Oyster Bay[1] (Chinese: 小蠔灣), previously known as Siu Ho Wan in proposals, is an MTR station on the Tung Chung line to be constructed southwest of Siu Ho Wan depot in Siu Ho Wan, on Lantau Island. The station will be built at-grade around existing Tung Chung line tracks.[3][4] The construction of the station was gazetted by the Hong Kong Government in June 2021.[5] The station is expected to open for service in 2030, with the depot remaining in use.[1]
Oyster Bay 小蠔灣 | ||||||||||||||||
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Future  MTR rapid transit station(Gazetted in 2021) | ||||||||||||||||
 Proposed location of Oyster Bay station | ||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | ||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 小蠔灣 | |||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 小蚝湾 | |||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Small oyster bay | |||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Siu Ho Wan (Early planning) | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Cheung Tung Road, Siu Ho Wan Islands District, Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°18′21″N 113°58′54″E / 22.3057°N 113.9816°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | Ground Level | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | MTR Corporation | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | MTR Corporation | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 non-stop for Airport Express) | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Station code | OYB[1] | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opening | 2030[2] | |||||||||||||||
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  Oyster Bay Location within the MTR system | ||||||||||||||||
It is expected that the station will serve new properties surrounding Siu Ho Wan depot, of which the station will be named after.[3]
History edit
As part of the Airport Core Programme for the new Hong Kong International Airport, land was reclaimed at Siu Ho Wan for a MTR depot to service Tung Chung line and Airport Express trains. The depot opened in 1998.
Discussion about a new station and transit-oriented development at the Siu Ho Wan site were first discussed in the mid 2000s, in conjunction with the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge.[6] The 2007 Concept Plan for Lantau proposed that the site would be used for a logistics hub.[7]
In the mid 2010s, news reports noted that the site would be developed for housing, and a new station built to serve the site.[8][9] In 2016, Leung Chun-ying announced in the 2016 Policy Address that the Government was working with MTR Corporation regarding future development sites, including at Siu Ho Wan Depot.[10]
In 2020, Carrie Lam announced in the 2020 Policy Address that the Government had completed the Zoning Plan for the site, working with MTR. It was estimated that around 20,000 residential units could be provided on the site.[11] In December 2021, MTR's proposal for the site was approved by the Town Planning Board. The 30-hectare (74-acre) site will be developed in four phases, delivering 10,720 private flats and 10,480 public flats (mostly subsidised sale), as well as a 30,000 m2 (320,000 sq ft) shopping mall.[12]
In September 2022, MTR announced that a land exchange with Government for public housing had been accepted, and that a project agreement for the construction of Oyster Bay station had been agreed.[13] The Siu Ho Wan depot will remain in operation throughout construction, continuing to serve the Airport Express and Tung Chung lines.[1] MTR expected construction would begin in 2023, and be open in 2030.[1][13] However, in April 2023, the MTR Corporation announced it would re-tender the project at 'an appropriate time' after a failed bid in February of the same year, citing slow paces of economic recovery and high interest rates.[14][15]
Station layout edit
The station will be built at-grade along the existing shared track between the Airport Express and Tung Chung lines southwest of Siu Ho Wan depot. The platform layout will be similar to the Tung Chung line section of Nam Cheong station, with two additional tracks and two side platforms to be constructed aside of the two existing tracks for Tung Chung line service. Its concourse will be built above Siu Ho Wan depot and the platform level.[16]
| Podium | ||
| Concourse | Exit | |
| Platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| TCL platform | Tung Chung line towards Tamar (Sunny Bay) → | |
| Airport Express | Airport Express does not stop here → | |
| Airport Express | ← Airport Express does not stop here | |
| TCL platform | ← Tung Chung line towards Tung Chung West (Tung Chung East) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Siu Ho Wan Depot Property Development: Oyster Bay Station And Associated Works (Contract No.: 1701)". www.mtr.com.hk. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ 李彤 (15 March 2022). "港鐵擬推4項目招標、涉5100伙 小蠔灣物業取名Oyster Bay". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ a b "離島區議會文件 IDC 18/2021 號 擬議港鐵小蠔灣站項目簡介" (PDF). Islands District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "東涌線延線2023年動工 造價187億元". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Addition of railway station at Siu Ho Wan gazetted". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Lo, Cecilia (23 November 2005). "Siu Ho Wan rail to link to mega-bridge". China Daily.
A new MTR station may be built at Siu Ho Wan in the northern part of Lantau Island as a subway link to the proposed Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge, transforming the place into a major cross-boundary transport hub.
- ^ Lantau Development Task Force (2007). "Revised Concept Plan". www.pland.gov.hk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "小蠔灣車廠建108幢住宅 涉1.4萬伙". hk.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Clark, Robert (24 July 2017). "MTR to build another 14,000 apartments on Tung Chung Bay". Lantau News. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "2016 Policy Address - Short and Medium-term Land Supply". policyaddress.gov.hk. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "The Chief Executive's 2020 Policy Address - Policy Address". www.policyaddress.gov.hk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Plan to build 15,000 flats at Siu Ho Wan awaits green light". The Standard. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "MTR Accepts Land Exchange Offer for Siu Ho Wan Depot Development and Signs Project Agreement for Oyster Bay Station with the Government" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Choi, Martin (30 April 2023). "Hong Kong's MTR Corp to make Oyster Bay project 'as attractive as possible for developers' in relaunch, executive says". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Qi, Themis (25 May 2023). "MTRC 'waiting for right time' to relaunch Oyster Bay project". The Standard. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "General Layout Plan SHO-G02 for Railway Station at Siu Ho Wan" (PDF). Highways Department. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original (pdf) on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.