Mr Carl Devlin, Capital Works Director of MTR Corporation (6th right); Mr Ngai Hon-wah, JP, Director of Highways (Acting) of Highways Department (6th left); Mr Lam Yu-chau, Government Engineer / Railway Development (1) of Highways Department - Railway Development Office (5th right); Mr Barry Sum, General Manager - New Territories (Projects) of MTR Corporation (5th left); Mr Patrick Iu, Managing Director of Dragages Hong Kong Limited (4th right); Mr Dominic Law, Project Manager - Northern Link of MTR Corporation (1st left); Mr Hau Chi-keung, Chairman of Sheung Shui District Rural Committee (4th left); Mr Hau Wing-kong, 1st Vice-chairman of Sheung Shui District Rural Committee (3rd right); Mr Liu Sai-hung, Vice-chairman of Sheung Shui District Rural Committee (3rd left); Mr Hau Fuk-tat, North District Council Member (2nd right); Mr Tang Lin-sing, Kwu Tung (North) Village Representative (2nd left) and Mr Tang Yuen-keung, Kwu Tung (South) Village Representative (1st right) attended the Ground-breaking Ceremony for Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line and witnessed together the new milestone of the Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line project.
The Ground-breaking Ceremony for Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line was held on 29 September 2023. Representatives from MTR Corporation, the Highways Department and the local community attended the ceremony to witness the project moving from the planning and design phase to the construction phase.
The officiating guests at the ceremony, including Mr Carl Devlin, Capital Works Director of MTR Corporation (3rd right); Mr Ngai Hon-wah, JP, Director of Highways (Acting) of Highways Department (2nd left); Mr Lam Yu-chau, Government Engineer / Railway Development (1) of Highways Department - Railway Development Office (2nd right); Mr Barry Sum, General Manager - New Territories (Projects) of MTR Corporation (1st left) and Mr Patrick Iu, Managing Director of Dragages Hong Kong Limited (1st right), officiate at the Ground-breaking Ceremony, indicating the main construction works of Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line have commenced.
Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line will be the first new station in Hong Kong to be built on top of an operating railway tunnel. It will be located between Lok Ma Chau and Sheung Shui stations in the town centre of the future Kwu Tung North (KTN) New Development Area (NDA). It will also be a new public transport hub for the area.
Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line will be the first new station in Hong Kong to be built on top of an operating railway tunnel. MTR Corporation will ensure the smooth implementation of the project through rigorous planning and the adoption of innovative technologies and new construction methods.
"The Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line project requires construction works on top of the operating East Rail Line while maintaining the daily railway operation, making the construction process extremely challenging. The team is well-prepared to overcome these challenges and will adopt innovative technologies and new construction methods, and work together to take forward the project as planned," said Mr Carl Devlin, Capital Works Director of MTR Corporation.
Mr Carl Devlin, Capital Works Director of MTR Corporation, delivered the opening remarks at the Ground-breaking Ceremony for Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line.
Upon commissioning, Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line is expected to be the 100th heavy rail station in operation in the MTR network, enhancing the overall railway network and injecting new vitality into the community. In the future, the journey time for citizens to travel between KTN NDA and Sheung Shui by railway will be significantly less than the current road journey during peak hours.
The MTR Corporation signed the Project Agreement for Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line with the HKSAR Government in September this year. The major civil works contract for the project has subsequently been awarded, and the contractor is Dragages Hong Kong Limited. The main construction works of Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line have already commenced, and the entire project is targeted for completion in 2027.
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