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Hong Kong is evaluating the use of Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) for the new Hung Shui Kiu Station, with plans calling for two 15,000-tonne prefabricated station structures to be installed on the operating Tuen Ma Line.
If approved, the project would mark the first use of Modular Integrated Construction on Hong Kong’s railway network and one of the largest applications of offsite construction for rail infrastructure. The MTR Corporation and Highways Department are assessing the approach as part of the development of Hung Shui Kiu Station, which is scheduled for completion by 2030.
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said the MTR Corporation and Highways Department are assessing the approach to accelerate construction while minimising disruption to services on the operating Tuen Ma Line.
Under the proposal, major structural components, together with electrical and mechanical systems, would be manufactured offsite before being transported for installation.
The project would comprise two prefabricated station structures, each approximately 210 metres long and weighing around 15,000 tonnes. Chan said each structure would be roughly the length of two football pitches and equivalent in weight to about 1,000 double-decker buses.
If adopted, the project would mark the first use of MiC for railway station construction in Hong Kong, extending the technology beyond its established use in residential developments, hospitals, public buildings and other government infrastructure.
Hung Shui Kiu Station will be built between Tin Shui Wai and Siu Hong stations to serve the future Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area, one of Hong Kong’s major urban expansion precincts. The above-ground station will include a ground-level concourse, elevated platforms and multiple entrances designed to accommodate the area’s future growth.
Chan said constructing a new station on an operating railway presents significant engineering challenges, making offsite construction an attractive option for reducing onsite works and improving delivery efficiency. The government is targeting completion of the station by 2030.
Hong Kong has become one of the world’s leading adopters of Modular Integrated Construction over the past decade, using the approach across public housing, healthcare facilities, quarantine centres and commercial developments. Extending the technology to railway infrastructure would represent another step in the broader application of offsite construction to complex civil engineering projects.
The modular construction method is still under evaluation and the final construction approach has yet to be confirmed.
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