Sha Tin To Central Link
Shatin to Central Link (abbreviated SCL, Chinese: 沙田至中環線) is a railway expansion under construction in Hong Kong. The final proposal divided into 2 sections. At Hung Hom Station, the Tai Wai to Hung Hom segment will join Ma On Shan Line and West Rail Line at each end, forming the East West Corridor. The remaining Hung Hom to Admiralty segment will become the extension of East Rail Line, the line will renamed as North South Corridor.
The proposed route roughly follows the East Kowloon Line, which was proposed in the late 1960s. The railway will be operated by the MTR Corporation Limited and the final draft proposal issued to the government by the end of 2007. Construction is planned to start no later than 2012 and operation to begin in 2018 for the East Kowloon section, while the cross-harbour section to Admiralty Station (phase 2) is expected to be completed in 2020.
Originally, construction and operation were awarded to the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) after a bidding process in 2002. However, as the Hong Kong Government leased KCRC's transport operations to the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), KCRC's sole rival in the bidding, the railway will be operated by the MTRCL upon completion of construction.
Read more about Sha Tin To Central Link: History, KCRC's Modified Proposal, MTR-KCR Merger Proposal, MTR-KCR Revised Proposal, See Also
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