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  Hong Kong - Metro Bits - mic-ro.co(s)m   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
MTR Kwun Tong Line, MTR Tseung Kwan O Line.
MTR stage for performing arts in interchange route between Hong Kong and Central stations.
MTR Tung Chung Line, MTR Disneyland Resort Line.
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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tseung Kwan O (MTR)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Tseung Kwan O (Chinese: 將軍澳, Jyutping: zoeng1 gwan1 ou3; Cantonese IPA: ; formerly Junk Bay) is a new town in Hong Kong.
Tseung Kwan O is located in the Sai Kung district in the eastern part of the New Territories, but sometimes it is regarded as part of Kowloon due to its close proximity to the city.
The Tseung Kwan O New Town, one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, was mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the bay.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tseung-Kwan-O-%28MTR%29   (2286 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Po Lam (MTR)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
MTR Corporation has always been reliant on developing properties next to railway stations for its profits (although the rail lines are profitable themselves); many recently built stations are incorporated into large housing estates or shopping complexes.
The MTR system in general is disabled-friendly — the trains have dedicated wheelchair space, the stations have special floor tiles to guide the blind safely on the platforms, and there are extra wide entry/exit gates for wheelchairs to pass through.
MTR Corporation Limited has always been reliant on developing properties next to railway stations for its profits (although the rail lines are profitable themselves); many recently built stations are incorporated into large housing estates or shopping complexes.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Po-Lam-%28MTR%29   (2449 words)

  
 CEDD - About Us
Tseung Kwan O is the seventh new town in Hong Kong.
Tseung Kwan O has been fast expanding since its first population intake in 1988 in the public housing estates in Po Lam and Tsui Lam, turning a small fishing village and ship building industrial area in the 1960s to a major new community of about 340 000 people today.
The Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, covering about 95 hectares of land and enjoying marine frontage, is located in the northern part of Tai Chik Sha in the southeastern part of the new town.
www.cedd.gov.hk /eng/about/achievements/regional/regi_tko.htm   (369 words)

  
 Tseung Kwan O   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The Tseung Kwan O New Town, one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, was mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the bay.
View of Junk Bay from Tseung Kwan O. Chai Wan on Hong Kong Island is in the background.
The exact origin of the name Tseung Kwan O is unknown, but it is said to be named in honour of a Ming Dynasty general who visited Tseung Kwan O at some point.
www.anime.co.za /wiki/Tseung_Kwan_O   (376 words)

  
 Tseung Kwan O (MTR) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This article is about Tseung Kwan O Station of the MTR, for the line of the same name, see Tseung Kwan O Line.
There are 4 exits at Tsueng Kwan O station, located on opposite ends of the concourse.
Exits A1 and A2 lead to Tseung Kwan O Plaza and a Transport Interchange, and Exits B1 and B2 lead to Park Central, an MTR residential development.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Tseung_Kwan_O_(MTR)   (259 words)

  
 Tseung Kwan O lemovat (MTR)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Si všimnout toho Tseung Kwan O jih stanice není v provozu zatím a přestupní stanice nejsou naznačované.
Tato linka byla plánoval sloužit novému městu Tseung Kwan O (“doslovně, zátoka generála”), a poté, co byl schválen Hong Kong výkonným výborem na 20 říjnu 1998, stavba zahájila na 24 dubnu 1999.
Původně, MTR koupil várku nových vlaků sloužit novému řádku, známý jak “K-akcie”, společně vyráběl Hyundai průmysly (Jižní Korea) a Mitsubishi (Japonsko).
tseung-kwan-o-lemovat-mtr.navajo.cz   (316 words)

  
 Other Information of- SsAttack.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Tseung Kwan O South is a proposed List of Hong Kong MTR stations on the Hong Kong MTR Tseung Kwan O (MTR).
When the station is completed in 2009, the Tseung Kwan O line will split into 2 branches at Tseung Kwan O, with the original northern branch running towards Po Lam, and the southern branch running towards Tseung Kwan O South.
Like the other Tseung Kwan O line stations, platform screen door s are likely to be installed.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O (also called Junk Bay) is a bay in southeastern New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
In Cantonese, Tseung Kwan (將軍) means the "General" of an army, and O (澳) means "bay".
The Tseung Kwan O Village in the northern tip of the bay is about 600 years old.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Tseung_Kwan_O   (394 words)

  
 MTR - meaning of word
MTR or Mass Transit Railway (地鐵; originally, 地下鐵路; or 地下鐵) is the main rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong.
MTR Corporation has always been reliant on developing properties next to railway stations for its profits (although the rail lines are profitable themselves); many recently built stations are incorporated into large housing estates or shopping complexes.
The MTR system in general is Easy Access — the trains have dedicated wheelchair space, the stations have special floor tiles to guide the Blindness safely on the platforms, and there are extra wide entry/exit gates for wheelchairs to pass through.
wordsonline.org /MTR   (5448 words)

