1950s shatin station

Tue, 10/31/2023 - 06:16

Shatin train station on the left. Looking north along Tai Po road.  A Mark I bus can be seen.

Around 1956, Shatin old village or Shatin new town was created by reclaiming the Shatin Hoi in front of the railway station.

shatin station 1952-1970
shatin station 1952-1970, by simtang

The photo here probably was before the reclamation took place.

Date picture taken
1950s
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The bus model in above picture was the KMB Commer 金馬 1934-1965 model. It was used as KMB 15A  mainly running in the New Territories in the 1950s. According to 1955 年香港年鑑, 15A served the route Jordan road-Prince Edward rd - Nathan rd - Tai Po rd - sheung shui

KMB commer 金馬 1934-1965
KMB commer 金馬 1934-1965, by simtang