[East Rail/Sha-Central Line] The cross-sea section of the MTR East Rail Line was originally scheduled to open to traffic from June to July this year. It is reported that the MTR held a press conference today, announcing that it could be opened to traffic ahead of schedule on May 15, becoming the fourth rail transit in Hong Kong. Sea Rail Line.
In the future, East Rail passengers departing from Sheung Shui will be able to cross the sea directly to Admiralty, and the journey from Hung Hom to Admiralty Station will only take about 7 minutes.
Residents of New Territories East currently take the East Rail to Admiralty Station. They need to first transfer to the Kwun Tong Line at Kowloon Tong Station to Mong Kok, and then transfer to the Tsuen Wan Line to cross the sea to Admiralty. The journey from Kowloon Tong to Admiralty alone takes 17 minutes. In addition, it takes about 5 minutes to walk to transfer.
After the cross-sea section of the East Rail is opened to traffic, East Rail passengers do not need to change trains, and can reach the Convention and Exhibition and Admiralty Station by "sit to the end". It only takes about 13 minutes from Kowloon Tong to Admiralty Station, which is 4 minutes faster than the current time. Kowloon Tong takes 5 minutes on foot to transfer, so the actual time saving is 9 minutes.
Take the MTR East Rail Line from Kowloon Tong to Admiralty, the net journey time is 13 minutes, and there is no need to change trains.
(MTR photo)
▼The situation of the exhibition station of the East Rail Line on May 2▼
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▼The situation of East Rail Line Admiralty Station on May 2▼
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▼The situation of East Rail Line Hung Hom Station on May 2▼
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After the East Railway crosses the sea, the entire line is 46 kilometers long
After the East Rail Line is extended across the sea, the whole line will be about 46 kilometers long, with 16 stations and 4 interchange stations (Tai Wai, Kowloon Tong, Hung Hom and Admiralty Stations), which can connect 5 existing MTR lines Railway lines, including Tuen Ma Line, Kwun Tong Line, Hong Kong Island Line, Tsuen Wan Line and South Island Line.
Passengers on the East Rail Line can now transfer to the Kwun Tong Line at Kowloon Tong Station, and then transfer to the Tsuen Wan Line at Mong Kok to Admiralty. According to the MTR "MTR Mobile" app, the journey takes about 17 minutes, and a total of two transfers are required. It takes about 5 minutes to travel between East Rail Line and Kwun Tong Line Kowloon Tong Station, and if you transfer trains at Mong Kok Station, you only need to walk across the opposite platform.
MTR estimates that after the cross-sea section of the East Rail Line is opened to traffic, it will only take 13 minutes to drive directly from Kowloon Tong Station to Admiralty, saving about 4 minutes and saving the walking time to transfer trains back to Kowloon Tong Station.
MTR announced the route map for adding stations on the cross-sea section of the East Rail Line.
(Web page picture of the East Rail Line crossing the sea)
According to the MTR, it only takes about 5 minutes from Hung Hom to the Convention and Exhibition, and about 7 minutes from Hung Hom to Admiralty, which is obviously faster than taking the cross-harbour bus at the CHT.
Passengers do not need to get off the train at Hung Hom Station and can directly cross the sea.
It takes about 3 minutes from Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Station to Admiralty Station, or about 10 minutes from Kowloon Tong to Hong Kong Exhibition Station.
Passengers on the Tuen Ma Line can take the East Rail Crossing after landing on the first floor of Hung Hom Station
As for Tuen Ma Line passengers, passengers from Ma On Shan to Tai Wai may consider transferring to East Rail at Tai Wai Station to cross the harbour, or, like other Tuen Ma Line passengers, transfer trains at Hung Hom Station.
After the cross-sea section of the East Rail Line is opened to traffic, the new East Rail Line platform at the lower level of the existing Tuen Ma Line platform will also be officially opened. Passengers on the Tuen Ma Line only need to take the elevator down one floor and then transfer to the East Rail Line. Hai, the current East Rail Line platform will be closed.
Admiralty Station is a super station for four-line interchange, and the extension of Admiralty Station will also be open to passengers.
According to the brochure of Admiralty Station, there are 4 extra-long escalators in the extension, which are directly connected to each floor from the transfer hall or the East Rail Line platform. The escalator goes straight to the current Admiralty Station lobby.
▼Three stations of the MTR East Rail Line crossing the sea▼
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