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Fo Tan station

Fo Tan station
General informationLocationLok King Street, Fo Tan
Sha Tin District, Hong KongCoordinates22°23′43″N114°11′54″E / 22.3953°N 114.1982°E / 22.3953; 114.1982SystemMTRrapid transit stationOwnerKCR CorporationOperatorMTR CorporationLineEast Rail linePlatforms4 (2 island platforms)Tracks3ConnectionsConstruction
Structure type
At-grade
Platform levels
1AccessibleYesOther informationStation codeFOTHistoryOpened15 February 1985 (1985-02-15)Services

Fo Tan (Chinese: 火炭; Jyutping: fo taan; Cantonese Yale: Fó taan) is a station on the East Rail line of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. It is located in the Fo Tan area of Sha Tin District, between Sha Tin and University stations on the East Rail line's main branch. The Racecourse is located parallel to Fo Tan, on the line's Racecourse branch. Its livery is orange.

The passenger station serves some apartment buildings, villages, and a medium-sized industrial zone, as well as the of the MTRC. 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 the Racecourse.