Lok Ma Chau Station

Lok Ma Chau Station Concourse (September 2013)

## Calligraphy

落馬洲站書法字

**Lok Ma Chau Station** is located at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line control point in Yuen Long District. Lok Ma Chau Spur Line was opened to traffic on 15 August 2007, and this station was also opened simultaneously. It was the last station opened in the history of Kowloon-Canton Railway. At the same time, it is the only East Rail Line located in the west of the New Territories and the last one in Hong Kong that did not install platform security doors.

Since the station is located within Frontier Closed Area, boundary-crossing passengers must hold valid travel documents. In terms of non-boundary-crossing passengers, villagers living near Lok Ma Chau Village and Ha Wan Tsuen must hold a pass for the restricted area of the border (commonly known as a restricted area paper); As for those working in the station building, in addition to holding a valid restricted area certificate, they must also hold a "Lok Ma Chau Station Restricted Area Pass" issued by the MTR to use this station. **Those who do not hold a valid permit may be prosecuted when going to this station**.

Lok Ma Chau station provides another option for passengers to transit to the mainland. Passengers please note that this station can only connect to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point (Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point) **to and from Shenzhen Futian Port**, connection to Shenzhen Metro Line 4 and Line 10; but  **cannot connect to Lok Ma Chau control station (Lok Ma Chau Control Point) to and from Shenzhen Huanggang Port**, passengers please take other means of transportation to the Lok Ma Chau control point.

## Station Symbol

Lok Ma Chau Station with blue-green as the main colour

Calligraphy characters of the station written by Au Kit TongLok Ma Chau Station Calligraphy Characters Before 2014Lok Ma Chau Station Calligraphy Characters After 2014
### Platform

    To the south of Lok Ma Chau Station No. 1 Platform, there is a reserved part of the Platform structure and bridge deck to accommodate the proposed

**Northern Link**.

The stop sign of Lok Ma Chau Station was changed to the MTR format in early February 2015. It is the last station of MTR to change MTRization stop sign.

## Station Ticketing

The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line is an extension of Template:East Rail. Its fee structure is determined according to the existing fare mechanism. The same, also **not included in the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Qualified Persons with Disabilities**, the MTR promotional tickets or commemorative ticket are also Not applicable for this site.

Due to the high ticket price due to the special nature of station, the MTR once launched the “Lok Ma Chau Weekly Ticket” to attract passengers to take the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line. In addition, the MTR provides “Lok Ma Chau special pass” to those who work in the station building, as well as residents living near Lok Ma Chau Village or Xiawan Village. Fare Discount is currently applicable to Lo Wu Special Pass holders have the same offer.

On the other hand, the Preferential Station at Futian Port Station in Shenzhen is the first concessionary station set up overseas by the MTR Corporation. Passengers of Octopus or Hong Kong residents aged 60-64 who hold an Octopus card will receive fare discounts.

Fares from this station to various railway Line stations:。

### Lok Ma Chau Wetlands

The Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line built by Kowloon-Canton Railway in 2002 is an engineering project under the supervision of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations. According to the environmental impact assessment report, a 32-hectare ecological improvement area is required for the project to reduce the impact of the construction and operation of the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line on wetland animals in this ecologically sensitive area.

     The Lok Ma Chau wetland has been in operation since 2007. The swamps, fish ponds and reed areas in the wetland provide a protected habitat for migratory birds to maintain biodiversity. The KCRC even spent 1 million yuan to set up two "wetland viewers" in the ticket lobby on the third floor of Lok Ma Chau Station. Passengers returning to Hong Kong can enjoy the wetland landscape within a radius of 650 meters through the lens, which has an 80-fold magnification function , you can adjust the lens angle by yourself, and the lens scene will be played on the plasma TV. However, bird-watching passengers should be aware that the ticket is valid for one and a half hours (currently two and a half hours), and a fine of $500 will be imposed if you leave the gate before the merger of the two railways.

After the merger of the two railways, MTR took over the management of the Lok Ma Chau Wetland, but unlike Mai Po Nature Reserve, the Lok Ma Chau Wetland is rarely open Public access, group visits are only arranged three times a year.

## Station Ticketing

The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line is an extension of Template:East Rail. Its fee structure is determined according to the existing fare mechanism. The same, also **not included in the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Qualified Persons with Disabilities**, the MTR promotional tickets or commemorative ticket are also Not applicable for this site.

The high ticket prices are due to the special nature of station, the MTR once launched the “Lok Ma Chau Weekly Ticket” to attract passengers to take the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line. In addition, the MTR provides “Lok Ma Chau special pass” to those who work in the station building, as well as residents living near Lok Ma Chau Village or Siu Wan Village. Fare Discount is currently applicable to Lo Wu Special Pass holders.

On the other hand, the Preferential Station at Futian Port Station in Shenzhen is the first concessionary station set up overseas by the MTR Corporation. Passengers of Octopus or Hong Kong residents aged 60-64 who hold an Octopus card will receive fare discounts.

Fares from this station to various MTR stations:

Template:Border Station Fare Renarks

1. ↑ The number of stores is based on a single store, excluding banking and self-service, and excluding vacant shops
2. ↑  Like East Tsim Sha Tsui Station, this station is one of the few Template:East Rail stations that were not called "stations" under the jurisdiction of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
3. ↑ Platform security doors are not installed at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station which opened later than this station, but there are fixed screens at both ends of platforms.
4. ↑ The designated area applicable to this station is "Lok Ma Chau", that is, the restricted area The upper left corner of the paper must have "LMC Lok Ma Chau" or "All Frontier Closed Areas" to be valid.
Lok Ma ChauThe line opens to traffic today, the waiting area is green, be careful to avoid mistakes, Apple Daily, August 15, 2007