Government posts notices for creation of rights of temporary occupation of land for construction of Northern Link Main Line
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Three private lots will be temporarily occupied until January 11, 2030, starting from the expiry of a three-month period from the date of affixing the notices (i.e. April 9, 2026). The Government will closely liaise with the relevant land owners and affected parties, and properly handle their compensation matters.
The Government executed the Part 1 Project Agreement of the NOL Project (comprising both the NOL Main Line and the NOL Spur Line) with the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) in July 2025 to commence works on the NOL Main Line that are more ready and time-critical. The Government also required the MTRCL to carry out the detailed planning and design of the NOL Spur Line including relevant statutory procedures in parallel. The NOL Main Line will become the public transportation backbone for multiple new development areas in the Northern Metropolis and connect the existing Tuen Ma Line and East Rail Line, forming a railway loop linking the New Territories and the Kowloon urban area. This will substantially enhance the coverage and resilience of the railway network and also unleash the development potential of the Northern Metropolis. The NOL Spur Line, as a cross-boundary bifurcation of the NOL Project, would connect the metro networks of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, offering both local commuting functions within Hong Kong as well as cross-boundary railway services.
Ends/Thursday, January 8, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:08
Issued at HKT 12:08
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