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Tseung Kwan O Line (MTR)
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The Tseung Kwan O Line is one of the eleven lines of the MTR
system in Hong Kong
. It runs from Hong Kong Island
to the new town
of Tseung Kwan O
. The line is indicated with the colour purple. During the morning peak period, the Tseung Kwan O Line needs 15 trains in service to keep 2.7 minute intervals. It currently travels through seven stations in 15 minutes along its route.
(literally, General's Bay), and after being approved by the Hong Kong Executive Council
on 20 October 1998, construction commenced on 24 April 1999. The line opened on 18 August 2002, and took over the train tracks running through the Eastern Harbour Tunnel from the Kwun Tong Line. Subsequently, the Kwun Tong Line was diverted to Tiu Keng Leng station
on the new line.
This line is the first MTR
line with no track on viaduct
s. The portion of the line between Yau Tong
and Po Lam
has its concourses set on ground level or above, unlike other stations on the MTR network which have concourses underground. Trains at Yau Tong
, Po Lam
and LOHAS Park are also at ground level, but are completely covered to minimise noise to the surrounding development. The rest of the line has its tracks below ground level.
Not all of the line was newly constructed. Quarry Bay station
and the tunnels crossing Victoria Harbour
had been in use for over 10 years by the Kwun Tong Line.
bought a batch of new trains to serve the new line, known as "K-Stock
", jointly manufactured by ROTEM consortium (South Korea) and Mitsubishi (Japan). The purpose was for quieter travel and the energy of deceleration can be retransmitted to the train. However at the launch of the line, the original "M-trains
" (G-Stock, H-Stock and Q-Stock
) ran on the new line, while the new trains were transferred to the Kwun Tong Line for service until April 2010. Now, those new trains ran back on Tseung Kwan O Line while those original "M-trains
" (G-Stock, H-Stock and Q-Stock
) transferred back to the Kwun Tong Line.
Notes
* Proposed as part of the North Island Line
project. According to this project, the Tseung Kwan O Line will take the Sheung Wan - Tin Hau section of the Island Line.
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MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
system in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It runs from Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
to the new town
New towns of Hong Kong
The area of Hong Kong is very mountainous and many places in the New Territories have limited access to roads. Hong Kong started developing new towns in the 1950s, to accommodate booming populations. In the early days the term "satellite towns" was used. The very first new towns included Tsuen Wan...
of Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
. The line is indicated with the colour purple. During the morning peak period, the Tseung Kwan O Line needs 15 trains in service to keep 2.7 minute intervals. It currently travels through seven stations in 15 minutes along its route.
Route map
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History
This line was planned to serve the new town of Tseung Kwan OTseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
(literally, General's Bay), and after being approved by the Hong Kong Executive Council
Executive Council of Hong Kong
The Executive Council of Hong Kong is a core policy-making organ in the executive branch of the government of Hong Kong.. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong serves as its President.The Executive Council normally meets once a week...
on 20 October 1998, construction commenced on 24 April 1999. The line opened on 18 August 2002, and took over the train tracks running through the Eastern Harbour Tunnel from the Kwun Tong Line. Subsequently, the Kwun Tong Line was diverted to Tiu Keng Leng station
Tiu Keng Leng (MTR)
Tiu Keng Leng Station is an MTR station located in Tiu Keng Leng. The station features cross-platform interchange between the Tseung Kwan O Line and the Kwun Tong Line, where it serves as an eastern terminal station for the Kwun Tong Line. It is between Tseung Kwan O and Yau Tong stations...
on the new line.
This line is the first MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
line with no track on viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
s. The portion of the line between Yau Tong
Yau Tong (MTR)
Yau Tong is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line and the Tseung Kwan O Line. The livery of the station is yellow...
and Po Lam
Po Lam (MTR)
Po Lam is a Hong Kong MTR station located in Po Lam. It is the northern terminus for the Tseung Kwan O Line. It proceeds to Hang Hau station...
has its concourses set on ground level or above, unlike other stations on the MTR network which have concourses underground. Trains at Yau Tong
Yau Tong (MTR)
Yau Tong is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line and the Tseung Kwan O Line. The livery of the station is yellow...
, Po Lam
Po Lam (MTR)
Po Lam is a Hong Kong MTR station located in Po Lam. It is the northern terminus for the Tseung Kwan O Line. It proceeds to Hang Hau station...
and LOHAS Park are also at ground level, but are completely covered to minimise noise to the surrounding development. The rest of the line has its tracks below ground level.
Not all of the line was newly constructed. Quarry Bay station
Quarry Bay (MTR)
Quarry Bay Station is an underground station on the MTR Island Line on Hong Kong Island and Tseung Kwan O Line between Hong Kong Island and Tseung Kwan O New Town in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The livery is teal green.-Location:...
and the tunnels crossing Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
had been in use for over 10 years by the Kwun Tong Line.
