Extension of Island line to Western District

The Extension of Island line to Western District (previously known as West Island line) is a three-station western extension of the Hong Kong MTR's Island line. Construction of the line began on 10 August 2009, and the two westernmost stations on line opened on 28 December 2014; the intermediary Sai Ying Pun station opened on 29 March 2015. The first train went into service that day at 6:00 a.m. Hong Kong time.

Extension of Island Line to Western District
港島綫西延
Overview
LocaleDistricts: Central and Western
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeHeavy rail (rapid transit)
SystemMTR
History
Opened28 December 2014 (2014-12-28) (HKU and Kennedy Town)
29 March 2015 (2015-03-29) (Sai Ying Pun)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification1.5 kV DC
Route map

Colour legend
West Island Line


Kennedy Town
South Island line (West)
to Wong Chuk Hang
HKU
Sai Ying Pun
Sheung Wan
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