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Sheung Shui station

Coordinates: 22°30′04″N 114°07′41″E / 22.5012°N 114.1280°E / 22.5012; 114.1280
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Sheung Shui

上水
MTR MTR rapid transit station
Platforms 1 and 2 (Feb 2023)
Chinese name
Chinese上水
Jyutpingsoeng6 seoi2
Hanyu PinyinShàngshui
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShàngshui
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSeuhngséui
IPA[sœŋ˨sɵɥ˧˥]
Jyutpingsoeng6 seoi2
General information
LocationSan Wan Road, Sheung Shui
North District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°30′04″N 114°07′41″E / 22.5012°N 114.1280°E / 22.5012; 114.1280
Owned byKowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)East Rail line
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeSHS
History
Opened16 May 1930; 94 years ago (1930-05-16)
Electrified15 July 1983; 41 years ago (1983-07-15)
Services
Preceding station MTR MTR Following station
Fanling
towards Admiralty
 East Rail line Lo Wu
Terminus
Lok Ma Chau
Terminus
East Rail line
After closure of boundary crossings
 Terminus
Proposed
Fanling
towards Admiralty
 East Rail line Kwu Tung
towards Lok Ma Chau
Former services
Preceding station KCR Following station
Fanling
towards Kowloon
 KCR British section Lo Wu
Terminus
Track layout
Legend
 Up arrow Lo Wu
Lok Ma Chau Left arrow
San Fung Avenue
Lung Sum Avenue
1
2
 Lung Wan Street
Chi Cheong Road
Down arrow Fanling
Location
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Sheung Shui
Location within the MTR system

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 northern terminus of the East Rail line after the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau boundary crossings have closed for the day. It is also the last northbound station on the East Rail line that passengers without a Closed Area Permit, Mainland Travel Permit, or valid passport and mainland Chinese visa may freely travel to.

This station is located in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, serving the Sheung Shui area and its vicinity.

History

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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]

  • Former Sheung Shui station concourse, before refurbishment of Lok Ma Chau extension project (August 2006)
    Former Sheung Shui station concourse, before refurbishment of Lok Ma Chau extension project (August 2006)
  • The extension of platform 2 with former KCR branded signage (April 2008)
    The extension of platform 2 with former KCR branded signage (April 2008)
  • Exterior of the KCR Sheung Shui station (May 2007)
    Exterior of the KCR Sheung Shui station (May 2007)
  • Platform 2 of Sheung Shui station (April 2014)
    Platform 2 of Sheung Shui station (April 2014)

Layout

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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 (terminus) →
→      East Rail line towards Lok Ma Chau (terminus) →
Platform 2 ←      East Rail line towards Admiralty (Fanling)
Side platform, left doors open
Exit D exit, customer service centre

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Exits

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Exit A3
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  • Unpaid area of the station concourse, near Exit A (2022)
    Unpaid area of the station concourse, near Exit A (2022)
  • Platform (2021)
    Platform (2021)
  • Station Exterior (2021)
    Station Exterior (2021)
  • Exit C (2020)
    Exit C (2020)
  • Concourse artwork (2020)
    Concourse artwork (2020)

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Anita Lam (15 August 2007). "KCRC unsure of new line's draw". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.
  4. ^ "Sheung Shui Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Sheung Shui Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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