Sha Tin
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Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River
Shing Mun River
Shing Mun River, or Shing Mun River Channel, is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.-History:The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove , a shallow bay. In the 1970s, Tide Cove was drained and turned to Sha Tin New Town...

 in the New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...

 of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. 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 has the highest population...

.

Geography

Sha Tin is located in a valley, on both sides of the Shing Mun River
Shing Mun River
Shing Mun River, or Shing Mun River Channel, is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.-History:The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove , a shallow bay. In the 1970s, Tide Cove was drained and turned to Sha Tin New Town...

, running from the southwest to the northeast. It is bordered by Tai Wai
Tai Wai
Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District....

 in the southwest and by Fo Tan
Fo Tan
Fo Tan is a suburb of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the foothills to the west....

 (left bank) and Shek Mun
Shek Mun
Shek Mun is an area in the Sha Tin District of Hong Kong.Shek Mun lies just east of the Shing Mun River, and northeast of the City One apartment and shopping complex.-Housing:Shek Mun Estate is a public housing estate in Shek Mun, completed in 2009....

 (right bank) in the northeast.

History

Before British rule in Hong Kong
British Hong Kong
British Hong Kong refers to Hong Kong as a Crown colony and later, a British dependent territory under British administration from 1841 to 1997.- Colonial establishment :...

, the area of Sha Tin and its vicinity was referred to as Lek Yuen (lit. "source of trickling" or "source of clear water"). Colonial officials allegedly mistook the name of the Sha Tin Wai
Sha Tin Wai
Sha Tin Wai is a village in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.The village was established by the Tse, Cheng and Lam clans from Pok Law in the mid-17th century...

 village as the name of the area and it has been used ever since. Nowadays, the original name is used to refer to Lek Yuen Estate.

Sha Tin was formerly a market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...

 at the present location of Sha Tin Centre Street and New Town Plaza
New Town Plaza
New Town Plaza is a shopping mall in the town centre of Sha Tin in Hong Kong. Developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, it was the biggest shopping mall in the New Territories of Hong Kong when it was completed in the early 1980s...

 shopping centre, near the Sha Tin Station of the MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

 East Rail Line.

Sha Tin was the location of the first flight
Aviation history of Hong Kong
The first privately owned airport in Hong Kong was located in Sha Tin. On 18 March 1911, the aeroplane of the Belgian pilot, Charles den Bron, successfully took off at the airport in Sha Tin on an aeroplane named Spirit of Sha Tin . It was the first aeroplane that took off in Hong Kong...

 of a powered aircraft in Hong Kong in 1911. The aeroplane was named as the Spirit of Sha Tin . A full size replica of this plane now hangs in Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...

.

The area was formerly agricultural farmland, and its most famous product was Sha Tin Pomelo. Before Sha Tin's development into a new town
New towns of Hong Kong
The area of Hong Kong is very mountainous and many places in the New Territories have limited access to roads. Hong Kong started developing new towns in the 1950s, to accommodate booming populations. In the early days the term "satellite towns" was used. The very first new towns included Tsuen Wan...

, Hung Mui Kuk (紅梅谷), southwest of Sha Tin, was perennially the main site for school picnic
Picnic
In contemporary usage, a picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors , ideally taking place in a beautiful landscape such as a park, beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such as before an open air theatre performance,...

s. The valley remains a popular barbecue site.

Starting in the 1970s, the area became part of the Sha Tin New Town
Sha Tin New Town
Sha Tin New Town is one of the new towns in Hong Kong. It is within the Sha Tin District, which covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Fo Tan, Tai Shui Hang, Ma On Shan, etc. With development started in the 1970s, it covers an area of 35.87 square kilometres . It presently has a population over...

 development.

Private housing estates

Private housing estates in Sha Tin include:
  • City One
    City One
    City One Shatin is a residential area in the District of Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. City One is located 12.5 kilometres north of Central. City One is the largest private residential estate in Sha Tin District. There are a total of 52 blocks of residential buildings...

  • Lucky Plaza
    Lucky Plaza, Hong Kong
    Lucky Plaza is a private housing estate in Sha Tin Town Centre, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It connects with Sha Tin Plaza and Sha Tin Market by pedestrian footbridges....

