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Racecourse 馬場
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	馬場
Simplified Chinese	马场
Jyutping	Maa5coeng4
Hanyu Pinyin	Máchǎng
Literal meaning	horse field
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Máchǎng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Máhchèung IPA Jyutping Maa5coeng4
General information
Location	Sha Tin Racecourse, Tai Po Road — Sha Tin, Fo Tan Sha Tin District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°24′01″N 114°12′10″E / 22.4004°N 114.2029°E / 22.4004; 114.2029
Owned by	Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	East Rail line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Sha Tin Racecourse Bus, minibus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	RAC
History
Opened	7 October 1978; 46 years ago (1978-10-07) (original station building)
Rebuilt	1 October 1985; 39 years ago (1985-10-01)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Sha Tintowards Admiralty East Rail lineRace days only Universitytowards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau
Track layout Legend to University 1 2 Ho Tung Lau Depot to Sha Tin
Location RacecourseLocation within the MTR system

Racecourse (Chinese: 馬場; Cantonese Yale: Máhchèung) is a station on the East Rail line of Hong Kong. It was opened on 1 October 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.

History

Racecourse station originally opened along with the eponymous racecourse on 7 October 1978. The current Racecourse station opened on 1 October 1985, in time to serve a new grandstand at the racecourse. A renovation of the station was completed in 1996.

Station layout

Racecourse has one island platform. Unlike 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

• A: Racecourse Grandstand (Gate 1 & 2)
• B: Racecourse Grandstand (Gate 3 & 4)
• C: Racecourse Grandstand (Gate 5 & 6)

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

Gallery

• Station entrance (Faregates)
• Entrance to MTR Ho Tung Lau Depot
• Inside MTR Ho Tung Lau Depot
• Station entrance (towards the platform)
• Platform 1

References

1. ^ Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 1985. Hong Kong: Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. 1986.
2. "Annual Report 1996". Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. 1997. p. 14.
3. "Racecourse Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
4. "Racecourse Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2014.

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