I want to know the introduction of the West Rail.

Kowloon-Canton Railway (65438+February 20th, 2003-) is one of the three local passenger railways operated by China-Hong Kong Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. It starts from Nanchang Station in Sham Shui Po District, passes through Tsuen Wan and goes to Yuen Long District and Tuen Mun District in the northwest New Territories, with a total length of 30.5 kilometers. As of 2006, * * * has 9 stations, including 6 transit stations. Except for Tsuen Wan West Station, which is completely underground, all stations are built on the ground or on viaducts. The whole passenger service adopts Japanese-made electric train (contractNo. SP 1900) and Canadian Seltrac signal system. At present, there are 22 trains, each with 7 carriages, 154 carriages. On the road map, West Rail is represented in pink. History [Editor] As early as1970s, when the new town of Tuen Mun started to develop, it proposed to build a railway connecting the northwest New Territories with the urban area. Of the three early new towns, only Tuen Mun had no railway system. During the period of 1980s, the association discussed several railway route schemes. To sum up, there were three schemes at that time: one was from Tsuen Wan to Tuen Mun via Yuen Long; Second, from Tsuen Wan to Yuen Long via Tuen Mun; Thirdly, the LRT will be extended from Yuen Long Station to Taihe Station to connect with the East Rail. The first scheme is the most expensive, the second scheme is difficult to build, and the third scheme is cheap, but the distance has increased a lot. 1988, when the light rail was opened to traffic, it was regarded as a prelude to the construction of a large railway. However, even the research of this project has been delayed to 199 1. 199 1 At the end of the year, China and Hong Kong launched the "Railway Development Study", which affirmed the far-reaching influence of East Rail on the development of New Territories East. 1994 65438+In February, China and Hong Kong published a railway development strategy, proposing to build a railway connecting Kowloon West and New Territories West. This railway includes the triple roles of local passenger transport, cross-border passenger transport and freight transport, and is called "Western Corridor Railway". 1995, * * * invited MTRC and Kowloon-Canton Railway Company to submit plans, and both companies submitted plans. But the complexity of this railway lies in its crossing through Chinese mainland, which can only be achieved through negotiations with the mainland. However, in the same year, the Tuen Mun Highway was crushed to death by a boulder, which led to the closure of the entire Tuen Mun Highway and the traffic in the northwest New Territories was greatly paralyzed. The TV station even sent a live report that it took 1 more hours for Tsuen Wan to enter Tuen Mun. This incident finally forced * * * to study the feasibility of this railway more actively. Later, in order to speed up the progress of the local passenger railway, * * * took this section out and repaired it first, which is the first phase of the West Railway. Cross-border railways will be dealt with in the second stage. At 1998, * * * finally officially authorized KCRC to build the West Railway. On the premise of cost saving, the original route only connects the urban area of Yuen Long and the new station in the new reclamation area in Sham Shui Po, and the authorities think that with the help of the light rail, the study of the Tuen Mun-Yuen Long Railway can be postponed to the second phase. However, under the strong opposition of Tuen Mun residents, * * * finally agreed to extend the first phase of the project to the center of Tuen Mun. 1998 18 On 5 September, the Executive Council formally approved the construction of the first phase of the West Rail, that is, the railway system connecting Tuen Mun Station and Nanchang Station. This railway system was officially opened to traffic on February 20, 2003. Construction Process1996 65438+February, the Executive Council approved in principle the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation to build the first phase of the West Railway. 1998 18 On September 5th, the executive meeting formally adopted the decision on construction. 