Located in the heart of Hong Kong, the Admiralty Station extension connects four existing railway lines, becoming the largest interchange in the MTR network. This project is exceptionally challenging as we must ensure station planning, life safety, engineering demands of blasting, excavation, construction of the underpinning structure and new station, and adaptation to the existing station, are delivered with minimised impact on running lines, surrounding environment and passenger experience.



MTR and Arup worked closely to realise the human-centric design of a 30m tall atrium, which not only draws natural light through a stunning skylight to the underground space, but also creates the main spine for passengers moving between the various lines and to the hinterlands. It enhances passengers’ comfort, experience and wellbeing, as well as introducing an efficient vertical passenger circulation via 34 new escalators, being the key to support the mega capacity that Admiralty Station handles.