Tung Chung Line Extension to end near Yat Tung Estate

An extension at the Tung Chung MTR line to be completed in 2029 will end near Yat Tung Estate, a District Council document revealed. 

The Tung Chung line extension will comprise of two stations: Tung Chung East station, which will be above ground, and Tung Chung West station, which will be underground. 

The document, released by the Highways Department and the MTR Corporation to the Islands District Council, shows that Tung Chung East station will involve a diversion of 1.2 kilometers from the existing Tung Chung Line's rail tracks. 

Tung Chung West section will be an extension of about 1.3 km west from the existing Tung Chung Station. The station will be built to the west of Yat Tung Estate and will be the new terminus of the future Tung Chung Line.

According to the paper, a preliminary design of the Tung Chung Line Extension has been mostly completed and the project is now undergoing detailed design. 

The MTRC has commissioned an independent consultant to conduct an environmental impact assessment study to ensure that the design, construction and operation of the extension will comply with legal requirements. 

The EIA report is expected to be submitted to the Environmental Protection Department in the fourth quarter of this year.

According to MTR, construction of the two stations and the associated railway sections is expected to commence in 2023 for completion in 2029.