Ma Liu Shui

The Chinese University of Hong Kong in Ma Liu Shui.

The Hong Kong Science Park in Pak Shek Kok, next to Ma Liu Shui.

Ma Liu Shui (Chinese: 馬料水) is an area in Sha Tin District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong.

The area faces Tide Cove (Sha Tin Hoi) and Tolo Harbour. The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Science Park are located in Ma Liu Shui.

Name derivation

Ma Liu Shui is directly and phonetically translated to English from "馬料水" in Cantonese. It literally means "the water that the horses feed on".

Landmarks

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Science Park
Hyatt Regency Sha Tin
Yucca de Lac, a famous high-class western restaurant was located in Ma Liu Shui. It closed in October 2005.
Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works

Education

Morningside College (Hong Kong)

Transport

MTR

There is an East Rail Line station in Ma Liu Shui just by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The station was originally known as Ma Liu Shui Station, but was later renamed University Station. This is also because the Chinese University of Hong Kong is more well-known than the name "Ma Liu Shui". The MTR plans to build another station called "Science Park" in the Ma Liu Shui area.

Ferry

Ma Liu Shui ferry pier in 2009.

There is a ferry pier in Ma Liu Shui, from which regular ferry services run to remote areas including the islands of Tap Mun and Ping Chau in the northeast New Territories. The former ferry service to Wu Kai Sha has now been replaced by a bridge across the Shing Mun River Channel to the Ma On Shan area.

Bus

Next to the railway station, there is a bus terminus. There are several bus routes of the KMB and several routes of Green minibuses. Most of them go to the nearby Ma On Shan area.

The following KMB bus routes terminate at the University MTR Station bus terminus:

87K: Kam Ying Court, Ma On Shan <-> University Station
87S: Kam Ying Court, Ma On Shan <-> University Station
99R: Sai Kung <-> University Station
272A: Pak Shek Kok <-> University Station
272K: Hong Kong Science Park <-> University Station
289K: Chevalier Garden, Ma On Shan <-> University Station

Cancelled bus routes which formerly terminated at the University MTR Station Bus Terminus:

84K: Chevalier Garden, Ma On Shan <-> University Station
287K: Ma On Shan Town Centre <-> University Station

Restaurants

Restaurants in Ma Liu Shui spread mainly in 2 area: up on the hill inside the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) campus, and the Science Park along to coast. In between these 2 areas, tourist may also find a dining option in the Kerry Lake Egret Nature Park (白鷺湖互動中心).