Sheung Shui station

Sheung Shui (Chinese: 上水; Cantonese Yale: Seuhngséui; pronounced: [sœ̀ːŋ.sɵ̌y], literally "Above-water") is the penultimate northbound station on the East Rail line in Hong Kong. This station serves as the terminus of northbound trains after the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau boundary crossings have closed for the day. Passengers wishing not to enter the Boundary Area illegally by proceeding to Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau without a Closed Area Permit, Mainland Travel Permit, valid passport and visa (or without the intention of crossing over to Shenzhen) must disembark here.

Sheung Shui

上水
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 2 of Sheung Shui station
Chinese name
Chinese上水
Jyutpingsoeng6 seoi2
Hanyu PinyinShàngshui
General information
LocationSan Wan Road, Sheung Shui
North District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°30′04″N 114°07′41″E
Owned byKowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, public light bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels1
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeSHS
History
Opened
  • 16 May 1930 (1930-05-16)
Electrified15 July 1983 (1983-07-15)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station
Fanling
towards Hung Hom
 East Rail line Lok Ma Chau
(temporarily closed)
Terminus
Lo Wu
(limited service)
Terminus
Proposed
Fanling
towards Hung Hom
 East Rail line Kwu Tung
towards Lok Ma Chau
Track layout
 Lo Wu
Lok Ma Chau
San Fung Avenue
 Lung Sum Avenue
1
2
 Lung Wan Street
 Chi Cheong Road
 Fanling
Location
Sheung Shui
Location within the MTR system

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
Former Sheung Shui station concourse, before refurbishment of Lok Ma Chau extension project
The extension of platform 2 with former KCR livery

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 (limited service) (terminus) →
→      East Rail line towards Lok Ma Chau (service suspended) (terminus)[lower-alpha 1] →
Platform 2 ←      East Rail line towards Hung Hom (Fanling)
Side platform, left doors open
Exit D exit, customer service centre

[4]

  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cross-border traffic on the East Rail line are suspended: Lo Wu station remains in limited service for registered village residents only, and Lok Ma Chau station is temporarily closed from public usage.

Exits
Exit A3

References
  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. "Sheung Shui Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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