Siu Sai Wan Extension
proposed railway line extension in Hong Kong
Siu Sai Wan Extension (Chinese: 小西灣綫) was a proposed extension of the Island line to Siu Sai Wan on the eastern end of the Hong Kong Island. A plan was revealed in 2001 after many calls from the Eastern District Board (later District Council) since 1991. Although the population size in Siu Sai Wan is large enough to support a station, the plan was later shelved, despite continued calls from the Eastern District Council.
Proposals
In February 2013 review and update of the Railway Development Strategy 2000, Highway Departments proposed three schemes to extend the current railway network to Siu Sai Wan area, either by extending after the current Chai Wan terminus, branching off from Heng Fa Chuen station or constructing a new medium capacity railway system from Heng Fa Chuen.
Extension
An extension would have extended the Island line from the current south-eastern terminus Chai Wan station to Siu Sai Wan. The alignment of the existing Island line, however, made it difficult to extend the line from the terminus Chai Wan station. Such an extension would have required a U-shaped tunnel passing through Pottinger Peak. Certain nearby buildings would have needed to be demolished to make space for the extension.
Bifurcation
An alternative plan was to build a Y-shaped branch from Heng Fa Chuen station. A bifurcation would require reclamation of the Chai Wan Cargo Handling Basin.
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