South Island line (West)
Appearance
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Track gauge | 1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in) or 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The South Island Line (West) is a proposed extension of the Hong Kong MTR metro system. The new line would serve the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island, between Shek Tong Tsui and Wong Chuk Hang. Plans for the South Island Line (West) is mentioned and revised in the 2014 governmental railway strategy report and construction is expected to begin in 2021.[1] Together with the under-construction South Island Line (East), these two lines connects the Southern District to the rest of the MTR network.
Stations
The following is a list of the stations on the South Island Line (West).
Livery and name | District | Connections | Opening date | |
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HKU | Central and Western | Template:HK-MTR box | 28 December 2014[a] | |
Queen Mary Hospital | Pok Fu Lam | (proposed) | ||
Cyberport | Telegraph Bay | |||
Wah Fu | Waterfall Bay | |||
Tin Wan | Tin Wan | |||
Aberdeen | Aberdeen | |||
Wong Chuk Hang | Wong Chuk Hang | Template:HK-MTR box (2016/2017) | 25 December 2016[b] |
Notes
- ^ Originally opened as part of the Island Line.
- ^ Originally opened as part of the South Island Line (East).
Original proposal
See also
References
- ^ Railway Development Strategy 2014, Transport and Housing Bureau, Hong Kong Government
Further reading
Papers from Government and Legislature
- "Second Railway Development Study (RDS-2)" (PDF). From Highways Department Hong Kong. Retrieved 27 February 2005.
- "Information paper about the Feb 2005 scheme" (PDF). From Panel of Transport, Legislative Council. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 27 February 2005.
- "Background brief on Route 4, South Hong Kong Island Line and West Hong Kong Island Line" (PDF). From Panel of Transport, Legislative Council. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 27 February 2005.
- "Presentation of Feb 2005 scheme by MTR" (PDF). From Panel of Transport, Legislative Council. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2005.
Press releases
- "MTR Corporation welcomes Government's decision on West Island Line and South Island Line" (PDF).. (30 June 2005). From MTR Corporation.
- http://www.mtr-southislandline.hk/pdf/press-release/26022014_pr_e.pdf
External links
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