South Island line (West)

This article is about the proposed west section of the south island line. For the east section, see South Island line.

The South Island line (West) is a proposed extension of the Hong Kong MTR metro system. The new line would serve the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island, between Shek Tong Tsui and Wong Chuk Hang. Plans for the South Island line (West) are mentioned and revised in the government's Railway Development Strategy 2014 (RDS-2014) report.^[1] and construction was planned to begin in 2021–2026 in the report.^[1]: 61

South Island line (West) 南港島綫（西段）
Overview
Owner	MTR Corporation
Locale	Districts: Central and Western, Southern
Termini	Wong Chuk Hang HKU
Stations	7
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	MTR
Operator(s)	MTR Corporation
History
Commenced	After 2027 (proposed)
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Route map Legend Island line to Chai Wan HKU      Island line to Kennedy Town Queen Mary Hospital Cyberport Wah Fu Tin Wan Aberdeen South Island line (East) to South Horizons Wong Chuk Hang      South Island line to Admiralty This diagram: view talk edit

Like the existing South Island line, this line would connect the Southern District to the rest of the MTR network.

History

See also: History of the South Island line and West Island line

System map of South Island line (West) in 2014 proposal

The idea of connecting the Southern District of Hong Kong was proposed as early as the 1980s. The Government proposed the southward extension of then-planned East Kowloon Line to Aberdeen from Sheung Wan in 1989.^[2] Four years later the transport authorities published a consultative document that proposed the construction of two South Island lines interchanging at Tin Wan: vertical running from Admiralty to Lei Tung via Tin Wan and Ap Lei Chau, and horizontal from Telegraph Bay (now Cyberport) to Ocean Park via Wah Fu Estate, Wah Kwai, Tin Wan, Aberdeen, and Wong Chuk Hang. It was also deemed there is no urgency for the project considering the road system is considered to be sufficient.^[3] A same conclusion was reached in 1999 study except moving the proposed northern terminus to Sheung Wan station.^[4]

In the Railway Development Strategy (RDS) 2000, South Island line was included in the long-term development list, but was abandoned to fully consider the alignment of the line. Despite multiple pledge to implement the scheme, including in 2007 announcing the construction to start in 2011,^[5] in 2013 to start in 2015,^[6] and in 2014 to start in 2021,^[7] the project is still in planning stage as of 2023, when the Transport and Logistics Bureau confirmed the commission of the line would depend on the reconstruction of Wah Fu Estate in 2027.^[8]

Stations

Geographical map of proposed stations

The following is a list of the stations on the South Island line (West).

Livery and Station Name			Connections	Opening date	District
English		Chinese
	HKU	香港大學	Island line	28 December 2014[lower-alpha 1]	Central and Western
	Queen Mary Hospital	瑪麗醫院		(proposed)	Southern
	Cyberport	數碼港
	Wah Fu	華富
	Tin Wan	田灣
	Aberdeen	香港仔
	Wong Chuk Hang	黃竹坑	South Island line	28 December 2016[lower-alpha 2]

Notes

1. Originally opened as part of the Island line.
2. Originally opened as part of the South Island line.

See also

• Future projects of the MTR

References

1. "Railway Development Strategy 2014" (PDF). Transport and Housing Bureau. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
2. Comprehensive Transport Study Final Report. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government. 1989.
3. 鐵路發展研究公眾諮詢文件. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government. 1993.
4. "路政署：《第二次鐵路發展研究》（撮要） —— 圖四 :組成網絡之方案" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
5. "2007-08 Policy Address". Hong Kong Government. 10 October 2007. The South Island Line will be commissioned no later than 2015.
6. "港鐵南港島西綫 料後年動工". Hong Kong Economic Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
7. Railway Development Strategy 2014 (PDF). Hong Kong: Transport and Housing Bureau. 2014. pp. 42–46. An indicative implementation window from 2021 to 2026 is recommended for planning the South Island Line (West)
8. "議員不滿多個新鐵路項目延遲 政府：已有落成時間". Commercial Radio (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

Further reading

Papers from Government and Legislature

• "Second Railway Development Study (RDS-2)" (PDF). Hong Kong: Highways Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2005..
• "Information paper about the Feb 2005 scheme" (PDF). Hong Kong: Panel of Transport, Legislative Council. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 27 February 2005..
• "Background brief on Route 4, South Hong Kong Island Line and West Hong Kong Island Line" (PDF). Hong Kong: Panel of Transport, Legislative Council. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 27 February 2005..
• "Presentation of Feb 2005 scheme by MTR" (PDF). Hong Kong: Panel of Transport, Legislative Council. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2005..

Press releases

• "MTR Corporation welcomes Government's decision on West Island line and South Island line" (PDF).. (30 June 2005). From MTR Corporation.
• https://web.archive.org/web/20140318191939/http://www.mtr-southislandline.hk/pdf/press-release/26022014_pr_e.pdf

External links

• MTR West Island line and South Island line introduction
• Papers from Legislative Council concerning West Island line and South Island line