- Lok Ma Chau Station
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chiname=落馬洲
engname=Lok Ma Chau
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namecolour=White
caption=Lok Ma Chau Station's platform
line=East Rail line
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open=August 15 2007
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code=LMC
hours=0638-2255
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district=Yuen Long
area=Lok Ma Chau
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type=Elevated
platformtype=Island
platformno=2
exitno=2
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free3_content=Lok Ma Chau is the northwestern terminus in
Lok Ma Chau on theLok Ma Chau Spur Line , a branch line of the HK-MTR lines|East Rail built to alleviate the overcrowded checkpoint betweenHong Kong andmainland China at Lo Wu station. Unfortunately, there are only a small number of passengers using the station. Therefore, the MTR Corporation is promoting the Lok Ma Chau spur line.This station, together with the spur line, opened on the afternoon of
August 15 ,2007 . The adjoining Huanggang Station of theShenzhen Metro opened onJune 28 ,2007 . LikeLo Wu Station , this station is located in theFrontier Closed Area .tation layout
Neighbouring stations
Pedestrian footbridge
Lok Ma Chau station also connects to the
Shenzhen Metro 'sHuanggang Station via a footbridge and Hong Kong andMainland China immigration control points.The pedestrian crossing between
Lok Ma Chau Station and Huanggang in Shenzhen, officially referred to as the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line checkpoint, opened on 15 August 2007 together with the opening of KCRC'sLok Ma Chau Spur Line between Lok Ma Chau andSheung Shui Station . The crossing consists of a double-deck pedestrian bridge across theSham Chun River which forms the border between Hong Kong and mainland China. The lower deck handles pedestrians heading from Hong Kong to the mainland while the upper deck handles those coming from the mainland to Hong Kong. Immigration facilities are located within the station building just before/after the bridge. Unlike the vehicular checkpoint, the pedestrian checkpoint is open between 06:30 and 22:30. Although the Lok Ma Chau pedestrian checkpoint is often referred to as a railway crossing, it is in fact purely a pedestrian crossing as the railway line does not actually cross the border into Mainland China here, unlike inLo Wu where the railway line continues into the mainland and there are through-train services. And although the bulk of the users are train passengers, the Lok Ma Chau pedestrian crossing can also be reached by bus from various parts of theNew Territories . The Lok Ma Chau transport interchange is located to the east of Lok Ma Chau station and is connected with the station via pedestrian bridges. The entrance and exit between the station and the interchange are guarded by the police as the area is located within the Frontier Closed Area. KMB bus routes B1, N277, N76, 76K, and 276B all service this interchange point.External links
* [http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/lmc.gifLok Ma Chau Station Map]
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