Ma On Shan () is an

elevated An elevated railway or elevated train (also known as an el train for short) is a rapid transit railway with the tracks above street level on a viaduct or other elevated structure (usually constructed from steel, cast iron, concrete, or bricks ...

station on the of

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. It is located above Sai Sha Road, at the town centre of

Ma On Shan Ma On Shan may refer to: * Ma On Shan (peak) ( zh, t=馬鞍山, s=马鞍山, l=saddle peak, links=no), a mountain in the New Territories of Hong Kong * Ma On Shan (town), a New Town in the New Territories on the foot of Ma On Shan mountain * Ma On ...

, between Sunshine City and Bayshore Towers. It also serves other residential areas like Kam Ying Court and Chung On Estate; it also serves over ten schools, and is in close proximity with

Ma On Shan Park Ma On Shan Park is a public park located at 12 On Chun Street in the town centre of Ma On Shan town in the Sha Tin District of Hong Kong's New Territories. It is situated next to the shopping centre of Ma On Shan Plaza. The natural scener ...

and other parks. The pattern featured on the platform pillar and glass barrier symbolizes the abandoned

iron mine Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the f ...

that used to be in Ma On Shan peak.

History

On 21 December 2004, Ma On Shan station opened with other KCR Ma On Shan Rail stations. On 14 February 2020, was extended south to a new terminus in , as part of the first phase of the Shatin to Central Link Project. The Ma On Shan Line was renamed ''Tuen Ma line Phase 1'' at the time. Ma On Shan station became an intermediate station on this temporary new line. On 27 June 2021, ''Tuen Ma line Phase 1'' subsequently merged with the West Rail line in

East Kowloon Kowloon East is the eastern part of Kowloon, covering the Wong Tai Sin and Kwun Tong District, with Kowloon City District occasionally included. History The boundary of Kowloon East is not strictly defined and hence varies. While traditionally t ...

to form the new , as part of the , Shatin to Central link project. Hence, Ma On Shan was included in the project and is now an intermediate station on the Tuen Ma line, Hong Kong's longest railway line.

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*A1 & A2:

Ma On Shan Plaza Ma On Shan Plaza is a shopping centre in the town centre of Ma On Shan in the Sha Tin District of Hong Kong. Location Ma On Shan Plaza is located on Sai Sha Road, and is connected to MOSTown and the Ma On Shan station of the MTR Tuen Ma l ...

*B: MOSTown

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MTR stations in the New Territories Ma On Shan line Tuen Ma line Ma On Shan Former Kowloon–Canton Railway stations Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 2004 {{MTR-stub

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