The Lantau and Airport Railway (LAR) is one of the biggest core projects associated with the construction of the new Chek Lap Kok Airport.  The total length of the LAR is 36 km and consists of 2 railway lines, the Airport Express Line (AEL) and the other is the Lantau Island Line (LAL).  Tsing Yi Station is one of the stations which serves both AEL and LAL.

The Tsing Yi Station is situated within a complex building (developed by the MTRC) and located adjacent to the Tsing Yi North Bridge.  The complex consists of approximately 40,000 sqm station area (comprising four platform levels, a concourse level, and a departure hall and arrival hall), car parks, transport interchange, and 47,000 sqm retail/development area which includes twelve 37-storey high residential blocks.