Tseung Kwan O line

The Tseung Kwan O line (Chinese: 將軍澳綫) is one of the ten lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong, indicated by the colour purple. It is currently 12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi) long, taking 15 minutes to travel throughout the entire line.

Tseung Kwan O line
將軍澳綫
Platforms of LOHAS Park station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerMTR Corporation
LocaleDistricts: Sai Kung, Kwun Tong, Eastern
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations8
Color on map     Purple (#7D499D)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMTR
Operator(s)MTR Corporation
Depot(s)Kowloon Bay (2002-2009) Tseung Kwan O
Rolling stock
Ridership333,300 daily average
(weekdays, September 2014)
History
Opened4 August 2002 (2002-08-04)
Last extension26 July 2009 (2009-07-26) (LOHAS Park)
Technical
Line length12.3 km (7.6 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
Track gauge1,432 mm (4 ft 8+38 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC (Overhead lines)
Operating speed
  • Average: 33 km/h (21 mph)
  • Maximum: 80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingAdvanced SelTrac CBTC (2028/2029)
Train protection system
  • SACEM (currently being replaced)
Route map

Tamar
Exhibition Centre     
Causeway Bay North
Current turnback siding
North Point     
Quarry Bay     
Yau Tong     
Track connections
(unused in regular service)
Tiu Keng Leng     
Tseung Kwan O
Hang Hau
Po Lam
Tseung Kwan O depot
LOHAS Park
Tseung Kwan O line
Traditional Chinese將軍澳綫
Simplified Chinese将军澳线

The line runs from North Point on the Hong Kong Island to the new town of Tseung Kwan O. It bifurcates east of Tseung Kwan O station into two branches, one northward to Po Lam and one southward to LOHAS Park. The Tseung Kwan O Depot at LOHAS Park is responsible for the maintenance of the line's rolling stock.

During the morning peak period, the Tseung Kwan O line uses 15 trains to maintain a frequency of 2.5 minutes between Tseung Kwan O and North Point.

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