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LOHAS Park Station
LOHAS Park () is a Mass Transit Railway station on the of the MTR system in Hong Kong. It opened on 26 July 2009. Location The station serves a residential project called LOHAS Park (formerly "Dream City") at Area 86. The first tenders for the construction of Phase 1 were completed in January 2005. Next to the Tseung Kwan O line Depot, it is the easternmost railway station in Hong Kong. Transit-oriented development In accordance with both MTR's "Rail + Property" funding scheme and one of the goals of the Tseung Kwan O line being to connect large housing estates on the eastern side of Victoria Harbour to Hong Kong Island, LOHAS Park is a site for transit-oriented development. LOHAS Park will be the largest MTR property development, a site with 50 towers containing 21,500 apartments and approximately of retail. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LOHAS Park
LOHAS Park () is a Hong Kong seaside private residential development of the MTR Corporation. Overlooking Junk Bay, it is located in Tseung Kwan O Area 86, New Territories. Name and concept Formerly named 'Dream City', it was renamed LOHAS Park. LOHAS is an acronym for "lifestyle of health and sustainability". The Chinese name means "sunrise health city". The CLP power substation for Phase I retains the original name 'Dream City Power Substation'. The MTR designated LOHAS Park an 'environmental protection city' when planning began in 2002. After the Severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS epidemic in early 2003, the element of 'health' was incorporated.Victor CheungGreen, green grass of home, The Standard (Hong Kong), The Standard, 8 November 2007 Following controversy over "wall effect" buildings in 2007, the developers promised there will be sufficient space to allow wind to circulate the estate. The project The estate is divided into 13 phases, composing of 50 high-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transit-oriented Development
In urban planning, transit-oriented development (TOD) is a type of Real estate development, urban development that maximizes the amount of Residential area, residential, business and leisure space within Pedestrian, walking distance of public transport. It promotes a symbiotic relationship between dense, compact urban form and public transport use. In doing so, TOD aims to increase public transport ridership by reducing the use of private cars and by promoting sustainable urban growth. TOD typically includes a central transit stop (such as a train station, or light rail or bus stop) surrounded by a Urban density, high-density Mixed-use development, mixed-use area, with lower-density areas spreading out from this center, serving as part of an integrated transport network. TOD is also typically designed to be more Walkability, walkable than other built-up areas, by using smaller City block, block sizes and reducing the land area dedicated to Car, automobiles. In some areas, it may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTR Stations In The New Territories
The Mass Transit Railway system, known locally by the initialism MTR, is a rapid transit system in Hong Kong and the territory's principal mode of Rail transport in Hong Kong, railway transportation. Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, Light Rail (MTR), light rail and feeder Bus services in Hong Kong, bus services, centred around a 10-line Rapid transit in Hong Kong, rapid transit network, serving the urbanised areas of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. The system encompasses of railways, as of December 2022, with 179 stations—including 99 metro station, heavy rail stations, 68 light rail stops and 1 Hong Kong Express Rail Link, high-speed rail terminus. Under the Hong Kong Government, government's rail-led transport policy, the MTR system is a common mode of public transport in Hong Kong, with over five and a half million trips made on an average weekday consistently achieving a 99.9% punctuality rate on its arrivals and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The LOHAS
LOHAS Park () is a Hong Kong seaside private residential development of the MTR Corporation. Overlooking Junk Bay, it is located in Tseung Kwan O Area 86, New Territories. Name and concept Formerly named 'Dream City', it was renamed LOHAS Park. LOHAS is an acronym for "lifestyle of health and sustainability". The Chinese name means "sunrise health city". The CLP power substation for Phase I retains the original name 'Dream City Power Substation'. The MTR designated LOHAS Park an 'environmental protection city' when planning began in 2002. After the SARS epidemic in early 2003, the element of 'health' was incorporated.Victor CheungGreen, green grass of home, The Standard, 8 November 2007 Following controversy over "wall effect" buildings in 2007, the developers promised there will be sufficient space to allow wind to circulate the estate. The project The estate is divided into 13 phases, composing of 50 high-rise residential towers, offering 21,500 apartments to accommo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platform Screen Door
Platform screen doors (PSDs), also known as platform edge doors (PEDs), are used at some train, rapid transit and people mover stations to separate the platform from train tracks, as well as on some bus rapid transit, tram and light rail systems. Primarily used for passenger safety, they are a relatively new addition to many metro systems around the world, some having been retrofitted to established systems. They are widely used in newer Asian and European metro systems, and Latin American bus rapid transit systems. History The idea of platform edge doors dates from as early as 1908, when Charles S. Shute of Boston was granted a patent for "Safety fence and gate for railway-platforms". The invention consisted of "a fence for railway platform edges", composed of a series of pickets bolted to the platform edge, and vertically movable pickets that could retract into a platform edge when there was a train in the station. In 1917, Carl Albert West was granted a patent for "Gat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Platform
An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are sometimes used between the opposite-direction tracks on twin-track route stations as they are cheaper and occupy less area than other arrangements. They are also useful within larger stations, where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be accessed from opposite sides of the same platform instead of side platforms on either side of the tracks, simplifying and speeding transfers between the two tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms on twin-track routes is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Point Station
