East line (Macau LRT)

The East line (Chinese: 澳氹東線, Portuguese: Linha Leste) is a planned line of the Macau Light Rapid Transit. Unlike Macau's existing LRT line, which runs on an elevated guideway, the East line is planned to run entirely underground, constructed with a tunnel-boring machine.[1] The line will from the terminus of the Taipa line at Taipa Ferry Terminal, and traverse Zone E of the Macau New Urban Zone, stopping in the centre of the zone. It will then cross under the Praia Grande to the southern end of New Urban Zone A. The track will run under the central greenway of zone A, stopping at 3 stations there. Finally, it will run underwater, along the coast of the Macau peninsula, stopping at stations at Arena Preta and Portas do Cerco.[2] The line will be 7.8 km long.[3]

East line
Overview
StatusPlanned
OwnerMacau
LocaleMacau, China
Termini
  • Portas do Cerco
  • Taipa Ferry Terminal
Stations7
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMacau Light Rapid Transit
Services1
Operator(s)MTR (Macau)
Technical
Line length7.8 km (4.85 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Route map

Portas do Cerco
Hipódromo Norte
Zone A 1
Zone A 2
Zone A 3
Praia Grande
Zone E
Taipa Ferry Terminal
(Taipa Line)

References

  1. "Macau Daily Times 澳門每日時報 » LRT East Line to go underground with cost estimate of MOP2 billion". macaudailytimes.com.mo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. "East LRT line connecting Gongbei Border to Taipa plans revealed". macaubusiness.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. "East Line". mlm.com.mo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.


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