# Kam Sheung Road station

Kam Sheung Road (Chinese: 錦上路; Cantonese Yale: Gámséuhnglouh) is an MTR station on the Tuen Ma line, located between Pat Heung and Kam Tin in Hong Kong. It is situated between Tsuen Wan West and Yuen Long stations. Kam Sheung Road was the location for the KCR West Rail's opening ceremony.

## History

On 20 December 2003, Kam Sheung Road station opened to the public along with other KCR West Rail stations.
On 27 June 2021, the West Rail line officially merged with the Ma On Shan line (which was already extended into the Tuen Ma line Phase 1 at the time) in East Kowloon to form the new Tuen Ma line, as part of the Shatin to Central link project. Kam Sheung Road was included in the project and is now an intermediate station on the Tuen Ma line.

## Description

The station is an elevated structure along the viaduct to the north of one of the two rail depots of the Tuen Ma line. The MTR Kam Tin Building is just north of the station building and once housed the West Rail control centre, but the facility relocated to the main MTR control centre in Tsing Yi after the railway merger.
The station itself is a short distance from the towns of Kam Tin or Pat Heung. As residents from nearby could not decide upon the name of the settlement that the station would be named after, the main road nearest to the station was used instead.
Although the station was not expected to have high passenger patronage relative to others, the station attracted a number of villagers from Kam Tin and Pat Heung since the Tuen Ma line is their only direct link to urban areas in Kowloon. If the Northern Link (to Lok Ma Chau) is built, Kam Sheung Road will serve as the interchange with the Northern Link, and the station will be expanded as well.
There is a flea market beside the station building with more than 150 stalls. From 26 September to 28 November 2004, the West Rail Sightseeing Bus was introduced, attracting thousands of Kowloon residents.
The station is close to the Shek Kong Airfield.

## Future expansion

Kam Sheung Road is planned to be one of the terminus station on the Northern Link, a proposed MTR rapid transit line which would connect the Tuen Ma line and the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line of the East Rail line. The link would also serve as a connection to the border checkpoints to mainland China while also facilitating travels between Eastern and Western New Territories. The Northern Link would end at Lok Ma Chau and Kwu Tung, with intermediate stations. The project is under development.

## Station layout

| P Platforms | Platform 2 | → Tuen Ma line towards Wu Kai Sha (Tsuen Wan West) → |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right ||
| P Platforms | Platform 1 | ← Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (Yuen Long) |
| G | Concourse | Exits, transport interchange |
| G | Concourse | Car park, cycle park |
Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform. Although the train tracks are exposed from above, platform screen doors are still fitted.

## Entrances/exits

* A: MTR Kam Tin Building
* B: Kam Sheung Road
* C: Public Transport Interchange
* D: Kam Ho Road

## Gallery

* Station platform
* Administrative building on the station grounds
* Bazaar at night
* Public transport interchange