Sheung Shui station explained

Style:MTR
Sheung Shui
Native Name:上水
Native Name Lang:zh-Hant
Mlanguage:
Showflag:jp
P:Shàngshui
Y:Seuhngséui
J:soeng6 seoi2
Address:San Wan Road, Sheung Shui
Borough:North District, Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.5012°N 114.128°W
Connections:
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2 (2 side platforms)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Code:SHS
Owned:Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Operator:MTR Corporation
Other Services Header:Former services
Map Type:Hong Kong MTR
Map Alt:Hong Kong MTR system map

Sheung Shui (; :, literally "Above-water") is the penultimate northbound station on the 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

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]

Layout

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, 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.

U1concourseexit, customer service centre, shops, automatic teller machine
footbridgesfootbridges to Landmark North, transport interchange, bus stops, Sheung Shui Garden, Yuk Po Court, Choi Yuen Commercial Complex
G
Exit Cexit, customer service centre
Side platform, left doors open
Platform 1 towards (terminus)
East Rail line towards (terminus)
Platform 2← East Rail line towards
Side platform, left doors open
Exit Dexit, customer service centre

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Notes and References

  1. News: How Hong Kong's first electrified rail service, the KCR, arrived – late. Mercedes Hutton. 23 July 2020. South China Morning Post. 25 June 2021.
  2. News: KCRC unsure of new line's draw. Anita Lam. 15 August 2007. South China Morning Post. 25 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 2006 . Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.