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The is one of the eleven lines of the MTR
MTR

MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. The MTR first began service in 1979 and officially merged with the Kowloon Canton Railway on 2 December 2007, still bearing the same name in English....
 system in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
. It runs from Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,268,112 and its population density is 15,915/km?, as of 2006....
 to the new town
New town

A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area....
 of Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O

Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
. The line is indicated with the colour purple
Purple

Purple is a general term for the range of shades of color occurring between red and blue. It occurs by mixing the primary colors red and blue in varying proportions, with possibly a very small quantity of the third primary color ....
. During the morning rush hour, the Tseung Kwan O Line needs 15 trains in service to keep 2.7 minute intervals. It currently travels through 7 stations in 15 minutes along its route.

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line was planned to serve the new town of Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O

Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
 (literally, General's Bay), and after being approved by the Hong Kong Executive Council
Executive Council of Hong Kong

The Executive Council of Hong Kong is an organ in the Executive branch of the political structure of Hong Kong. It is responsible for assisting the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in policy-making....
 on 20 October 1998, construction commenced on 24 April 1999.






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The is one of the eleven lines of the MTR
MTR

MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. The MTR first began service in 1979 and officially merged with the Kowloon Canton Railway on 2 December 2007, still bearing the same name in English....
 system in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
. It runs from Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,268,112 and its population density is 15,915/km?, as of 2006....
 to the new town
New town

A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area....
 of Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O

Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
. The line is indicated with the colour purple
Purple

Purple is a general term for the range of shades of color occurring between red and blue. It occurs by mixing the primary colors red and blue in varying proportions, with possibly a very small quantity of the third primary color ....
. During the morning rush hour, the Tseung Kwan O Line needs 15 trains in service to keep 2.7 minute intervals. It currently travels through 7 stations in 15 minutes along its route.

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History

This line was planned to serve the new town of Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O

Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
 (literally, General's Bay), and after being approved by the Hong Kong Executive Council
Executive Council of Hong Kong

The Executive Council of Hong Kong is an organ in the Executive branch of the political structure of Hong Kong. It is responsible for assisting the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in policy-making....
 on 20 October 1998, construction commenced on 24 April 1999. The line opened on 18 August 2002, and took over the train tracks running through the Eastern Harbour Tunnel from the . Subsequently, the Kwun Tong Line was diverted to Tiu Keng Leng station
Tiu Keng Leng (MTR)

Tiu Keng Leng is an MTR List of Hong Kong MTR stations located in Tiu Keng Leng. The station features cross-platform interchange between the and the , where it serves as an eastern terminal station for the Kwun Tong Line....
 on the new line.

This line is the first MTR
MTR

MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. The MTR first began service in 1979 and officially merged with the Kowloon Canton Railway on 2 December 2007, still bearing the same name in English....
 line with no track on viaduct
Viaduct

A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something....
s. The portion of the line between Yau Tong
Yau Tong (MTR)

Yau Tong is a List of Hong Kong MTR stations on the Hong Kong MTR and the . The livery of the station is yellow....
 and Po Lam
Po Lam (MTR)

Po Lam is a Hong Kong MTR List of Hong Kong MTR stations located in Po Lam. It is the northern terminal station for the . It proceeds to Hang Hau station....
 has its concourses set on ground level or above, unlike other stations on the MTR network which have concourses underground. Trains at Yau Tong
Yau Tong (MTR)

Yau Tong is a List of Hong Kong MTR stations on the Hong Kong MTR and the . The livery of the station is yellow....
 and Po Lam
Po Lam (MTR)

Po Lam is a Hong Kong MTR List of Hong Kong MTR stations located in Po Lam. It is the northern terminal station for the . It proceeds to Hang Hau station....
 are also at ground level, but are completely covered to minimise noise to the surrounding development. The rest of the line has its tracks below ground level.

Not all of the line was newly constructed. Quarry Bay station
Quarry Bay (MTR)

Quarry Bay is an Underground station List of Hong Kong MTR stations on the MTR on Hong Kong Island and between Hong Kong Island and Tseung Kwan O in the New Territories, Hong Kong....
 and the tunnels crossing Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour

Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea was instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent development as a trading centre....
 had been in use for over 10 years by the Kwun Tong Line.

Trains

Originally, the MTR
MTR

MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. The MTR first began service in 1979 and officially merged with the Kowloon Canton Railway on 2 December 2007, still bearing the same name in English....
 bought a batch of new trains to serve the new line, known as "K-Stock
MTR K-Stock EMU

The K-Stock is an Electric Multiple Unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. There are two variants: those delivered in 2002 for the , and those delivered in 2006 for the ....
", jointly manufactured by ROTEM consortium (South Korea) and Mitsubishi (Japan). The purpose was for quieter travel and the energy of deceleration can be retransmitted to the train. However at the launch of the line, the original "M-trains
MTR M-Train EMU

The M-Train is the oldest variation of Electric Multiple Unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. 762 cars were ordered, built by Metro Cammell , and were refurbished starting in 1998 by the Australia company United Goninan....
" (G-Stock, H-Stock and Q-Stock
MTR M-Train EMU

The M-Train is the oldest variation of Electric Multiple Unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. 762 cars were ordered, built by Metro Cammell , and were refurbished starting in 1998 by the Australia company United Goninan....
) ran on the new line, while the new trains were transferred to the for service.

Stations

This is a list of all the stations
List of Hong Kong MTR stations

This is a list of the metro station of the MTR, the rapid transit in Hong Kong, sorted according to their service lines. Since the MTR service first opened in 1979, the network has expanded to encompass ten lines and 82 stations, and a light rail network....
 on the Tseung Kwan O Line. The coloured boxes holding the station names represent the unique colour motif for the station.

Future development


A branch of the Tseung Kwan O Line is now under construction. The line will branch from Tseung Kwan O Station to LOHAS Park Station to serve the new residential estates near the station.

According to Rail Projects Under Planning 2000 released by Highways Department; in the North Island Line proposal, the Tseung Kwan O line will extend from North Point Station westwards to Tin Hau Station, and take up the western portion of the .

See also

  • Transport in Hong Kong
    Transport in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transportation network, encompassing both public transport and private transport. Over 90% of the daily journeys are on public transport, making it the highest in the world....
  • List of areas of Hong Kong
    List of areas of Hong Kong

    The following is a list of neighbourhoods of Hong Kong....


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