Development of MTR in HK By 17lawh1 Jan 1, 1967 Consultancy companies to build underground railway system Jan 1, 1970 Specific recommendations proposed construction of the railway. Government agreed to construct an early system Jan 1, 1975 Early Correction system under construction Oct 1, 1979 Northen section of early system opens. Opened to Tsim Sha Tsui 2 months later Jan 1, 1980 Early system opens to Central May 10, 1982 Tsuen Wan Line opens May 30, 1985 Admirality Island line to Chai Wan section opens to traffic. May 23, 1986 Island Line and Central Station opens Jan 1, 1989 Eastern Harbour Crossing and Lam Tin Station opening Jan 1, 1998 Tung Chung Line and Airport Railway has opened Jan 1, 2001 Kwun Tong Line Extention to North Point Jan 1, 2002 Opening of Tseung Kwan O Line Jan 1, 2003 Tung Chung Line and Nam cheong Station enabled; Connect west rail Jan 1, 2005 Disney Resort Line enabled Jan 1, 2009 Lohas Park Station and Tseung Kwan O line enabled Kowloon Southern Link
