Tai Wo station

Tai Wo (Chinese: 太和; Cantonese Yale: Taaiwò; pronounced: [tʰāːiwɔ̏ː]) is a MTR station in the western part of Tai Po New Town, in New Territories, Hong Kong. The station is located on the East Rail line, between Fanling and Tai Po Market stations.

Tai Wo

太和
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 2
Chinese name
Chinese
Jyutpingtaai3wo4
Hanyu PinyinTàihé
General information
LocationPo Nga Road, Tai Wo
Tai Po District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°27′04″N 114°09′40″E
Owned byKowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
ConnectionsBus, public light bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade (on embankment)
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeTWO
History
Opened9 May 1989 (1989-05-09)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station
Tai Po Market
towards Hung Hom
East Rail line Fanling
towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau
Track layout
Tai Po Tai Wo Rd
1
2
Po Nga Rd
Location
Tai Wo
Location within the MTR system

History

Construction of the station, situated within the eponymous Tai Wo Estate, began in August 1986.[1] It opened on 9 May 1989 as an intermediate station of the East Rail line, then known as the Kowloon–Canton Railway, upon the completion of the estate.[2]

Station layout

The Tai Wo station premises are sandwiched between the two wings of Tai Wo Plaza, the shopping mall of Tai Wo Estate. Both of the exits at the station connect to Tai Wo Plaza, and passengers must pass through the mall in order to enter or exit the station.

L4
Footbridge
Footbridge Exit B, Tickets/Fare Adjustment, passageway between platforms 1 and 2
L2
Concourse/
Platforms
Concourse Exit A, Tickets/Fare Adjustment, washrooms, automatic teller machines
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 1      East Rail line towards Sheung Shui (Fanling)
Platform 2      East Rail line towards Hung Hom (Tai Po Market)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

[3]

Entrances/exits

  • A: Tai Wo Plaza, transport interchange[4]
  • B: Tai Wo Estate[4]

Connections

Below Tai Wo station is a transport interchange, where bus and minibus routes connecting the neighbouring rural areas of Lam Tsuen, Tai Hang and Kau Lung Hang are available. This render Tai Wo the gateway to the western rural part of Tai Po District.

References

  1. "Tai Wo station opens tomorrow". South China Morning Post. 8 May 1989. p. 4.
  2. "New station". South China Morning Post. 9 May 1989. p. 7.
  3. "Tai Wo Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. "Tai Wo Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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