Kwu Tung 古洞 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Future MTR rapid transit station (Construction began in September 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chinese | 古洞 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | old cave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Ho Sheung Heung Road × Ma Tso Lung Road, Kwu Tung North District, Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°30′27″N 114°05′59″E / 22.50752°N 114.09962°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (East Rail line) MTR Corporation (Northern Link) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | MTR Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | KTU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Kwu Tung Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opening | Expected: 2027[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2021 | Planning and design commences [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Project gazetted under the Railway Ordinance[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Commencement of construction[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2027 | Expected completion of construction[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwu Tung (Chinese: 古洞站) is a planned underground infill station on the Lok Ma Chau spur line of the East Rail line of the MTR rapid transit network in Hong Kong. The station will be situated near Kwu Tung in North District, New Territories.
It is part of the first phase of the Northern Link and act as its eastern terminus when phase 2 is completed,[2] with an expected construction cost of HK$5.9 billion as of July 2023.[4]
A design consultant was appointed for Kwu Tung Station on the East Rail Line in April 2021, with construction targeted to commence in 2023 for completion in 2027.