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Racecourse Station (MTR)

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Traditional Chinese
  
馬場

Cantonese Yale
  
Máhchèung

Hanyu Pinyin
  
Máchǎng

Address
  
Fo Tan, Hong Kong

Phone
  
+852 2604 8809

Platforms in use
  
2 (island platform)

Simplified Chinese
  
马场

Hanyu Pinyin
  
Máchǎng

Yale Romanization
  
Máhchèung

Opened
  
1 October 1985

Level
  
1

Racecourse Station (MTR)

Owner
  
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

Similar
  
Sha Tin Racecourse, Fo Tan Station, Lo Wu Station, Tai Wo Station, Lok Ma Chau Station

Racecourse (Chinese: 馬場; Cantonese Yale: Máhchèung) is a station on the East Rail Line of Hong Kong. It was opened in 1985 and is only used on race days and special days held in the Sha Tin Racecourse. There are single journey tickets to the station available separately. It is located between Sha Tin and University stations along the East Rail Line's Racecourse branch, and is situated parallel to Fo Tan along the mainline.

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Station layout

Racecourse has one island platform. Unlike at other MTR stations, trains can arrive at either platform regardless of direction, so passengers need to follow directions of MTR staff and the electronic displays for the direction of trains. Both directions usually have a headway of 10–15 minutes.

The station does not have escalators or lifts. Wheelchair users can only use a stair lift to access the station after calling a member of staff for assistance.

Entrances/Exits

  • Racecourse Grandstand
  • There are three footbridges that link the platform to the station concourse near the grandstand. There are no other entrances to access the station.

    References

    Racecourse Station (MTR) Wikipedia