Lantau Line and Airport Railway, Hong Kong, China
System:
Operator / owner
Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation
Date opened
1998
Route length
37km (24 miles)
Number of stations
7 (6 on Lantau line)
Maximum line speed
135km/h (85mph)
Gauge
1,435mm
Electrification:
Voltage
1.5kV
Current
DC overhead
Rolling Stock:
Lantau Line units
12 (7-car)
Vehicle capacity
28 seated, 264 standing
Airport Express units
11 (7-car)
Vehicle capacity
64 seated
Disneyland Line units
2 (4-car)
Special Characteristics:
Line built on reclaimed land
An important addition to new Chek Lap Kok international airport
Track ballast can be shored up to mitigate subsidence
Two distinct types of service - low-density Airport Express and high-density Lantau Line
Integration and interchange with MTR light railway system
Total estimated cost HK$34 billion (US$4.4 billion)
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