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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1975
REMOVAL OF KCR TRACK IN TSIM SHA TSUI
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WORK IS EXPECTED TO START AT THE END OF NOVEMBER TO DEMOLISH STRUCTURES AND REMOVE RAIL TRACKS AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI RAILWAY STATION WHEN THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY MOVES TO ITS NEW TERMINUS IN HUNG HOM.
THE EXISTING MAIN STATION BUILDING WILL REMAIN TEMPORARILY AND BE USED AS GOVERNMENT OFFICES UNTIL THE SITE IS FINALLY RE-DEVELOPED.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE CLEARANCE WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT WOULD MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLYTECHNIC, THE AUSTIN ROAD AND SALISBURY ROAD EXTENSIONS, THE PLANETARIUM, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY SYSTEM AND COMMERCIAL SITES.
THE CLEARANCE WORKS WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE RAILWAY DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. IT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 25 WEEKS TO COMPLETE.
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