late". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Anita Lam (15 August 2007). "KCRC unsure of new line's draw". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.
- ^ "Sheung Shui Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Sheung Shui Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 14 November 2014.