Extension to Hong Kong Island East Rail Line
the sha tin central link, major expansion of mtr network, under construction. extend east rail line southward across victoria harbour hong kong island, via new immersed tube. trains call on new exhibition centre station before terminating @ admiralty station, passengers can transfer island line, tsuen wan line, or south island line. hung hom station, present terminus, being reconstructed on adjacent site , act interchange east west corridor, merge west rail , ma on shan lines 1 line via kowloon city , provide direct service tuen mun , wu kai sha.
this extension scheduled completion in 2021 , include first cross-harbour rail tunnel owned kcrc , first kcrc-owned stations on hong kong island. part of construction, entire east rail line s signalling system further upgraded communications-based train control (cbtc) system, similar on west rail , ma on shan lines, , in december 2012 hk$850 million contract awarded siemens installation of trainguard mt cbtc system, replace existing tbl , atp/ato systems (although aws remain in use intercity through trains). new hyundai rotem emus ordered @ cost of hk$4 billion , enter service in 2018, in advance of signal upgrades, expected completed 2020.
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