The Aberdeen Channel Bridge () is a double-track railway

bridge A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...

in Hong Kong. It carries the MTR's South Island line over the Aberdeen Channel, linking Lei Tung station and

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 2 ...

. Its name reflects the channel the bridge crosses. The bridge carries one track of traffic in each direction. Construction of the bridge started in 2011 and was initially set to complete in 2015. The actual completion date was delayed by a year and the South Island Line opened on 28 December 2016. This bridge is

Ap Lei Chau Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island of Hong Kong, located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of after land reclamation. Administratively it is part of the Southern District. Ap Lei ...

's only rail connection to Hong Kong Island, before that, the first bridge,

Ap Lei Chau Bridge Ap Lei Chau Bridge is a highway bridge in Hong Kong connecting the island of Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island) to the community of Aberdeen, Hong Kong, Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island. First bridge Started in April 1977 and completed in 1980, the f ...

was the only fixed link for long, has been used by road traffic was constructed and put into use since 1980.

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Ap Lei Chau Railway bridges in Hong Kong MTR Bridges completed in 2016 {{HongKong-bridge-struct-stub

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