Tamar station
| Company type | Planned rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong Island , Hong Kong |
| Products | Railway station services |
Tamar () is a planned station on the currently postponed North Island line (NIL) within the MTR network, positioned at the former location of HMS Tamar on Hong Kong Island. It is intended to act as the eastern endpoint of the and the western endpoint of the , serving as a crucial interchange connecting these two lines.
According to a 2014 report, construction was advised to commence in 2021 with an anticipated opening in 2026. The station will be located to the north of the present station, directly underneath Tamar Park, next to the Central Government Complex.
History
The Tamar Development Project was launched by the Hong Kong Government in 2006. Although the new Government Complex became operational in 2011, no definitive schedule for building the NIL station was established.
On 21 February 2013, the Highways Department issued an updated "Railway Development Strategy" presenting two options for the North Island line: a "swap" scheme and an "interchange" scheme. The "swap" approach divided the North Island line into two separate routes: the Tung Chung line would stretch eastward from Hong Kong station to serve Tamar, Exhibition Centre, and Causeway Bay North stations before utilizing Island line tracks from Fortress Hill to Chai Wan. Meanwhile, the Tseung Kwan O line would extend westward beyond North Point to Tin Hau and then follow Island line tracks to Kennedy Town.
The "interchange" option involved extending the Tung Chung line by one stop from Hong Kong to Tamar, while extending the Tseung Kwan O line three stops from North Point to Causeway Bay North, Exhibition Centre, and Tamar—establishing Tamar as both an interchange and terminus for these lines.
In 2014, authorities chose the "interchange" plan, resulting in a Tamar station design featuring four tracks across two levels, replacing the two-track, single-level configuration proposed under the "swap" plan.