Shatin to Central Link Shatin Section

Shatin to Central Link Shatin Section

July 2015

The Shatin to Central Link (SCL) project celebrated a milestone on 30 April with the topping-out of . About 100 guests from the Govern- ment, Shatin District Council, contractors and the local community were in attendance to celebrate this major achievement.

At the topping-out ceremony, Dr Philco Wong, Projects Director of the MTR Corporation, said: “I would like to thank district councillors and members of the local community for their support to this project. Your support is vital to our mission and your encouragement drives us forward”.

The ceremony began with a fabulous Latin dance performance given by the students from C.U.H.K. F.A.A. Thomas Cheung School followed by a roast-pig cutting Bai Sun ceremony and a traditional Japanese “Kagami Biraki” ceremony to wish good luck to the construction works.

The ceremony signi es the completion of civil works for the station. Electrical, mechanical, tting-out as well as rail track laying works are Guests from dierent parties were in attendance ongoing at a rapid pace. to celebrate the milestone.

Ociating at the SCL Hin Keng Station Topping Out Ceremony are (from left): Mr TM Lee, General Manager – Shatin to Central Link of MTR Corporation; Hon Chan Han-pan, JP, Chairman of Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways, Legislative Council; Mr Henry Chan Chi-yan, JP, Principal Government Engineer, Railway Development Oce, Highways Department; Dr Philco Wong, Projects Director of MTR Corporation; Mr Ho Hau-cheung, BBS, MH, Chairman of District Council; Ms Cora Ho Lai-sheung, JP, District Ocer (Sha Tin) and Mr Haruhiro Taguchi, General Manager (HK Branch) Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd .

Students from C.U.H.K. F.A.A. Thomas Cheung School performed Latin dance

The ociating guests broke a sake barrel with a hammer to wish good luck to the construction works. Hin Keng Station is the rst topped–out station among SCL’s six new station. Shatin to Central Link Shatin Section

Latest progress updates Hin Keng

Construction of viaduct piers and temporary falsework for the viaduct deck is underway at Keng Hau Road

Structural works for Hin Keng Station have been completed. Track laying, tting-out and E&M works are underway.

Drill and blast works are carried out 10-12 times per week. Currently, more than 1,500m of the tunnel has been excavated

For the at-grade section near Hin Wan and Hin Yau Houses, demolition of the temporary piling platform is in progress after the completion of pile foundation for the box tunnel.

MOL platform modification works

Wu Kai Sha Station Roof extension works are in progress

Ma On Shan Station

To allow for the future eight-car train operation of the East West Corridor, the overrun viaduct of Station has to be extended. Relevant civil works were completed in 2014.

Sha Tin Wai Station Station

Roof extension works have been completed. Preparation works for APG retro tting are in progress. Shatin to Central Link Shatin Section

Spoil delivery by Fully-enclosed conveyor belt to minimize impact

To minimize impacts on nearby trac and the environment, a fully-enclosed conveyor belt was set up at the tunnelling works site at Hin Keng to link up the tunnel shaft with the spoil treatment facilities. The spoil produced from the drill and blast works will be treated and packed o via the carriageway next to the Sha Tin Water Treatment Works.

The conveyor belt is approximately 46 metres long and fully covered by noise insulation material to reduce noise as well as dust. The conveyor belt started its operation at the end of 2014. It can handle a maximum of 350 tonnes of spoil per hour.

Fully-enclosed conveyor belt

1 Spoil excavated by drill and blast will be removed from the tunnel and transferred to the 2 shaft by dump trucks. Large rocks will be crushed into small pieces by 3 the spoil treatment facility for recycling or The conveyor belt is fully enclosed by noise further handling. insulation material to reduce noise and dust.

Delivering spoil via conveyor belt and taking less busy trac routes will reduce the number of construction vehicles travelling on the private 4 road of Hin Keng Estate. The spoil will be taken to ground level from the shaft. 5 From there, the conveyor belt will deliver soil to the spoil Separated soil will be packed o via the treatment facility next to the eastern side of the Water carriageway next to the Water Treatment Treatment Works. Works.

Reprovisioning of recreational facilities at Shek Mun

To facilitate the SCL Hin Keng Station construction, some recreational facilities at Hin Tin Playground that are permanently aected by the SCL works will be reprovisioned at On Muk Street Garden in Shek Mun.

After the completion of the reprovisioning works, On Muk Street Garden was handed over to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department at the end of 2014 and opened to the public on 12 January this year.

In addition to the tness station, the Tai-chi Garden and other recreational facilities, over 86 trees were planted to provide fresh air and a beautiful landscape. Shatin to Central Link Shatin Section

Prize Presentation for the SCL Shatin to Central Link Hoarding Drawing Competition To support the Sha Tin Festival 2014, the Corporation invited primary and secondary schools in Shatin Section Sha Tin to enter a hoarding drawing competition and submit drawings with the theme “Sha July 2015 Tin to become more vibrant with the new generation rail connection”. 12 winning entries were selected, with one champion, one rst runner-up, one second runner-up and three merit awards for the primary and the secondary school section respectively. The Most Participatory Awards went to S.K.H. Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School (Secondary section) and P.L.K. Siu Hon Sum Primary School (Primary section). The prize presentation ceremony was held on 25 June at Lung Hang Estate Community Centre. The winning pieces are displayed on the hoardings of SCL Hin Keng Station works sites.

Community engagement

Community visit to celebrate SCL (Shatin Section) Public Forum the Dragon Boat Festival organised by Sha Tin District Council The SCL Projects Team and contractors celebrated the Dragon Boat The “Shatin to Central Link Festival with the elderly from Yan Chai Hospital Li Chan Yuk Sim (Shatin Section) Public Elderly Home on 18 June. After a brief introduction of the SCL works, Forum” was held by Sha the team shared joy with the elderly by playing group games Tin District Council on 15 together and giving out gifts and rice dumplings. January at Hin Keng Shopping Centre. MTR representatives were invited to attend and provide updates of the works progress in Shatin. Apart from listening to the views of residents, MTR representatives also answered their questions in detail to address their concerns. Hin Keng Information Counter's mission accomplished The Corporation has been communicating closely with the local community through various channels. Starting from 2014, the Hin Keng Information Counter was set up at Hin Keng Shopping Centre. Apart from collecting views from nearby residents on SCL works, updated information of the SCL project was also provided at the Counter. Nearly 500 enquiries were received in the past year. The Counter closed service in February this year. We will continue to keep in contact with the public through a variety of dierent channels.

For enquiries, please call : SCL Information Centre辦公時間 MTR Projects Hotline: 2993 3333 Shop No. 30A, Chi Kiang Street, To Kwa Wan, (I-Feng Mansion) Calls will be transferred to a voice mailbox when the lines are Hotline: 2334 2201 Fax: 2563 2263 busy or after office hours. Please leave your message and we Opening Hours : Monday to Friday 2:00pm - 6:00pm will contact you as soon as possible. Saturday 10:00am - 1:00pm O ce Hours : Monday to Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm (Except public holidays) Saturday 8:30am - 1:00pm Shatin to Central Link Website: (Except public holidays) www.-shatincentrallink.hk