Tai Po Market (KCR)

Tai Po Market 大埔墟
MTR rapid transit station
Station exterior
Chinese name
Chinese
Cantonese Yale	Daaihbouhēui
Hanyu Pinyin	Dàbǔxū
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dàbǔxū Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Daaihbouhēui IPA [tàːipōuhɵ́y] Jyutping Daai6bou3heoi1
General information
Location	Nga Wan Road, Tai Po Tai Po District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°26′41″N 114°10′14″E / 22.4446°N 114.1706°E / 22.4446; 114.1706Coordinates: 22°26′41″N 114°10′14″E / 22.4446°N 114.1706°E / 22.4446; 114.1706
Owned by	Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	East Rail Line
Platforms	4 (island platforms)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus, public light bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Platform levels	1
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	7 April 1983 (1983-04-07)
Services
Preceding station   MTR   Following station University towards Hung Hom East Rail Line Tai Wo towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau
Route map to Tai Wo Tai Po River to University
Location
Tai Po Market Location within the MTR system

Tai Po Market (Chinese: 大埔墟; Cantonese Yale: Daaihbouhēui; pronounced: [tàːipōu.hɵ́y]}}) is a station on the East Rail Line in the New Territories East, Hong Kong. Located in Tai Po near Uptown Plaza, the station has three tracks and four platforms. Platform 1 is for northbound trains to border crossing stations at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau and platform 4 is for southbound trains to Hung Hom, Kowloon while platforms 2 and 3 use the same track and is reserved for peak hour traffic.

The station went under major renovation which was completed in 2009. During the renovation, it remained open though most of the retail outlets were closed.

The Hong Kong Railway Museum is located a short distance from the Tai Po Market Station. The old Tai Po Market station building currently forms part of the museum. The museum also contains displays of a steam locomotive and carriages from older trains that were once used by the KCRC.

The station consists of two island platforms, with platforms 2 and 3 sharing the same centre track. This centre track serves as the terminus of some trains during the day, and the departure of some extra trains southbound during morning peak hours. Northbound trains that arrive here after 11 p.m. use the centre track.

Bus and public light bus services are available for the few housing estates near Tai Po Market; bus services include MTR Bus and Kowloon Motor Bus services.

MTR Feeder Bus routes operate in a bus terminus near the station. They are free if combined with a train trip to/from Tai Po Market Station.