Kennedy Town Station
Kennedy Town is the proposed terminus on the Hong Kong MTR West Island Line, an extension to the existing Island Line. The station will serve the Kennedy Town area on the northwestern end of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
When the station first appeared in Hong Kong Mass Transit: Further Studies in 1970, it was simply known as Kennedy (Chinese: 堅尼地). It was to be built as part of the Island Line in the 1980s, but construction of the line did not commence westwards beyond Sheung Wan, citing inadequate passengers and technical difficulties by contractors.
Under the latest proposal as of June 2005, Kennedy Town would be served by West Island Line as an extension of the Island Line, a heavy rail system, instead of being served by a medium capacity rail shared by commuters from Southern District, after pressure from local community groups.
Read more about Kennedy Town Station: Construction, Station Layout, Proposed Entrances/exits, Neighbouring Stations, Community Facilities
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