Tin Shui Wai station

Tin Shui Wai (Chinese: 天水圍; Cantonese Yale: Tīnséuiwài) is an MTR station located in Ping Shan near Tin Shui Wai New Town, Yuen Long District. It is the only heavy rail station serving Tin Shui Wai, which has a population of around 300,000.

This article is about the heavy rail station. For the light rail stop, see Tin Shui Wai stop. For the light rail stop formerly named Tin Shui Wai Terminus, see Tin Wing stop.

Tin Shui Wai 天水圍
MTR rapid transit station
Exterior of Tin Shui Wai Station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	天水圍
Simplified Chinese	天水围
Cantonese Yale	Tīnséuiwài
Literal meaning	Sky & water-enclosed
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tiānshǔiwéi Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tīnséuiwài Jyutping Tin1seoi2wai4
General information
Location	Ping Ha Road × Kiu Cheong Road, Ping Shan Yuen Long District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°26′53″N 114°00′17″E
Owned by	KCR Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	West Rail line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Light Rail Tin Shui Wai Stop Bus, public light bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	TIS
History
Opened	20 December 2003 (2003-12-20)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Long Ping towards Hung Hom West Rail line Siu Hong towards Tuen Mun Preceding stop MTR Light Rail Following stop Tin Tsz Anticlockwise around Tin Shui Wai 705 transfer at Tin Shui Wai Tin Yiu One-way operation Tin Tsz One-way operation 706 transfer at Tin Shui Wai Tin Yiu Clockwise around Tin Shui Wai Hang Mei Tsuen towards Yau Oi 751 transfer at Tin Shui Wai Tin Tsz towards Tin Yat Terminus 751P Peak hours only transfer at Tin Shui Wai
Track layout to Long Ping 2 1 to Siu Hong
Location
Tin Shui Wai Location within the MTR system

History

On 20 December 2003, Tin Shui Wai station opened to the public along with the other KCR West Rail stations.

Location

It is in the north of Ping Shan and adjacent to Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shing Court and Tin Yau Court. The station is elevated over the junction of Ping Ha Road and Tin Fuk Road. A public transport interchange is located to the southwest of the station. Three footbridges are constructed along Tin Fuk Road and Ping Ha Road to connect the station to the highly populated urban area that the station is built in.

Station layout

P Platforms	Platform 2	→      West Rail line towards Hung Hom (Long Ping) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	←      West Rail line towards Tuen Mun (Siu Hong)
C	Concourse	Exits, footbridge
		Customer services, toilets
		MTRShops, ATMs, Octopus promotion machine
G	Light Rail Stop	Light Rail Tin Shui Wai Stop, Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda
		Ping Shan Heritage Trail, Cycle park, footbridge
	Public transport interchange	Public transport interchange
		Cycle park, footbridge

Tin Shui Wai Station concourse

Tin Shui Wai Station platform

concourse end leading down to Tin Shui Wai Stop

Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.[1]

The first train to Tuen Mun departs at 6:21 a.m., while the last train departs at 12:36 a.m. the day after. The first train to Hung Hom departs at 5:51 a.m., and the last train departs at 12:21 a.m. the day after.

Entrances/exits

• A: Ping Ha Road (South) [2]
• B: Tin Shing Court [2]
• C: Tin Yiu Estate [2]
• D: Tin Yau Court [2]
• E1: Light Rail Platform 1[2]
• E2: Light Rail Platform 2 [2]
• E3: Light Rail Platform 3[2]

Feeder Service

MTR Bus[2]

• K65: Yuen Long (East) ↔ Lau Fau Shan
• K75: Tin Shui Wai Station ↺ Hung Shui Kiu (Anti-Clockwise)
• K75A: Tin Shui Wai Station ↺ Hung Shui Kiu (Clockwise)
• K75P: Tin Shui ↺ Hung Shui Kiu
• K75S: Tin Shui Wai Station ↺ Hung Shui Kiu Hung Fuk Estate (Peak Hour Service)
• K76: Tin Heng ↔ Tin Shui Wai Station

Kowloon Motor Bus[2]

• 53: Yuen Long Station ↔ Tsuen Wan West Station
• 69M: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Kwai Fong Station
• 69X: Tin Shui ↔ West Kowloon Station
• 265S: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Tai Po Industrial Estate (AM Peak Hour Service)
• 269B: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Hung Hom Ferry
• 269C: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Kwun Tong Ferry
• 269D: Tin Fu ↔ Lek Yuen
• 269S: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Kwun Tong Ferry via Kowloon Bay and Kwun Tong Business Area (Weekdays Peak Hour Service)
• 276: Tin Tsz ↔ Sheung Shui
• 276A: Tin Heng Estate ↔ Tai Ping
• 276P: Tin Shui Wai Station ↔ Sheung Shui
• B1: Tin Tsz ↔ Lok Ma Chau Station
• N269: Tin Tsz ↔ Mei Foo (Midnight Service)

New Lantao Bus[2]

• B2P: Tin Tsz Estate ↔ Shenzhen Bay Port
• B2X: Tin Yiu Estate ↔ Shenzhen Bay Port (Weekend and Public Holidays only)

Citybus[2]

• 969: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace)
• 969B: Tin Shui Wai ↔ Wan Chai (Peak Hour Service)
• 969X: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre → Causeway Bay (AM Peak Hour Service)
• N969: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) (Midnight Service)

Long Win Bus[2]

• E34A: Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) ↔ Tin Shui Wai Town Centre
• E34P: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Tung Chung (Yat Tung Estate) (Peak Hour Service)
• N30: Yuen Long Station → Tung Chung via Airport and Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Yuen Long Station (Midnight Service)
• N30S: Yuen Long Station ↔ Tung Chung via Airport (Midnight Service)
• NA34: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port via Airport (Midnight Service)
• NA37: Tin Shui Wai Town Centre → Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port via Hung Shui Kiu and Airport (Midnight Service)

There is also a private feeder bus service running between the station and Kingswood Villas, a large group of private housing estates in Tin Shui Wai, and some other private domestic premises.

References

1. "Tin Shui Wai Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
2. "Tin Shui Wai Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.