Construction of the entrances and exits of the two Light Rapid Transit (LRT) East Line stations off the north-eastern coast of the peninsula, known as ES1 and ES2, will commence in the near future, because of which some pavement sections in the neighbourhood will be temporarily enclosed, the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has announced.
The ongoing LRT East Line project, which got off the ground in 2023, is a 7.7-kilometre-long section connecting the Barrier Gate checkpoint at the peninsula’s northern tip and the Taipa Ferry Terminal via the Zone A and Zone E1 land reclamation areas. The East Line will cross the sea between Zone A and Zone E1 through an undersea tunnel.
The LRT East Line will have six stations, including three stations in Zone A. All six stations will be built underground.
The first two stations of the LRT East Line, ES1 and ES2, are being built off the north-eastern coast of the peninsula. The two stations require the land reclamation of the mudflats (aka tidal flats) off the coast.
The first station, ES1, will be located next to the Barrier Gate checkpoint, while the second station, ES2, will be located near the Residência Macau residential estate.
A DSOP statement on Monday said that after the completion of the land reclamation of the mudflats off the north-eastern coast, the project has now entered the stage of constructing the two stations’ main structures and entrances and exits, adding that works to build the entrances and exits will start in the near future.
In addition to pavements, according to the statement, sitting-out areas near the future entrances and exits will also be partially enclosed.
The statement underlined that the works to build the entrances and exits will be carried out in different phases with the aim of alleviating the adverse impact on pedestrians and businesses alike.
The ongoing LRT East Line project, without the projected extension to the Qingmao pedestrian checkpoint, is scheduled to be completed in 2028, which the government is aiming to open in 2029.
This handout photo released by the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) on Monday shows its director Lam Wai Hou (centre, right) briefs community association representatives on Friday about the upcoming construction of the entrances and exits of the ES1 and ES2 stations of the LRT East Line, at the neighbourhood near the ES2 station.
