Hengqin line explained

Hengqin Line
Color:b82a3c
Type:Rapid transit
System:Macau Light Rapid Transit
Status:In operation
Locale:Macau and Hengqin, China
Start:Lotus
End:Hengqin
Stations:2
Routes:1
Open:December 2, 2024
Owner:Macau
Operator:Macau Light Rapid Transit
Character:Elevated & Underground
Linelength:2.22NaN2
Tracks:1

The Hengqin line (pt|Linha de Hengqin) is a cross-border line of the Macau Light Rapid Transit that opened on December 2, 2024.[1] The line operates as a shuttle between the existing Lotus station in Macau on the Taipa line and Hengqin station on the island of Hengqin in the city of Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.

The line is 2.2km (01.4miles) long, and 0.9km (00.6miles) is underground,[2] including Hengqin station.[3] Travel time on the line is about 2 minutes, with trains operating every 6 minutes.[4]

Stations

StationNo.Station nameConnectionsDistance
Freguesia/Zone
HE1Lótus0.0Zona do Aterro de Cotai
HE2HengqinHengqin2.2Zona do Posto Fronteiriço de Macau do Posto Fronteiriço Hengqin

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LRT Hengqin Line Will Officially Open on December 2.
  2. News: Tsang . Honey . 19 March 2021 . Construction of LRT Hengqin Extension Commences . en . Macau Daily Times .
  3. Web site: Hengqin Line . Macao Light Rapid Transit Corporation . en.
  4. https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/hengqin-line-opens-today.html