Tai Lam Tunnel (West Rail Line)

The Tai Lam Tunnel (Chinese: 大欖隧道) on the MTR West Rail Line, at 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi), is the longest transport tunnel in Hong Kong.[1][2] It was completed in 2003.[3]

The tunnel was built by a joint venture between Nishimatsu and Dragages.

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 1999
  3. ↑ "Catalogue of Hong Kong Tunnels (Up to April 2011)" (PDF). Geotechnical Engineering Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department. May 2011.

Coordinates: 22°23′47″N 114°03′40″E / 22.3965°N 114.0612°E / 22.3965; 114.0612


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