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Trains
Originally, the MTRMTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
bought a batch of new trains to serve the new line, known as "K-Stock
MTR K-Stock EMU
The K-Stock is an electric multiple unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong.There are two variants: those delivered for the Tseung Kwan O Line now , and those delivered in 2006 to 2007 for the Tung Chung Line...
", jointly manufactured by ROTEM consortium (South Korea) and Mitsubishi (Japan). The purpose was for quieter travel and the energy of deceleration can be retransmitted to the train. However at the launch of the line, the original "M-trains
MTR M-Train EMU
The M-Train is the oldest variation of Electric Multiple Unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. 762 cars were ordered, built by Metro Cammell , and were refurbished starting in 1998 by the Australian company United Goninan.-Features:The M-Train is the one variation...
" (G-Stock, H-Stock and Q-Stock
MTR M-Train EMU
The M-Train is the oldest variation of Electric Multiple Unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. 762 cars were ordered, built by Metro Cammell , and were refurbished starting in 1998 by the Australian company United Goninan.-Features:The M-Train is the one variation...
) ran on the new line, while the new trains were transferred to the Kwun Tong Line for service until April 2010. Now, those new trains ran back on Tseung Kwan O Line while those original "M-trains
MTR M-Train EMU
The M-Train is the oldest variation of Electric Multiple Unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. 762 cars were ordered, built by Metro Cammell , and were refurbished starting in 1998 by the Australian company United Goninan.-Features:The M-Train is the one variation...
" (G-Stock, H-Stock and Q-Stock
MTR M-Train EMU
The M-Train is the oldest variation of Electric Multiple Unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. 762 cars were ordered, built by Metro Cammell , and were refurbished starting in 1998 by the Australian company United Goninan.-Features:The M-Train is the one variation...
) transferred back to the Kwun Tong Line.
Stations
This is a list of all the stations on the Tseung Kwan O Line. The colored boxes holding the station names represent the unique colour motif for the station.| Livery Livery A livery is a uniform, insignia or symbol adorning, in a non-military context, a person, an object or a vehicle that denotes a relationship between the wearer of the livery and an individual or corporate body. Often, elements of the heraldry relating to the individual or corporate body feature in... and Name |
District Districts of Hong Kong The Districts of Hong Kong are the 18 political areas by which Hong Kong is geographically divided. Each district has a district council, which was formerly known as a district board. The districts were established in the early 1980s, when Hong Kong was under British rule... |
Connection(s) | Date opened | |
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| Sheung Wan* | Central and Western Central and Western District The Central and Western District located on northern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 261,884 in 2001... |
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| Central* | Hong Kong Station for and |
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| Admiralty* | ||||
| Wan Chai* | Wan Chai Wan Chai District The Wan Chai District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, located in the north of Hong Kong island. It had a population of 167,146 in 2001. The district has the second most educated residents with the highest income, the second lowest population and the third oldest residents, and is also the... |
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| Causeway Bay* | ||||
| Tin Hau* | Eastern Eastern District, Hong Kong The Eastern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 587,690 in 2006. The district has the second highest population while its residents have the third highest median household income among 18 districts.... |
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| North Point | September 27, 2001 (as part of Kwun Tong Line) |
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| Quarry Bay | August 6, 1989 (as part of Kwun Tong Line) |
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| Yau Tong | Kwun Tong Kwun Tong District Kwun Tong is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon. It had a population of 562,427 in 2001. The district has the third highest population while the income is below average.... |
August 4, 2002 | ||
| Tiu Keng Leng | Sai Kung | August 18, 2002 | ||
| Tseung Kwan O | ||||
| Hang Hau | ||||
| Po Lam | ||||
| Spur line after Tseung Kwan O Station Tseung Kwan O (MTR) Tseung Kwan O is a station located at the town centre of the Tseung Kwan O New Town, Hong Kong on the MTR's Tseung Kwan O Line. It is located between Hang Hau and Tiu Keng Leng stations. There are entrances to the station on Tong Chun Street and Tong Yin Street... |
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| LOHAS Park | Sai Kung | July 26, 2009 | ||
Notes
North Island Line
North Island Line is a proposed reformation of the existing Island Line and extension of Tung Chung Line of the Hong Kong MTR metro system...
project. According to this project, the Tseung Kwan O Line will take the Sheung Wan - Tin Hau section of the Island Line.
Future development
According to Rail Projects Under Planning 2000 released by Highways Department; in the North Island Line proposal, the Tseung Kwan O line will extend from North Point Station westwards to Tin Hau Station, and take up the western portion of the Island LineIsland Line (MTR)
The Island Line is one of 10 lines of the MTR, the mass transit system in Hong Kong. It runs from Sheung Wan in the Central and Western District to Chai Wan in the Eastern District. The line first opened in 31 May 1985...
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See also
- Transport in Hong KongTransport in Hong KongHong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transport network, encompassing both public and private transport. Over 90% of the daily journeys are on public transport, making it the highest rate in the world....
- List of areas of Hong Kong