Railway Development in Hong Kong

KCRC Ma On Shan Line

Tai Wai Station and Maintenance Centre

Overview of the Maintenance Centre of

the Ma On Shan Line at Tai Wai, as seen
in early 2002. The Centre is a one-level
podium structure with the ground level
used for train maintenance and the upper
deck ready for future property
developments.
Construction of the Ma On Shan Line Overview of the extension portion of Tai Wai Station showing its general spatial arrangement
Tai Wai Station. This station is an and structural layout.
extension to the existing Tai Wai Station
of KCRC East Rail and has been
merged into the existing station layout
to form part of the transit facilities.

Falsework erected over Mei Tin Road as

temporary support for construction of the
linking section between Tai Wai Station
and the Maintenance Centre. In the
background is the completed podium
structure of the Maintenance Centre.
View from the depot side showing the
completed structure of the new Tai Wai
Station extension portion. The link to
the Maintenance Centre was still under
construction at this time.

The completed podium

structure of the Tai Wai
Maintenance Centre, as seen
from the Tai Po Road side.
The passenger platform in the new
Tai Wai Station. Passengers can get
off from the platform on the left and
board trains for the southbound line
of East Rail heading towards Tsim
Sha Tsui.

The arrangement of the rail track at

the entrance to the Maintenance
Centre from Tai Wai Station. Note
the merging track into the Depot
from the East Rail line on the right
side of the photo.
 Other Stations on the Ma On Shan Line

Overview of Sha Tin Wai Station and its neighbourhood in early 2003.
Construction of City One Station
as seen from a nearby building.
The building on the far left side is
the Prince of Wales Hospital.

Overview of Heng On Station and

its neighbourhood in mid-2002.
 The construction detail and
formwork arrangement for the
structural works of Heng On
Station at its early stage.

The work set-up for the Wu Kai Sha

Station. The new land formed to the
south side of the station (on the right
in this photo) will be developed into a
public transport interchange facility
incorporating other property
developments at a later stage.
Construction of the Portal Beams for the Viaduct

Falsework erected for

construction of a 30 m span
portal beam crossing the
carriageways near the
junction of Ma On Shan Road
and Sai Sha Road.

Construction of a series of
portal beams and column
head supports for the
viaduct near the Shek
Mun Interchange.
Typical twin-section A 35 m span portal
column head support beam near the Heng
with the cast-in-situ On Interchange with
matching segments in the hanging girder
position for receiving fixed above the
the forthcoming portal to facilitate
segments to form the erection of the
viaduct section. precast segments.
The girder was tied
down to the ongoing
segment by tendons
and the full span of
the viaduct was
erected by using the
balanced cantilever
method repeatedly.

Construction of a pair of portal

beams over the Siu Lek Yuen
Channel. The foundations of the
portal piers were formed inside
the cofferdams with sides
supported by sheet-pile walls.
 Construction of the Viaducts

The assembly of a set of overhead gantries used to erect the precast segments to form the viaducts. Note the
rural village at the rear of the assembly yard; one of the oldest inhabited tribal villages in the Shatin area.
 Placing the last segment for a span of the viaduct. After the
correct positioning of the last segment, all the segments in the
span were fine-tuned to adjust the alignment and level.
Temporary stressing was applied afterwards to allow the span to
rest temporarily on the column heads. Final adjustment was done
again at the final stage when nearby spans were also in position.
A closer look at the overhead gantry on the deck level with the segments in position before sliding A section of long-span viaduct structure constructed using the balanced cantilever method
it forward to the next span. near Tai Shui Hang Station.

Another view of the

overhead gantry awaiting
erection of the next span
crossing the 60 m Tate's
Cairn Highway section.
A section of the viaduct near a portal frame which was erected with the balanced
cantilever method. Since the portal was located in the middle of the busy Tate's
Cairn Highway near Shek Mun Station, the segments were placed into position with
the help of a large mobile crane stationed on ground level. Temporary closure of
part of the highway was required during this period. The remaining viaduct span
was then completed with the use of an overhead gantry.

