West Island expansion will feed Mid-Levels
The MTR Corporation aims to attract more passengers from Mid-Levels and waterfront areas to its West Island Line stations through a network of underground corridors and escalators totalling 2km.
There will be 14 exits, designed after extensive consultation, for the three stations - Kennedy Town, University and Sai Ying Pun. The Belcher Garden exit will be at least 200 metres from the University station concourse.
The HK$8.9 billion project is expected to boost property prices in the area and ease traffic congestion.
The MTR Corp says the air-conditioned corridors, escalators and lifts are an important feature of the 3km line, which will be completed in 2013 at the earliest.
Apart from the trains, the rail operator will also be responsible for relocating the Kennedy Town swimming pool at the waterfront. The site will become Kennedy Town station.