Shek Mun () is a station on the of

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. To the west, it serves the

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Industrial Area and northeastern portion of

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, including Siu Lek Yuen Playground. A new campus of the

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(including a primary and a secondary school) is situated just outside exit D, to the east of the station.

History

On 21 December 2004, Shek Mun station opened to the public with other KCR Ma On Shan Rail stations. On 14 February 2020, the was extended south to a new terminus in , as part of the first phase of the

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Project. The Ma On Shan Line was renamed ''Tuen Ma Line Phase 1'' at the time. Shek Mun station became an intermediate station on this temporary new line. On 27 June 2021, the ''Tuen Ma line Phase 1'' officially merged with the in

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to form the new , as part 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. Hence, Shek Mun was included in the project and is now an intermediate station on the Tuen Ma line, Hong Kong's longest railway line.

Station layout

Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.

Exits

*A: Ever Gain Centre *B:

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*C: Technology Park *D: HKBU CIE

References

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