Locwood stop
Light rail stop in Hong Kong
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Locwood (Chinese: 樂湖) is an MTR Light Rail stop. It is located at ground level at Tin Shui Road, between Locwood Court and Sherwood Court of Kingswood Villas, in Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long District. It began service on 10 January 1993 and belongs to Zone 4.[1]
LocationLocwood Court and Sherwood Court, Kingswood Villas
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
SystemMTR Light Rail stop
Owned byKCR Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
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| Location | Locwood Court and Sherwood Court, Kingswood Villas Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||
| System | MTR Light Rail stop | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | KCR Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | MTR Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | 705 706 761P | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus, minibus | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | LOC (English code) 448 (Digital code) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 January 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The stop was planned to be named "Kingswood" (Chinese: 嘉湖) before Light Rail Tin Shui Wai Branch started operations in 1993. However, to consider other stops in individual areas of Kingswood Villas afterwards, its name was finalized to "Locwood" when Tin Shui Wai Branch operated.
