A design overview of the 11kv power distribution supply. Status under construction location between hong kong and macau structural type from civl 1100 at the hong kong university of science and technology. The partition layouts within two basement levels of the express rail link xrl west kowloon terminus were customized according to requests from the. Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by andrew bromberg. It is one of the most expensive infrastructure undertakings in hong kong history. Direct connection between the express train terminus and central can be provided with an extension of the airport express line from tsing yi to kam sheung road. Pdf construction and engineering of the iconic west. Mtr confirms express rail link signalling system and train. This file photo taken on feb 1, 2016 shows construction of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link at the west kowloon terminus, hong kong. Sep 21, 2012 express rail link west kowloon terminus by aedas stay safe and healthy.
The segment between east tsim sha tsui station and hung hom station was transferred from the east rail line to the west rail line, and both services now terminate at hung hom cctv. These spaces are suitable for both leisure pursuits and openair events. The hong kong section of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link xrl will significantly benefit passengers and promote integration of hong kong and the chinese mainland particularly if joint checkpoint arrangements can be implemented at west kowloon terminus in hong kong, local officials told cgtn in recent interviews. West kowloon terminus wkt is a new railway station being constructed on the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link xrl in hong kong. Express rail link hong kong west kowloon terminus to guangzhou reduced from 2 hours to 50 minutes hong kongzhuhaimacao bridge commissioned in october 2018. Express rail link west kowloon terminus andrew bromberg. Kong express rail link the xrl project will connect with the. Tunnels on the east rail line have numbers assigned to.
Kong section of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link. Hover over the logos to learn more about the companies who made this project possible. Consultation panel of the west kowloon cultural district. West kowloon cultural district stage 3 public engagement.
Stations of guangzhou shenzhenhong kong high speed rail. This aug 3, 2017 file photo shows the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link xrl. Map of hong kong express rail link connection to mainland china. There it will connect with the 16,000 km chinese national highspeed railway network. Review of operations west kowloon cultural district. Committed and future railway projects will increase the network to over 270 km by 2019 while postponed projects may further. Hong kong economy to see more weakness due to virus outbreak. Supply of seating contract no 815d express rail link. Virtual tour for passengers in the west kowloon station. Status under construction location between hong kong and. Foundation works of express rail link west kowloon terminus piles site a south original contract sum. On 16 august 2009, hung hom became the southern terminus of both east rail line and west rail line after the completion of the kowloon southern link.
The guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link may have been racked with controversy over the forced relocation of tsoi yuen village, but at least the developers seem to be making an effort to keep the station looking attractive. The station is situated at jordan, kowloon, and will extend underground to the future west kowloon cultural district. Express rail link west kowloon terminus, hong kong. The west kowloon terminus will be a vital part of the guangzhoushenzhen hong kong express rail link. All tracklaying works have been completed, and the installation of glazing panels at the west kowloon station entrance building is targeted for completion in the 3rd quarter of 2017. Following its successful completion of the preliminary design for wks, aecom was commissioned to undertake the scheme design and detailed design of the terminus in joint venture with aedas. West kowloon terminus designing the giantic organic roof structure for the hong kong express rail terminus using bim, facilating organic design into documentation, quantity take off and rational manufacturing. The xrl, which is scheduled for completion in 2018, consists of an underground terminus in west kowloon, approximately 26km of tunnels from the terminus to the boundary at mai po, tunnel ventilation shaftsadits and associated buildings and facilities, an emergency. The west rail line is the only mtr line to have live cctv monitoring on trains. Guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link infogalactic. Xrl colocation arrangement what you need to know pdf format. The west kowloon station will be terminus for the express rail link, where passengers will go through the customs, immigration and quarantine procedures of both hong kong and the chinese mainland successively. Pdf this paper focuses on the west kowloon station wks located in. The construction of the hong kong section of the express rail link is over 90% complete.
Express rail link erl should be proceeded with to link up with the guangdong section of the erl. It adds that this business will enhance hong kongs role as the southern gateway to. Transportation deployment casebook2018guangzhoushenzhen. Hong kongs railway operator the mtr corporation has confirmed two separate incidents of water seepage affecting both the express rail links signalling system near mai po and its west kowloon. Mtr is inviting interested parties to express their interest ahead of its planned june 2014 tender schedule for those who qualify for final bid stage. Prudential hotel is located in kowloon area, above mtr jordan station, in the midst of the citys most urban cultural, entertainment and shopping district. Media in category guangzhou shenzhenhong kong express rail link the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. Prize bronze in architectural design transportation. Colocation arrangement of the hong kong section of the. The station is situated at jordan, kowloon, and will extend underground to the future west kowloon cultural.
The shorthaul trains will run between the west kowloon station and the futian, shenzhen north, humen and guangzhou south stations. Mar 17, 2014 wwh2hcv fish raceway is on the right, ibc totes media beds being installed on the left. On 16 august 2009, the kowloon southern link from nam cheong to east tsim sha tsui station was opened. The dramatic express link west kowloon terminus is a new rail station slated for hong kong thats expected to strengthen the citys.
