Shatin to Central Link funding approved Construction commences 2012 Jun
Shatin to Central Link (SCL) has been authorised by the Executive Council and its funding approved by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, thus paving the way for construction to start mid-year.
The Tai Wai to Hung Hom section is expected to be completed in 2018 while the Hung Hom to Admiralty section – to be interfaced with other infrastructure projects, including Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass – is expected to be completed in 2020.
Programme
Gazettal under the Railways November 2010 Ordinance
Scheme Authorisation under the March 2012 Lo Wu East West Corridor Lok Ma Chau Railways Ordinance North South Corridor
Commencement of Construction Mid 2012
Completion of Tai Wai to Hung 2018 Hom Section
Wu Kai Sha Completion of Hung Hom to 2020 East Rail Line Admiralty Section
Tuen Mun Connecting East and West, West Rail Line Tai Wai Ma On Shan Line Linking North to South
Diamond Hill Strategic Railway Link Shatin to Central Link (Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section) The 17-kilometre SCL is a territory-wide strategic Hung Hom railway project with 10 stations, of which six will be interchange stations. The project is linked with a Shatin to Central Link Admiralty number of existing railways, forming two strategic (Hung Hom to Admiralty Section) railway corridors: the “East West Corridor” and the “North South Corridor”.
East West Corridor North South Corridor
“East West Corridor” will be formed by the Ma On Shan Line, “North South Corridor” will extend the existing East Rail Line the proposed Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section of the SCL and across the harbour via Hung Hom. After commissioning, it will the existing West Rail Line. Upon completion, passengers will link Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Stations to Admiralty Station. be able to travel freely between Tuen Mun and Wu Kai Sha without interchanging. Key Information
Alignment Tai Wai to Hung Hom section will connect the existing Ma On Shan Line with the West Rail Line via East Kowloon from Tai Wai, to form the strategic “East West Corridor”.
Hung Hom to Admiralty section will extend the existing East Rail Line from Hung Hom across the harbour to Wan Chai North and Admiralty, to form the strategic “North South Corridor”.
Route Length Approximately 17km Tai Wai to Hung Hom section: 11km Hung Hom to Admiralty section: 6km
Station Tai Wai*, Hin Keng, Diamond Hill*, Kai Tak, To Kwa Wan, Ma Tau Wai, Ho
Man Tin*, Hung Hom*, Exhibition* and Admiralty* *interchange station
Number of train cars East West Corridor: 8-car trains North South Corridor: 9-car trains
Fare Follow the same MTR fare structure
The SCL will extend the existing East Rail Line from Hung Hom to Admiralty via the fourth cross-harbour rail tunnel.
Benefits
Improve Transport Promote Greener, Healthier and Support Community and Safer Living Economic Development As a strategic railway system, SCL will expand the railway network in Reduce air and noise pollution as rail The SCL will expand rail services to Hong Kong, thus helping redistribute cars are electrically driven and do not districts such as Kai Tak, To Kwa Wan, passenger flows to relieve pressure on generate exhaust, improve road safety Ma Tau Wai and Ho Man Tin, allowing the existing railway lines. The SCL will by reducing the need for car journeys these areas to be rejuvenated and also become an important component and enhance the quality of life. prosper with future developments. of the Kai Tak Development in providing a public transport service at Kai Tak. Existing and future railway lines
Shatin to Central Link (Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section)
Shatin to Central Link (Hung Hom to Admiralty Section)
East Rail Line
Island Line
West Island Line
Kwun Tong Line
Kwun Tong Line Extension
Ma On Shan Line Photomontage of Diamond Hill Station Tseung Kwan O Line Extension entrance
Tsuen Wan Line Diamond Hill Station Tung Chung Line Interchange station for SCL and Kwun Tong Line
West Rail Line
Airport Express
North Island Line
South Island Line (East)
Express Rail Link
Photomontage of To Kwa Wan Station entrance at Pak Tai Street
Photomontage of Ma Tau Wai Station entrance at Kiang Su Street
To Kwa Wan Station Ma Tau Wai Station Ho Man Tin Station
Hung Hom Station
Photomontage of an entrance of Exhibition Station
Photomontage of Admiralty Station entrance at Rodney Street
Exhibition Station Admiralty Station Interchange station for SCL and future North Interchange station for SCL, Tsuen Wan Line, Admiralty Station Island Line Island Line and South Island Line (East) Photomontage of Hin Keng Station Tai Wai Station
Hin Keng Station
Photo of existing Tai Wai Station
Hin Keng Station Tai Wai Station Interchange station for East West Corridor and North South Corridor
Diamond Hill Station
Kai Tak Station
To Kwa Wan Station Photomontage of Kai Tak Station Kai Tak Station
Ma Tau Wai Station
Ho Man Tin Station
Hung Hom Station
Exhibition Station
Photomontage of modified Hung Hom Photomontage of Ho Man Tin Station Station concourse entrance at Chung Hau Street
Hung Hom Station Ho Man Tin Station Interchange station for East West Corridor and Interchange station for SCL and Kwun Tong North South Corridor Line Extension Construction Drill and Blast Method
The SCL will mainly run underground. The works involve the construction of rail tunnels, underground stations, pedestrian subways, elevated tracks and elevated stations. Suitable sites along the alignment of the railway will be used as temporary work areas.
Depending on local geology, appropriate construction methods such as blasting, tunnel boring and cut-and-cover will be used. A temporary magazine will be built at a remote location at Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Boring Method Area 137 for the storage of explosives for blasting.
Temporary traffic management schemes will be implemented around certain work areas. The proposals will be submitted to the Site Liaison Group which comprises representatives from the Highways Department, Transport Department, Hong Kong Police Force, District Offices, the MTR Corporation and other relevant government departments for approval. Cut and Cover Method
To minimise the impact on the traffic and the environment, as well as nuisance to the communities, excavated materials such as soil and rock will be taken only short distances by road to temporary barging points being set up at Kai Tak, Hung Hom Finger Pier and Wan Chai North, for removal by sea.
Other Railway Facilities Environmental Protection
Stabling sidings will be located at the The MTR Corporation will ensure the works existing Hung Hom Freight Yard, whose comply with the relevant regulations and operation has been terminated. The requirements as well as keep any impact stabling sidings will be used to park to the public and the environment to a non-operational trains as well as being minimum. used for regular train inspections and The Environmental Impact Assessment cleaning. reports of the SCL were approved by the Environmental Protection Department in February 2012 and the Environmental Permit was issued to the MTR Corporation in March 2012. Community Engagement
To maintain close contact with the community, the MTR Corporation will establish Community Liaison Groups for different sections. Meetings with the local community will be held regularly to update the progress of the SCL project.
Public and Private Properties Affected
Some community facilities will inevitably be affected by the construction of the SCL. As far as possible, the MTR Corporation will endeavour to reprovision such facilities before demolishing the existing facilities, to minimise the impact on the community.
The underground strata beneath some private properties will be resumed to facilitate tunnel construction. The structure of the buildings concerned will not be affected.
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