  • Sha Tin Centre
    Sha Tin Centre
    Sha Tin Centre is one of the main private housing estates in Sha Tin Town Centre, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong, which is near New Town Plaza Phase I, Lucky Plaza and Sha Tin Plaza. It comprises 8 high-rise buildings and a shopping arcade, developed by Henderson Land Development in...

  • Wai Wah Centre
    Wai Wah Centre
    Wai Wah Centre is a private housing estate and a shopping arcade in Sha Tin Town Centre, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong, near MTR Sha Tin Station and New Town Plaza...

  • Sha Tin Plaza
    Sha Tin Plaza
    Sha Tin Plaza is one of the main private housing estates in Sha Tin Town Centre, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong, which is near New Town Plaza Phase I, Lucky Plaza and Sha Tin Centre...

  • Garden Rivera (河畔花園)
  • Belair Gardens
  • Castello, Hong Kong

Shopping centres

  • New Town Plaza
    New Town Plaza
    New Town Plaza is a shopping mall in the town centre of Sha Tin in Hong Kong. Developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, it was the biggest shopping mall in the New Territories of Hong Kong when it was completed in the early 1980s...

     (新城市廣場)
  • Citylink Plaza
    Citylink Plaza
    Citylink Plaza is a building that was built above Sha Tin Station of the MTR East Rail Line in Hong Kong. It was developed and is owned by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation...

     (連城廣場)
  • Sha Tin Plaza
    Sha Tin Plaza
    Sha Tin Plaza is one of the main private housing estates in Sha Tin Town Centre, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong, which is near New Town Plaza Phase I, Lucky Plaza and Sha Tin Centre...

     (沙田廣場)
  • Sha Tin Centre
    Sha Tin Centre
    Sha Tin Centre is one of the main private housing estates in Sha Tin Town Centre, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong, which is near New Town Plaza Phase I, Lucky Plaza and Sha Tin Plaza. It comprises 8 high-rise buildings and a shopping arcade, developed by Henderson Land Development in...

     (沙田中心)
  • Lucky Plaza
    Lucky Plaza, Hong Kong
    Lucky Plaza is a private housing estate in Sha Tin Town Centre, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It connects with Sha Tin Plaza and Sha Tin Market by pedestrian footbridges....

     (好運中心)
  • Hilton Plaza (希爾頓中心)
  • Wai Wah Centre
    Wai Wah Centre
    Wai Wah Centre is a private housing estate and a shopping arcade in Sha Tin Town Centre, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong, near MTR Sha Tin Station and New Town Plaza...

     (偉華中心)
  • City One Plaza
    City One Plaza
    City One Plaza is one of the shopping centres of City One, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is owned by Cheung Kong Holdings. It is connected to nearly apartments and another shopping centre in City One, Ngan Shing Commercial Centre, just across the street, by bridges.-Transportation:MTR*Ma...

     (第一城中心)

Places of worship

  • Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
    Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
    Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It is located at 220 Pai Tau Village, Sha Tin. It is not an actual monastery as there are no resident monks and is managed by laypersons.-Historic background:...

     (萬佛寺)
  • Tao Fung Shan Christian Centre (道風山基督教叢林)
  • International Fellowship North, English speaking Christian church in City One.
  • Shatin Baptist Church
    Shatin Baptist Church
    Shatin Baptist Church is a church located in Shatin in Hong Kong's New Territories. It is the denomination of The Baptist Convention of Hong Kong....

     (沙田浸信會)

Health

The Prince of Wales Hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital is a major public and teaching hospital located in Sha Tin, New Territories in Hong Kong. The hospital is affiliated with the Medical Faculty of the Chinese University of Hong Kong....

 was officially opened in 1982. It provides about 1,400 hospital beds and 24 hours Accident & Emergency service to the eastern New Territories. Other institutions which provide hospital services include the Sha Tin Hospital
Sha Tin Hospital
Sha Tin Hospital and the Bradbury Hospice.Sha Tin Hospital provides services in Medicine and Geriatrics, Surgery, Adult Psychiatry, Psycho-geriatrics, Oncology and Hospice care...

, the Cheshire Home
Cheshire Home
- History :The term Cheshire Home started with the founding of Leonard Cheshire Disability, LCD, a UK based charity for helping disabled people through volunteer local communities. These services include care homes, supported living, domiciliary support, day services, resource centers,...

 and the Union Hospital
Union Hospital (Hong Kong)
Union Hospital is a hospital in Tai Wai, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It was established in 1994 and was developed by the Henderson Group, becoming the 12th private hospital in Hong Kong...

