Tai Po Market station
| Company type | MTR station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transport |
| Founded | April 7, 1983 |
| Headquarters | Tai Po, Hong Kong , Hong Kong |
Area served | Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Products | Railway services (East Rail line) |
Tai Po Market (; : ) is an MTR station located on the in Hong Kong's New Territories. Positioned between Flagstaff Hill and Wan Tau Tong Estate within Tai Po, and situated next to the market town, this station comprises four platforms and three tracks. Platform 1 accommodates northbound services heading toward the border crossings at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau, while platform 4 caters to southbound trains traveling to Admiralty and Kowloon. Platforms 2 and 3 share a track designated for peak-hour operations.
History
From 1913 until 1982, passengers used the original Tai Po Market station, which was located approximately a 10-minute walk from the current location. The station was relocated to its present site on 7 April 1983 as part of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (British Section) electrification project, now known as the East Rail line. The former station building was preserved and incorporated into the Hong Kong Railway Museum. Electrification reached Tai Po Market on 2 May 1983, with the entire line fully electrified by 15 July that same year.
A substantial refurbishment of the station was completed in 2008 at a cost exceeding HK$80 million. Despite most retail outlets closing temporarily during this upgrade, train services continued without interruption.
Station layout
| P Platforms |
Platform Template:MTR platform | Template:Rcb heading towards Template:STN or Template:STN (Template:STN) → |
| Island platform, doors open on both sides | ||
| Platform Template:MTR platform ↑ / Template:MTR platform ↓ |
Template:Rcb East Rail line towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau (Tai Wo) → Template:Rcb East Rail line terminus platform → ← Template:Rcb East Rail line bound for Template:STN (Template:STN) | |
| Island platform, doors open on both sides | ||
| Platform Template:MTR platform | ← Template:Rcb East Rail line towards Admiralty (University) | |
| C Concourse (Ground) |
Concourse | Ticketing/fare adjustments, retail shops, restrooms, vending machines, ATMs |
| Subway | Pedestrian subway connecting to Uptown Plaza, Nga Wan Road, Wan Tau Kok Playground | |
This station consists of two island platforms; platforms 2 and 3 share a central track that functions as a terminus for some trains and supports additional southbound departures during morning rush hours. After 11 p.m., northbound services utilize this central track since Platform 1 is reserved for late-night trains terminating at Tai Po Market rather than continuing northward to Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau.
Exits
- A: Uptown Plaza
- A1: Uptown Plaza
- A2: Tat Wan Road, Wan Tau Kok, American School Hong Kong
- A3: Public transport interchange (Nga Wan Road)
- B: Kwong Fuk Estate
Transport interchange
Tai Po's residential areas are served by bus and public light bus routes, including services from MTR Bus (previously known as KCR Feeder Bus) and Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). Of particular note is MTR Bus route K14, which links the private residential complex to the station and has been operational since the 1980s. Additionally, the station's bus terminus provides connections to other new towns across Hong Kong through routes such as KMB's 64K, which runs between Tai Po and Yuen Long.