Northern Link (MTR)

Northern Link
北環綫
Overview
Status
  • Phase 1: Under construction
  • Phase 2: Under construction
  • Spur Line: Under construction
OwnerKowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
LocaleDistricts: Yuen Long, North
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations8
Service
SystemMTR
Operator(s)MTR Corporation
History
Planned opening
  • Phase 1: 2027 (Kwu Tung station)
  • Phase 2: 2034
  • Spur Line: opens in 2034 with Phase 2
Technical
Line length16.9 km (10.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Kwu Tung     
proposed extension
proposed spur line to Huanggang Port
San Tin
Ngau Tam Mei
Au Tau
Kam Sheung Road     
Pat Heung Depot
Northern Link
Traditional Chinese北環綫
Simplified Chinese北环线
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěi Huán Xiàn

The Northern Link is a proposed commuter rail / rapid transit line of the MTR system of Hong Kong which would connect the Tuen Ma line and the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line of the East Rail line. The link would also serve as a connection to the border checkpoint to mainland China for passengers to and from the western New Territories. The Northern Link would start at Kam Sheung Road and end at Kwu Tung, with 3 intermediate stations.

Other benefits for constructing this project are significantly shorter journey times for certain trips (for example, the Yuen Long to Fanling route would be reduced in length from 20 stations to 5), significantly reducing costs for these trips, as well as relieving the large number of passengers using the East Rail line by diverting some passengers to the Tuen Ma line.