.

Other facilities

  • Sha Tin Town Hall
    Sha Tin Town Hall
    Sha Tin Town Hall is a town hall at the town centre of the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. It is located near the Sha Tin Park and the New Town Plaza...

     (沙田大會堂)
  • Sha Tin Public Library
    Sha Tin Public Library
    The Sha Tin Public Library is a public library located at 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department....

     (沙田公共圖書館)
  • Hong Kong Heritage Museum
    Hong Kong Heritage Museum
    Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a museum of history, art and culture in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, by the Shing Mun River. The museum opened on 16 December 2000. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government...

     (香港文化博物館)
  • Sha Tin Marriage Registry (沙田婚姻註冊處)
  • Sha Tin Park
    Sha Tin Park
    Sha Tin Park , formerly known as Sha Tin Central Park , is a park in 2 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It is situated along the Shing Mun River in the new town of Sha Tin, next to the New Town Plaza and the Sha Tin Town Hall....

     (沙田公園)
  • Royal Park Hotel
    Royal Park Hotel
    Royal Park Hotel is one of the largest hotels in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong established in 1989. Owned by Sun Hung Kai Properties, the hotel belongs to Phase 2 of New Town Plaza, the largest shopping mall in the district...

     (帝都酒店)
  • Sha Tin Sports Ground
  • Star Seafood Floating Restaurant
    Star Seafood Floating Restaurant
    Star Seafood Restaurant , formerly called Treasure Floating Restaurant , is a restaurant in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. The restaurant is built with granite taking on the shape of a ship berthing along the shore. It is situated at the eastern shore of Shing Mun River, near the junction of Siu Lek Yuen Road...


Education

At present, there are 46 primary and 44 secondary schools in Sha Tin and Ma On Shan. Tertiary institutions include the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Heng Seng School of Commerce, The Institute Of Vocational Education - Sha Tin (IVE-ST) and the Hong Kong Sports Institute
Hong Kong Sports Institute
The Hong Kong Sports Institute is a sports institute in the Fo Tan, Sha Tin district of Hong Kong. It was the site of equestrian events of the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:**...

.
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • St. Rose of Lima's College
  • Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
    Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
    Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School is a secondary school in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, near Lek Yuen Estate. It was established in 1978 by the Hong Kong Baptist Convention. Situated in the new town of Sha Tin, the school is a co-educational grammar school offering education at the first to seventh...

  • Buddhist Wong Wan Tin College
  • Lutheran Theological Seminary
    Lutheran Theological Seminary
    There are multiple institutions known as Lutheran Theological Seminaries in the world.* Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary* Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St...

  • Ng Yuk Secondary School
  • Sha Tin College
    Sha Tin College
    Sha Tin College is a private secondary school in Hong Kong and a member of the English Schools Foundation – the largest independent schools organization in Asia....

  • Sha Tin Junior School
    Sha Tin Junior School
    Sha Tin Junior School is a primary school run by the English Schools Foundation in Fo Tan, Sha Tin, Hong Kong.The school opened in 1988, and the founding principal Gordon Lewis remained in this post until his retirement in 2004. He was subsequently awarded an OBE in recognition of his services to...

  • Sha Tin Government Secondary School
    Sha Tin Government Secondary School
    Sha Tin Government Secondary School is located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It was founded in September 1972 and has now become a full-fledged co-educational grammar school. There are 29 classes with an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students in the year 2010-2011. The current principal is Mr. Chow...

  • Sha Tin Methodist College
    Sha Tin Methodist College
    Sha Tin Methodist College , abbreviated as STMC, is a government subsidised secondary school founded in 1983, which is sponsored by the Methodist Church, Hong Kong to serve the local community together with churches and service centres in Sha Tin parish.-Class structure and admission:The school...

  • Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School
    Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School
    Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School is a grammar school in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Founded in 1985 by the Sham Shui Po Tsung Tsin Church, the school's goal is to provide a good study environment to students in Sha Tin and realize Christian education ideals....

  • Stewards Pooi Kei College
  • Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
    Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
    Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School is a school in Hong Kong that was founded in September 1978 by Sheng Kung Hui , Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao. Located in Wo Che Estate, Shatin, it is a grammar school subsidized by the Hong Kong Government.-External links:**...

