North–South Line (MTR)

The North–South Line, or North–South Corridor of Sha Tin to Central Link, is a proposed Hong Kong MTR railway line to link up Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau with Central. It will consist of the East Rail Line (Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau to Hung Hom) and the Sha Tin to Central Link(Cross harbour section), which is waiting for construction.[1] Before the rail merger, services on the operational sections of the line were provided by KCRC. Completion of the line is scheduled in 2019.[2]

Stations

Livery and Name District Connections Opened
North–South Line*
Admiralty^ Central & Western      Island Line,      Tsuen Wan Line and
     South Island Line (east) (under planning)
February 12, 1980
North–South Line: Under planning
Exhibition^ Wan Chai      North Island Line (under planning) Under planning
Hung Hom
formerly Kowloon
Yau Tsim Mong/
Kowloon City
     East-west Line
Intercity services outside of Hong Kong.
November 30, 1974,
To be relocated
Mong Kok East
formerly Yau Ma Tei,
Mong Kok
opened 1910,
relocated 1968
Kowloon Tong Sham Shui Po/
Kowloon City
     Kwun Tong Line May 4, 1982
Tai Wai Sha Tin      East-west Line August 15, 1983
Sha Tin   October 1, 1910
Fo Tan February 15, 1985
Racecourse# October 1, 1983
University
formerly Ma Liu Shui
September 24, 1956
Science Park^
Tai Po
Tai Po Market opened 1910,
relocated 1983
Tai Wo May 9, 1989
Fanling North October 1, 1910
Sheung Shui 1930
Lo Wu Luohu Station for Line 1 of the Shenzhen Metro
(through border check)
October 14, 1949
Kwu Tung^  
Chau Tau^ Northern Link 2013
Yuen Long
Lok Ma Chau1 Futiankouan Station for Line 4 of the Shenzhen Metro
(through border check)
August 15, 2007
Note

* The section from Admiralty to Hung Hom is still under planning, while the section Hung Hom – Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau is now part of East Rail Line.

# Trains stop at Racecourse on race days only. Trains stopping at Racecourse do not stop at Fo Tan, and vice versa.
1 Kwu Tung, Chau Tau and Lok Ma Chau are stations on the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, a branch from Sheung Shui Station of the      East Rail Line, with solely the latter constructed.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/chinese/panels/tp/tp_rdp/papers/tp_rdp0716cb1-2058-1-c.pdf
  2. ^ "政府全資374億建沙中線(A4)". Ming Pao. 2008-03-12.