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Transport

Upon completion of the West Rail Line (now
Tuen Ma Line), Route 3 (Country Park Section),
Tai Lam Tunnel (Figure 23) and Hong Kong-
Shenzhen Western Corridor, the external
transport links between Yuen Long and the rest
of the territory have been greatly improved.
Yuen Long New Town is well served by the
railway, with two stations along Tuen Ma Line
namely Yuen Long Station (Figure 24) and Long
Ping Station, and also Light Rail Transit. The
New Town is also well connected by major
roads including Yuen Long Highway, Long Tin Figure 23: Tai Lam Tunnel
Road and Long Ping Road linking Yuen Long
to the major highway network in the territory
with connection to local distributor roads, while
the proposed Route 11 will connect the Yuen
Long New Town to North Lantau Highway and
Kong Sham Western Highway in the south. It is
expected that the accessibility of the area will be
greatly enhanced in the future.

To minimise vehicle-pedestrian conflicts
and improve the walking environment, the
Government is taking forward the “Pedestrian
Environment Improvement Scheme” to improve
the pedestrian environment in areas with heavy
pedestrian flow. Figure 24: Yuen Long Station

Looking Ahead

Under the Conceptual Spatial Framework of the “Hong Kong 2030+: Towards a Planning Vision and
Strategy Transcending 2030”, Yuen Long is located along the Western Economic Corridor and Northern
Economic Belt, where a number of strategic developments and infrastructures could be harnessed.
“The Chief Executive’s 2021 Policy Address” also announced the “Northern Metropolis Development
Strategy”, in which Yuen Long District will become an integral part of the Northern Metropolis.

Whilst most parts of the Yuen Long New Town have been developed, there is still developable land in
the southern part of the New Town. Furthermore, there is potential to develop Yuen Long South as an
extension of Yuen Long New Town with improvement in connectivity to the New Town. The Government
is examining the conversion of the degraded brownfield sites for housing development or other uses
supported with the required infrastructure and community facilities as well as to improve the existing
environment. With further development in the surrounding areas including the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen
New Development Area (HSK/HT NDA), the residents in Yuen Long New Town will also benefit from more
diversified economic activities and job opportunities as well as enriched community and civic facilities.

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