Section 1 - Transport Infrastructure Maps

Existing And Proposed Transport Infrastructure

Existing Transport Infrastructure

The existing road infrastructure and railways as at the end of 2008 are shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

Major Road and Rail Infrastructure Projects

The major road infrastructure proposals on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon and the New Territories are shown in Figures 4 and 5 respectively. Details of the major highway projects under construction and planning as at the end of 2008 are given in Tables 1.1 and 1.2 respectively.

The three committed railway projects are listed in Table 1.3 and two of them are under construction. The Kowloon Southern Link will connect the West Rail Line Nam Cheong Station with East Tsim Sha Tsui Station of the East Rail Line, with an intermediate station, i.e., Austin Station, in West Kowloon. The Tseung Kwan O South Station (Lohas Park Station) is an extension of the Tseung Kwan O Line branching out from Tseung Kwan O Station. The West Island Line is an extension of the Island Line from Sheung Wan Station westwards with three new stations, namely Sai Ying Pun, University and Kennedy Town. Railway projects under planning are shown in Figure 6 and listed in Table 1.4.

Details on the "Railway Development Strategy 2000" can be found at the following website of the Transport and Housing Bureau.

http://www.thb.gov.hk/eng/psp/publications/transport/publications/rds.pdf

For enquiries about this section, please call Transport Planning Division, Transport Department on Tel. No.: 2829 5341.