  • Jockey Club Ti-I College
    Jockey Club Ti-I College
    Jockey Club Ti-I College is a secondary school in Sha Tin, Hong KongJockey Club Ti-I College was established by a total funding of HK$ 84 million from Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club...

  • Pui Ying College
  • Christ College
  • Carmel Alison Lam Primary School
  • Lok Sin Tong Young ko hsiao Lin Secondary School
  • Hong Kong and Kowloon CCPA Ma Chung Sum Secondary School
  • Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin)
    Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin)
    Kiangsu-Chekiang College is one of the secondary schools in Shatin District of Hong Kong.-History:The school is one of the four schools established by the Kiangsu & Chekiang Residents Association. When the school first opened in 1978, the permanent premises were not ready owing to a delay in the...

  • Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School
  • Pui Kiu College
  • Lam Tai Fai College

Culture, sports and recreational facilities

There are numerous cultural, recreational and sport facilities in Sha Tin including the Town Hall
Sha Tin Town Hall
Sha Tin Town Hall is a town hall at the town centre of the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. It is located near the Sha Tin Park and the New Town Plaza...

, swimming pools, football pitches, indoor recreation centres and various track and field facilities for the use of Sha Tin residents.

The 8-hectare Sha Tin Park
Sha Tin Park
Sha Tin Park , formerly known as Sha Tin Central Park , is a park in 2 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It is situated along the Shing Mun River in the new town of Sha Tin, next to the New Town Plaza and the Sha Tin Town Hall....

 was opened to public in 1988. Apart from its horticultural gardens and impressive water features, it also includes a large open plaza and a bandstand. The Ma On Shan Park, which is adjacent to Ma On Shan Swimming Pool, occupies 5.5 hectare of land.

The Sha Tin Racecourse
Sha Tin Racecourse
Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories. It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club.Penfold Park is encircled by the track.-History:...

, occupying approximately 70 hectares, rests on reclaimed flatland. At the centre of the racecourse is the Penfold Garden which opens to the public on non-racing days.

Located in Tai Wai
Tai Wai
Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District....

, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a museum of history, art and culture in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, by the Shing Mun River. The museum opened on 16 December 2000. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government...

 was opened at the end of 2000. Apart from introducing the art, culture and history of the New Territories, the museum also exhibits a variety of cultural artifacts for public appreciation. The museum, which can accommodate 6,000 visitors, is the largest in the territory.

Cycling has been a distinctive feature in Sha Tin and is very popular among both local people and visitors. The first cycle track in Sha Tin was opened to public in 1981, running along Tolo Highway
Tolo Highway
Tolo Highway is a major expressway on Route 9 in Hong Kong. It connects the new towns of Sha Tin and Tai Po in the eastern New Territories.The highway diverges from Tai Po Road near Sha Tin Racecourse. The following of the road runs on an embankment on the west coast of Tolo Harbour towards Yuen...

 to Tai Po
Tai Po
Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui and the Tai Wo Town on the other side of the Lam Tsuen River, near the old Tai Po Market Station of the...

, and this remains the territory's most popular cycling venue, drawing many occasional riders at the weekends, as well as dedicated cyclists. To tie in with the development of Ma On Shan, the cycle track was extended to Ma On Shan
Ma On Shan (area)
Ma On Shan is a new town along the eastern coast of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Although it was initially an extension of Sha Tin New Town, it has been designed to have its own town centre and is now classified as a separate new town in government reports...

.

Local delicacies

Sha Tin is famous for certain southern Chinese
Northern and southern China
Northern China and southern China are two approximate regions within China. The exact boundary between these two regions has never been precisely defined...

 food
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is any of several styles originating in the regions of China, some of which have become highly popular in other parts of the world – from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa...

 such as shanshui doufu
Tofu
is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is part of East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and others. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu...

(Chinese: 山水豆腐; lit. mountain-water beancurd), barbecued pigeon and chicken congee. The cooked food stalls in Wo Che Estate and Fo Tan
Fo Tan
Fo Tan is a suburb of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the foothills to the west....

 are hotspots for food.

Transportation

There are numerous transportation links both within the Sha Tin District and connecting it to other places in Hong Kong.

