Aberdeen Channel Bridge

The Aberdeen Channel Bridge (Chinese: 香港仔海峽大橋) is a double-track railway bridge in Hong Kong. It carries the MTR's South Island line over the Aberdeen Channel, linking Lei Tung station and Wong Chuk Hang station. Its name reflects the channel the bridge crosses.

Aberdeen Channel Bridge 香港仔海峽大橋
Aberdeen Channel Bridge
Coordinates	22.245456°N 114.159902°E / 22.245456; 114.159902
Carries	South Island line
Crosses	Aberdeen Channel
Locale	Lei Tung station and Wong Chuk Hang station
Characteristics
Design	Box girder bridge
Material	Concrete
Total length	230 m (750 ft)
Clearance below	14 m (46 ft)
History
Designer	Atkins Global
Construction start	2011; 14 years ago (2011)
Construction end	2015; 10 years ago (2015)
Opened	28 December 2016; 8 years ago (2016-12-28)
Statistics
Toll	Charged by MTR
Location

Aberdeen Channel Bridge
Traditional Chinese	香港仔海峽大橋
Transcriptions

The bridge carries one track of traffic in each direction. Construction of the bridge started in 2011 and was initially set to complete in 2015. The actual completion date was delayed by a year and the South Island Line opened on 28 December 2016. ^[1] This bridge is Ap Lei Chau's only rail connection to Hong Kong Island, before that, the first bridge, Ap Lei Chau Bridge was the only fixed link for long, has been used by road traffic was constructed and put into use since 1980.^[2]

See also

• Aberdeen Typhoon Shelters