The South Island line (West) is a proposed extension of the Hong Kong
MTR
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving :Hong Kong. Operated by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail, and feeder bus service centred on a 10-line rapid transit network ...
metro system
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...
. The new line would serve the southwestern coast of
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. Known colloquially and on road signs simply as Hong Kong, the island has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km2, . The island had a population of a ...
, between
Shek Tong Tsui
Shek Tong Tsui or Belcher Point is an area in Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it belongs to the Central and Western District.
This area is bounded north by the Victoria Harbour, south by Pok Fu Lam Road and Third ...
and
Wong Chuk Hang
Wong Chuk Hang () is a neighbourhood in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong.
History
Neolithic artifacts have been unearthed in a region called Chung Hom Wan, which is not far from Wong Chuk Hang. In 1550 the Hong Kong Vill ...
. Plans for the South Island line (West) are mentioned and revised in the government's ''Railway Development Strategy 2014'' (RDS-2014) report.
and construction was planned to begin in 2021–2026 in the report.
Like the existing
South Island line
The South Island line, identified by light green on the MTR route map, is a rapid transit line of Hong Kong's MTR metro system. This line connects the HK business district from Admiralty station to the Southern District of Hong Kong Island ...
, this line would connect the
Southern District to the rest of the MTR network.
History
Stations
The following is a list of the stations on the South Island line (West).
Notes
See also
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Future projects of the MTR
Several future projects on the MTR have been put forward by the MTR Corporation to the Hong Kong Government. Some of these are still in planning stage, some are now completed.
With the rail merger with the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation ...
References
Further reading
Papers from Government and Legislature
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Press releases
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MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation Limited is a majority government-owned public transport operator and property developer in Hong Kong which operates the Mass Transit Railway, the most popular public transport network in Hong Kong. It is listed on the Hon ...
.
*https://web.archive.org/web/20140318191939/http://www.mtr-southislandline.hk/pdf/press-release/26022014_pr_e.pdf
External links
MTR West Island line and South Island line introduction
{{Eastern Guangdong & Hong Kong transit
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Central and Western District, Hong Kong
Southern District, Hong Kong
Proposed railway lines in Hong Kong