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.
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 which includes residential, commercial, industrial, social, community and recreation facilities.
Housing Fanling Town
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
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 Town Hall North District Park
Schools Fanling Public School Lee Chi Tat Memorial School
Hospitals North District Hospital Hong Chi Fanling Integrative Rehabilitation Complex (C&A Home) (formerly Fanling Hospital)
Shopping centres Landmark North Metropolis Plaza
Transport
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 List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
External links Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town Satellite image of the new town of Fanling-Sheung Shui and its vicinity by Google Maps