Kwu Tung station
Kwu Tung (Chinese: 古洞站) is a planned underground infill station on the Lok Ma Chau spur line of the East Rail line of the MTR rapid transit network in Hong Kong. The station will be situated near Kwu Tung in North District, New Territories.
Kwu Tung 古洞 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Future MTR rapid transit station (Gazetted, construction expected to begin 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cut-and-cover construction of Kwu Tung station (January 2005) during the building of the Lok Ma Chau spur line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 古洞 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | old cave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Ho Sheung Heung Road × Ma Tso Lung Road, Kwu Tung North District, Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°30′27″N 114°05′59″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (East Rail line) MTR Corporation (Northern Link) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | MTR Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KTU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Kwu Tung Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opening | Expected: 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | Planning and design commences | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Project gazetted under the Railway Ordinance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Expected commencement of construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | Expected completion of construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwu Tung Location within the MTR system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It is part of the first phase of the Northern Link and act as its eastern terminus when phase 2 is completed, with an expected construction cost of HK$3.5 billion in December 2015.
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