- Sha Tin Station
MTR infobox
engname=Sha Tin
chiname=沙田
livery=violet
namecolour=white
caption=Sha Tin MTR Station
line=East Rail
open=October 1, 1910
code=SHT
hours=0535/0057
type=Ground Level
platformno=4
platformtype=Island
district=Sha Tin
area=Sha Tin
KCR
exitno=4
escalatorno=4
liftno=2Sha Tin Station (Chinese: 沙田站,
Jyutping : sa1 tin4,Pinyin : Shātián) is a station inSha Tin on HK-MTR lines|East Rail.The station was built with
Citylink Plaza which links toNew Town Plaza . It serves two large bus terminus with buses going to many places aroundHong Kong (such asSai Kung orTung Chung ). One is on elevated surface, adjacent to the concourse level. Another one is on ground level in New Town Plaza.tation layout
There are two island platforms for platforms 1 and 2, and platforms 3 and 4 respectively.
Trains normally stop at platforms 2 and 3. Platforms 1 and 4 are used in the following occasions:
*for special departures during peak hours (platform 4 for southbound) and race days (platform 1 for northbound),
*to serve as buffers when the train frequency is high during peak hours, or
*to serve as buffers so that non-stop through trains can overtake local trains.Transport interchange
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KMB :
**85K - Sha Tin Station ↔ Heng On Estate
**86K/86S - Sha Tin Station ↔ Kam Ying Court
**89X - Sha Tin Station ↔Kwun Tong (Yuet Wah Street)
**170 - Sha Tin Station ↔ Wah Fu
**263 - Sha Tin Station ↔Tuen Mun Station Neighbouring stations
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