㜙揝䵓 Sha Tin Wai Overview East Rail Line Tsuen Wan Benefits 㷗Ⲟ䵓 Island Line Tai Wo Hau Tai Wai Che Kung Temple 大㷗Ⲟ䵓 West Island Line 奨⠀䵓 Kwun Tong Line 勫䀋大 Tsuen Wan West 奨⠀䵓⺞䵓 Tsuen Wan West Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section ✔ Enhancing railway network Kwun Tong Line Extension Kwai Hing Hin Keng The 17-kilometre Shatin to楔朵Ⱉ䵓 Central Link (SCL) is a strategic railway to Hung Hom to Admiralty Section Ma On Shan Line • Upon completion, the SCL will link up several existing and be completed in two phases,⮯幵㽛䵓 namely the “Tai Wai to Hung Hom Tseung Kwan O Line Kwai Fong Hong Kong Island Section 勫䀋䵓 Tsing Yi future railway lines, thereby enhancing connectivity of the Section” and the “Hung HomTsuen W anto Line Admiralty Section”. 㜙㴴䵓 Tung Chung Line entire railway network. 大揝䵓 曺堋 West Rail Line Tsing Yi 㨇⟜⾓䵓 Lai King Airport Express • There are 10 stations along the SCL, of which 6 are The “Tai Wai to Hung Hom㱁䓘军ᷕ䑘䵓 Section” will extend the existing Ma On ĩ⣏⚵军䲭䢉㭝Ī interchange stations. With seamless interchange Shan Line from Tai Wai StationShatin to Central toLink Hung Hom Station through East Diamond Hill (Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section) 㱁䓘军ᷕ䑘䵓 Lai Chi Kok Wong Tai Sin arrangements, passengers can easily travel between Hong Kowloon and connect withĩ䲭䢉军慹揀㭝Ī the West Rail Line, forming the “East West Kowloon Tong Shatin to Central Link (Hung Hom to Admiralty Section) Lok Fu Choi Hung Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Corridor”. Passengers can⊿㷗Ⲟ䵓 travel from Wu Kai Sha Station to East Cheung Sha Wan North Island Line Shek Kip Mei ⋿㷗Ⲟ䵓ġĩ㜙㭝Ī Kowloon, Hung Hom Station,South Island NewLine (East) Territories West and Tuen Mun Sham Shui Po ⺋㶙㷗檀忇揝嶗 Station directly without anyExpress interchange Rail Link along the journey. Kai Tak ✔ Reducing travelling time significantly Prince Edward Nam Cheong Kowloon Bay Mong Kok East To Kwa Wan ⮞䏛 • PassengersPo Lam will save considerable time when travelling The “Hung Hom to Admiralty Section” will extend the existing East Mong Kok Olympic between New Territories North, Kowloon and Hong Kong Ma Tau Wai ⛹⎋ Rail Line from Hung Hom Station across Victoria Harbour to Admiralty Ngau Tau Kok Island.Hang Hau Yau Ma Tei Kwun Tong Station, forming the “North South Corridor”. Passengers can travel Ho Man Tin from Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau stations to reach the heart of Hong Austin Existing Estimated Kowloon Lam Tin Tseung Jordan Whampoa Kwan O Journey Time Journey Time Kong Island directly. Tiu Keng Hung Hom Yau Ling Tsim Sha Tong Tsui About 59 minutes About 50 minutes Admiralty Lo Wu East Tsim LOHAS Park(Interchange twice) (Direct journey) Sha Tsui Sheung Wan North Point Hong Kong Fortress Hill Quarry Bay Tai Koo About 28 minutes About 17 minutes Lo Wu East West Corridor Admiralty Tai Wai Sai Ying Pun Exhibition (Interchange twice) (Direct journey) Hong Kong Sai Wan Ho North South Corridor University Tin Hau Kennedy Central Causeway Bay Lok Ma Chau Town The SCL Hong Kong Island Section Shau Kei Wan About 18 minutes About 5 minutes Wan Chai Heng Admiralty Hung Hom consists of 2 stations, namely the Fa (Interchange once) (Direct journey) Admiralty newly built Exhibition Station and Chuen the expanded Admiralty Station. Chai Wan✔ Diverting passengers East Rail Line Wu Kai Sha Stations 10 stations in total, of which 6 are interchange • The SCL will extend the East Rail Line from Hung Hom Station stations: through a newly built cross-harbour railway tunnel to reach Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section: Tai Wai*, 湫䪡⛹ Hong Kong Island. It will provide an alternative route for Tuen Mun WHinong Chuk Keng, Hang Diamond㴟㲳℔⚺ Hill*, Kai Tak, To Kwa Ocean Park passengers to cross the harbour and divert commuters from West Rail Line Ma On Shan Line Wan, Ma Tau Wai and Ho Man Tin* 㴟⿉⋲Ⲟ the congested cross-harbour section of the Tsuen Wan Line Tai Wai South Horizons ⇑㜙 Hung Hom to Admiralty Section: Lei Tung Hung Hom*, Exhibition* and Admiralty* and busy Admiralty Station to the SCL. Diamond Hill *Interchange station • The SCL will also extend Tai Wai Station to Hung Hom Station SCL (Tai Wai to through East Kowloon. Existing passengers who travel to East Hung Hom Section) Estimated The construction of the SCL has commenced Kowloon by Tai Wai to Kowloon Tong section of the East Rail Hung Hom Project progressively since mid-2012. Line can choose to travel by the SCL at Tai Wai Station to # February 2016 SCL Completion Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section: 2019 reach East Kowloon via Diamond Hill Station, relieving the Admiralty (Hung Hom to Hung Hom to Admiralty Section: 2021 Admiralty Section) bottlenecks in this section. Passengers can also travel to their destinations more conveniently. # Since the ”Hung Hom to Admiralty Section” has to interface with other infrastructure projects underway, including Wan Chai Development Phase II and the Central-Wan Chai Bypass, the ”Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section” and