1998101On October 26th, the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway officially started. On July 9, 20001year, the excavation project of the west railway tunnel was completed. Since March 3, 20001day, the excavation projects including Kwai Tsing Tunnel, Tai Lam Tunnel and Qingcun Tunnel have been officially completed. On February 20th, 2003, the 65438+ Kowloon-Canton Railway was officially opened to traffic. When trying to win customers, West Rail expects to transport 200,000 passengers every day. However, due to the economic downturn, bus competition, inconvenient railways and high fares, the average number of users of the early West Rail was only 654.38+10,000. Because the urban station is not in the city center, the West Rail can't reach the original operation target for a long time, and it often relies on bus connection, so the competition situation has been unfavorable. Besides, the early failures of the West Rail were frequent, and Tian Beichen, Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, publicly promised that if the failures of the West Rail were not improved, he would consider resigning. Subsequently, the West Rail launched the monthly ticket scheme on August 1 2004 and the holiday pass scheme on February 20, 2005, so that the daily passenger capacity reached the target of 200,000 passengers per day set by KCRC in February 2005. Anecdote 200 1 12 13, the viaduct between Jinshang Road Station and Tuen Mun Station was inaugurated, symbolizing this13.4km.. The longest viaduct in Hong Kong was completed in July 1999 in 30 months. On June 65438+February 65438+June, 2003, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation started a three-day charity test ride of the West Rail on 10 in the morning, offering the public the opportunity of adult fare 15 yuan. On July 23rd, 2004, the student daily ticket scheme "Full-time Pass for West Rail Students" was launched until August 3rd, the same year. On August 1 day, 2004, the monthly ticket scheme "All-Month West Rail Link" was launched, which has been used ever since. On February 20, 2004, 65438, the "West Rail Festival Pass" was put on sale. On September 1 day, 2005, the daily ticket scheme "West Rail Self-Link" was launched, replacing the previous "West Rail Festival Link". This plan has continued to this day. On June 5438+February 10, 2006, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Company held an open day for the Kowloon-Canton Railway Station to celebrate the third anniversary of the West Rail Transit, and opened the Baxiang Maintenance Center for the public to visit. Route Features Jintian West Railway Building West Railway is a double-track passenger railway, starting from Sham Shui Po, West Kowloon, passing through Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan in the north, connecting Yuen Long in the northwest New Territories, and then connecting Tuen Mun in the southwest. The West Rail provides safe, convenient, comfortable and reliable transportation services from northwest New Territories to downtown Kowloon, and improves the transportation network in northwest New Territories. It takes only 30 minutes to take the West Rail from Tuen Mun Station to Nanchang Station. In terms of policy, the West Rail will connect three new towns (Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and Tuen Mun) and connect them with the urban areas, which will not only shorten the commuting time, but also speed up the development of these areas. Together with the Ma Tie, MTR Tung Chung Line and Tseung Kwan O Line developed after 1990, all new towns have railway systems to connect with the urban areas and promote inter-regional exchanges. The closed section from Nanchang Station of West Railway to Dalan Tunnel is closed. This practice is based on the experience of East Rail. As the urban section of East Rail is close to residential buildings, noise barriers will be built continuously in the later period. The West Rail should do this well before construction to avoid criticism in the future. The track between Nanchang Station and mei foo station is built on the ground, but because the section is sealed, passengers feel underground. The track from mei foo station to Jinshang Road Station is underground, with Lower Kwai Chung Tunnel and Tsing Tsuen Tunnel to the north of mei foo station, and then to Tsuen Wan West Station in the new reclamation area of Tsuen Wan. To the north of Tsuen Wan West Station is the Tai Lam Tunnel of West Rail, with a total length of 5.5 kilometers, which is the longest highway tunnel in China and Hongkong. The elevated section will return to the ground after the train leaves the Tai Lam Tunnel, and then arrive at Jinshang Road Station. There is a Baxiang Maintenance Center between the tunnel exit and the station, and the office of the West Railway (the West Railway Building in Jintian) is next to Jinshang Road Station. The remaining sections of the West Rail, from Kam Sheung