  
 Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
In Chinese Tseung Kwan (將軍) means "General", and O (澳) means "bay".
Therefore, Tseung Kwan O literally means "The Bay of General".
Before the development of Tseung Kwan O, it was a fishing village, about 600 years old.
creekin.net /c3942-n82-tseung-kwan-o-hong-kong.html   (348 words)

  
 SHKP Club News
Since the opening of the MTR's Tseung Kwan O Line has been moved up to August from the end of the year, transportation in the area will be better, and the steady development of community services is making Tseung Kwan O a new focus for the property market.
Tseung Kwan O public swimming pool, library and indoor recreation centre provide comprehensive public facilities to residents.
There are five stations along the MTR Tseung Kwan O extension that will open this August: Po Lam, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, Tiu Keng Leng and Yau Tong, connected to the Quarry Bay and North Point terminals.
www.shkpclub.com /clubnews/200202/english/4.html   (691 words)

  
 Getting Around Hong Kong : MTR/KCR, Star Ferry, Trams and Taxis
Today, the system has six lines: the Island line, Kwun Tong line, Tseung Kwan O line, Tsuen Wan line, Tung Chung line, and the Disneyland Resort line.
Although it is more expensive than the bus or ferry, the MTR is quick, clean, convenient and offers comprehensive coverage.
Key MTR and the KCR lines intersect at several main stations.
www.hong-kong-hotels.ws /gettingaround.htm   (542 words)

  
 Tseung Kwan O Line (MTR) at AllExperts
Note that the Tseung Kwan O South station is not in service yet, and interchange stations are not denoted.
This line was planned to serve the new town of Tseung Kwan O ("literally, General's Bay"), and after being approved by the Hong Kong Executive Council on 20 October 1998, construction commenced on 24 April 1999.
Originally, the MTR bought a batch of new trains to serve the new line, known as "K-Stock", jointly manufactured by Hyundai Industries (South Korea) and Mitsubishi (Japan).
en.allexperts.com /e/t/ts/tseung_kwan_o_line_(mtr).htm   (425 words)

  
 Partnering at the MTR Tseung Kwan O Extension Hang Hau Station project.
Partnering at the MTR Tseung Kwan O Extension Hang Hau Station project.
When the MTR Corporation proposed introducing a Partnering charter for the Hang Hau station project, part of the MTRC Tseung Kwan O extension, Dragages was delighted to accept.
This meant approaching the project in a spirit of co-operation and mutual understanding and with four key objectives: to have structured and open communication lines; to identify mutually beneficial goals; to streamline administrative processes; and to solve problems promptly and at the lowest possible level.
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 MTR - Hong Kong Travel - Travel to China
The MTR was immediately popular with the residents of Hong Kong, and as a result subsequent lines have been built to cover more territory.
Construction of the Tseung Kwan O Line was approved on 18 August 1998 to serve new housing developments.
The MTR system in general is Easy Accessdisabled-friendly andmdash; the trains have dedicated wheelchair space, the stations have special floor tiles to guide the blind safely on the platforms, and there are extra wide entry/exit gates for wheelchairs to pass through.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/MTR   (3722 words)

  
 Tseung Kwan O and Co-op City - Wired New York Forum
I live in Tseung Kwan O. It's a new town on the eastern part of The New Territories.
Considering that from those photos Tseung Kwan O is still growing, I personally doubt it.
Most flats in Tseung Kwan O are government subsidized housing estates.
www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?p=34600   (390 words)

  
 Tiu Keng Leng (MTR) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Tiu Keng Leng (Chinese: 調景嶺, Jyutping: tiu4 ging2 ling5, Pinyin: Tiáojǐnglǐng) is an MTR station located in Tiu Keng Leng.
It is between Tseung Kwan O and Yau Tong stations on the Tseung Kwan O Line, and proceeds to Yau Tong station on the Kwun Tong Line.
Residents of Tseung Kwan O who wish to travel to other destinations in Kowloon can ride the Tseung Kwan O line to Tiu King Leng, where they interchange at the opposite platform for the Kwun Tong Line.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Tiu_Keng_Leng_(MTR)   (374 words)

  
 Tseung Kwan O Line (MTR) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Note that the Tseung Kwan O South station is not in service yet, and interchange stations are not denoted.
The Tseung Kwan O Line (將軍澳綫) is one of the seven lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong.
This line was planned to serve the new town of Tseung Kwan O ("literally, General's Bay"), and after being approved by the Hong Kong Executive Council on 20 October 1998, construction commenced on 24 April 1999.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tseung_Kwan_O_Line_(MTR)   (410 words)

  
 Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate contains research on
Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, Transport and Industrial estates in Hong Kong.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Tseung_Kwan_O_Industrial_Estate   (81 words)

  
 irasia.com - Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited
The developers have created a large-scale replica of the Tseung Kwan O MTR station in the sales office, leading to the show flats for the property, as a novel way to highlight the excellent transportation available.
When the Tseung Kwan O MTR station goes into service at the end of next year, it will only take residents 10 minutes to reach Quarry Bay, 17 minutes to Causeway Bay, 24 minutes to Central and 25 minutes to Tsim Sha Tsui.
Park Central enjoys a prime location in the heart of Tseung Kwan O. The property has been designed to offer a healthy living environment, and residents will be able to take advantage of a brand new clubhouse with full facilities and a landscaped garden covering 250,000 square feet.
www.irasia.com /listco/hk/shkp/press/p011023.htm   (607 words)

