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Tai Po Kau railway station

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Tai Po Kau station
Company typeTrain station (former)
IndustryTransportation
Headquarters
Tai Po Kau, New Territories
,
Hong Kong

Tai Po Kau (), often simply referred to as Tai Po, was a train station located on the British segment of the Kowloon–Canton Railway within Tai Po Kau, New Territories, Hong Kong. Situated adjacent to Tai Po Hoi and a nearby pier serving the northeastern part of the New Territories, Tai Po Kau operated as a key local transportation center.

The station was distinguished by its traditional Chinese architectural style.

Due to enhancements in road infrastructure and public transit, along with a decrease in population in surrounding villages, the importance of both the station and its pier diminished significantly. The facility was decommissioned following the electrification of the railway in the early 1980s. At the same time, ferry services that operated from the neighboring pier (connecting to Tap Mun and Tung Ping Chau) were shifted to Ma Liu Shui Pier, close to University station.

During the 1990s, the original station structure was torn down and replaced by residential quarters for KCR Corporation employees, known as "Trackside Villas," which are linked to Tai Po Market station by a shuttle bus service.