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Transport

Sha Tin New Town is well-served by different types of transport modes and good transport networks are
linked with other parts of the territory.

Highways, Tunnels and Roads

Road links between Sha Tin and Kowloon are provided by the Lion Rock Tunnel, Tate's Cairn Tunnel,
Eagle’s Nest Tunnel, Sha Tin Heights Tunnel and Tai Po Road. Traffic to the northwestern New Territories
is connected by the Shing Mun Tunnel linking Sha Tin with Tsuen Wan.

Access to the northern New Territories has been greatly improved since the opening of the Tolo Highway
in September 1985. This, together with Sha Tin Road and Tai Po Road, forms a highway system which
connects the New Town with Tai Po and beyond. Tate's Cairn Highway also links Ma On Shan with the
Tolo Highway. Connection to Sai Kung has been provided by Sai Sha Road since October 1988.

Routes 8 and 9 connect Sha Tin with Lantau Island and West Kowloon respectively. Ma On Shan Bypass,
opened in 2004, provides a direct route for traffic to bypass the busy town centre and to shorten the
travelling time between Sha Tin and Ma On Shan.

Within the New Town itself, communication has been greatly improved by bridging over Shing Mun River
at several points.

Mass Transit Railway

Sha Tin and Ma On Shan are well served by the
Mass Transit Railway (MTR) (Figures 15 and 16).
The East Rail Line has altogether five stations
serving the New Town, namely Tai Wai, Sha
Tin, Fo Tan, Racecourse and the University. It
connects Sha Tin New Town to other parts of
the New Territories, Kowloon and Hong Kong
Island, and form the “North-South Corridor”. Figure 15: Sha Tin Station

The Tuen Ma Line was fully opened in 2021.
It comprises 27 stations, connecting Wu Kai
Sha and Tuen Mun with Tai Wai which is the
interchange station with East Rail Line, and
form the “East-West Corridor”

Figure 16: Ma On Shan Station

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