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Station at a Glance Shatin to Central Link Kai Tak Station January The Tuen Ma Line will introduce railway services to Kowloon City district. “Station at a Glance” of this issue will let you learn more about Kai Tak Station, a station filled with vivacity. Station Encyclopaedia Monitoring Mechanism on Location of Kai Tak Station Do you still remember the location of the Railway Construction Projects Kai Tak Station is an underground station located at the heart of the Kai Tak former Kai Tak Airport? Kai Tak Station now lies underneath the East Apron of the former Development Area with three station entrances. Above Kai Tak Station will be Station Kai Tak Airport, where citizens used to take Square, neighbouring the future Avenue Park and Kai Tak Sports Park. Relevant It is inevitable to find that ground settles or moves to a certain passenger flights before the current Hong degree during the construction of adjacent underground government departments are preparing to construct the facilities at ground level atop Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok, the station such as park, which are expected to be ready after the commissioning of the Lantau Island was commissioned. structures. The Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section of Shatin to Central Tuen Ma Line. LInk, with a total length of 11km, runs underneath a number of districts which are densely populated. The project team has the challenging task of ensuring the structural safety of buildings Station Features near work sites. Knowing about Monitoring under the SCL project Automatic Tilt Monitoring plate The Corporation has always attached top priority to the safety of our Station railway projects and the communities around them. Under the SCL project, stringent monitoring and control systems are adopted at the Different types of monitoring devices have been installed in the vicinity design stage of the project and during the actual construction stage to of SCL work sites. Historically, thousands of monitoring points have been installed for ground settlement monitoring alone. manage any impact on nearby buildings, structures and facilities for assurance of their safety in different stages of the SCL construction. Transparency Enhanced with New Notification The station name is styled in traditional calligraphy on yellow With a modern and environmentally-friendly station design, the station entrances and orange wall panels on the platform. Parts of the walls are are sleekly built with glass panels fitted on the walls and the roof to let sunlight into Mechanism adorned with a blend of orange, red and brown mosaic tiles. the station. Steps for Ground Settlement Monitoring The Corporation understands the public’s concern and interest in the 5 monitoring over SCL. We will work closely with the Government in accordance Conduct desk studies, ground investigation and with their announced notification mechanism with a view to providing timely Kai Tak Station and Connectivity with Nearby Regions geological assessments and develop designs and information to the public if the monitoring data of structures near the work monitoring plans by qualified professionals Trade and 沐虹街 sites reaches the trigger values. As the works of SCL Tai Wai to Hung Hom Legend Industry Tower Design Concorde Road Kai Ching Estate To connect Kai Tak Station with nearby regions, the Corporation and Section are approaching completion and the main excavation works have Station entrance Stage PrinceRoad Edward East relevant government departments are constructing temporary at- finished, the settlement in the vicinity has stabilised with no significant Kai LiftTak Community Hall Concorde Road Submit those designs and monitoring plans to Muk Yuen Street Escalator grade footpaths near the station to connect station entrances, public relevant government departments for vetting fluctuations recorded in the continuous monitoring. Monitoring in many Stairs roads and housing estates in the vicinity. This would bring convenience and approval areas has already ceased. Temporary pedestrian to residents commuting between the residential area in the new Kai connectivity Muk Chui Street Tuen Ma Line Tak Development Area and the neighbouring San Po Kong region. Implement advanced protective measures, Settlement vs Risk Kai Ching Estate commence continuous monitoring and implement De Novo further mitigation measures in predetermined Buildings settle in varying degrees as time goes by. Buildings The temporary footpaths constructed by the Corporation have been are designed such that this natural phenomenon will not cause Kai Long Court stages if necessary Kai Tak Station Tak Long Estate substantially completed. We have started inspection works with damage to the building structure. There may be an increased risk Kai Tak River relevant government departments in November 2018 with a view to Review and analyse monitoring data in a timely of building damage when some part of the building foundation Muk On Street Construction handing over the section of footpath from Muk Yuen Street to Muk On