Placing the precast segments onto the underslung gantry. Note

the rail track on the sides of the gantry to allow the segment to
be moved forward or backward into the right position by rollers.
A few sections of viaduct temporarily stressed pending final adjustment at the north end of Shek A section of viaduct near Che Kung Temple Station constructed using the in-situ method with
Mun Station. tubular steel supporting falsework.

Detail of the supporting frame erected on top of a pier for mounting the overhead gantry. On the The viaduct section crossing the Siu Lek Yuen River channel heading to Shek Mun Station. Two
left side is the Shing Mun River channel. sets of underslung gantries can be seen in the background for erection of the precast segments
that formed the viaduct section.
Close-up view of the Siu Lek
Yuen River channel with the
cofferdams in place for
construction of the piers of
the portal beams.

Several sections of viaduct erected using

the balanced cantilever method near
Wang Uk Chuen. These were temporarily
positioned with tie rods and stressing
cables until the cantilevered sections
were ultimately connected to the
approach section and stressed to form a
continuous span.
 The viaduct leaving Tai Wai Station
runs along the east bank of the
Shing Mun River channel heading in
the Che Kung Temple direction.
Foundation work was carried out on
the right side of the viaduct as
advance work for the associated
development of the new station.

Completed sections of viaduct crossing the junction of Lion Rock Tunnel Road and
Tai Chung Kui Road.

Close-up view at the side of the viaduct near City One Station with the track and
power system being completed.
Viaduct approaching
Heng On Station at its
final completion stage.

Viaduct approaching Wu Kai Sai Station near Lee On

Estate. Standard noise barrier enclosures were
provided where trains pass close to residential areas.
Viaduct crossing the Siu Lek Yuen Channel heading towards Shek Mun Station. The yellow portal crane was
located in a work centre to support the installation of the precast parapet panels on the sides of the viaduct.
The viaduct crossing a series of newly re-aligned carriageways at the junction of Ma On Shan Another long-span viaduct section near re-aligned carriageway at Tai Shui Hang.
Road and Sai Sha Road near Tai Shui Hang Station.

Viaduct crossing the Heng On Roundabout before entering Heng On Station. Viaduct section with a train between Ma On Shan and Wu Kai Sha Stations.
 Track Laying

A detailed look at the viaduct on the railway level before the laying of the tracks. The rows of link bars were
embedded in the precast segments for forming the side curb to hold the float slabs that restrain the rail tracks.
 Forming the side curb to restrain
the float slab using a specially
designed travelling form system.

Forming the side curb using a track-mounted curb-forming machine. This machine comprised Placing the resilient compound into slot holes in the float slab holding the bolts and base plates
the curb moulding panels, concrete conveyor and feeder, and the track pads that helped the that grasp the rail tracks.
machine to move forward continually to form the curb.
 Close-up of the rail tracks
inside a noise barrier hood
with bypass track provisions.

Rail tracks and overhead

power cables for trains in
the final completion stage.
Station Interiors

Final touch-up of
facilities and installation
works within an open-
platform station.

Close-up of the station

platform with the rail
track already in use
pending the final fixing of
the noise-absorbing
panels onto the parapets.
Interior of an open-platform
station as seen before the
final fitting out works.

City One Station as seen on the track

level. The slightly curved roof deck with
its centre-supported portal frame
configuration is a typical design for all
the centre island-style stations.
 Views of the
passenger
View of the platform track in its platform.
operational status with the
signboards and noise-absorbing
panels in position.
The new station concourse at Tai Wai, now used as an interchange station between the KCRC East Rail and the Ma On Shan Line.
 Exterior Views of Stations

Exterior view of Che Kung Temple Station.

The platform on the left of the station is
space for future extension of train services
from four-car trains to eight-car trains.

Exterior view of Tai Shui

Hang Station. The road in
front is Ma On Shan
Road, with Sai Sha Road
and other local roadways
at the rear of the station.
Exterior view of City One Station and
its vicinity near the Prince of Wales
Hospital. The station is at the far left
and the hospital is on the right.
View of Ma On Shan Station and its vicinity, showing the new Ma On Shan Station as seen from the podium deck of an
town centre and nearby property developments. adjacent private estate.

Ma On Shan Station as seen from Sai Sha Road with the associated pedestrian facilities in place before handover.
Wu Kai Sha Station and associated nearby road reinstatement work, as seen before handover.