the ”Hung Hom to Admiralty Section” will be completed in two phases. Cross Harbour Tunnel Alignment of SCL Hong Kong Island Section Construction Methods Temporary Traffic Management Schemes The Hong Kong Island Section of the SCL runs from Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, passes under Wan Chai North and the newly built Exhibition Station The projects team will adopt 3 construction methods to construct As there are limited sites for construction on Hong Kong Island, to reach the Admiralty Station. Exhibition Station and the SCL Hong Kong Island Section railway especially Wan Chai North, the projects team is required to implement Causewaytunnels Bay according to the site condition and geology of the Hong Kong temporary traffic management schemes in phases to facilitate Typhoon Shelter Legends Victoria Harbour Island. construction. Depending on the location and needs of the works, Shatin to Central Link Project Wan Chai Bored tunnel diversions of certain traffic lanes and pedestrian walkways in the vicinity Ferry 1. Cut-and-cover Drill-and-blast tunnel Hong Kong Temporary will be required. We will carefully consider the following factors during Reclamation Pier Exhibition Station and nearby railway tunnels will be constructed by Immersed tube tunnel Convention and works will be Public Transport Constructed by the the planning of temporary traffic management schemes: Cut-and-cover tunnel Tsuen Wan Line cut-and-cover method. Exhibition Centre carried out Interchange Central-Wan Chai 1. Maintaining the same number of existing traffic lanes as far as SCL works sites Bypass Project TBM launching shafts possible to reduce the impact on traffic; Highways Department / Civil Engineering 1 Diaphragm walls and pipe pile walls are 2. Informing the public as early as possible through various channels, and Development Department Project constructed at the station and tunnels to Central-Wan Chai Bypass retain the ground. including distribution of leaflets, notices and provide updates Wan Chai Development Phase II works sites Exhibition Station Wan Chai through the SCL website. Harcourt Road Sports Ground Harbour Road 2 Depending on the location and needs of the works, temporary decking will be installed above the excavated area, such that vehicles and Admiralty Station Fleming Road Causeway Bay Station Gloucester Road pedestrians can continue to pass by Queensway while we are carrying out construc- Island Line tion works beneath the decks. 3 The excavated area will be Hennessy Road reinstated upon the completion of Wan Chai Station Overrun the construction works. Tunnel Extension Admiralty Station Community Liaison 2. Drill-and-blast Admiralty Station Exhibition Station The overrun tunnel at Admiralty Station is located deep in The construction of the SCL Hong Kong Island Section is in full swing. rock and will be constructed by drill-and-blast method. During the construction, the projects team will closely communicate with Expansion works are now being carried out at Admiralty Station under The newly built Exhibition Station will be The qualified contractor will drill holes, install and the community, share the latest project information, listen to their views and the South Island Line (East) Project, to prepare for the future railway located underneath the former Wan Chai detonate explosives in the rock. The Corporation will answer their queries to enhance services. Ferry Pier Public Transport Interchange, follow all the relevant statutory requirements, to ensure that the construction the community’s involvement Harbour Road Sports Centre and Wan works will not affect the structural integrity of the buildings along the alignment. and understanding of the SCL. ✔ Alleviating congestion and enhancing connectivity Chai Swimming Pool. 3. Tunnel boring Several major infrastructure • Upon completion of the SCL “North South Corridor”, Admiralty projects nearby are underway The projects team will construct 2 railway tunnel sections with Tunnel Station will be transformed into the only Hong Kong railway hub ✔ Spurring the growth of tourism and commercial concurrently, including Central- Boring Machines (TBMs): where 4 lines converge, allowing passengers to travel to their activities Wan Chai Bypass and Wan • Between Exhibition Station and Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter destinations by the SCL “North South Corridor”, the future South Adjacent to Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and the Chai Development Phase II. As Island Line (East), the Island Line and the Tsuen Wan Line. The SCL commercial buildings in Wan Chai North, station entrance and the (CBTS) the SCL construction works overlap with the works areas and sites of “North South Corridor” will relieve the congestion at the Admiralty appearance of the railway facilities will be blended well with the • Between Convention Avenue / Fenwick Pier Street works site and these projects, our projects team will continue to maintain close Station interchange to the Tsuen Wan Line to cross the harbour.