Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse

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Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse (chi. 上水屠房) is a slaughterhouse situated in the outer area of Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong. The construction of the installation by China State Construction^[1], started on February 1997 and cost HK$ 1.858 billion, which covers 5.8 hectares, claimed to be the largest in Asia by Hong Kong Architectural Services Department^[2]. Commenced on January 2000, pollution and hygienic controls of SSSH both conform international highest standard, received ISO 14001 environmental management certification in 2000^[3]. SSSH is currently managed and operated by Ng Fung Hong Limited, whom Hong Kong Government contracted with.

Today SSSH can accommodate 12,000 pigs and 2200 cows. Installed with sewage treatment, water recycling plant and advanced slaughter machines, operating mostly without manpower. Each day can slaughter 5000 pigs, 400 cows and 300 lambs^[1].

[edit] Replacement for other abattoirs in Hong Kong

SSSH replaced the old slaughterhouses in Kennedy Town, Cheung Sha Wan and Yuen Long, closed due to their close distances with urban or residential areas. Before the operation of SSSH, the freight trains carrying livestock from Mainland China run through the Lo Wu border station would terminate at Hung Hom Station, once the southmost end of former KCR British Section / East Rail.

SSSH set in the outskirts in Sheung Shui and next to the rail tracks of MTR East Rail Line between Lo Wu Station and Sheung Shui Station. A dedicated rail branch and freight station were built to unload the livestock. Thus not only relieves the already busy railroads of East Rail Line which previously shared with the East Rail communter trains and Through Train service, but also avoids the waiting passengers and residents near East Rail to endure the stench from livestock trains entirely.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse - China State Construction International Holdings official site (Chinese)
^ Environmental protection report 1999 - Hong Kong Architectural Services Department (Chinese)
^ Hong Kong SAR Government newsletter 2000-7-27 (Chinese)