Roads

The road network in Sha Tin is well developed to provide efficient cross-town and local access traffic. Connection between Sha Tin and Kowloon mainly relies on the Lion Rock Tunnel
Lion Rock Tunnel
The Lion Rock Tunnel, being the first tunnel in Hong Kong, is a twin-bored toll tunnel, connecting Sha Tin in the New Territories and New Kowloon near Kowloon Tong. It has two lanes in each direction, with toll booths located at the Sha Tin end. It is a vital component of Route 1.The Lion Rock...

, Tate's Cairn Tunnel
Tate's Cairn Tunnel
Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a four-lane tunnel in Hong Kong. Constructed as part of Route 2, it links Diamond Hill, Eastern Kowloon and Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin in the New Territories. It was opened on 26th June 1991....

, Shing Mun Tunnel and Tai Po Road
Tai Po Road
Tai Po Road is the second longest road in Hong Kong . It spans from Sham Shui Po in Kowloon to Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Initially, the road was named Frontier Road....

.
  • Tai Po Road spans from Sham Shui Po
    Sham Shui Po
    Sham Shui Po, or Shamshuipo, is an area of Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei. Sham Shui Po is known for its street market for electronic devices.-History:Sham Shui Po...

     in Kowloon
    Kowloon
    Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...

     to Tai Po
    Tai Po
    Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui and the Tai Wo Town on the other side of the Lam Tsuen River, near the old Tai Po Market Station of the...

     in the New Territories
    New Territories
    New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...

    , connecting Sha Tin en route. It was once the only road connecting Kowloon and the eastern part of the New Territories.
  • Opened in the 1960s, the Lion Rock Tunnel offers access to Central Kowloon.
  • The Tate's Cairn Highway was completed in 1991, connecting East Kowloon (Wong Tai Sin
    Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong
    Wong Tai Sin is an area in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area was named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple.Wong Tai Sin is surrounded by northeast Tsz Wan Shan, east Diamond Hill, south San Po Kong, south west Tung Tau and west Wang Tai Hom...

    , Diamond Hill
    Diamond Hill
    Diamond Hill is a hill in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The name also refers to the area on or adjacent to the hill. It is surrounded by Ngau Chi Wan, San Po Kong, Wong Tai Sin and Tsz Wan Shan. Its northeast is limited by the ridge. It is principally a residential district.-Etymology:Contrary to its name,...

    , Choi Hung, Kowloon Bay
    Kowloon Bay
    Kowloon Bay is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is the eastern portion of Victoria Harbour, between Hung Hom and Lei Yue Mun...

    , and Kwun Tong
    Kwun Tong
    Kwun Tong is an area in Kwun Tong District, situated at the eastern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, and its boundary stretches from Lion Rock in the north to Lei Yue Mun in the south, and from the winding paths of Kowloon Peak in the east to the north coast of the former Kai Tak Airport runway in...

    ) and Hong Kong Island via the Eastern Harbour Crossing
    Eastern Harbour Crossing
    The Eastern Harbour Crossing, abbreviated as "EHC" , is a tunnel in Hong Kong. It is a combined road and MTR rail link under Victoria Harbour between Quarry Bay in Hong Kong Island and Cha Kwo Ling in Kowloon.- History :...

     with the North East New Territories (Sha Tin, Tai Po and Fanling
    Fanling
    Fanling , also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District...

    ) via the Tolo Highway and through Tate's Cairn Tunnel.
  • Route connects Sha Tin to Tsuen Wan
    Tsuen Wan
    Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...

     via the Shing Mun Tunnels
    Shing Mun Tunnels
    The Shing Mun Tunnels are a system of tunnels and viaducts in the New Territories, Hong Kong connecting the new towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin to the east. It is part of Route 9....

     and to Hong Kong Island
    Hong Kong Island
    Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...

     via the Western Harbour Crossing
    Western Harbour Crossing
    The Western Harbour Crossing is a dual 3-lane immersed tube tunnel in Hong Kong. It is the third tunnel to cross Victoria Harbour, linking the newly reclaimed land in West Kowloon with Sai Ying Pun on Hong Kong Island...

    . The travelling time is only about 30 minutes.
  • Sai Sha Road was opened in 1988, connecting Sha Tin to Sai Kung via Ma On Shan
    Ma On Shan (area)
    Ma On Shan is a new town along the eastern coast of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Although it was initially an extension of Sha Tin New Town, it has been designed to have its own town centre and is now classified as a separate new town in government reports...