manner and submit monitoring reports to relevant settles more than the other parts, which is known as “differential Station Square Stage One Kai Tak Street to relevant government departments for public use. government parties regularly settlement”. In addition, the pre-set trigger values in monitoring plans are set at incremental and lower levels so as to initiate further Continue monitoring after works completion attention and actions by the project team when trigger values are until the level of settlement becomes stable and cessation of monitoring is agreed with authorities reached. A building reaching or exceeding the trigger values does For enquiries, please call: not necessarily mean the building has become unsafe. Trigger Office Hours and stakeholders MTR Projects Hotline 2993 3333 values are generally set well below any safety limit of the building. Calls will be transferred to a voice mailbox when the Mondays to Fridays 8:30am - 6:00pm This issue summary line is busy or after business hours. Please leave your message and we will contact you as soon as possible. SCL Website: Saturdays 8:30am - 1:00pm Cover Story Latest News Project Station at MTR Corporation Limited www.mtr-shatincentrallink.hk Progress a Glance Latest News Project Progress Safety and Quality First: Stepping Up Project Management Hin Keng Station Diamond Hill Station We understand the public concerns on recent issues regarding the SCL construction works. The safety and quality of railway projects remain as the Corporation’s top priority and will never be compromised. The Corporation has submitted reports to the Government with regard to the construction works at Hung Hom Station. Rectification works for the internal wall at To Kwa Wan Station have also commenced. Construction of Platform Slabs at Hung Hom Station Statutory inspections for Hin Keng Station have been completed. The The E&M and building services works at the Diamond Hill Station Regarding the construction of the platform slabs of Hung Hom Station extension, road resurfacing works in Hin Keng, such as at Che Kung Miu Road are Extension have been substantially completed. All of the newly added the Corporation has submitted the holistic strategy proposal, which has been completed at the end of 2018. lifts and escalators at the existing Diamond Hill Station are open for use. accepted by the Government. To assure the structural integrity of the Hung Hom Station extension, the proposal includes the open-up of the East West Corridor and North South Corridor platform slabs to verify the as-constructed conditions Kai Tak Station Sung Wong Toi Station and the workmanship quality of the slabs and station structure. The proposal has Hung Hom Station Extension Works also taken into consideration the views of the Government, its Expert Adviser Team, and external consultants. Subsequent to the completion of the relevant preparatory works such as the removal of tracks and railway services equipment, the verification works has commenced on 10 December 2018. Meanwhile, we are cooperating with the Commission of Inquiry and relevant government departments in their investigations. Fitting out and E&M works at Kai Tak Station have been substantially Fitting out and E&M works at Sung Wong Toi Station and the associated completed. The temporary footpaths connecting Kai Tak Station entrance towards Nam Kok Road have been substantially completed and the public roads in the vicinity, as well as relevant road lighting and the statutory inspections are ongoing. The reinstatement of Nam installation works have been substantially completed. Kok Road carriageway has also been substantially completed and the permanent parking spaces are already open for public use. To Kwa Wan Station Hung Hom Station Tracks on platform slabs are being removed by the workers to facilitate verification works. Proactive Improvement In light of the recent incidents, the Corporation is looking at ways to improve its site supervision, record keeping and reporting to the Government. We are conscious of the need for constant improvement. • The Capital Works Committee (CWC) under the MTR Board has engaged external consultants to conduct a review of the management processes and procedures for SCL project E&M, fitting out and building services works at all levels inside To Kwa The structural and track works for the Hung Hom North Approach • The management team of the SCL is re-structured by including the engineering staff who have participated in other railway projects to take forward the Wan Station have been substantially completed, and the statutory Tunnel, as well as the stage three modification works for the Hung Hom SCL project to its completion inspections are nearing completion. External finishing for the station Station podium including ABWF works, building services provisions, entrances is underway. Reinstatement of Ma Tau Wai Road is ongoing. and new escalators and lifts installation are substantially completed. The Corporation has successfully delivered many railway projects in the past. These projects are now providing day-to-day services to the public in a safe and efficient manner.