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The Ma On Shan line () was a
rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...
line that formed part of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in
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. Coloured brown on the MTR map, the line acted as a
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of the East Rail line that connects the
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of Sha Tin and Ma On Shan in the northeastern
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. The railway was one of three built by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC), which named it as Ma On Shan Rail (, abbreviated as ). Since KCRC's merger of operations with the MTR Corporation on 2 December 2007, the line has been operated as part of the MTR network. The line was integrated into the
Tuen Ma line The Tuen Ma line () is a rapid transit line that forms part of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. Coloured brown on the map, the Tuen Ma line is in length, making it the longest line of the MTR network. It has a total of ...
Phase 1 on 14 February 2020 following the partial opening of the
Sha Tin to Central Link The Sha Tin to Central Link (abbreviated SCL; ) is an extension of the MTR rapid transit network. It is divided into two sections. The first section, named "Tuen Ma line (Phase 1)”, runs from Tai Wai station in the New Territories to Hung ...
.


Overview and current status

Construction of the Ma On Shan line began on 12 February 2001 and it fully opened for service on 21 December 2004, 3 days earlier than the proposed opening date. KCRC estimated the construction costs to be HK$10 billion. Over a thousand passengers took the first train from Tai Wai on the first day of service. Since then, the usage of buses and taxis in the area decreased by as much as 50%. It was reported that some bus routes operated by KMB saw a decrease of ridership by one-third in just a few days. Since the early planning stages, the Ma On Shan line was designed to be capable of joining with the
West Rail line The West Rail line () was a rapid transit line that formed part of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong until 27 June 2021. Coloured magenta on the MTR map, the line ran from Tuen Mun to Hung Hom, with a total length of , i ...
. Under Phase 1 the
Sha Tin to Central Link The Sha Tin to Central Link (abbreviated SCL; ) is an extension of the MTR rapid transit network. It is divided into two sections. The first section, named "Tuen Ma line (Phase 1)”, runs from Tai Wai station in the New Territories to Hung ...
project, the Ma On Shan line would be extended from
Tai Wai station Tai Wai station is an interchange station on the and the of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. The station is located in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District. History The station opened in a temporary location on 15 August 1983 as ...
to
Hung Hom station Hung Hom () is a railway station in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is an interchange station between the and the domestic services of the MTR network, as well as the southern terminus of cross-border through-trains to mainland China whic ...
via East Kowloon, with six new intermediate stations, including interchanges with the Kwun Tong line at
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and
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, an additional interchange with the East Rail line at Hung Hom, and a new station, Hin Keng, serving Sha Tin. The extension will connect to the West Rail line at Hung Hom and continue on to
Tuen Mun station Tuen Mun is an MTR station in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the western terminus of the . The station is elevated over the Tuen Mun River, near the Town Park in the centre of Tuen Mun New Town. The first train to Wu Kai Sha dep ...
in the northwest New Territories via the current West Rail line and its 2009 extension to Hung Hom). Due to various delays, the new line opened only as far as Kai Tak on 14 February 2020, with the remaining section to Hung Hom to begin service on 27 June 2021. After the opening of the Tuen Ma line Phase 1 on 14 February 2020, the Ma On Shan line became part of the new line with three new stations in Hin Keng,
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and Kai Tak. While technically still in operation, the name "Ma On Shan line" is no longer in use. Both the SP1900 and East West line C-trains in eight-car formations will run on the conjoined line, now known as the
Tuen Ma line The Tuen Ma line () is a rapid transit line that forms part of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. Coloured brown on the map, the Tuen Ma line is in length, making it the longest line of the MTR network. It has a total of ...
, resulting in the platforms of the Ma On Shan line being lengthened from 2014 to 2016 to accommodate the longer trains and automatic platform gates by Gilgen Door Systems (part of
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) retrofitted on all platforms from 2014 to 2017. The SelTrac IS signalling system will also be upgraded to SelTrac
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, which equips the extension.


Stations

The following is a list of the stations on the Ma On Shan line.


Gallery

File:Train stopping at Wu Kai Sha.jpg, A Ma On Shan line train stopping at Wu Kai Sha station File:City_One_Station_2017_11_part2.jpg, Platform 2
City One station City One () is a station on the Tuen Ma line in Hong Kong. It serves City One Shatin (the station's namesake), Prima Villa, Sunshine Grove, Yu Chui Court and Yue Tin Court, and also serves five schools. Prince of Wales Hospital is also nearb ...
. File:MTR WKS (1).JPG, The concourse of the Wu Kai Sha station of the Ma On Shan line File:Mos-rs.JPG, Interior of a passenger car of Ma On Shan line SP1950 train, built by Kinki Sharyo File:Tai Wai Station 2014 04 part5.JPG, Walkway connecting Tai Wai station platforms 2 and 3 File:KCR TaiWaiMaintenanceCentre.jpg, Tai Wai depot. Note the KCRC logo of pre-merger times File:D508-D507(002) MTR Ma On Shan Line 13-06-2015.jpg, EMU stopped at Tai Wai station


See also

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Ma On Shan (town) Ma On Shan is a new town along the eastern coast of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Although it was initially an extension of Sha Tin New Town, it has its own town centre and various government facilities, and is now classifi ...


References


External links


Official Website of the MTROfficial Website of Tuen Ma LineOfficial Website of MTR's rail services
{{Eastern Guangdong & Hong Kong transit MTR lines Sha Tin District Ma On Shan Railway lines opened in 2004 Standard gauge railways in Hong Kong Regional rail in Hong Kong Viaducts in Hong Kong