Ma On Shan station

Ma On Shan
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 Yale	Máh'ōnsāan
Literal meaning	Horse saddle hill/ mountain
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Mǎ'ānshān
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Máh'ōnsāan
General information
Location	Between Sunshine City and Bayshore Towers, Sai Sha Road; Sha Tin District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°25′29″N 114°13′54″E
Owned by	KCR Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Tuen Ma line;
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, public light bus;
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	MOS
History
Opened	21 December 2004;
Services
Track layout
Location
	Ma On Shan Location within the MTR system

Ma On Shan (Chinese: 馬鞍山) 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.

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]

Usage

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

References

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

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[1] "Ma On Shan Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[map-2] "Ma On Shan Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.