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Shekou

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Tuen Mun

Yuen Long

Shenzhen

Lo Wu

Lok Ma Chau

Sheung Shui

NORTHERN LINK

HONG KONG SECTION OF

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HONG KONG-SHENZHEN WESTERN EXPRESS LINE

Tsing Yi

Tsuen Wan

Tai Po

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Existing Railway

Rail Project under Construction

Rail Project under Planning or Review

New Territories

HONG KONG SECTION OF GUANGZHOU-SHENZHEN-

HONG KONG EXPRESS RAIL LINK

Ma On Shan

Sha Tin

SHATIN TO CENTRAL LINK

Kowloon

KWUN TONG LINE EXTENSION

Tseung Kwan O

WEST ISLAND LINE:

Tung Chung

Lantau Island

SOUTH ISLAND LINE (WEST)

Hong Kong Island

SOUTH ISLAND LINE (EAST)

NORTH HONG KONG ISLAND LINE

Railway Projects under Construction

The West Island Line is an extension of the existing Island Line from Sheung Wan to Kennedy Town, with two intermediate stations at Sai Ying Pun and at University. Construction of the project started in July 2009 for completion by 2014.

Railway Projects in the Planning Stage

The Shatin-to-Central Link will extend the Ma On Shan Rail Line to link with the West Rail Line at Hung Hom via Diamond Hill and Southeast Kowloon. It will also extend the East Rail Line across the harbour to Hong Kong Island. The Government has entrusted the design works to the MTRCL. Public consultation on the link is going on in parallel with the design work.

The Kwun Tong Line Extension will extend the existing Kwun Tong Line from Yau Ma Tei to Whampoa with one intermediate station at Ho Man Tin. The railway scheme was gazetted under the Railways Ordinance in November 2009 to enable construction to be completed by 2015.