Road Station to Tuen Mun Station, are built on viaducts with emergency escape routes. The west rail viaduct is 13.4km long, which is the longest in China and Hongkong. There are several reasons for building such a long viaduct and avoiding the track being built on the embankment, including: avoiding blocking the line of sight. Reduce the grade crossing of railways and carriageways, and reduce the chance that trains will be blocked by giving way to cars. Avoid being affected by floods and affecting services. The viaduct is equipped with a sound suppression system, which greatly reduces the driving noise. This includes sound-absorbing materials under the channel, sound-absorbing grooves on both sides and special rail bearing methods. The track is not directly carried by the viaduct, but is installed on the elastic device. Below is the cement brick, which is laid on the rubber mat, and below is the bridge. This method can effectively reduce the train swing on the way, and it is also a way to reduce noise. All vehicles used are Japanese-made trains (contractNo. sp 1900)(* * 22 trains), with 7 cards for each West Rail train; Train combination: D-P-M-C-M-P-D D has cab (D30 1-D344) P electric car with pantograph (P30 1-P344) M electric car (M30 1-M344) C trailer (C30. As for the South Line, the Kowloon South Line will be built, from the current terminal Nanchang Station to the current East Railway Kowloon West Station and Tsim Sha Tsui East Station, and finally to Hung Hom Station as the terminal. After the completion of the Kowloon Southern Line, passengers can reach Tsim Sha Tsui directly from the northwest New Territories without having to transfer to other means of transport. By then, it will only take about 30 minutes from Tin Shui Wai to the east of Tsim Sha Tsui. In addition, passengers can choose to transfer to the East Rail at Hung Hom Station for the northeast New Territories. On June 24th, 2005, China and Hongkong * * * published the approval plan of Kowloon Southern Line in the Gazette. The estimated cost of the Kowloon Southern Line is HK$ 8.3 billion. The project started in the fourth quarter of 2005 and is expected to be completed in 2009. Besides, according to the latest proposal, after passing through Hung Hom Station, the West Rail can reach Tai Wai Station via To Kwa Wan and Diamond Hill, and then drive to Sha Station along the Ma Railway Line. By then, passengers can go directly from Tuen Mun to Ma On Shan without changing trains, but this proposal has not yet been implemented, and everything depends on the development of the fourth cross-harbour railway, that is, whether the East Rail will be extended or whether the Sha Zhong Line will be responsible for crossing the sea. To the north, NOL will build a new branch line north of Jinshang Road Station, connecting Lok Ma Chau Station of the East Rail Lok Ma Chau Branch Line. The alignment of the Northern Ring Road is 1 1 km, mainly viaduct, and the railway travel time is about 10 minutes. Firefighters put out the fire at the scene in a major accident. (The photo was taken by Liang, a student reporter of "Speaking Online" at China Shuren University. ) At 9: 00 a.m. on February 14, 2007, when a southbound train passed through the Dalan Tunnel, the insulating oil on the roof transformer vaporized and exploded due to overheating, and the short-circuit device failed to cut off the power supply when the transformer was short-circuited, resulting in overheating and fire. The scene of the incident is about 2 kilometers away from Tsuen Wan West Station. About 650 passengers walked to Tsuen Wan West Station, and about 340 people returned to the ground at Chai Wan Kok Ventilation Building. There are 1 1 people who don't need medical treatment.

The West Rail was opened to traffic from June 5 to February 2003. It is the first major railway in the Kowloon-Canton Railway network since the1980s. The West Rail was built to cope with the increasing number of new towns in the northwest New Territories and the increasing demand of the public for transportation. The West Rail provides convenient and reliable transportation services to the northwest New Territories, making it a more attractive commercial and residential area. The West Rail is a 30.5-kilometer passenger railway, which runs from Tuen Mun in the northwest New Territories to Nanchang in the west Kowloon. There are 9 stops along the way, and the whole journey takes only 30 minutes. West Rail passengers can transfer to MTR Tung Chung Line at Nanchang Station or MTR Tsuen Wan Line at mei foo station.

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