South Island line
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Locale | Districts: Central and Western, Southern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Rapid transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System | MTR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Planned opening | 28 December 2016[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 7 km (4.3 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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, known during construction as the South Island Line (East) is a future extension of the Hong Kong MTR metro system. The extension will serve the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, which at present is not serviced by any rail transport.[2]
Approved by the Executive Council of Hong Kong in 2007,[3] the line has completed construction and will commence 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).
Rolling stock
A medium capacity system will be used. 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 will be fully automatic and driverless, being the second such line after the Disneyland Resort Line.[4] They will operate with a frequency of three minutes during rush hour, and although stations on the new lines will be shorter than existing stations on other lines, they can be expanded as ridership demand increases.
Alignment and stations
The east section runs on the same alignment of option B in Revised Alignment Scheme, with Happy Valley Station omitted: 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 | Wong Chuk Hang | 28 December 2016 | ||
Wong Chuk Hang | Template:HK-MTR box (proposed) | |||
Lei Tung | Ap Lei Chau | |||
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 2012 August, Drill and Blast 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 as the first of South Island Line.[7][8] The first 3-car trainset, named S-train arrived MTR Siu Ho Wan Depot.[9] In 2014, whole project was 78% completed on late September and Nam Fung Tunnel broke through on 17 October.[6] In 2015, trial run has begun between Wong Chuk Hang and South Horizon Station. 84% of construction work was completed by the end of February. Work in Lei Tung Station was prolong by geological issue, but it will not postpone the line opening.[10]
Delayed opening
The commencement of South Island Line was originally 2015. On 21 May 2014, a informant told Apple Daily that the commencement date of South Island Line (East) will postpone one year and half. MTR 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 criticize MTR hiding the progress to the public. They would demand a progress report on Councils meeting.[11] Eight days later on South District Council meeting, MTR announced the delay was caused by the expansion work of Admiralty Station. High-density building, underground public facilities and the existing Admiralty Station are prolonging 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 may be delayed by three months.[14] Yet, on 10 November 2016, chairman Ma announced the South Island Line will open by the end of 2016, saying the engineer team overcomed the many challenges in connecting an additional line to the already busy Admiralty station.[15] Finally, MTR chief executive Lincoln Leong officially declare the South Island Line will 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). West Section trains use the center track while East Section trains use those on the two sides. A convenient cross-platform interchange can be made in both directions. However, according to the new plan, the West section platform will be only built over those in the east section.
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 Sha Tin to Central Link rail project.
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.