Fo Tan () is a station on the of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in

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. It is located in the Fo Tan area of

Sha Tin District Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most ...

, between and stations on the East Rail line's main branch. The is located parallel to Fo Tan, on the line's Racecourse branch. The passenger station serves some apartment buildings, villages, and a medium-sized industrial zone, as well as the of the MTRC. 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 the Racecourse.

History

Fo Tan station opened on 15 February 1985, two years after the total electrification of the railway. It was featured at the end of the 1989 film '' Mr. Coconut'', starring Tony Leung Ka-fai.

Fo Tan Goods Yard

In addition, two tracks spur off at the northeast of the station, and lead into a goods yard north of the station. Freight trains stopped there regularly before their demise on the East Rail line in 2010; the yard has since been used occasionally for rolling stock deliveries.

Station layout

The station has three tracks, with two island platforms between. Trains normally stop at platforms 1 and 4. The centre track is used for special departures during peak hours or heading to the depot.

Entrances/exits

Originally, the southern concourse was the only concourse in this station. Because the two concourses were built in separate years, they were not originally interconnected. MTR renovated the station in 2015, connecting the two concourses in the process. The new link opened on 12 December 2015. ;Southern concourse *A: Fo Tan Railway House **Fo Tan Railway House, IVE (Sha Tin), Hong Kong Sports Institute, Jockey Club Ti-I College, Sha Tin

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Centre *B: Sui Fai Factory Estate **Sui Fai Factory Estate, Fo Tan Road, Fo Tan Tsuen, Shan Mei Street, Shatin Galleria, Sui Wo Court, Chun Yeung Estate ;Northern concourse *C: The Palazzo **The Palazzo, Ficus Garden, Immigration and Registration of Persons, Jubilee Court, Jubilee Garden, Lok Lo Ha Village, Plaza Ascot,

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*D: Au Pui Wan Street **Au Pui Wan Street, MTR Ho Tung Lau Depot, Wo Liu Hang Village

References

{{East Rail Line navbox Fo Tan East Rail line MTR stations in the New Territories Former Kowloon–Canton Railway stations Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1985