The Sha Tau Kok Branch (Chinese: 沙頭角支綫) was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge light rail operated by the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation, running from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok in the northern New Territories of Hong Kong.It was 7.25 miles (11.67 km) long and had eight services a day. The time it took to travel from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok was 55 minutes.
The line was opened to public in two phases, on 21 December 1911 from Fanling to Shek Chung Au, and on 1 April 1912 to Sha Tau Kok.
The branch facilitated the officials travelling to Sha Tau Kok, and benefited the villagers in the region, and merchants and workers frequently crossing the Hong Kong–China border.
The number of passengers peaked in 1924 with 82,505 in the particular year, and dropped significantly afterwards until the closure four years later.
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A simulated Sha Tau Kok Railway Terminus near Car Park Street
The Sha Tau Kok Railway Terminus 沙頭角火車總站 was originally located on Car Park Street 車坪街 within the Sha Tau Kok Restricted Area.
Now, only shops remain, no longer serving as the station. In recent years, to accommodate the limited opening of the Sha Tau Kok Restricted Area, a simulated station was built on vacant land near Car Park Street, exhibiting a 1:1 scale model of a steam locomotive from that era, becoming a popular tourist attraction.
The real W.G. Bagnall 0-4-4T narrow-gauge steam locomotive is located at the Tai Po Railway Museum.
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