East Rail｜New stations and new facilities, one by one, Admiralty becomes a super interchange station in Hung Hom, where you can transfer trains

[East Rail/Sha-Central Line/Convention Station] The cross-sea section of the East Rail will be opened to traffic on Sunday (15th). In addition to the newly added Convention and Exhibition Station, new platforms will be opened at Hung Hom Station and Admiralty Station. Some East Rail Line platforms will be closed, and the new platform is located on the lower level of the existing Tuen Ma Line platforms, which means that passengers no longer need to walk to the station concourse to change lines.

"Hong Kong 01" integrates the latest arrangements and features of the three stations.

▼May 9 MTR East Rail Line Convention and Exhibition Station Open Day▼

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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)

On the platform level of the exhibition station, there is an exhibition of bomb casings during World War II that you can touch

The newly built exhibition station is a three-story underground station, including the station lobby and two-story platform. The ground is connected to the public transport interchange, which is convenient for passengers to transfer to other public transport services.

The convention and exhibition station has two main entrances and exits, connecting adjacent commercial buildings, including the Great Eagle Centre and Harbour Centre, and has escalators and lifts connected to the pedestrian bridge network in Wanchai District.

However, there is no entrance and exit directly connected to the Convention and Exhibition Center.

Location Map of Convention and Exhibition Station (Legislative Council Document)

During the construction of the exhibition station, three World War II bombs were discovered, one of which will be displayed on the station platform.

In addition, the walls of the two-storey platform will showcase the evolution and development of the East Rail Line over the past 100 years, as well as the challenges faced during the construction of the East Rail Line's cross-sea section.

▼The MTR East Rail Line Crossing the Sea Section of the Convention and Exhibition Station is fully exposed▼

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The station of the Convention and Exhibition Station also features an artwork titled "Water Memory", created by local artist Liang Zhihe, inspired by the location of the Convention and Exhibition Station on the waterfront.

The work is composed of nearly 1,200 harbour photos taken at different times and displayed on the multi-layered sea-facing wall of the exhibition station.

You can also "see" Victoria Harbour from the station.

The cross-sea section of the East Rail Line of the MTR opened to traffic on May 15.

MTR introduced the new station exhibition station to the media on May 5. The wall is a work of art "Water Memory" created by artist Leung Chi Wo. It is made up of 1,200 photos of the water surface of the Victoria Harbour, and this direction is the Victoria Harbour.

(File photo/Photo by Liao Yanxiong)

Hung Hom Station bids farewell to the old platform and turns to the Tuen Ma Line on the first floor of the new East Rail platform

▼The existing platform of the Tuen Ma Line at Hung Hom Station▼

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The new East Rail Line platform located on the lower level of the existing Tuen Ma Line platform will be opened simultaneously on the opening day.

At that time, passengers will no longer need to go through the station concourse, but only need to use escalators, lifts or stairs to travel between the upper and lower platforms and transfer to the East Rail Line or the Tuen Ma Line.

The new East Rail Line platform will be equipped with multiple escalators to connect the Tuen Ma Line platform and the station lobby to facilitate passengers' transfer.

In addition, more facilities at Hung Hom Station will be put into service successively, including new entry and exit gates, and additional shops on both sides of the station concourse passage.

However, it should be noted that the location of the new platform is different from that of the old platform. If passengers intend to arrive at Hung Hom Station and continue to transfer buses at the bus stop at the Cross Tunnel Toll Plaza, they will need to “walk a few more steps” and reserve a reservation. time.

▼On May 3, the MTR will open the East Rail Line of Admiralty Station for the media to visit▼

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Admiralty Station is a fourth-line transfer station with 4 floors.

Admiralty Station is the new terminus of the East Rail Line, connecting the East Rail Line to the Tsuen Wan Line, the Hong Kong Island Line and the South Island Line.

In the future, East Rail Line passengers will be able to transfer to other railway lines without going out of the gate after arriving at Admiralty Station.

In addition, the extension of Admiralty Station, including the extension of the station concourse and the platform of the East Rail Line, will be opened simultaneously on the opening day.

A number of escalators have been added to the extension, leading to multiple floors of the station, including connecting the East Rail Line platforms and interchange halls, as well as connecting to the remodeled Entrance and Exit E of Lok Lay Street.

Entering the station from the newly established Exit E, you can take the escalator to the lobby of Admiralty Station. There are 4 cross-floor escalators in the lobby. Passengers can go directly from the lobby floor to the L4 transfer lobby, and then transfer to different escalators on this floor. The platform level corresponding to the route.

The extension of Admiralty Station also features a new station artwork titled "Leading Forward".

Created by American artist Talley Fisher, the concept is derived from the MTR line map. The color of the suspended sculpture is based on the representative colors of the four existing railway lines that intersect at Admiralty Station, symbolizing the convergence of the four lines at the station.

▼Admiralty Station "Crossing the Sea" Display ▼

Admiralty Station has set up "Easy Crossing" information to facilitate passengers to choose to cross the sea via East Rail or Tsuen Wan Line

In addition, in order to facilitate passengers to choose the way of crossing the sea, the MTR launched the "Easy Crossing" information display at Admiralty Station to display the waiting conditions of the Tsuen Wan Line and East Rail platforms in real time, as well as train schedule information, with simulated images, so as to facilitate passengers' selection. Routes with fewer people.

There are two "Easy Crossing" display screens in the lobby of Admiralty Station, which are placed at the entrances and exits on both sides. After seeing the situation, citizens can choose the appropriate escalator to go to each corresponding platform level.

On the platform level of the Tsuen Wan Line in the direction of Tsuen Wan, there will be a "Easy Crossing" display screen, allowing citizens who originally planned to cross the sea on the Tsuen Wan Line to consider whether they need to change to the East Rail Line.

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