Shatin to Central Link to Admiralty Section December Learn more about SCL Under the SCL project, the is being extended across from Hung Hom to Admiralty via Exhibition Centre Station. When the SCL Hung Hom to Admiralty Section is opened, passengers will be able to enjoy a faster journey from the to Island without any interchange. The journey time from Hung Hom to Admiralty will be shortened from the current approximately 18 minutes to approximately 5 minutes. Please turn to P2 for details.

Safety of Buildings and Facilities Reaffirmed Excavation for Exhibition Centre Station Resumed

The safety and quality of railway projects have always been the top priority of MTR Corporation and the safety to the public and site workers are never compromised. The construction of Exhibition Centre Station of the Shatin to Central Link (SCL) project is no exception. After confirmation that public safety is not affected, a proposal for works resumption and a set of revised trigger values have been To allay public concerns on possible impacts caused by the agreed by relevant government departments and the excavation construction activities, the relevant excavation works for Exhibition works resumed on 29 September 2018. Centre Station were temporarily suspended from 10 August 2018. The project team has holistically reviewed all the monitoring records The Government announced a notification mechanism on 28 to reaffirm the continuous safety and integrity of the buildings, September 2018 with a view to providing timely information to structures and utilities near the work sites. relevant stakeholders and the public if the monitoring data in relation to relevant structures and public facilities have reached the trigger Among all monitoring points, as of August 2018, approximately 50 values. The Corporation will work closely with the Government in monitoring points have reached the respective trigger values related accordance with the mechanism. to ground settlement. Most of these ground settlement monitoring points are for roads and footpaths, while the rest are mainly monitoring The SCL project team will continue its stringent monitoring over points for underground utilities. The project team and Contractor had any impact on nearby structures and underground utilities. We will, taken appropriate follow-up actions, including road repair works and as always, continue to fully co-operate with all relevant government leakage tests for water pipes, to ensure safety and normal operation departments and implement all necessary measures to ensure the of the relevant ground surfaces and underground utilities. safety of the nearby buildings, structures and facilities.

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North South Stations Improvement Works Cover Story Corridor at a Glance for the East Rail Line North South Corridor Stations at a Glance

North South Corridor - East Rail Line Hung Hom to Admiralty Section of SCL Extends Across the Harbour Exhibition Centre Station Lok Ma Chau Sheung East Rail Line Shui East Rail Line +

Fanling Hung Hom to Admiralty Section

New Reclamation Area Tai Wo Market Exhibition Centre Station Wan Chai Convention Avenue Sports Ground University Harbour Hong Kong Convention & Great Eagle Centre Tuen Mun Exhibiton Centre Centre Sha Tin Harbour Road Station entrances will connect to the podium level of the adjacent commercial buildings. Fleming Road Legend Harbour Road Garden Passengar Lift •Situated in the commercial district of Wan Chai North, Exhibition Centre Station Entrance Station is located underneath the former Wan Chai Ferry Pier Public Transport East Rail Line Interchange, the former Wan Chai Swimming Pool and the former Harbour Road Future North Island Line Tong Sports Centre. It will be the interchange station between the East Rail Line and Gloucester Road Tuen Ma Line the future North Island Line. •The two station entrances will connect directly with pedestrian links to the West Rail Line +Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section East nearby commercial buildings and hotels to facilitate public access in the district. + Line Hung Hom Admiralty Station Admiralty Exhibition Centre

Existing Admiralty Station More frequent services with Harcourt Road upgraded signalling system *

Harcourt •Passengers on the East Rail Line will be able Garden to travel from Hung Hom to Admiralty in just Queensway 5 minutes without any interchange. Admiralty Station (extension part) Legend The new Entrance / Exit E of Admiralty Station on Rodney Street is under construction. •With the upgraded signalling system, train frequency Passengar Lift Existing Station Entrance on the East Rail Line during peak hours is able to be •Admiralty Station will become the transport hub on that increased from around 3 minutes to around 2 minutes. serves as an interchange for the Island Line, Line, South Island New Entrance / Exit E Line and the East Rail Line. Upon the commissioning of the SCL Hung Hom South Island Line to Admiralty Section, Admiralty Station will become the biggest interchange East Rail Line station in the MTR network. •With the commissioning of the Tuen Ma Line, it is estimated that about 20 % of south-bound *New Entrance / Exit E will be in full operation when the Hung Hom to Admiralty Section •The new platform for the East Rail Line will be connected with the existing platforms is commissioned. passengers on the East Rail Line will change to use the Tuen Ma Line heading to Kowloon, and and concourse by escalators so that passengers will be able to interchange with this will alleviate the congestion between Tai Wai and section. the above-mentioned rail lines without exiting from the paid area of the Station. Improvement Works for the East Rail Line

Updates on Improvement Works for the East Rail Line

The East Rail Line is undergoing major upgrading works for its trains and signalling system as well as enhancement of its platform facilities.

Upgrading of the Signalling System

•The new signalling system facilitates smoother and more frequent train service. •Installation works for the new signalling system along the East Rail Line, including laying of optical fibres and cables, as well as the installation works for new signalling rooms, have been completed. •Dynamic tests with the new signalling system and new trains are being carried out along the East Rail Line during non-service hours. Reliability tests are now being carried out and are expected to be completed in 2019.

New equipment room for signalling system Grasping the “Two-hour Golden Window” for Testing

•To allow uninterrupted East Rail Line daily train services, the signalling tests and train tests could only be conducted during non-service hours, which is extremely challenging. •During the tests, appropriate mitigation measures such as restriction of the number of trains in night tests would be in place to minimise possible noise impacts on residents nearby as much as possible.

Platform Modification Works

•The platform modification works along the East Rail Line are substantially completed. Platform tiling works are underway to prepare for the installation of automatic platform gates.

Automatic Platform Gates (APGs)

•The advance works for installation of APGs have commenced. To ensure compliance with the precise requirements for operation, the prototype APGs have undergone a series of stringent indoor and outdoor tests, including one million cycles tests and structural test.

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