University Station (MTR)

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University
大學
University station

University station
Line East Rail
Code UNI
Service hours 0541/0051
District Sha Tin
Area Ma Liu Shui
Map MTR Website
Opened September 24, 1956
Type of station Ground Level
Type of platforms Side
No. of platforms 2
No. of exits 2
No. of shops 5
University station at night.
University station at night.
The gap at platform 1. Note the "gap black spot" warning.
The gap at platform 1. Note the "gap black spot" warning.
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This article is about the station serving Chinese University of Hong Kong. For the proposed MTR station on the South Island Line, see University Station (MTR proposed). For other University Stations, see University Station.

University Station (Chinese: 大學站) is a station located near the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Ma Liu Shui. It is between Tai Po Market, and Fo Tan / Racecourse stations on the East Rail Line. This station is the first post-war station on the line, and has the most curved track of any station.

Built and opened in 1955, University station was originally named Ma Liu Shui (馬料水) after the name of the area before the Chinese University of Hong Kong was built. However, even at this point the station was serving Chung Chi College (崇基學院), which would become part of the new university in 1963. The station was given its present name in 1966, and in 1983 its tracks were electrified.

Originally the station was the smallest in the system. In the early 1990s, the new town of Ma On Shan was developed towards the other side of Tolo Harbour, and it seemed inefficient to make residents there go all the way to Sha Tin in order to catch a train. Therefore, University Station was expanded, becoming an important interchange between buses and minibuses from Ma On Shan, and the East Rail Line.

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[edit] Safety

The platform is built along a curve, causing gaps of a range of different sizes to exist while the trains are lined up to the platform. The KCRC responded to these complaints (in Funride@KCR) by assuring passengers that they will install plates on the side of platforms to reduce the gap.

[edit] Station layout

Ground
Platforms		 West Concourse Exits, Customer Service/Fare Adjustment, Green Public Light Bus station
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
Concourse East Concourse Customer Service/Fare Adjustment, transport interchange, washrooms
Shops, vending machines, automatic teller machines
Subway Subway to all platforms

[edit] Exits

There are two exits. The first exit, which located on the southbound side, faces the bus terminus. The other exit, which located on the northbound side, has access to the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   MTR   Following station
East Rail Line
towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau
v • d • e
Hong Kong MTR and Light Rail stations
East Rail Line
Kwun Tong Line
Tsuen Wan Line
Island Line
Tung Chung Line
Airport Express
Tseung Kwan O Line
West Rail Line
Ma On Shan Line
Disneyland Resort Line
South Island Line
(east section)
East-west Line
Light Rail
Fare zone 1

Lung Mun • LRT Depot • Butterfly • Melody Garden • Ferry Pier • Siu Hei • Tuen Mun Swimming Pool • Goodview Garden • Siu Lun • Sam Shing
Fare zone 2

Shek Pai • Ming Kum • Kin On • Ho Tin • Choy Yee Bridge • Affluence • Ngan Wai • Tai Hing South • Tai Hing North • Shan King North • Shan King South • Tsing Wun • Tsing Shan Tsuen • Tuen Mun ■ • Town Centre • On Ting • Yau Oi • Prime View • San Hui • Ho Fuk Tong • Pui To
Fare zone 3

Siu Hong ■ • Kei Lun • Tsing Chung • Kin Sang • Tin King • Leung King • San Wai • Tuen Mun Hospital • Fung Tei • Chung Uk Tsuen • Nai Wai • Lam Tei
Fare zone 4

Ping Shan • Tong Fong • Hung Shui Kiu • Hang Mei Tsuen • Tin Yiu • Locwood • Tin Shui • Chestwood • Tin Wing • Ginza • Tin Wu • Tin Tsz • Tin Shui Wai ■
Fare zone 5A

Tin Yuet • Tin Sau • Wetland Park • Tin Heng • Tin Yat • Tin Fu • Chung Fu
Fare zone 5

Yuen Long ■ • Tai Tong Road • Hong Lok Road • Fung Nin Road • Shui Pin Wai

1 Taking up Island Line stations east of Fortress Hill   2 Taking up Island Line stations west of Tin Hau
3 Connecting Ma On Shan Line   4 Connecting West Rail Line

Lines and stations that are proposed, under planning or under construction are shown in italics.
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