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 Track (rail transport), tracks above street level on a viaduct or other elevated structure (usually constructed from steel, cast i ...
station on the of
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
. It is located above
Sai Sha Road
Sai Sha Road () is a main road connecting Sai Kung Town, Sai Kung and Ma On Shan (town), Ma On Shan. It begins at the roundabout at Sai Kung Town, Mak Pin, Sai Kung and passes through Three Fathoms Cove and Shap Sze Heung before traversing the ne ...
, 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 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
The Sha Tin to Central Link (abbreviated SCL; ) is an extension of the MTR rapid transit network. It is divided into two sections.
The first section, named "Tuen Ma line (Phase 1)”, runs from Tai Wai station in the New Territories to Hung ...
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.
Layout
Entrances/exits
*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 line ...
*B: MOSTown
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See also
* Ma On Shan (town)
Ma On Shan is a new town along the eastern coast of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Although it was initially an extension of Sha Tin New Town, it has its own town centre and various government facilities, and is now classif ...
References
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
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