Sheung Shui station

Sheung Shui

上水
MTR MTR rapid transit station
Platforms 1 and 2 (Feb 2023)
Chinese name
Chinese上水
Jyutpingsoeng6 seoi2
Hanyu PinyinShàngshui
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShàngshui
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSeuhngséui
IPA[sœːŋ˨sɵy˧˥]
Jyutpingsoeng6 seoi2
General information
LocationSan Wan Road, Sheung Shui
North District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°30′04″N 114°07′41″E / 22.5012°N 114.1280°E / 22.5012; 114.1280
Owned byKowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)East Rail line
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeSHS
History
Opened16 May 1930; 94 years ago (1930-05-16)
Electrified15 July 1983; 40 years ago (1983-07-15)
Services
Preceding station MTR MTR Following station
Fanling
towards Admiralty
East Rail line Lo Wu
Terminus
Lok Ma Chau
Terminus
East Rail line
After closure of boundary crossings
Terminus
Proposed
Fanling
towards Admiralty
East Rail line Kwu Tung
towards Lok Ma Chau
Former services
Preceding station KCR Following station
Fanling
towards Kowloon
KCR British section Lo Wu
Terminus
Track layout
Up arrow Lo Wu
Lok Ma Chau Left arrow
San Fung Avenue
Lung Sum Avenue
1
2
Lung Wan Street
Chi Cheong Road
Down arrow Fanling
Location
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Sheung Shui
Location within the MTR system

Sheung Shui (Chinese: 上水; Cantonese Yale: Seuhngséui; pronounced: [sœːŋ˨.sɵy˧˥], literally "Above-water") is the penultimate northbound station on the East Rail line in Hong Kong. This station serves as the northern terminus of the East Rail line after the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau boundary crossings have closed for the day. It is also the last northbound station on the East Rail line that passengers without a Closed Area Permit, Mainland Travel Permit, or valid passport and mainland Chinese visa may freely travel to.

This station is located in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, serving the Sheung Shui area and its vicinity.