Hong Kong’s MTR Corp expects to complete 6 projects in coming decade to connect new development areas such as Northern Metropolis

Rail operator unveils timeline of between three to 10 years for projects including line extensions and new stations across Tuen Ma, Tung Chung and East Rail lines

Improved connectivity set to benefit residents in Northern Metropolis, offering alternatives to sometimes lengthy road commutes

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Preparatory works are under way at Hung Shui Kiu station on the Tuen Ma Line. Photo: Dickson Lee

Published: 3:23pm, 10 May 2024Updated: 9:36pm, 10 May 2024

Hong Kong’s railway operator expects to complete six projects in three to 10 years to improve connectivity to new development areas such as the Northern Metropolis.

The MTR Corporation said on Friday it was carrying out preparation work for the new Hung Shui Kiu station on the Tuen Ma line with its construction to begin this year and be completed by 2030.

Other projects under way included additions to the Tung Chung line on Lantau Island and the Tuen Ma line, with the latter project known as the Tuen Mun South extension. The MTR Corp was also working on building Kwu Tung station on the East Rail line and Oyster Bay station on the Tung Chung line.

Construction of the four projects began last year and is expected to be completed between 2027 and 2030.

Project manager Walter Lam says the new Hung Shui Kiu station will be the first in the city to be built on an operating viaduct. Photo: Dickson Lee

The operator also said it would begin building the Northern Link next year and wrap up construction in 2034. The rail link will connect the Tuen Ma line and the Lok Ma Chau spur line on the East Rail line, part of a development to eventually form a loop joining up parts of the New Territories and Kowloon.

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