Hong Kong opens new metro extension

Hong Kong metro Kwun Tong Line extension entered into revenue service on October 23.
The Kwun Tong Line extension (KTE) is 2.6 km long, adding two additional stations: Ho Man Tin – an interchange station for two metro lines, and Whampoa, to the existing Kwun Tong Line (KTL) which is about 15.6 km long.
For this extension, Alstom supplied a signalling solution which includes Automatic Train Control, interlocking and local Automatic Train Supervision, as well as the track works and overhead line infrastructure system.
Within the project, Alstom has involved its Hong Kong office for the overall management, as well as Saint-Ouen in France and Charleroi in Belgium.
“Alstom is pleased to have contributed to the extension of the Hong Kong Kwun Tong line which enables passengers to commute to new places and to connect to other metro lines. It certainly encourages more people to use the metro network in their day to day lives for more comfortable, reliable and environmental-friendly mode of transportation,” said Ling Fang, Managing Director of China & East Asia, Alstom.
“We are delighted to see how excited local residents are about the opening of the Kwun Tong Line Extension tomorrow. Upon the opening of Whampoa Station, the journey time between Whampoa and Yau Ma Tei will be about 5 minutes compared to 20 to 25 minutes’ travelling time on other means of public transport,” said Mr Adi Lau, Operations Director of MTR Corporation.