Hong Kong Airport Rail Link, China
Key Data:
Ownership
HK Mass Transit Corporation
Date opened
1998
Route length
34 km
Stations
7 (6 on Lantau line)
Maximum line speed
135 kmh
Service frequency trains/hr
37
Gauge
1435 mm
Extensions planned
Nil
Electrification:
Voltage
1.5 kV
Current
dc overhead
Rolling Stock:
Tung Chung Line - High density
13
Tung Chung Line - Headways
4 min
Tung Chung Line - Builder
AEG/CAF
Airport Line - Low density
11
Airport Line - Headways
8 min
Airport Line - Builder
Adtranz/CAF
Special Characteristics:
Built on reclaimed land
First direct link Ma Wan-Tsing Yi
Tsing Ma Bridge is worlds longest
Dedicated Airport Express
Compatible with Mass Transit Railway
Anti-subsidence track
An important addition to new Chek Lap Kok international airport
Two distinct types of service - low-density Airport Express and high-density Lantau Line
Total estimated cost HK$ 34 billion (US $4.4 billion)