The west kowloon terminus under the hong kong section of the express rail link project, hong kong. Pdf construction and engineering of the iconic west kowloon. The 26km long guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link hong kong section will run from the west kowloon terminus to shenzhen through dedicated underground railway tunnels. The 26km high speed rail hong kong section runs from west kowloon connecting. High speed rail system, express rail link, twintrack tunnels, 11kv power distribution supply network, west kowloon terminus.
Develop a gisbased electronic mark plant circulation system in a. Parker zheng china daily the colocation arrangement will be the only plan for boundary control of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link xrl at the west kowloon terminus. Joint rail checkpoint to strengthen hong kongmainland links. This submission will make relevant references to demonstrate why the location and design of the west kowloon terminus wkt is not suitable as a highspeed rail terminus. As well there is the existing kowloon park, which a footbridge will be connected to kowloon park and also consideration linking through the austin station towards the king george v memorial park as well. Report of the hong kong section of the guangzhoushenzhen. Gallery of express rail link west kowloon terminus. The terminus of the xrl will be located in west kowloon, which together with the kowloon southern link, will become a major rail hub. Mtr corporation mega station builders limited deploy. Hong kong special administrative region provided the funds required for the construction of west kowloon terminus. The west kowloon terminus functions as an indicator of how relations have improved between hong kong and mainland china. C810 express rail link west kowloon terminus, hong. The segment between east tsim sha tsui station and hung hom station was transferred from the east rail line to the west rail line, and both services now terminate at hung hom. The dramatic express link west kowloon terminus is a new rail station slated for hong kong thats expected to strengthen the citys strategic position as the southern gateway of china.
One more impressive design from aedas, the express rail link west kowloon terminus in hong kong is a new rail station that connects the city to the national hig. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available. The station is located less than two hundred meters west of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link hong kong section west kowloon terminus, five hundred meters west of austin station on the west rail line and a kilometre west of jordan station on the tsuen wan line. Express rail link west kowloon terminus public transportation by andrew bromberg is winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2016 2017. The west kowloon terminus under the hong kong section of.
C810 express rail link west kowloon terminus, hong kong client mtr laing orourke hsin chong paul y joint venture specialist tender assistance with rock engineering issues for the large span 24m deep excavation for the west kowloon terminus. May, 2018 it is estimated that by 2018, the first year after the opening of the hong kong section of the highspeed railway, with the west kowloon terminus as the center, it will include nearly 30% of the resident population 2. The sites prominence immediately adjacent to the future west kowloon cultural district and next to the victoria harbour required a design which was completely motivated by civic demand. Express rail link west kowloon terminus hong kong aedas. Hong kong express rail link xrl submission 2 to legislative. Hong kong express rail link xrl and west kowloon public.
Wkcd project and the west kowloon terminus of guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link, composed of members of the development committee of the wkcda and representatives from highways department and mtr corporation limited, has been. The highspeed rail terminus station will connect hong kong to beijing with the largest rail network in our history. Atkins wins contract to design link road for hong kongzhuhai. The 26 kilometre hong kong section of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link starts from the laing orourke works at west kowloon on the edge of victoria harbour, hong kong and runs to the boundary of hong kong and shenzhen. This contract encompasses the construction of the tunnel section from mai po to ngau tam mei by tunnel boring machine tbm. The hong kong section of guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link project xrl provides high speed rail services between hong kong and guangzhou, and a connection to the national highspeed passenger rail network serving major mainland cities outside of guangdong province. Greenroofed west kowloon terminus will link hong kong. The total journey time will be 48 minutes from west kowloon to shibi in guangzhou, and 14 minutes from west kowloon to futian in shenzhen. Express rail link west kowloon terminus hong kong by aedas. The hong kong section of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link sometimes abbreviated xrl hk section is a 26km long stretch of highspeed rail that links hong kong to mainland china. The west kowloon station north is the largest civil contract awarded for the hong kong section of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link.
Anway to invest in huge new border store renovation travel. Main contracting express rail link project west kowloon terminus. Express rail link west kowloon terminus hong kong designed by andrew bromberg of aedas project manager. The west kowloon terminus will be a vital part of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link. Partition layout of express rail link west kowloon. From there it travels south to qingsheng before tunnelling eastwards underneath the pearl river to humen in dongguan.
Express rail link west kowloon terminus construction site eugenie wong. The first and last trains depart from hong kong west kowloon station at around 7 a. China ferry terminal, hung hom train station, m tr austin station and express rail link west kowloon terminus are within walking distances. The station connects to the mainland china section through a dedicated tunnel and includes a mainland port area where the laws of. With the rail merger with the kowloon canton railway corporation in 2007, the combined network increased to 211. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. West kowloon station abbreviated wek, also known as hong kong west kowloon chinese. It will take people along this shoreline directly into the kowloon tation and s airport express station itself. Pdf the west kowloon station north is the largest civil contract. Main contracting express rail link project west kowloon.
Guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link briefing by railway development office, highways department. C810 express rail link west kowloon terminus, hong kong. Infrastructure railway terminus scheduled time of completion. Management at mtr says passenger services are expcted to commence in the third quarter of 2018. There are a number of versatile lawn areas surrounded by trees and plants. One more impressive design from aedas, the express rail link west kowloon terminus in hong kong is a new rail station that connects the city to the national high speed rail network, and it is expected to strengthen the citys strategic position as the southern gateway of china. The mtr corporation has plans for the west kowloon terminus of the express rail to be covered in greenery. Vehicles can also access the west kowloon development area, west kowloon terminus of guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link xrl and west kowloon cultural district via lin cheung road. Area information prudential hotel is atop of jordan mass transit railway station which is just a transient distance to china ferry terminal, hung hom train station, mt r austin station and express rail link west kowloon terminus which. This submission will make relevant references to demonstrate why the location and design of the west kowloon terminus wkt is not suitable as a highspeed. East tsim sha tsui was previously the southern terminus on east rail line, and is a current intermediate station on west rail line. Atkins is providing engineering design services to the contractor for the 30m deep excavation and existing utilitystructure impact assessment and designing for the contract 810a for the construction of the west kowloon terminus station north, the largest contract of express rail link project connecting hong kong to mainland china, with. Employing a skilled team of architects, urban planners, landscape designers and interior designers, aedas provides international.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between hong kong special administrative region hksar government and china railways corporation cr on the preparation of the operational issued for the rail section linking guangzhou, shenzhen and. At its peak, the terminus will serve up to approximately 109,000 passengers on their journeys on the express rail link daily. Mar 06, 2014 hong kongs mtr corporation is tendering its duty free business covering the west kowloon terminus guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link. Administrations paper on location of the west kowloon terminus. On the economy, reduction in journey time resulting from. The project consists of the construction of an underground high speed railway line going from kowloon to the chinese. Wkcd project and the west kowloon terminus of guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link, composed of members of the development committee of the wkcda and representatives from highways department and mtr corporation limited, has been established for close coordination and resolution of various interfacing issues involved. Workers at work at west kowloon terminus, under construction for the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link, with a back. Photo provided to china daily hong kong highspeed railway tickets to all chinese mainland destinations will be available at the citys west kowloon station when the express rail link goes into operation later this year, hong kongs transport and housing bureau has assured the public. Express rail link west kowloon terminus construction site. Express rail link west kowloon terminus railway technology. Promotional poster on the colocation arrangement pdf.
Aedas shapes the impressive design for express rail link west kowloon terminus in hong kong, project will connect the city to the national high speed rail. Satellite concourse of the hk international airport while the rail teams are working on a number of new station designs with mtrc which includes the west kowloon terminus of the express rail link. Geodesign have been short listed in the tunnel advisor of the. Guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link the record of. Hong kong hong kong international airport to zhuhai reduced from 3 hours to 45 minutes enhanced connectivity between the east and the west of the pearl river delta region. Several future projects on the mtr have been put forward by the mtr corporation to the hong kong government, with some already under construction. Project factsheet foundation works of express rail link west kowloon terminus piles site a south page 1 of 2 foundation works of express rail link west kowloon terminus piles site a south project.
Express rail link west kowloon terminus building location. Login or register to request an exclusive interview with andrew bromberg. Location of the west kowloon terminus and its supporting facilities. Image 3 of 9 from gallery of express rail link west kowloon terminus andrew bromberg. Escalators link elements directly with the station concourse. Tickets to all xrl destinations available in hk terminus.
The hong kong section of guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link. Building the express railway terminus as an integrated interchange at kam sheung road i. The station connects to the mainland china section through a dedicated tunnel and includes a mainland port area where the laws of mainland china are. Guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link section of the guangzhoushenzhen starts at guangzhou south railway station and ends at shenzhen futian railway station, it is 116 km line length, with a design speed of 350 km h. Express rail link west kowloon terminus public transportation. Hong kong west kowloon railway station, or hong kong high speed rail station or express rail link west kowloon terminus, operates over 110 pairs of shortdistance high speed trains tofrom guangzhou and shenzhen, with an average interval of 30 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. Future projects of the mtr hong kong buses wiki fandom. Hong kongs railway operator the mtr corporation has confirmed two separate incidents of water seepage affecting both the express rail link s signalling system near mai po and its west kowloon. These future developments would include west kowloon cultural district wkcd, west kowloon terminus wkt of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link xrl and its topside property. Photo provided to china daily hong kong highspeed railway tickets to all chinese mainland destinations will be available at the citys west kowloon station when the express rail link goes into operation later this year, hong kongs transport and housing bureau has. Express rail link project west kowloon terminus hong kong he express rail link xrl is one of the ten infrastructure megaprojects launched by the hong kong government in response to the 2008 financial crisis.
Mtr tenders hong kongbeijing duty free link travel retail. The hong kong section of the xrl is about 26 km from a new. The west kowloon terminus wkt is one of the largest underground infrastructure projects of its kind, with an area of about 400,000m 2 designed as the terminal station on the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link, wkt provides access to highspeed rail services between hong kong and mainland china for. Develop a gisbased electronic mark plant circulation system. Pdf costbenefit analysis of highspeed rail link between.