Tung Chung East station

Tung Chung East (Chinese: 東涌東) is a proposed MTR station on the Tung Chung line to be constructed to the east of Tung Chung, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Tung Chung East

東涌東
Future MTR MTR rapid transit station
(Approved, construction begins 2023)
Proposed location of the station. April 2020
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese東涌東
Simplified Chinese东涌东
Cantonese YaleDūngchūng dūng
Literal meaningEast of the East (of a) branch of a river
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōngchōng dōng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationDūngchūng dūng
JyutpingDung1cung1 dung1
General information
LocationCheung Tung Road [zh], Tung Chung
Islands District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°17′48″N 113°57′29″E / 22.2968°N 113.9581°E / 22.2968; 113.9581
ElevationGround Level
Owned byMTR Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)Tung Chung line
Platforms2
ConnectionsNone
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels1
Other information
Station codeTCE
WebsiteTung Chung Line Extension
History
OpeningExpected: December 2029; 5 years' time (2029-12)
Key dates
2020Planning and design commences
2021Project gazetted under the Railways Ordinance[1] (amendments in 2022)[2]
2022Environmental permit approved[3]
2023Expected commencement of construction
2029Expected completion of construction
Services
Preceding station MTR MTR Following station
Proposed
Oyster Bay
towards Tamar
Tung Chung line
Tung Chung line extension
Tung Chung
Location
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Tung Chung East
Location within the MTR system

It was proposed in the Tung Chung New Town Extension Study, to serve a proposed new 120 ha (1.2 km2; 300 acres) of reclaimed land, along with a new Tung Chung West station.[4] The proposal was approved by the government in 2023.[5]

The Tung Chung East station will be constructed at ground level, similar to Sunny Bay, to not affect the existing railway network.

As of May 2023, the plan is to have two exits on the at-grade concourse. [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Tung Chung Line Extension gazette" (Press release). The Government of Hong Kong SAR. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Amendments to Tung Chung Line Extension gazetted" (Press release). The Government of Hong Kong SAR. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Ordinance, Cap. 499. Application for Approval of EIA Report. Project Title: Tung Chung Line Extension (Application No.: EIA-277/2021)" (PDF). Environmental Protection Department, The Government of Hong Kong SAR. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Study Overview". Planning Department of the HKSAR Government. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong metro extension approved". Metro Report International. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ^ "東涌綫延綫 Tung Chung Line Extension". 東涌綫延綫 Tung Chung Line Extension. Retrieved 3 May 2023.