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Hong Kong Government / Government of People's Republic of China: No Stonecutters Bridge: 2009: 1,596 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited: No Cheung Tsing Bridge: 1977: 600: Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited: No: Lai Chi Kok Bridge: 1968: 790: Hong Kong Government: No: 82,560: Tsing Yi North Bridge: 1987: 1,015: Hong Kong Government ...
The Lo Wu Bridge (simplified Chinese: 罗湖桥; traditional Chinese: 羅湖橋) is a footbridge and steel railway truss bridge across Sham Chun River linking Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Due to the course of widening the river section at Lo Wu , it is necessary to reconstruct the Lo Wu railway bridge as its span is not long enough for the widened ...
The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line is the second railway link between Hong Kong and mainland China, relieving passenger congestion at Lo Wu station. The 7.4 km (4.6 mi) alignment branches off the existing MTR East Rail line north of Sheung Shui station [ 1 ] and then runs to the Lok Ma Chau station where customs and immigration facilities are provided.
The Kap Shui Mun Bridge (KSMB) in Hong Kong, part of Lantau Link of Route 8, is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world that transports both road and railway traffic, with the upper deck used for motor vehicles and the lower deck for both vehicles and the MTR. It has a main span of 430 metres (1,410 ft) and an overall length of 750 ...
In 1994, the Mass Transit Railway Corporation awarded the contract to design and construct the bridge to Dragages et Travaux Publics, in partnership with Penta-Ocean Construction. [1] The contract was worth $490 million. [1] The bridge was designed by Bouygues Travaux Publics. [2] Construction began in October 1995. [3]
The Tsuen Wan line of Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system includes a 1.4-kilometre (1,500 yd) dual-tracked, reinforced concrete, immersed tube railway tunnel across Victoria Harbour, connecting Hong Kong Island to Kowloon.
Hong Kong held a vital position in protecting British trading interests in South China. The idea of connecting Hong Kong and China with a railway was first proposed to prominent Hong Kong businessmen in March 1864 by a British railway engineer, Sir Rowland MacDonald Stephenson, who had considerable experience of developing railways in India.
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. The bridge carries one track of traffic in each direction.