Ma On Shan station

Ma On Shan Station (Chinese: 馬鞍山站) is an elevated station on the Tuen Ma Line of Hong Kong. It is located above Sai Sha Road, at the town centre of Ma On Shan, 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 Central Park and other parks.

Ma On Shan

馬鞍山
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馬鞍山
Simplified Chinese马鞍山
Cantonese YaleMáh'ōnsāan
Literal meaningHorse saddle hill/ mountain
General information
LocationBetween Sunshine City and Bayshore Towers, Sai Sha Road
Sha Tin District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°25′29″N 114°13′54″E
Owned byKCR Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeMOS
History
Opened
  • 21 December 2004 (2004-12-21)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station
Wu Kai Sha
Terminus
Tuen Ma line
phase 1
Heng On
towards Kai Tak
Track layout
2
1
Location
Ma On Shan
Location within the MTR system

The pattern featured on the platform pillar and glass barrier symbolizes the abandoned iron mine that used to be in Ma On Shan peak.

This station is also named after the Ma On Shan line.

History

On 21 December 2004, Ma On Shan station opened with other KCR Ma On Shan Rail stations.

Station layout

P Platform 1      Tuen Ma line towards Kai Tak (Heng On)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2      Tuen Ma line towards Wu Kai Sha (Terminus)
C Concourse Exits, customer services, toilets, ATMs
MTR Shops, Octopus promotion machine
G Ground Staff carpark (not open to public)

[1]

Entrances/exits

  • A1,A2: Ma On Shan Plaza [2]
  • B: MOSTown [2]

Transport interchange

There is a bus terminus at Sunshine City, providing interchange links to the following KMB bus routes:

KMB[2]
  • 40X: Wu Kai Sha Station ↔ Kwai Chung Estate
  • 85M: Kam Ying Court ↺ Wong Tai Sin
  • 85S: Yiu On → Hung Hom Ferry (Morning Rush Time Service)
  • 85X: Ma On Shan Town Centre ↔ Hung Hom Ferry
  • 86C: Lee On ↔ Cheung Sha Wan
  • 86K: Kam Ying Court ↔ Sha Tin Station
  • 86S: Kam Ying Court ↔ Sha Tin Station (Rush Time Service)
  • 87D: Kam Ying Court ↔ Hung Hom Station
  • 87K: University Station ↺ Kam Ying Court
  • 89D: Wu Kai Sha Station ↔ Lam Tin Station
  • 89P: Ma On Shan Town Centre → Lam Tin Station (Morning Rush Time Service)
  • 99: Sai Kung ↔ Heng On
  • 99R: Sai Kung (North) ↔ University Station
  • 274P: Wu Kai Sha Station ↔ Tai Po Industrial Estate (Rush Time Service)
  • 286M: Ma On Shan Town Centre ↺ Diamond Hill MTR Station
Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus[2]
  • 680: Lee On ↔ Admiralty (East)
  • 680A: Lee On ↔ Admiralty (East) (Morning Rush Time Service)
  • 680P: Wu Kai Sha Station → Admiralty (East) (Morning Rush Time Service)
  • 680X: Wu Kai Sha Station ↔ Central (Macau Merry) (Rush Time Service)
  • 681: Ma On Shan Town Centre ↔ Central (Hong Kong Station)
  • 681P: Yiu On ↔ Sheung Wan (Rush Time Service)
  • 682: Wu Kai Sha Station ↔ Chai Wan (East)
  • 682A: Ma On Shan Town Centre ↔ Chai Wan (East) (Morning Rush Time Service)
  • 682P: Lee On → Chai Wan (East) (Morning Rush Time Service)
  • 980X: Wu Kai Sha Station ↔ Wan Chai / Admiralty (East) (Rush Time Service)
Long Win Bus[2]
  • A41P: Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) ↔ Wu Kai Sha Station

It also serves the following GMB route:[2]

  • GMB 808

Usage

As the surrounding is full of residential estates, including Bayshore Towers, Sunshine City, Fu Fai Garden, Ma On Shan Centre, The Oceania and Villa Athena, and the two exits are connected to large shopping centres, the daily usage remains high.

See also

References

  1. "Ma On Shan Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. "Ma On Shan Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.


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