Tai Po Market Station
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Tai Po Market
大埔墟  |
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Station exterior
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大埔墟 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大埔墟 | ||||||||||
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| Location | Nga Wan Road, Tai Po Tai Po District, Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates | 22°26′41″N 114°10′14″E / 22.4446°N 114.1706°ECoordinates: 22°26′41″N 114°10′14″E / 22.4446°N 114.1706°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation | ||||||||||
| Operated by | MTR Corporation | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 (island platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, public light bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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 Tai Po Market
Location within the MTR system
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Dàpǔxū |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | daai6 bou3 heoi1 |
Tai Po Market (Chinese: 大埔墟) 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 Feeder Bus and KMB 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.
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