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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1976
ROAD AND RAIL LINK PROJECTS FOR SHA TIN RACECOURSE
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO RESUME A SMALL AREA OF AGRICULTURAL LAND TO FACILITATE TWO IMPORTANT PROJECTS CONNECTED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHA TIN RACECOURSE.
THE LAND IS NEEDED TO MAKE WAY FOR A TWO-KILOMETRE TRUNK ROAD NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND FOR A RAILWAY LOOP AND STATION TO SERVE THE RACECOURSE.
ONE MONTH'S NOTICE OF THE RESUMPTION OF THE LAND JUST OVER 18,000 SQUARE FEET WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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SOME OF THE LAND IS NEEDED FOR PARTS OF THE SIX-LANE TRUNK ROAD TO REPLACE THE OLD TAI PO ROAD. THE NEW ROAD WILL RUN ADJACENT TO THE RACECOURSE.
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STARTED WORK ON THE TRUNK ROAD LAST JUNE AND IT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF 1978.
THE PROPOSED LOOP LINE WILL BRANCH OFF THE EXISTING LINE AT THE RAILWAY WORKSHOPS ONE MILE NORTH OF SHA TIN STATION AND WILL REJOIN THE MAIN LINE AT THE TAI PO ROAD LEVEL CROSSING NORTH OF HO TUNG LAU.
RACEGOERS WILL HAVE A THROUGH STATION ADJACENT TO THE COURSE WITH AN ISLAND PLATFORM, STATION BUILDINGS AND A FOOTBRIDGE WHICH WILL LINK UP WITH A WALKWAY FROM THE RACECOURSE GRAND STAND AND THE EXISTING TAI PO ROAD.
WORK ON THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN FEBRUARY 1977 AND BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST 1978.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY THE RESUMPTION OF LAND FOR THE PROJECT DID NOT INCLUDE ANY BUILDING LAND OR PERMANENT BUILDINGS.
+BUT COMPENSATIONS WILL BE PAID FOR CROPS, FRUIT TREES, AND VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS, HE SAID.
+AS THE AREA TO BE RESUMED LIES WITHIN THE SHA TIN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN, LAND OWNERS AFFECTED WILL BE OFFERED THE ALTERNATIVE OF LAND EXCHANGE OR CASH COMPENSATION, INCLUDING EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS.+
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