Central South Station
Encyclopedia
Central South was a planned MTR
station on the Sha Tin to Central Link
. When completed, the station will be serviced by East Rail Line and will serve as its southern terminus. It was ultimately put off because a suitable location was not found.
submitted its first proposal on the new line, the station was named Central West, and had a site to the west of the one in the current proposal.
In 2004 KCRC submitted a new proposal, which pointed out that there are technical problems on the original planned location of the station, due to the soft soil found there. The proposal suggested an option of placing the station somewhere south of Upper Albert Road
.
In 2008, the Government announced that it was considering the proposal that MTR
had recently submitted, in which Central South station will be cancelled. The Government had promised that the details of the final plan will be revealed in early February.
On 11 March 2008, a new proposal of the project was announced, in which Central South Station will not be built during the meantime as a better site has yet to be found.
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
station on the Sha Tin to Central Link
Sha Tin to Central Link
Shatin to Central Link is a proposed railway line in Hong Kong which will run from Tai Wai Station in Tai Wai to Hung Hom. The original proposal had this line running to Central, but this will now be an extension of the East Rail Line....
. When completed, the station will be serviced by East Rail Line and will serve as its southern terminus. It was ultimately put off because a suitable location was not found.
History
When KCRCKowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
The Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation was established in 1982 under the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation Ordinance for the purposes of operating the Kowloon–Canton Railway , and to construct and operate other new railways...
submitted its first proposal on the new line, the station was named Central West, and had a site to the west of the one in the current proposal.
In 2004 KCRC submitted a new proposal, which pointed out that there are technical problems on the original planned location of the station, due to the soft soil found there. The proposal suggested an option of placing the station somewhere south of Upper Albert Road
Upper Albert Road
Upper Albert Road is a road on Government Hill in the Central District of Hong Kong.Surrounding Government House, the residence of former Governors of Hong Kong and present Chief Executive of Hong Kong, the road is used as a destination for various protests which sometimes results in traffic...
.
In 2008, the Government announced that it was considering the proposal that MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
had recently submitted, in which Central South station will be cancelled. The Government had promised that the details of the final plan will be revealed in early February.
On 11 March 2008, a new proposal of the project was announced, in which Central South Station will not be built during the meantime as a better site has yet to be found.