Fo Tan Station
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Fo Tan Station (Chinese: 火炭站, Jyutping: fo2 taan3, Pinyin: Huǒtàn; lit. fire charcoal) is a station on the East Rail Line. It is located in the Fo Tan area of Sha Tin District, between Sha Tin and University stations.
The station was opened in 1985, two years after the total electrification of the railway.
The passenger station serves some apartment buildings, villages, a medium-sized industrial zone, as well as the headquarters of the KCRC. During rush hour, some northbound trains terminate at this station before departing southwards. Some trains do not run through this station on race days, and are instead diverted to stop at Racecourse Station.
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[edit] Fo Tan Goodsyard
In addition, two tracks spur off at the northeast of the station, and lead into a goodsyard north of the station. The station goodsyard is considered to be well-utilised, with freight trains stopping regularly.
[edit] Station structure
[edit] Station storeys
| Concourses | Southern Concourse | Exit A & B, Customer Service Centre |
| Shops, vending machines, ATMs & toilets | ||
| Northern Concourse | Exit C & D, Customer Service Centre | |
| Shops, vending machines & ATMs | ||
| Platforms (G/F) |
Platform 1 | East Rail Line towards Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau |
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Platform 2 train's doors will open on the left |
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| Platform 2 | East Rail Line towards Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau (For special northbound departures during specific time.) |
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| Platform 3 | East Rail Line towards East Tsim Sha Tsui (For special southbound departures during specific time.) |
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Platform 4 train's doors will open on the right |
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| Platform 4 | East Rail Line towards East Tsim Sha Tsui | |
[edit] Platforms
The station has three tracks, with two island platforms between.
Trains normally stop at platforms 1 and 4. The centre track is used in these occasions:
- for special southbound departures during morning peak hours,
- for southbound stopping when there are trains heading to/from the depot, or Racecourse station during race days, or
- to serve as a buffer so that non-stop through trains can overtake local trains.
Platform 4 is closed during daytime non-peak hours due to a nearby construction site. Southbound trains have to depart at platform 3 instead.
[edit] Exits
Originally, the Southern Concourse was the only concourse in this station. Because the 2 concourses are built in separate years, they are not interconnected. Those who ride on wrong esculators up to the wrong concourse will have to go back to the platform and take the correct esculators to reach their intended concourse.
- Southern Concourse
- A - KCRC House
- KCRC House, MTR Ho Tung Lau Maintenance Centre and Depot, Jubliee Garden, Jubilee Court, IVE (Sha Tin), Hong Kong Sports Institute, Jockey Club Ti-I College, a bus stop, a minibus stop, a taxi stand, Lok King Street, Tai Po Road
- B - Fo Tan Industrial Area
- Fo Tan Tsuen, Fo Tan Industrial Area, a transport interchange, Fo Tan Road
- Northern Concourse
- C - Jubliee Garden
- MTR Ho Tung Lau Maintenance Centre and Depot, Jubliee Garden, Jubilee Court, Royal Ascot, Sha Tin Racecourse, Penfold Park, Lok King Street, Tai Po Road
- D - Wo Liu Hang
- Wo Liu Hang, Fo Tan Industrial Area, a transport interchange, Au Pui Wan Street
[edit] Transport interchange
- KMB：
- 82K - Fo Tan Station ↔ Mei Lam Estate
- 85 - Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) ↔ Kowloon City Ferry Pier
- 88K - Royal Ascot ↔ Hin King
- Other routes：73A, 80M, 81K
- Public light bus：
- 65K - Fo Tan Staion ↔ Wong Nai Tau
- 801K - Yiu On ↔ Fo Tan Station（Circular）
- Other routes：801, 811, 811A
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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towards East Tsim Sha Tsui
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East Rail Line |
towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau
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