  
 Mtr Discloseable Transaction
It is proposed that the original Site A and Site B of Tseung Kwan O Town Lot No.70 will be amalgamated into one site to be renamed Site AB.
The entire site area of Tseung Kwan O Town Lot No.70 is approximately 326,751 square metres and this has not been altered since the Conditions of Grant and will not be altered by the Modification Letter.
A new Tseung Kwan O South station will be situated within the Tseung Kwan O Town Lot No.70.
www.advfn.com /news_discloseable-transaction_13847984.html   (1198 words)

  
 Trains on the MTR - Hong Kong Travel - Travel to China
MTR is the metro system in the world using the longest (~23m), widest and highest capacity rolling stocks (~350), with the most number of cars on a train.
The M-Stock is the oldest variation of the rolling stock that operates on the MTR.
United Goninan was subsequently awarded a contract to maintain the MTR rolling-stock.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Trains_on_the_MTR   (1261 words)

  
 irasia.com - Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited
The property is right by the Tseung Kwan O MTR station, which will go into service in August this year, earlier than expected.
Because the opening of the Tseung Kwan O MTR has been moved forward, the developers have seen a tremendous increase in market interest in the property and they have decided to offer 16 selected units in Phase 2 for public sale.
The property is in the centre of Tseung Kwan O, and its design emphasizes a family lifestyle.
www.irasia.com /listco/hk/shkp/press/p020313.htm   (726 words)

  
 Hong Kong's Infrastructur Projects & News - AsianFanatics Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
MTR is also owner of the International Finance Centre that Union Square 7 will surpass as Hong Kong's tallest building when completed in 2007.
The subway operator is planning to open construction tenders for its Tseung Kwan O project as early as the end of this year.
Around Half a year later, the MTR submitted a proposal to the Government of HK that they are interested in building a extension of the KTL to Whampoa.
asianfanatics.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=42533   (2722 words)

  
 MTR
Tseung Kwan O Extension (TKE) is the 6th operational line of the MTR Corporation, which serves Tseung Kwan O new town and Yau Tong.
The line was opened to the public on 18 August 2002 including five stations, namely Yau Tong, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O, Hang Hau and Po Lam as well as the depot in Area 86 together with the improved Quarry Bay and North Point Stations.
TKE serves the new communities in Tseung Kwan O new town, as well as development in Yau Tong.
www.mtr.com.hk /eng/extensions/extensions_1.html   (308 words)

  
 LCQ19:MTR Tseung Kwan O Extension   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
It is learnt that phase II of the Mass Transit Railway Tseung Kwan O Extension project will necessitate underground works to be carried out beneath certain private lots in Sai Kung.
Nevertheless, as the lots lie in the MTR protection zone, their development should be such as not to affect the operation of the MTR.
Upon authorisation of the proposed scheme and the resumption of the underground strata of the private lots involved, any claims to compensation will be dealt with in accordance with the provisions in the law.
www.info.gov.hk /gia/general/199809/16/0916222.htm   (227 words)

  
 The Standard - China's Business Newspaper
With its financial clout, Cheung Kong, the biggest landlord in Tseung Kwan O, is expected to be one of the front-runners to bid for the HK$8 billion residential-retail-hotel project above Tseung Kwan O MTR station early next month.
The winning bidder for the project, located in Tseung Kwan O Area 56, will have to pay the government an estimated HK$4 billion land conversion premium later this year, sources said.
The company is set to bid aggressively for next month's Tseung Kwan O tender after winning development rights to the first two phases of Dream City in Tseung Kwan O's Area 86,according to one source.
thestandard.com.hk /news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=36728&sid=11860905&con_type=1   (518 words)

  
 MTR lines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
After the Kwun Tong (MTR) was extended to Quarry Bay (MTR) on 1 October 1989, the station became an interchange station with the
On 4 August 2002, North Point and Quarry Bay became interchange stations with the new Tseung Kwan O (MTR).
is the MTR line most like the London Tube as the underground stations are usually very deep in the ground because the land available for construction was extremely small and the construction plans for the line required it to be built under major roads.
read-and-go.hopto.org /MTR-lines   (447 words)

  
 DiscoverHongKong - All About Hong Kong - Useful Information - Getting Around
The MTR is great for getting to Hong Kong's attractions as well as a host of shopping and dining outlets.
Tseung Kwan O Line: running between North Point and Po Lam; and
The MTR connects with the KCR East Rail at Kowloon Tong Station (Kwun Tong Line) and with the KCR West Rail at Mei Foo Station (Tusen Wan Line) and Nam Cheong Station (Tung Chung Line)
www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/mustknow/information/mk_info_gett2.jhtml   (374 words)

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