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Tag Archives: Sha Tin to Central Link
Extending West Rail line trains from 7 to 8 cars
Hong Kong’s rail network is being transformed by the Shatin to Central Link project, with one of those changes being the expansion of trains on the West Rail line from 7 to 8 cars. Some history The story of West […]
New Shatin to Central Link platforms at Hung Hom station
Ever since construction started on the MTR Shatin to Central Link project, I’ve had one big question – how would the two new lines interface at Hung Hom station, and interface with the new and existing tunnels? MTR diagram The […]
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Tagged construction, East Rail, Hung Hom, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, MTR Intercity Through Train, Sha Tin to Central Link, West Rail
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Building the Shatin to Central Link tunnels at Shek O
On my 2016 trip to Hong Kong I headed to the beach at Shek O and found something odd along the way – a sign for the MTR’s new Shatin to Central Link railway project, despite the nearest piece of track being on the opposite side of Hong Kong Island. So what was the deal?
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Tagged construction, Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, Sha Tin to Central Link, Shek O, tunnels, Victoria Harbour
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Extending the Ma On Shan line from 4 to 8 car trains
Since the Ma On Shan line opened in December 2004 it has operated as a branch line in the New Territories of Hong Kong, connecting to the rest of the network at Tai Wai station. But nothing stays still in […]