Fanling () is a
station on the of the Hong Kong
MTR
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving :Hong Kong. Operated by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail, and feeder bus service centred on a 10-line rapid transit network ...
. It is next to
Fanling Town Centre, and is only a short walk away from
Fung Ying Seen Koon, a well-known
Taoist
Taoism (, ) or Daoism () refers to either a school of philosophical thought (道家; ''daojia'') or to a religion (道教; ''daojiao''), both of which share ideas and concepts of Chinese origin and emphasize living in harmony with the '' Tao ...
temple. The
Fanling Highway was built from 1983 to 1987 directly adjacent to the station. The station is located on Fanling Station Road within the
Fanling
Fanling ( zh, t=粉嶺; also spelled Fan Ling or Fan Leng) is a town in the New Territories East of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District. Fanling Town is the main settlement of the Fanling area. The name Fanling is ...
area in
North District,
New Territories
The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...
, Hong Kong.
History
Fanling station opened in the same time as the
Kowloon–Canton Railway British Section on 1 October 1910.
The station once served as the terminus of the
Sha Tau Kok Railway, which ceased operations on 1 April 1928. The Wo Hop Shek branch line was taken out of service in 1983 after electrification along the KCR. Full line of electrification was completed on 15 July 1983.
Layout
Exits
;Concourse
* A: Fanling Town Centre
** A1: San Wan Road
** A2: Fanling Station Road
** A3: Public light bus terminus and taxi stand
* B: Fanling South (Pak Wo Road)
;Platform 2
* C: Fanling Town Centre, public light bus terminus and taxi stand
References
External links
Hong Kong Railway Information Centre
{{East Rail Line navbox
MTR stations in the New Territories
East Rail line
Former Kowloon–Canton Railway stations
Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1910
Fanling