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Fo Tan Fo Tan is an area of Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the ...

area of

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, between and stations on the East Rail line's main branch. The is located parallel to Fo Tan, on the line's Racecourse branch. The passenger station serves some apartment buildings, villages, and a medium-sized industrial zone, as well as the of the

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. During rush hour, some northbound trains terminate at this station before departing southwards. Some trains do not run through this station on race days, and are instead diverted to stop at Racecourse.

History

Fo Tan station opened on 15 February 1985, two years after the total electrification of the railway. It was featured at the end of the 1989 film '' Mr. Coconut'', starring

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Fo Tan Goods Yard

In addition, two tracks spur off at the northeast of the station, and lead into a goods yard north of the station. Freight trains stopped there regularly before their demise on the East Rail line in 2010; the yard has since been used occasionally for rolling stock deliveries.

Station layout

The station has three tracks, with two island platforms between. Trains normally stop at platforms 1 and 4. The centre track is used in the following occasions: *for special southbound departures during morning peak hours, *for southbound stopping when there are trains heading to/from the depot, or Racecourse station during race days, or *to serve as a buffer so that non-stop through trains can overtake local trains.

Entrances/exits

Originally, the southern concourse was the only concourse in this station. Because the two concourses were built in separate years, they were not originally interconnected. MTR renovated the station in 2015, connecting the two concourses in the process. The new link opened on 12 December 2015. ;Southern concourse *A: Fo Tan Railway House **Fo Tan Railway House, IVE (Sha Tin),

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, Sha Tin

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Centre *B: Sui Fai Factory Estate **Sui Fai Factory Estate, Fo Tan Road, Fo Tan Tsuen, Shan Mei Street, Shatin Galleria,

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Chun Yeung Estate Chun Yeung Estate () is a public housing estate in Fo Tan, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the only public housing estate in Fo Tan, located at the junction of Wong Chuk Yeung Street and Kwei Tei Street. It comprises 5 blocks and 1 shopping c ...

;Northern concourse *C:

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**The Palazzo, Ficus Garden, Immigration and Registration of Persons, Jubilee Court, Jubilee Garden,

Lok Lo Ha Lok Lo Ha () is a village and valley northeast of Wo Liu Hang in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. Administration Lok Lo Ha is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Lok Lo Ha was historically a sea-shore ...

Village, Plaza Ascot,

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*D: Au Pui Wan Street **Au Pui Wan Street, MTR Ho Tung Lau Depot, Wo Liu Hang Village

References

{{East Rail Line navbox Fo Tan East Rail line MTR stations in the New Territories Former Kowloon–Canton Railway stations Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1985 1985 establishments in Hong Kong