Tai Wo Station

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Tai Wo
太和
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Platform 2 of Tai Wo Station

Platform 2 of Tai Wo Station
Line East Rail
Code TWO
Service hours 0547/0053
District Tai Po
Area Tai Wo Estate, Tai Po
Map MTR Website
Coordinates 22°27′04″N 114°09′40″E / 22.451106°N 114.161190°E / 22.451106; 114.161190Coordinates: 22°27′04″N 114°09′40″E / 22.451106°N 114.161190°E / 22.451106; 114.161190
Opened 9 May 1989
Type of station Elevated
Type of platforms Side
No. of platforms 2
No. of exits 2
No. of escalators 4
No. of lifts 2
No. of shops 3

Station location

Hong Kong MTR system map

Tai Wo Station (Chinese: 太和站, Jyutping: taai3 wo4) is a station on Hong Kong's East Rail Line.

It was opened in 1989 as an intermediate station of the East Rail Line upon the completion of the Tai Wo Estate in Tai Po New Town. Outside the railway station is the only purpose built Ronald McDonald House in Hong Kong, which was featured in many of its TV commercials.

[edit] Station Layout

Footbridge Footbridge Footbridge connecting Tai Wo Shopping Centre, Platforms 1 and 2
Exit Exit, Tickets/Fare Adjustment
Concourse/
Platforms
Concourse Exit, Ticket/Fare Adjustment, washrooms, automatic teller machines
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 1 East Rail Line towards Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau
Platform 2 East Rail Line towards Hung Hom
Side platform, doors will open on the left

[edit] Transport Interchange

Below Tai Wo Station is a Bus Transport Interchange which connects Residents of Tai Wo Estate to other parts of Tai Po, East and West Kowloon

KMB Routes

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   MTR   Following station
towards Hung Hom
 East Rail Line
towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau
v • d • e
Hong Kong MTR stations and Light Rail stops
East Rail Line
Kwun Tong Line
Tsuen Wan Line
Island Line
Tung Chung Line
Airport Express
Tseung Kwan O Line
West Rail Line
Ma On Shan Line
Disneyland Resort Line
Light Rail
(System of 11 routes)
Fare zone 1
Fare zone 2
Fare zone 3
Fare zone 4
Fare zone 5A
Fare zone 5
 
Lines under planning / proposed
South Island Line (east) (Planning)
East-west Line1 after
Sha Tin to Central Link is built (Planning)
North-south Line2 after
Sha Tin to Central Link is built (Planning)
South Island Line (west) (Proposed)
Tung Chung Line3 after
North Island Line plan (Proposed)
Tseung Kwan O Line4 after
North Island Line plan (Proposed)
Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong
Express Rail Link (Hong Kong Section)5

West Kowloon ■■ · (to and from Shenzhen, Dongguan and Guangzhou)

1 If East-west Line proposal is implemented, this will use the existing tracks of Ma On Shan Line, the track of Sha Tin to Central Link which is under construction and the existing West Rail Line
2 If North-south proposal is implemented, this will use the existing tracks of East Rail Line and the track of Sha Tin to Central Link which is under construction.
3 If North Island Line proposal is implemented, it will take up Island Line stations east of Fortress Hill
4 If North Island Line proposal is implemented, it will take up Island Line stations west of Tin Hau
5 Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link ‎(Hong Kong Section) will be commissioned in 2014.
Stations or station extensions that are proposed, under planning or under construction are shown in italics.
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