    . Route T7, opened in August 2004, allows traffic to bypass Ma On Shan Town Centre when going from north of Ma On Shan to Sai Kung.
  • An expressway (via Eagle's Nest Tunnel) connecting Cheung Sha Wan
    Cheung Sha Wan
    Cheung Sha Wan is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is mainly residential to the north and south, with an industrial area in between. Administratively it is part of Sham Shui Po District. The Sham Shui Po District includes Mei Foo as well as Lai Chi...

     in Kowloon to Sha Tin was opened on March 21, 2008. It aims at distributing traffic from Sha Tin and the area to its north, to Lai Chi Kok
    Lai Chi Kok
    Lai Chi Kok is a neighborhood in New Kowloon, Hong Kong, east of Kwai Chung and west of Cheung Sha Wan. Mei Foo Sun Chuen is the largest housing estate in the area. Administratively, it belongs to the Sham Shui Po District.-History:...

    , Kwai Chung
    Kwai Chung
    Kwai Chung is a town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. Kwai Chung is the site of the container port. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 2000, it had a population of 287,000...

    , and the airport at Chek Lap Kok
    Chek Lap Kok
    Chek Lap Kok was an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. Together with the smaller Lam Chau, it was leveled and merged via land reclamation into the platform for the current Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial operations in 1998...

     and Mong Kok
    Mong Kok
    Mong Kok , less often known as Argyle , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong...

      It has shorten the trip from Sha Tin to the Hong Kong International Airport
    Hong Kong International Airport
    Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...

     to around 35 minutes.


At present, there are over 110 routes of public bus serving Sha Tin.

Railway

  • The MTR
    MTR
    Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

     (East Rail Line) is a major means of transportation between Kowloon
    Kowloon
    Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...

     and Lo Wu
    Lo Wu
    Lo Wu or Lowu is an area in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It lies on the borders between Hong Kong and mainland China, specifically the Luohu District of Shenzhen in mainland China. The area is most notable as the location of the most heavily used immigration control point for...

     via Sha Tin. After the electrification of the Line between 1979 and 1983, the East Rail now carries over 730,000 passengers daily.

  • The Ma On Shan Line opened on 21 December 2004. The 11.4 km long railway has 9 stations linking Ma On Shan
    Ma On Shan (area)
    Ma On Shan is a new town along the eastern coast of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Although it was initially an extension of Sha Tin New Town, it has been designed to have its own town centre and is now classified as a separate new town in government reports...

     and Tai Wai
    Tai Wai
    Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District....

    , where it connects with the main East Rail line (terminus). The MTR Maintenance Centre is located in Tai Wai.

  • Sha Tin to Central Link
    Sha Tin to Central Link
    Shatin to Central Link is a proposed railway line in Hong Kong which will run from Tai Wai Station in Tai Wai to Hung Hom. The original proposal had this line running to Central, but this will now be an extension of the East Rail Line....

     (Traditional Chinese: 沙田至中環線) is a proposed railway line which will run from Tai Wai Station to Central
    Central, Hong Kong
    Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...

     via a new tunnel under the harbour
    Victoria Harbour
    Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...

    .

See also

  • Sha Tin Airfield
    Sha Tin Airfield
    Sha Tin Airfield was a small military airfield in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, which had a single concrete runway. The airfield was located along the Shing Mun River and looked out to Tide Cove...

  • Wo Che
    Wo Che
    Wo Che is an area in Sha Tin of Hong Kong. South of Fo Tan and north of proper Sha Tin, it is divided into Sheung Wo Che and Ha Wo Che , and the reclamation by Shing Mun River....

  • Siu Lek Yuen
    Siu Lek Yuen
    Siu Lek Yuen is an area in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. To the east of Yuen Chau Kok, the area is surrounded on its three sides by the Ma On Shan Country Park.-Estates:*Castello - a private estate in Siu Lek Yuen...

  • Yuen Chau Kok
    Yuen Chau Kok
    Yuen Chau Kok is an area in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Sha Tin Road and Prince of Wales Hospital. The area was an island in Tide Cove, and is within walking distance from City One Station of the MTR Ma On Shan Line....

  • Lek Yuen Bridge
    Lek Yuen Bridge
    Lek Yuen Bridge is a pedestrian footbridge in Sha Tin, Sha Tin New Town, New Territories, Hong Kong, across the Shing Mun River Channel....


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