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Wah Fu Station
The South Island line (West) is a proposed extension of the Hong Kong MTR metro system. The new line would serve the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island, between Shek Tong Tsui and Wong Chuk Hang. 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, this line would connect the Southern District to the rest of the MTR network. History The idea of connecting the Southern District of Hong Kong was proposed as early as the 1980s. The Government proposed the southward extension of then-planned East Kowloon Line to Aberdeen from Sheung Wan in 1989. Four years later the transport authorities published a consultative document that proposed the construction of two South Island lines interchanging at Tin Wan: vertical running from Admiralty to Lei Tung via Tin Wan and Ap Lei Chau, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground. They are sometimes grade-separated on elevated railways, in which case some are referred to as el trains – short for "elevated" – or skytrains. Rapid transit systems are usually electric railway, electric railways, that unlike buses or trams operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between metro station, stations typically using electric multiple units on railway tracks. Some systems use rubber-tyred metro, guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lei Tung Station
Lei Tung () is an underground MTR rapid transit List of MTR stations, station in Hong Kong on the eastern section of the , located beside Mount Johnston (Hong Kong), Mount Johnston on Ap Lei Chau in Southern District, Hong Kong, Southern District. The station is named after Lei Tung Estate, the adjacent public housing estate of the same name, which it serves in addition to Ap Lei Chau Main Street. The station is located below Yue On Court and Lei Tung Estate. It is the southernmost railway station in Hong Kong. History The station was built by the CIMIC Group, Leighton Contractors–John Holland Group, John Holland Joint Venture under Contract 904, awarded May 2011, which also included South Horizons station and sections of running tunnel. It was constructed using the Drilling and blasting, drill-and-blast method. Lei Tung station was opened on 28 December 2016, with the rest of the South Island line. Station Artwork Artworks in the station are ''Dawn of a New Day'' and ''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliamentary Committee
A committee or commission is a body of one or more persons subordinate to a deliberative assembly or other form of organization. A committee may not itself be considered to be a form of assembly or a decision-making body. Usually, an assembly or organization sends matters to a committee as a way to explore them more fully than would be possible if the whole assembly or organization were considering them. Committees may have different functions and their types of work differ depending on the type of organization and its needs. A member of a legislature may be delegated a committee assignment, which gives them the right to serve on a certain committee. Purpose A deliberative assembly or other organization may form a committee (or "commission") consisting of one or more persons to assist with the work of the assembly. For larger organizations, much work is done in committees. They can be a way to formally draw together people of relevant expertise from different parts of an organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highways Department
Highways Department is a department of the Hong Kong Government responsible for developing Hong Kong's road and railway network as well as road maintenance. History The department was previously an office within the former Civil Engineering Department and became an independent department on 1June 1986 due to the increasingly complex road network in Hong Kong. In 2024, it launched street signs with a new font to "infuse a strong cultural atmosphere into the community's landscape" to support the government's Task Force on District Governance, with the new font drawing criticism. Directors * Harold Campbell Beaton (1986–1989) * Kwei See Kan (1989–1993) * Kwong Hon Sang (1993–1996) * Leung Kwok Sun (1996–2000) * Lo Yiu Ching (2000–2002) * Mak Chai Kwong (2002–2006) * Wai Chi Sing (2006–2010) * Peter Lau Ka Keung (2010–2016) * Daniel Chung Kum-wah (2016–2018) * Jimmy Chan Pai Ming (2018–present) See also *Civil Engineering and Development Department The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future Projects Of The MTR
Several future projects on the MTR have been put forward by the MTR Corporation to the Government of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Government. Some of these are still in planning stage. With the rail merger with the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation in 2007, the combined network increased to and 84 stations. Committed and future railway projects have increased the network to over and 98 stations today while the rest of the projects may further increase it to over . Current plans New lines Northern Link The Northern Link is a 10.7 km rapid transit line that once completed, will create a new railway corridor between the Tuen Ma line and the East Rail line in northern New Territories. This project consists of two phases; the first with the opening of Kwu Tung station and the second involves the construction of the Northern Link main line, 3 new stations and the expansion of the existing Kam Sheung Road station. The termini of the line will be Kwu Tung station and Kam Sheung Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Chuk Hang Station
Wong Chuk Hang () is an elevated MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong on the eastern section of the , built on the Staunton Creek Nullah and off the old site of Wong Chuk Hang Estate in Staunton Creek (Chung Mei). The station opened on 28 December 2016 with the rest of the South Island line. It is named after the locality of the same name further east and serves residents in that area. The station is connected to a public transport interchange on a widened section of Heung Yip Road. A network of footbridges serves future commercial and residential areas, and the station exists as a hub to the Shum Wan area as a whole. The South Island line depot is located to the south. Wong Chuk Hang is the fourth railway station in the territory to be built on a river, after Tuen Mun and Siu Hong stations on Tuen Mun River, and Long Ping on Yuen Long Nullah. History Wong Chuk Hang station was opened on 28 December 2016. Station Artwork The station artwork, ''Huddle'' by Chao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Line (MTR)
