The extension to the Hengqin Line, a cross-border light railway route connecting the Macao Special Administrative Region and Hengqin Island in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, is one step closer to completion.
The Public Works Bureau of Macao announced last week that the interchange linking Lotus station on the LRT Taipa line and HE1 station on the Hengqin extension line has been completed. The construction of the extension section was completed earlier this year and testing has started already.
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The overall Cotai-Hengqin section project is scheduled to be completed in November and put into operation by the end of the year, according to the bureau.
Southern Metropolis Daily reported on Monday that the new LRT line is scheduled to wrap up construction work and started trial operation in October. It is a priority of public infrastructure developments for the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland.
The 2.2-kilometer line starts from HE1 station near Lotus Bridge in Macao, runs out across the Shizimen Waterway to Zhuhai’s Hengqin Island through an underwater tunnel, and ends at HE2 station close to Hengqin Port.
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Upon completion, it will create a comfortable and convenient cross-border travel environment for residents of both Hengqin and Macao, paving the way for the SAR to integrate into the “one-hour living circle” of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
In addition, an extension from Hengqin Port to the Guangzhou-Zhuhai-Macao high-speed line, which starts from Guangzhou north station, is in the planning stages.
