Tai Po Market station

Tai Po Market (Chinese: 大埔墟; Cantonese Yale: Daaihbouhēui; pronounced: [tàːipōu.hɵ́y]) is a station on the East Rail line in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Located near Uptown Plaza, in Tai Po, the station has three tracks and four platforms. Platform 1 is for northbound trains to border crossing stations at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau and platform 4 is for southbound trains to Hung Hom, Kowloon while platforms 2 and 3 use the same track and is reserved for peak hour traffic.

Tai Po Market 大埔墟
MTR rapid transit station
Station exterior
Chinese name
Chinese	大埔墟
Jyutping	Daai6bou3heoi1
Hanyu Pinyin	Dàbǔxū
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dàbǔxū Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Daaihbouhēui IPA [tàːipōuhɵ́y] Jyutping Daai6bou3heoi1
General information
Location	Nga Wan Road, Tai Po Tai Po District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°26′41″N 114°10′14″E
Owned by	Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	East Rail line
Platforms	4 (island platforms)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus, public light bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Platform levels	1
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	TAP
History
Opened	7 April 1983
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station University towards Hung Hom East Rail line Tai Wo towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau
Track layout to Tai Wo 1 2 3 4 Tai Po River to University
Location
Tai Po Market Location within the MTR system

History

The old Tai Po Market station was located in the Tai Po Market proper on 1 October 1910. The old station is a 10-minute walk from the current one.[1] During the electrification of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (British Section) (now known as the East Rail line), the station was relocated to the current location on 7 April 1983, while the old station building became a part of the railway museum. On 2 May the same year, KCR was electrified to Tai Po Market, full line was electrified on 15 July 1983.

The station went under major renovation[2][3] which was completed in 2009. During the renovation, it remained open though most of the retail outlets were closed.

Station layout

Platforms (G/F)	Platform 1	→      East Rail line towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau (Tai Wo) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Platform 2 ↑ / 3 ↓	→      East Rail line towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau (Tai Wo) → →      East Rail line termination platform → ←      East Rail line towards Hung Hom (University)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Platform 4	←      East Rail line towards Hung Hom (University)
U	Concourse	Tickets/fare adjustment, shops, toilets, vending machines, ATMs
	Subway	Subway to Uptown Plaza, Nga Wan Road, Wan Tau Kok Playground

Platforms

Concourse

Open space outside station

The station consists of two island platforms, with platforms 2 and 3 sharing the same centre track. This centre track serves as the terminus of some trains during the day, and the departure of some extra trains southbound during morning peak hours. Northbound trains that arrive here after 11 p.m. use the centre track instead, as Platform 1 is reserved for late night trains that terminate at Tai Po Market instead of continuing towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau.[4]

Exits

• A: Uptown Plaza[5]
  • A1: Uptown Plaza[5]
  • A2: Tat Wan Road, Wan Tau Kok[5]
  • A3: Public transport interchange (Nga Wan Road)[5]
• B: Kwong Fuk Estate[5]

Transport interchange

Bus and public light bus services are available for the few housing estates of Tai Po; bus services include MTR Bus (formerly KCR Feeder Bus) and Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) services. Several routes of MTR Bus, such as route K14, which connects private housing estate Tai Po Centre, and the station, were introduced in 1980s.[6] The bus terminus of the station also had routes that connected to other new towns of Hong Kong, such as KMB's route 64K that connects Tai Po and Yuen Long.[7]

References

1. "Home > Branch Museums > Hong Kong Railway Museum". Hong Kong Heritage Museum. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
2. "Tai Po Market Station refurbishment commences" (Press release). Hong Kong: Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
3. 逾八千萬翻新大埔墟站 [over 80 million [Hong Kong dollar] renovation of Tai Po Market station]. Apple Daily (in Chinese). Hong Kong: Next Media. 28 June 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
4. "Tai Po Market Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
5. "Tai Po Market Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
6. 鐵路公司明開始增接駁巴士服務由大埔中心至大埔墟站. Ta Kung Pao (in Chinese). 15 May 1988. p. 4.
7. "Transportation Information". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. Hong Kong Government. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2018.

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