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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1975
MR. GREGORY SAID: +THE TERMINAL IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHERN END OF THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL AND ABOVE A PLANNED MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION. IT IS ADJACENT TO FERRY PIERS OPERATING SERVICES TO NORTH POINT, WAN CHAI AND CENTRAL, AND IT HAS A BUS TERMINAL ON THE PODIUM OUTSIDE THE STATION CONCOURSE WHICH WILL COMPLEMENT THE EXISTING ONE OUTSIDE THE FERRY PIERS.+
THE STATION IS CONNECTED TO HUNG HOM BY A FLYOVER TO GILLIES AVENUE. IT WILL BE LINKED TO TSIM SHA TSUI EARLY NEXT YEAR WHEN A FLYOVER ACROSS THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL ENTRANCE IS COMPLETED.
THERE IS AN ACCESS ROAD FROM HONG CHONG ROAD, SO THAT VEHICLES GOING TOWARDS THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL FROM KOWLOON WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO VIA THE PODIUM OF THE STATION.
THE MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK AT THE TERMINUS HAS COVERED PARKING SPACES FOR 840 CARS AND THE OPEN CAR PARK NEXT TO IT WILL HOLD 215 CARS.
A SITE AT ONE END OF THE STATION COMPLEX HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR A PROPOSED 16,000-SEAT INDOOR STADIUM AND THIS ON COMPLETION WILL PUT FURTHER DEMAND ON THE FACILITIES OF THE RAILWAY TERMINUS.
MR. GREGORY SAID HE HOPED THE MANY PASSENGERS WHO HAVE USED THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY IN THE PAST, AND MORE PEOPLE FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES, WOULD ENJOY THE FACILITIES OF THE NEW STATION.
+WE LOOK FORWARD TO PROVIDING ALL OUR PASSENGERS WITH A SATISFACTORY SERVICE, HE SAID.
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