The Island line () is one of ten lines of the MTR, the mass transit system in Hong Kong. It runs from Kennedy Town in the Western district to Chai Wan in the Eastern District on Hong Kong Island, passing through the territory's major business districts of Central, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay, and connecting them with built-up areas on the north shore of the island. The line first opened on 31 May 1985. As of 2022 it travels in 25 minutes along its route, serving 17 stations. It is indicated in on the MTR map. History The origins of the proposal for the line originated in the 1967 and 1970 studies, which originally planned to run from Kennedy Town to Chai Wan, but the route between Sheung Wan and Kennedy was omitted when the proposal was finalized during the construction. The Hong Kong Government authorised the construction of the Island line in December 1980, after rejecting plans to extend the tram eastwards to Chai Wan. On 31 May 1985 the Island line opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Island Line (West) Map
The South Island line () is a rapid transit line of Hong Kong's MTR metro system. This line connects the Hong Kong business district from Admiralty station to the Southern District of Hong Kong Island and the island of Ap Lei Chau, which was not served by any rail transport prior to the opening of the line. Approved by the Executive Council in 2007, the line commenced service on 28 December 2016. It is indicated in on the MTR map. The rolling stock of the South Island line is purpose-built for driverless operation, with trains being remotely controlled from the Operations Control Centre in Tsing Yi. It is one of two lines to have 5 stations, the other one being Airport Express (MTR). It is the line to have the least interchanges until West South Island Line is approved to be made. This line was known during planning and construction as the South Island line (East) to distinguish from South Island line (West), which is still being planned. History The initia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport And Logistics Bureau
Transport and Logistics Bureau () is a policy bureau for the Government of Hong Kong. It is responsible for the transport and logistics policy portfolios. The agency was established on 1 July 2022, when the housing portfolios of the former Transport and Housing Bureau was spun off to form the Housing Bureau. The current (since 1 July 2022) Secretary for Transport and Logistics is Lam Sai-hung. This bureau was newly established under the re-organization of policy bureaux proposed by Carrie Lam, the fifth Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and was adopted by John Lee, the succeeding Chief Executive after Carrie Lam. On 19 June 2022, the Central People's Government announced the appointment of Lam Sai-hung, former Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), as the first Secretary for Transport and Logistics. Subordinate departments There are several departments under the bureau: * Civil Aviation Department * Highways Department * Marine Department *Transport Department The Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wah Kwai Estate
The following shows the public housing in Hong Kong, public housing estates (including Home Ownership Scheme, Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme, Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Tenants Purchase Scheme, Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) and Sandwich Class Housing Scheme, Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS)) in Pok Fu Lam, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, Aberdeen, Wong Chuk Hang and Ap Lei Chau of Southern District, Hong Kong, Southern District, Hong Kong. Overview Ap Lei Chau Estate Ap Lei Chau Estate () is a public estate in Ap Lei Chau. It is the first public housing estate in Ap Lei Chau. Completed in two phases in 1980 to 1982 respectively, the estate consists of 8 residential blocks providing 4,453 flats. It was one of the public housing estates built from 1980 to 1982 to accommodate people affected by a major fire in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelters, Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter.MTR Corporation, MTR Corporation Limited: Consultancy Agreement No. NE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wah Fu Estate
Wah Fu Estate () is a Public housing in Hong Kong, public housing estate located next to Waterfall Bay, Hong Kong, Waterfall Bay, Pok Fu Lam in Hong Kong's Southern District, Hong Kong, Southern District. It was built on a New towns of Hong Kong, new town concept in 1967 and was renovated in 2003. Divided into Wah Fu (I) Estate () and Wah Fu (II) Estate (), the whole estate has a total of 18 residential blocks completed between 1967 and 1978. There are several primary and secondary schools in the estate, including Pui Ying Secondary School, SKH Lui Ming Choi Secondary School and Caritas Chong Yut Ming Secondary School. They provide education to children in the estate and the surrounding areas. Fortuna Theatre is the only cinema on the estate. Houses Redevelopment Announced in the chief executive's 2014 Policy Address, Wah Fu Estate will be redeveloped. The new estate will be built nearby. It is planned that after the Wah Fu residents have moved to the new estates, Wah Fu wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Ocean Park Hong Kong, commonly known simply as Ocean Park, is an animal theme park in Hong Kong. Covering an area of in Wong Chuk Hang, it is the largest theme park by area in Hong Kong, and is also the city's second oldest theme park, after the now-defunct Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park. Opened on 10 January 1977, Ocean Park became popular, but 28 years later, it was unprofitable and widely expected to close due to the new Hong Kong Disneyland. However, the park responded with a billion development plan that saw it expand to over 80 attractions and rides, and steadily grow visitor numbers to 7.6 million in 2014, making it the world's 13th most visited theme park, and one of the largest theme parks in Asia.Ocean Park press release , 3 December 2014 The park is separated by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
