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Transport

The South Island Line (East) is a seven-kilometre railway line running between Admiralty and South Horizons with three intermediate stations at Ocean Park, Wong Chuk Hang and Lei Tung Estate. Construction commenced in 2011 and on completion in 2015, the journey time between Admiralty and South Horizons will be about 10 minutes, compared with the 25- to 45-minute current vehicular journey time during rush hours.

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Existing Railway

Rail Project under Construction.

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New Territories

Sha Tin

HONG KONG SECTION OF GUANGZHOU-SHENZHEN-

HONG KONG EXPRESS RAIL LINK

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SHA TIN TO CENTRAL LINK

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Kowloon

KWUN TONG LINE EXTENSION

WEST ISLAND LINE

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Lantau Island

Hong Kong Island

SOUTH ISLAND LINE (EAST)

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The 17-kilometre long Sha Tin to Central Link is a strategic project providing territory-wide connections. It will have 10 stations (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 at Hung Hom via Diamond Hill and southeast Kowloon. The 'North South Corridor' will extend the East Rail Line from Hung Hom Station across the harbour to Admiralty Station on Hong Kong Island. Construction commenced in mid-2012 for completion in 2018 for the section between Tai Wai and Hung Hom, and 2020 for the section between Hung Hom and Admiralty.

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