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 planned and designed and construction is expected to start in 2010.

West Island Line (WIL): The WIL is an extension of the Island Line from Sheung Wan to Kennedy Town. The government completed the review of the MTRCL's revised project proposal and asked the MTRCL to proceed with detailed design. The railway scheme was gazetted for public consultation in Oct 2007. Construction is expected to start in 2009 for completion in 2013/14.

South Island Line (SIL): The SIL, which comprises the South Island Line (East) (SIL (East)) and the South Island Line (West) (SIL(West)), is a 15-kilometre long medium capacity extension of the Island Line to Southern District. The MTRCL has commenced its preliminary planning and design of the SIL (East) project in February 2008 with the aim of commencing the construction in 2011 for completion in 2015.

North Hong Kong Island Line (NIL): The NIL will provide an additional rail corridor along the new north shore of Hong Kong Island between the MTR Hong Kong Station and Fortress Hill Station.

Northern Link (NOL): The NOL will connect the West Rail Kam Sheung Road Station to the Lok Ma Chau boundary crossing with an intermediate interchange with the Spur Line for accessing Sheung Shui. The Government is reviewing the project in light of the development of those New Development Areas in the Northeast New Territories to ensure the NOL will be properly integrated with the new developments.

Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL): The Hong Kong Section of the XRL will run in the form an underground tunnel from a new terminus at West Kowloon to the boundary at Huanggang for connection with the Mainland section. The railway scheme was gazetted in November 2008. The MTRCL is now proceeding with the detailed design of the railway. Construction is anticipated to commence by end 2009.

Port Rail Line (PRL): The PRL is a planned freight rail connection from Lo Wu, via either West Rail or East Rail, to a new port rail terminal at KwaiChung [sic].

Kwun Tong Line Extension (KTE): The KTE is an extension of the Kwun Tong Line from Yau Ma Tei Station to Whampoa. Construction is expected to start in 2010.