Shing Mun Tunnels

The Shing Mun Tunnels are a system of tunnels and viaducts in the New Territories, Hong Kong connecting the new towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin to the east. They are a part of Route 9 and the Tsuen Wan entrance is the reset point (As Route 9 is apparently a loop) of Route 9.[1][2]

Shing Mun Tunnels
Overview
Coordinates
StatusActive
SystemPart of Route 9
StartTsuen Wan
EndSha Tin
Operation
Opened20 April 1990 (1990-04-20)
OwnerHong Kong Government
OperatorGreater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited
TrafficVehicular
Technical
Line length5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi)
No. of lanes4 lanes (2 lanes per direction)
Operating speed70 kilometres per hour (43 mph)

Shing Mun Tunnels
Part of Route 9
Route information
Maintained by Highways Department
Length2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Shing Mun Tunnels and Shing Mun Tunnel Road combined 5.9 km (3.7 mi)
Existed20 April 1990–present
Major junctions
West endTsuen Wan (near Wo Yi Hop)
 No junctions
East endTai Wai
Highway system
Shing Mun Tunnels
Bridges over the valley of Lower Shing Mun Reservoir
Traditional Chinese城門隧道
Simplified Chinese城门隧道
A red taxicab exiting one of the Shing Mun Tunnels

Construction started on 11 February 1987 and the tunnels opened on 20 April 1990. They are made up of three sections, each with twin two-lane tunnels (one each way). The westerly pair passes through Smuggler's Ridge near Shing Mun Reservoir, where it gets its name from; the easterly pair passes through Needle Hill and is linked to the westerly pair by two viaducts over Lower Shing Mun Reservoir. The toll plaza and bus interchange are located outside the Tsuen Wan end of the tunnel.

The tunnels lead to Cheung Pei Shan Road and connect Wo Yi Hop Interchange in Tsuen Wan, and Shing Mun Tunnel Road in the east which links Tai Wai Road and ends at Tai Po Road.

The Shing Mun Tunnels are currently managed by Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited.[3]

History

The Shing Mun Tunnels were formally named as such on 19 May 1987, when the name was approved by the Sha Tin District Board.[4] The tunnels were formally inaugurated by Governor David Wilson on 19 April 1990.[5]

Transport services
Kowloon Motor Bus
  • 40S - Nai Chung → Kwai Fong Estate (Rush Time Service)
  • 40X - Wu Kai Sha station ↔ Kwai Chung Estate
  • 43P - Tsuen Wan West station ↔ Hong Kong Science Park (Rush Time Service)
  • 43X - Tsuen Wan West Station ↔ Yiu On
  • 46P - Mei Tin ↔ Kwai Fong station (Rush Time Service)
  • 46S - Hin Keng ↔ Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) (Rush Time Service)
  • 46X - Hin Keng ↔ Mei Foo
  • 47A - Shui Chuen O ↔ Kwai Fong (South)
  • 47X - Chun Shek ↔ Kwai Shing (East)
  • 48P - Wo Che ↔ Tsing Lung Tau (Rush Time Service)
  • 48X - Wo Che ↔ Bayview Garden
  • 49P - Sha Tin Central → Tsing Yi Ferry (Rush Time Service)
  • 49X - Kwong Yuen ↔ Tsing Yi Ferry
  • 73X - Fu Shin Estate ↔ Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)
  • 263 - Sha Tin station ↔ Tuen Mun station
  • 263A - Hong Kong Science Park Phase III ↔ Tuen Mun station (Rush Time Service)
  • 263C - Tai Po Central ↔ Tuen Mun station (Rush Time Service)
  • 269D - Tin Fu ↔ Lek Yuen
  • 273C - Kau Lung Hang → Tsuen Wan West Station (Rush Time Service)
  • 273P - Tai Wo → Tsuen Wan West Station (Rush Time Service)
  • 278A - Luen Wo Hui → Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) (Rush Time Service)
  • 278P - Tai Ping → Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) (Rush Time Service)
  • 278X - Sheung Shui ↔ Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)
  • 848 - Sha Tin Racecourse → Kwai Fong Station (Race Day Service)
  • 868 - Sha Tin Racecourse ↔ Tuen Mun Central (Race Day Service)
  • N48 - Yu Chui Court ↔ Bayview Garden (Christmas, New Year Midnight Service)
Long Win Bus
  • A41 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) ↔ Sha Tin (Yu Chui Court)
  • A41P - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) ↔ Wu Kai Sha Station
  • E41 - AsiaWorld-Expo ↔ Tai Po Tau
  • E42 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) ↔ Sha Tin (Pok Hong)
  • E42P - Tung Chung (Yat Tung) → Sha Tin (Pok Hong) (Rush Time Service)
  • NA40 - HZMB Hong Kong Port ↔ Wu Kai Sha Station (Midnight Service)
  • NA41 - HZMB Hong Kong Port ↔ Sha Tin (Shui Chuen O) (Midnight Service)
  • N42 - Tung Chung Station ↔ Ma On Shan Yiu On (Midnight Service)
  • N42A - Tung Chung Station ↔ Fanling Luen Wo Hui (Midnight Service)
  • R42 - Disneyland Resort ↔ Tai Wai Station (Holiday Service)
Minibus
  • 403 - Shek Lei (Lei Pui Street) ↔ Sha Tin Town Central
  • 403A - On Yam ↔ Sha Tin Town Central
  • 403X - Tai Wai Station ↺ Shek Lei (Lei Pui Street)
  • 481 - Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) ↔ Tsuen Wan Town Centre
  • 481A - Tsuen Wan Town Centre ↔ Sha Tin Centre Street
  • 481B - Tsuen Wan Market Street ↔ Tai Wai (Tung Lo Wan Hill)
  • 482 - Sha Tin Town Central ↔ Tsuen Wan Town Centre (Midnight Service)

See also

References
  1. "Shing Mun Tunnels Viaducts". Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. "表 4. 5　城門隧道交通量". Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. "Transport in Hong Kong > Tunnels & Bridges". Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  4. "Tunnel named". South China Morning Post. 20 May 1987. p. 3.
  5. Signy, Helen (20 April 1990). "Governor denies he 'crawled'". South China Morning Post. p. 8.
Preceded by
Cheung Pei Shan Road		 Hong Kong Route 9

Shing Mun Tunnels		 Succeeded by
Tai Po Road – Sha Tin
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