Sheung Shui station

MTR station in the New Territories, Hong Kong

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Sheung Shui

MTR rapid transit station

Platforms 1 and 2 (Feb 2023)

Chinese name
Chinese| 上水
Jyutping| soeng6 seoi2
Hanyu Pinyin| Shàngshui
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Shàngshui
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Seuhngséui
IPA| [sœŋ˨sɵɥ˧˥]
Jyutping| soeng6 seoi2
General information
Location| San Wan Road, Sheung Shui
North District, Hong Kong
Coordinates| 22°30′04″N 114°07′41″E﻿ / ﻿22.5012°N 114.1280°E﻿ / 22.5012; 114.1280
Owned by| Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Operated by| MTR Corporation
Line(s)| East Rail line
Platforms| 2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks| 2
Connections|

* Bus, minibus

Construction
Structure type| At-grade
Platform levels| 1
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Station code| SHS
History
Opened| 16 May 1930; 94 years ago (1930-05-16)
Electrified| 15 July 1983; 41 years ago (1983-07-15)
Services
| Preceding station  |  MTR | Following station

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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

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Fanling

towards Kowloon

|  | KCR British section |  | Lo Wu

Terminus

Track layout

Legend

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Lok Ma Chau |  |

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|  | San Fung Avenue
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|  | Lung Sum Avenue
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|  | Lung Wan Street
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|  | Chi Cheong Road
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|  |  Fanling
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Location

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)

* The extension of platform 2 with former KCR branded signage (April 2008)

* Exterior of the KCR Sheung Shui station (May 2007)

* 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

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footbridges  | footbridges to Landmark North, transport interchange, bus stops, Sheung Shui Garden, Yuk Po Court, Choi Yuen Commercial Complex

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

* Concourse (1/F)[5]
* Exit A
* A1: Choi Yuen Estate (footbridge)
* A2: Choi Yuen Road, Platform 1 to Lo Wu (escalators)
* Exit B
* B1: San Wan Road, Shek Wu Hui (escalators)
* B2: Landmark North (footbridge)
* B3: Sheung Shui Centre (footbridge)
* Exit E
* E: Yuk Po Court, Tai Ping Estate, North District Hospital (footbridge)
* Exit F
* F: Sheung Shui Centre, Sheung Shui Town Centre, North District Town Hall (footbridge)
* Ground (G/F)[5]
* Exit C (connected to platform 1)
* C: Choi Yuen Road
* Exit D (connected to platform 2)
* D1: San Wan Road, Shek Wu Hui, minibus terminus
* D2: San Wan Road, residents' services bus stop

## Gallery

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* Unpaid area of the station concourse, near Exit A (2022)

* Platform (2021)

* Station Exterior (2021)

* Exit C (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.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sheung Shui Station.

* MTR Corporation－Sheung Shui Station street map
* MTR Corporation－Sheung Shui Station layout

* v
* t
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North District, Hong Kong

History|

* Death of Luo Changqing

Areas|

* Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
* Fanling
* Sheung Shui
* Public housing estates in Fanling
* Public housing estates in Sheung Shui
* Wo Hop Shek
* Kam Tsin
* Lo Wu
* Man Kam To
* Sha Tau Kok
* Ta Kwu Ling
* Ping Che

Landmarks|

* Fanling Wai
* Fung Ying Seen Koon
* Hong Kong Golf Club
* Fanling Lodge
* Lo Wu Bridge
* Lo Wu Correctional Institution
* Sandy Ridge Cemetery
* Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall
* Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery
* Gallant Garden

Border crossings|

* Lo Wu
* Man Kam To
* Sha Tau Kok

MTR stations|

* Fanling
* Sheung Shui
* Lo Wu

Islands|

* A Chau
* Ap Chau Mei Pak Tun Pai
* Ap Chau Pak Tun Pai
* Ap Chau (Robinson Island)
* Ap Lo Chun
* Ap Tan Pai
* Ap Tau Pai
* Chap Mo Chau
* Cheung Shek Tsui
* Fu Wong Chau
* Fun Chau
* Hung Pai
* Kat O Chau (Crooked Island)
* Ko Pai
* Kok Tai Pai
* Lan Shuen Pei
* Lo Chi Pai
* Ngo Mei Chau (Crescent Island)
* Pak Ka Chau
* Pak Sha Chau (Round Island)
* Pat Ka Chau
* Sai Ap Chau
* Sha Pai
* Shau Kei Pai
* Sheung Pai
* Shui Cham Tsui Pai
* Siu Nim Chau
* Ta Ho Pai
* Tai Nim Chau
* Tsing Chau
* Wong Nai Chau
* Wong Nai Chau
* Wong Wan Chau (Double Island)
* Wu Chau
* Wu Pai
* Wu Yeung Chau Pai
* Yan Chau
* Yeung Chau

Education|

* Fanling Public School
* Sheung Shui Government Secondary School
* Tin Ka Ping Secondary School
* TWGH Kap Yan Directors' College
* TWGH Li Ka Shing College

This list is incomplete.

* v
* t
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East Rail line

Stations|

| Main section|

* Admiralty
* Exhibition Centre
* Hung Hom
* Mong Kok East
* Kowloon Tong
* Tai Wai
* Sha Tin
* Fo Tan
* University
* Tai Po Market
* Tai Wo
* Fanling
* Sheung Shui
* Lo Wu

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Racecourse branch|

* (← Sha Tin)
* Racecourse
* (University →)

Lok Ma Chau spur line|

* (← Sheung Shui)
* Kwu Tung
* Lok Ma Chau

Proposed|

* Park Shek Kok/Science Park
* Kwu Tung
* Lo Wu South

Rolling stock|

* Hyundai Rotem EMU
* MLR train (retired)
* SP1900 EMU (formerly)

Infrastructure|

* Lo Wu Bridge
* Beacon Hill Tunnel

History|

* Kowloon–Canton Railway
* Hong Kong Railway Museum
* Wo Hop Shek branch line [zh]

Former stations|

* Kowloon
* East Tsim Sha Tsui
* Tai Po Kau
* Tai Po Market
* Wo Hop Shek [zh]

Stations that are proposed, under planning or under construction are shown in italics.
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