Fanling Station

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Fanling
粉嶺

Fanling Station

Fanling Station

Line East Rail
Code FAN
Service hours 0542/0059
District North
Area Fanling
Map MTR Website
Opened October 1, 1910
Type of station Ground Level
Type of platforms Side
No. of platforms 2
No. of exits 3
No. of escalators 4
No. of lifts 2

Fanling Station (Chinese: 粉嶺站, Jyutping: fan2 ling5, colloq. fan2 leng5, Pinyin: Fěnlǐng) is a station on Hong Kong's East Rail Line. It is next to Fanling Town Centre, and is only a short walk away from Fung Ying Seen Koon, a well-known Taoist temple. The Fanling Highway was built from 1983 to 1987 directly adjacent to the station. Fanling station is located within the Fanling area in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong.

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[edit] History

The station once served as the terminus of Sha Tau Kok Railway, which ceased operations on 1 April 1928. The station had also served as the terminus for the now defunct Wo Hop Shek branch line, which ran from Fanling station to the Wo Hop Shek cemetery. The branch line was only used for special services during the Ching Ming and Chung Yeung festivals. The Wo Hop Shek branch line was taken out of service in 1983 after electrification upgrades along the East Rail Line.

[edit] Station layout

Concourse Concourse Exit, Tickets/Fare Adjustment, Shops, ATMs
Footbridge Footbridge to Fanling Town, Pak Wo Road
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 1 East Rail Line towards Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau
Platform 2 East Rail Line towards East Tsim Sha Tsui
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Fanling Station Road Exit Exit, Tickets/Fare Adjustment, Transport Interchange

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   MTR   Following station
East Rail Line
towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau

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