Northern Link (MTR)

This article is about the proposed railway in Hong Kong. For other uses, see Northern Link.

Northern Link 北環線

No. of stations 2 - 6 Districts Yuen Long

- West Rail Line Kam Sheung Road Au Tau Ngau Tam Mei San Tin - East Rail Line Chau Tau Lok Ma Chau Hong Kong / Mainland China border Futiankouan - SZ Metro Line 4

The Northern Link will be a rail link of MTR^{[citation needed]} rapid transit/railway system of Hong Kong which connects the West Rail Line and the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line of the East Rail Line. The link will also serve as a connection to the border checkpoint to mainland China for passengers of the western part of the New Territories.^[1] The Northern Link will start at Kam Sheung Road and end at Lok Ma Chau, where it will terminate at the East Rail Lok Ma Chau Spur Line station. Proposals recommend a new station to be built at Chau Tau for interchange between this link and East Rail Line. It is reported that the line may be built as a single-track railway to achieve cost effectiveness. Three intermediate stations, Au Tau, Ngau Tam Mei and San Tin are also proposed.^[1]

Under some of the proposals, the link will serve as one of the sections of the Regional Express, a new intercity service connecting Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Legislative Council - Northern Link and Regional Express February 2006