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Transport
The Kwun Tong Line Extension was commissioned on 23 October, extending the service of the Kwun Tong Line to Ho Man Tin and Whampoa. Passengers will be able to use Ho Man Tin Station as an interchange for the future Shatin to Central Link.
The South Island Line is a 7km railway line running between Admiralty and South Horizons, with three intermediate stations at Ocean Park, Wong Chuk Hang and Lei Tung Estate. With its commissioning on 28 December, journeys between Admiralty and South Horizons now take about 11 minutes, compared with the 25 to 45 minutes by road during rush hour.
Map of Railway Network and Two Railway Projects under Construction
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Projects under Construction
The 17km Shatin to Central Link is a strategic project providing territory-wide connections. It will have 10 stations, namely Tai Wai, Hin Keng, Diamond Hill, Kai Tak, To Kwa Wan, Ma Tau Wai, Ho Man Tin, Hung Hom, Exhibition and Admiralty, and will link up a number of existing railways forming two strategic railway corridors. The East West Corridor will connect Tai Wai Station on the Ma On Shan Rail Line with the West Rail Line in Hung Hom via Diamond Hill and southeast Kowloon. The North South Corridor will extend the East Rail Line from Hung Hom Station across
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