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Opened | 28 December 2016[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Track gauge | 1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The South Island Line, known during planning and construction as the South Island Line (East) is a passenger railway of the Hong Kong MTR metro system. This line serves the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, which was not serviced by any rail transport prior to the opening of this line.[2] The rolling stock of South Island Line is purpose-built for driverless operation. Trains are being remotely controlled from the Operations Control Centre in Tsing Yi.
Approved by the Executive Council of Hong Kong in 2007,[3] the line has completed construction and has commenced service on 28 December 2016.[1]
History
The initial proposal for the line was in 2002, and went through a number of changes, at times combined with the West Island Line and South Island Line (West). The final alignment corresponds with "option B" of the 2005 revised scheme, with no intermediate station at Happy Valley Station included, in order to reduce the travel time to the CBD.
Rolling stock
MTR defines the railway a medium capacity system. The final order for rolling stock for the new line consists of 10 new 3-car MTR CNR Changchun EMUs using steel wheels. These trains are externally similar to the existing sets in service on the Kwun Tong Line, but is fully automatic and driverless, being the second such line after the Disneyland Resort Line.[4] Trains operate with a frequency of three minutes during rush hour. Although stations on this lines are shorter than the existing stations on other lines, they can be expanded as ridership demand increases.
Alignment and stations
The following is a list of the stations on the South Island Line.
Livery and name | District | Connections | Opening date | |
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Admiralty | Central and Western | Template:HK-MTR box, Template:HK-MTR box and Template:HK-MTR box (2021) | 12 February 1980[a] | |
Ocean Park | Southern | 28 December 2016 | ||
Wong Chuk Hang | Template:HK-MTR box (proposed) | |||
Lei Tung | ||||
South Horizons |
- ^ Originally opened as part of the Kwun Tong Line.
Construction
Construction progress
Project Agreements and Entrustment Agreement for MTR South Island Line and the Kwun Tong Line Extension was signed by Hong Kong government and MTR Corporation on 18 May 2011.[5] In August 2012, drilling and blasting work began for constructing the Nam Fung Tunnel, a tunnel between Admiralty and Ocean Park Station.[6] On 9 December 2013, structural work for Ocean Park Station was completed.[7][8] The first 3-car trainset, named S-train arrived at MTR Siu Ho Wan Depot on 19 February 2014.[9] In 2014, whole project was 78% completed by late September and Nam Fung Tunnel broke through on 17 October.[6] In 2015, trial runs began between Wong Chuk Hang and South Horizons Station. 84% of construction work was completed by the end of February 2015. Work in Lei Tung Station was prolonged by geological issue, but the MTR claimed it would not postpone the line opening.[10]
Delayed opening
The commencement of South Island Line was originally planned for 2015. On 21 May 2014, a informant told Apple Daily that the commencement date of South Island Line (East) would be postponed by one and a half years. MTR Corporation asserted it would be opened as expected. Yet, Transport and Housing Bureau revealed the delay of construction work and demanded MTR to review the commencement. Members of the Legislative Council and District Council criticized MTR for hiding the progress to the public and demanded a progress report at the Council's meeting.[11] Eight days later at the South District Council meeting, MTR Corporation announced the delay was caused by the expansion work of Admiralty Station. High-density building, underground public facilities and the existing Admiralty Station would prolong the work progress as "safety come first". But they still asserted the work could be completed in 2015.[12] In November 2014, a revised opening date on December 2016 was announced.[13]
In October 2016, MTR Corporation chairman Frederick Ma warned that the opening of the South Island Line could be delayed by three more months.[14] However, on 10 November 2016, he announced the South Island Line would open by the end of 2016, saying the engineering team overcame the many challenges in connecting an additional line to the already busy Admiralty station.[15] Finally, MTR chief executive Lincoln Leong officially declared the South Island Line would begin operation on 28 December 2016.[1]
Interchange stations
At Wong Chuk Hang, originally the platform structure was to be a double island platform with three tracks (like the platform structure on Choi Hung Station). South Island Line (West) trains would use the center track while South Island Line trains would use those on the two sides, allowing for a convenient cross-platform interchange. However, according to the new plan, any future South Island Line (West) platforms would be built above the existing platforms.
At Admiralty, a new island platform has been built under Queensway.[16] Transfer passages connect the new station with the existing station and the platforms of the future North South Corridor.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "MTR's South Island Line to open on December 28". RTHK. 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Southern District of Hong Kong to be linked to MTR railway". Breaking Travel News. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "SOUTH ISLAND LINE (EAST) AUTHORIZATION OF SCHEME FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF OBJECTIONS" (PDF). 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Fully automatic trains to start running on South Island Line next year, MTR confirms". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Project Agreements and Entrustment Agreement Signed for MTR South Island Line and the Kwun Tong Line Extension" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ a b "港鐵南港島綫(東段)南風隧道貫通" (PDF). 港鐵. 20 October 2014.Template:Zh-hant
- ^ From City Centre to Ocean Park Station in Just Four Minutes,MTR Press Release 9 December 2013
- ^ 港鐵海洋公園站平頂, Apple Daily,10 December 2013
- ^ "First South Island Line (East) Train Arrives in Hong Kong" (PDF). MTR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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- ^ "南港島綫 延誤年半 港鐵死撐2015可通車 運房局踢爆工程滯後" (in Chinese). No. Apple Daily. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "港鐵以2015年南港島綫竣工及通車為目標" (in Chinese). RTHK. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "South Island Line faces more costly delays". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "South Island Line may be delayed by three months". RTHK. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "MTR's South Island line to open by year's end". RTHK. 10 November 2016.
- ^ "MTR - South Island Line > Station Information > Admiralty Station". www.mtr-southislandline.hk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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.