Sha Tin Station

Sha Tin Station (Chinese: 沙田站) is a station on the East Rail Line of Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system. The station is located in the town centre of Sha Tin.

History

Sha Tin Station was formerly on the main line of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR), but since KCR's merger with the MTR, it belongs to the East Rail Line of the MTR.

Description

The station was built with Citylink Plaza which links to New Town Plaza. It serves two large bus terminus with buses going to many places around Hong Kong (such as Sai Kung or Tung Chung). One is on elevated surface, adjacent to the concourse level. Another one is on ground level in New Town Plaza.

Station layout

There are two island platforms for platforms 1 and 2, and platforms 3 and 4 respectively.

Trains normally stop at platforms 2 and 3. Platforms 1 and 4 are used in the following occasions:

• for special departures during peak hours (platform 4 for southbound) and race days (platform 1 for northbound),
• to serve as buffers when the train frequency is high during peak hours, or
• to serve as buffers so that non-stop through trains can overtake local trains.

Transport interchange

• KMB：
  • 85K - Sha Tin Station ↔ Heng On Estate
  • 86K/86S - Sha Tin Station ↔ Kam Ying Court
  • 89X - Sha Tin Station ↔ Kwun Tong Railway Station
  • 170 - Sha Tin Station ↔ Wah Fu
  • N170 - Sha Tin Station ↔ Wah Fu (Overnight bus)
  • 263 - Sha Tin Station ↔ Tuen Mun Station

Neighbouring stations