Latest News Shatin to Central Link Holistic Assessment and Verification Works of Hung Hom Station Completed Hung Hom to Admiralty Section The safety and quality of railway projects has always been a top priority for the MTR Corporation. The Corporation has completed a holistic assessment and verification for Hung Hom Station Extension and its adjacent structures, which include the review of construction records, September structural assessment, as well as the earlier opening-up investigation at the platform slabs of Hung Hom Station. The two final reports for the assessment and verification works concluded that Hung Hom Station is structurally safe for the purpose of the Phased Opening of Tuen Ma Line ongoing construction activities and suitable measures can be implemented for some locations with deficiencies, including thickening the slabs and installing additional reinforcement at certain locations. The final reports have been accepted by Government. The Corporation will also covering Hin Keng, Diamond Hill and Kai Tak stations develop a long-term monitoring plan to continuously monitor the integrity of the station structure. Conclusions of the Holistic Assessment Tuen Ma Line Phase 1 Wu Kai Sha Tuen Mun Tai Wai 大圍 Hin Station structure is safe for Implement suitable 顯徑 Diamond Hill Develop long-term Keng the purpose of the ongoing measures for locations with 鑽石山 monitoring system construction activities workmanship deficiencies 啟德 Target to open Kai Tak Restoring Public Confidence in Q1 2020 紅磡 in Railway Projects 紅磡 The MTR Corporation will develop the detailed design of the suitable railway connecting measures. When the design is accepted by Government, we will strictly New implement the required suitable measures to ensure that the safety the New Territories and Kowloon East 金鐘 levels required in the relevant code of practice issued by the Buildings To provide residents with more convenient and Department and the requirements under the SCL contract are met. Enhance efficient railway service by further covering railway service Hin Keng and Kowloon East districts Regarding the recommendations on strengthening the SCL project 會展 management in the Commission of Inquiry’s interim report, the Capital Works Committee of the MTR Board has conducted a detailed review To reduce the travelling time of the existing East and we have been implementing the recommendations to enhance Reduce Rail Line and Ma On Shan Line passengers by quality assurance and project management, and to restore public travelling time providing them with an alternative option to 金鐘 confidence in railway projects. reach urban areas 會展 17 around7mins Tai Wai Diamond Hill Audit of Five New Tuen Ma Line Stations Substantially Completed Audit of the five new Tuen Ma Line stations, namely Hin Keng, Diamond Hill, Kai Tak, Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Wan, has been substantially completed. Audit results show that approximately 90% of the structure-related Request for Inspection and Survey Check forms were available for To relieve the congestion between Tai Wai and Diversion effect Kowloon Tong stations on the East Rail Line by the audit, while other construction records, such as photographs and site diaries, were taken into consideration to fill the gaps. During the audit, the diverting passengers to use the new rail link Corporation and the independent consultant did not identify any structural problem. We will continue to make every endeavour to complete the rest of the Tuen Ma Line as soon as possible. Tai Wai Kowloon Tong Diamond Hill For enquiries, please call: Office Hours MTR Projects Hotline 2993 3333 Calls will be transferred to a voice mailbox when the Mondays to Fridays 8:30am - 6:00pm 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 Tuen Ma Line Phase 1 Latest News MTR Corporation Limited www.mtr-shatincentrallink.hk Tuen Ma Line Phase 1 Location of New Stations and Entrances New Interchange Option for travelling between Hin Keng Station New Territories East . Kowloon East Hin Keng Station Hin Keng Estate Hin Tin Playground Hin Keng Sports Centre Hin Keng Che Kung Miu Road Shopping Centre Hin Keng Estate Multi-storey Car Park 徑口路 Hin Keng Street •Located at Che Kung Miu Road near Hin Keng Estate •Entrance A at ground level Via Kowloon Tong Station Via Diamond Hill Station •The station concourse and platform are semi-enclosed, allows fresh air and sunlight into the station East Rail Line passengers heading to Kowloon East can Passengers travelling between New Territories East and Bel Air Heights Fung Tak Road only interchange to the Kwun Tong Line at Kowloon Tong Kowloon East can interchange between the Kwun Tong Line Galaxia Street Yuen Sheung Lung Poon Street Station at present and the Tuen Ma Line at Diamond Hill Station in the future Diamond Hill Station Plaza Hollywood Kwun Tong Bypass Lung Poon Plaza Hollywood Court Lung Poon Court Tai Hom Road Kwun Tong Line concourse Lung Cheung via Diamond Hill Station Rhythm Garden Road Tuen Ma Line Kwun Tong Line Choi Hung Road Tuen Ma Line concourse Three new pedestrian adits are provided to facilitate passengers commuting between the Tuen Ma Line and the Kwun Tong Line •Located at the southwest of and adjacent to the existing Diamond Hill Station with three adits connection Choi Hung Road Rhythm Garden New escalators and lifts are installed at Diamond Hill Station to facilitate the passengers to change lines •Two extended Entrances (i.e. A2 and B) at Choi Hung Road and the Rhythm Garden Bus Stop on Lung Cheung Road •Upgraded as the interchange station for the Tuen Ma Line and the Kwun Tong Line, becoming a new transportation hub for Kowloon East Muk Yuen Street Yuen Muk During the initial stage of phased opening, signage will be put up at stations while Kai Tak Station the broadcasting of announcements at platforms will be strengthened. More platform Kai Tak River Tak Kai assistants with eye-catching signs will be deployed to assist passengers during peak hours Concorde Road Station Square Kai Tak Striving hard to prepare for full opening Station In coming up with the current phased opening arrangements for the Tuen Ma Line, different options had Kai Ching Estate Kai Ching Estate been explored with the objective of providing a meaningful train service to as many stations as practicable. The recommended option to open the Tuen Ma Line up to Kai Tak Station strikes a balance between various One Kai Tak Street Muk On Muk Chui Kai Long Court Street factors including operational arrangements, customer service and the consequential impact on the full De Novo opening of the Tuen Ma Line. The Shatin to Central Link project is eagerly awaited by the local communities. We will continue to make tremendous efforts to complete the rest of the Tuen Ma Line for the full opening as The terminus of the Tuen Ma Line Phase 1 Legend • Tak Long Estate soon as possible. Station entrance Kwun Tong Line •Located at the core of Kai Tak Development Area *For the arrangements for the phased opening of the Tuen Ma Line, please visit Pedestrian connectivity Bicycle parking space http://www.mtr-shatincentrallink.hk/en/tuen-ma-line-phased-opening/phased-opening-arrangement.html •Three Entrances (i.e. A, B and D) at Kai Ching Estate, Concorde Road and the future Station Square Tuen Ma Line Temporary footpath Facts and Figures of the Tuen Ma Line Phase 1 Diamond Hill Tai Wai Sha Tin Wai Shek Mun Heng On Wu Kai Sha Kai Tak Hin Keng Che Kung Temple City One Tai Shui Hang Ma On Shan 2interchange stations around3.5 8-car 12 stations minutes interval train operations (in morning peak hours).