North Point () is a station on the Hong Kong MTR and the western terminus of the , located in North Point on Hong Kong Island. The livery of the station is tomato orange. The interchange between the Island line and the Tseung Kwan O line is a cross-platform interchange. North Point is the northernmost station on the Island line. History Island line The contactors for the station are Leighton Contractors (Asia) for the station's concourse and Paul Y. for the tunnels and platforms. This station was opened on 31 May 1985 upon the completion of the Island line. Until 2001, the station was only used by that line, and the layout of the station at that time featured a stacked side platform arrangement with trains running towards Sheung Wan station operating on the level above trains running towards Chai Wan station. Tsueng Kwan O line Between 2001 and 2002, this station was expanded to facilitate a cross-platform interchange with the Kwun Tong line. The contractor for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lok Ma Chau Station
Lok Ma Chau is the northwestern terminus in Lok Ma Chau on the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, a branch line of the of Hong Kong's MTR network, which was built to alleviate the immigration checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China's Shenzhen at Lo Wu station. MTR Corporation promotes use of Lok Ma Chau as a direct connection with and alongside of the Shenzhen Metro, the former which is also operated by the MTR Corporation. On 4 February 2020, MTR temporarily closed this station and suspended train service to and from this station following the Government's measures to contain the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The station reopened on 8 January 2023. History Lok Ma Chau station, together with the spur line, opened on the afternoon of 15 August 2007. The adjoining Futian Checkpoint station on Line 4 of the Shenzhen Metro opened on 28 June 2007. Like Lo Wu station, this station is located in the Frontier Closed Area, hence access is restricted to passengers with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po Lam Station
Po Lam (; Cantonese Yale: Bóulàhm) is the northern terminus MTR station of the . It is located on Mau Yip Road, Po Lam, in the New Territories of Hong Kong, sandwiched by Phases 1 to 3 of Metro City. Built by Maeda Corporation, it opened on 18 August 2002. The name of the station is taken from the nearby Po Lam Road North. Station layout Unlike most MTR stations and unique in the , the concourse, gates and platform of Po Lam station are on the same level. Tracks ascend from underground to ground level at the southern end of the station, along King Lam Estate. A park is located on top of the tracks to cover them. Platforms There is only one side platform (Platform 1) from which trains depart, in the same direction as they arrive. Trains, as a result, halt on their way from Hang Hau station for another train to depart at the station. Trains also stay here for a shorter period before departing than at other MTR terminals. The single-track design (and the conseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tseung Kwan O New Town
Tseung Kwan O New Town, commonly known as Tseung Kwan O ( zh, t=將軍澳新市鎮, j=Zoeng1 gwan1 ou3 san1 si5 zan3), is one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, built mainly on reclaimed land in the northern half of Junk Bay in southeastern New Territories, after which it is named. Development of the new town was approved in 1982, with the initial population intake occurring in 1988. As of 2016, the town is home to around 396,000 residents. The total development area of Tseung Kwan O, including its industrial estate, is about , with a planned population of 445,000. Major residential neighbourhoods within the new town include Tsui Lam, Po Lam, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O Town Centre, Tiu Keng Leng (also known by its English name Rennie's Mill) and Siu Chik Sha, etc. Administratively, the new town belongs to Sai Kung District in southeastern New Territories, although it is often incorrectly regarded as part of Kowloon / New Kowloon due to its close proximity to the city — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of MTR Stations
The MTR, the rapid transit system of Hong Kong, encompasses 10 passenger rail terminology#Heavy rail, heavy rail lines and 98 stations as of May 2022. The following list sorts the stations according to their service line. In addition to the 98 metro station, metro stations listed on this page, the MTR system also consists of 68 Light Rail (MTR), light rail stops and one high-speed rail terminus in the city. The current system was formed after the merger with the Kowloon–Canton Railway on 2 December 2007, when the operations of the East Rail line, the West Rail line, the Ma On Shan line and the Light Rail (Hong Kong), Light Rail system were transferred to the MTR Corporation. Serving exclusively the northwestern New Territories, the light rail network comprises 12 routes, serving 68 stops. The network is being expanded and several new lines are being proposed. East Rail line Kwun Tong line Tsuen Wan line Island line Tung Chung line Airport Express Tseung Kwan O li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O New Town, commonly known as Tseung Kwan O ( zh, t=將軍澳新市鎮, j=Zoeng1 gwan1 ou3 san1 si5 zan3), is one of the nine New towns of Hong Kong, new towns in Hong Kong, built mainly on Land reclamation in Hong Kong, reclaimed land in the northern half of Junk Bay in southeastern New Territories, after which it is named. Development of the new town was approved in 1982, with the initial population intake occurring in 1988. As of 2016, the town is home to around 396,000 residents. The total development area of Tseung Kwan O, including its industrial estate, is about , with a planned population of 445,000. Major residential neighbourhoods within the new town include Tsui Lam Estate, Tsui Lam, Po Lam, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O Town Centre, Tiu Keng Leng (also known by its English name Rennie's Mill) and Siu Chik Sha, etc. Administratively, the new town belongs to Sai Kung District in southeastern New Territories, although it is often incorrectly regarded as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
