Tin Shui Wai Station

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Tin Shui Wai
天水圍
Hong Kong MTR rapid transit station
Tin Shui Wai Station Outside View 2011.jpg
Appearance of Tin Shui Wai Station
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Location of Tin Shui Wai Station in Hong Kong
Station location and services
Line      West Rail Line
Code TIS
District Yuen Long
Area Intersection between Ping Ha Road and Kiu Cheong Road, Ping Shan
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Map
Service hours 0552-0037
Station design
Livery  FFCF2A
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2
Type of platforms Island
Exits 7
Events
Opened 20 December 2003
Rail services
Preceding station   MTR   Following station
towards Hung Hom
West Rail Line
towards Tuen Mun

Tin Shui Wai Station
Traditional Chinese 天水圍
Simplified Chinese 天水围
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Tin Shui Wai Station concourse
Tin Shui Wai Station platform

Tin Shui Wai Station (Chinese: 天水圍站) is a MTR station located in Ping Shan near Tin Shui Wai new town, Yuen Long District. It is the only heavy rail station serving the Tin Shui Wai New Town with a population of around 300,000.

Location

It is in the north of Ping Shan and adjacent to Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shing Court and Tin Yau Court. The station is elevated over the junction of Ping Ha Road and Tin Fuk Road. A public transport interchange is located to the southwest of the station. Three footbridges are constructed along Tin Fuk Road and Ping Ha Road to connect the station to the highly populated urban area that the station is built in.

Station layout

P
Platforms
Platform 2      West Rail Line towards Hung Hom (Long Ping)
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1      West Rail Line towards Tuen Mun (Siu Hong)
C
Concourse
Concourse Exits, footbridge
Customer services, toilets
MTRShops, ATMs, Octopus promotion machine
G
Ground
Light Rail Stop      Light Rail Tin Shui Wai Stop, Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda
Ping Shan Heritage Trail, Cycle park, footbridge
Public transport
interchange
Public transport interchange
Cycle park, footbridge

Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.

The first train to Tuen Mun departs at 6:21 a.m., while the last train departs at 12:36 a.m. the day after. The first train to Hung Hom departs at 5:51 a.m., and the last train departs at 12:21 a.m. the day after.

Entrances/exits

Feeder Service

MTR Bus
  • K65- Yuen Long (East) ↔ Lau Fau Shan
  • K75- Tin Shui Wai Station ↺ Hung Shui Kiu
  • K75P- Tin Shui ↺ Hung Shui Kiu
  • K75S- Tin Shui Wai Station ↺ Hung Shui Kiu Hung Fuk Estate (Peak Hour Service)
  • K76- Tin Heng ↔ Tin Shui Wai Station
KMB
  • 53- Yuen Long (East) ↔ Tsuen Wan West Station
  • 69M- Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Kwai Fong Station
  • 69X- Tin Shui ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
  • 265S- Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Tai Po Industrial Estate (Peak Hour Service)
  • 269B- Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Hung Hom Ferry
  • 269C- Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Kwun Tong Ferry
  • 269D- Tin Fu ↔ Lek Yuen
  • 276- Tin Tsz ↔ Sheung Shui
  • 276A- Tai Ping ↔ Tin Heng Estate
  • 276P- Tin Shui Wai Station ↔ Sheung Shui
  • B1- Tin Tsz ↔ Lok Ma Chau Station
New Lantao Bus
  • B2P- Tin Tsz Estate ↔ Shenzhen Bay Port
Citybus
  • 969- Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace)
  • 969A- Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Admiralty / Wan Chai (Peak Hour Service)
  • 969X- Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Causeway Bay (Peak Hour Service)
Long Win Bus
  • E34A- Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) ↔ Tin Shui Wai Town Centre

There is also private feeder bus service running between the station and Kingswood Villas, a large group of private housing estates in Tin Shui Wai, and some other private domestic premises.

Other facilities

  • Customer Service Centre (2 nos.)
  • Light Rail departure indicators (three sets)
  • Toilet (inside paid area)
  • Octopus card add-value machines
  • Octopus card enquiry machines
  • Ticket-vending machines
  • Restrooms
  • Post boxes
  • Other concessions offered by tenants of shops (e.g. ATM, convenience store, laundry, bakery)

References