Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town

Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town was developed from the traditional market towns (Luen Wo Hui and Shek Wu Hui) and villages around Fanling and Sheung Shui, within the present-day North District in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It was primarily developed in the mid 1980s. Connecting Fanling and Sheung Shui is an U-shaped main road called Ma Sik Road.

Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
粉嶺／上水新市鎮
Nickname: 
Fanling-Sheung Shui
CountryChina
SARHong Kong
RegionNew Territories
DistrictNorth District
Area
 • Total7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total255,000
 • Density33,000/km2 (85,000/sq mi)
Mean solar time   UTC+08
Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town
Traditional Chinese粉嶺／上水新市鎮

The new town presently has a population of 247,000, with an ultimate capacity of 264,000 upon full development. The total development area is about 780 hectares (7.8 square kilometres; 3.0 square miles) which includes residential, commercial, industrial, social, community and recreation facilities.

Housing

Fanling Town
Main article: Public housing estates in Fanling
Name Type Inaug. No Blocks No Units
Cheung Wah Estate 祥華邨 TPS 1984 10 2,471
Ka Fuk Estate 嘉福邨 Public 1994 3 2,045
Wah Ming Estate 華明邨 Public 1990 7 2,476
Wah Sum Estate 華心邨 Public 1995 2 1,481
Yung Shing Court 雍盛苑 TPS 2000 2 1,729

Sheung Shui Town
Main article: Public housing estates in Sheung Shui
Name Type Inaug. No Blocks No Units Notes
Ching Ho Estate 清河邨 Public 2006 3 2,397
Choi Yuen Estate 彩園邨 Public 1982 6 5,076
Tai Ping Estate 太平邨 TPS 1989 4 424
Tin Ping Estate 天平邨 TPS 1986 7 1,522

Community
North District Park
Fanling Public School

Schools
  • Fanling Public School
  • Lee Chi Tat Memorial School

Hospitals

Shopping centres

Transport
Sheung Shui station

The new town is served by the Fanling, and Sheung Shui stations of the MTR East Rail line, which connects the new town with Kowloon and the border with mainland China at Lo Wu.

The Fanling Highway is a part of Route 9. Other major roads include the Jockey Club Road and San Wan Road.

See also
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