MTR : Grand Opening of Maritime Square 2 Creating Value for the Community

Grand Opening of Maritime Square 2

Creating Value for the Community

The MTR Corporation and the Kwai Tsing district community today (7 February 2018) jointly celebrated the grand opening of Maritime Square 2, MTR's first self-developed shopping mall which is an extension of the existing Maritime Square.

A Grand Opening Ceremony was held to mark the opening of the new four-storey retail facility, which features a 12,100-square-metre shopping mall with 35 new shops including an array of dining, retail and entertainment destinations. The mall also boasts a 5,000-square-metre scenic roof garden and green balcony, allowing visitors to enjoy refreshing, leisurely moments surrounded by the green landscape. Conveniently connected to MTR Tsing Yi Station and the nearby neigbourhood, Maritime Square 2 offers the community and visitors new shopping, dining and leisure experiences to suit their daily needs.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Lincoln Leong, Chief Executive Officer of MTR Corporation said: "Maritime Square's seamless connection with MTR Tsing Yi Station and the surrounding neighbourhood is a clear demonstration of MTR's unique 'Rail plus Property' integrated development model. The successful completion of the Maritime Square extension project, with its provision of new retail, leisure and community facilities, brings greater value and vibrancy to the community. We are thankful to the local community for their support through the years to help us reach this important milestone."

Joining Mr Leong to officiate at the ceremony were Mr Law King-shing, Chairman of Kwai Tsing District Council; Ms Bonnie Yim, Assistant District Officer of Kwai Tsing District Office; Ms Tam Wai-chun, Kwai Tsing District Councillor; and Mr David Tang, Property Director of MTR Corporation.

Construction of the Maritime Square extension project started in 2014, which involved the conversion of a portion of the former Tsing Yi Lorry Park into the new shopping mall, adjacent to the existing 46,170-square-metre Maritime Square 1 and MTR Tsing Yi Station. Apart from providing new retail and leisure facilities, the project has taken into account community needs for more connection facilities including the provision of a new 24-hour covered walkway inside the shopping mall, a connecting covered staircase, footbridge and elevator, in addition to a nearby new minibus terminus, taxi stand and coach lay-by which have already been opened for public use at an early stage of the project. With completion of these facilities, residents now enjoy greater accessibility and convenience.

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About MTR Corporation

MTR Corporation is regarded as one of the world's leading railway operators for safety, reliability, customer service and cost efficiency. In its home base of Hong Kong, the Corporation operates ten commuter railway lines, a Light Rail network and a high-speed Airport Express link on which about 5.6 million passenger trips are made on a normal week day. Another 5.6 million passenger trips are made on the rail services it operates outside Hong Kong in the Mainland of China, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Australia. In addition, the Corporation is involved in a range of railway construction projects as well as railway consultancy and contracting services around the world. Leveraging on its railway expertise, the Corporation is involved in the development of transit-related residential and commercial property projects, property management, shopping malls leasing and management, advertising media and telecommunication services.

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Photo Captions:

1. The Maritime Square 2 Grand Opening Ceremony was officiated by Mr Lincoln Leong, Chief

Executive Officer of MTR Corporation (middle); Mr Law King-shing, Chairman of Kwai Tsing District Council (2nd left); Ms Bonnie Yim, Assistant District Officer of Kwai Tsing District Office (2nd right); Ms Tam Wai-chun, Kwai Tsing District Councillor (1st left); and Mr David Tang, Property Director of MTR Corporation (1st right).

2. MTR senior management tours around the scenic roof garden with officiating guests and community stakeholders after the Grand Opening Ceremony.

3. Maritime Square 2 features a 5,000-square-metre scenic roof garden and green balcony, allowing visitors to enjoy refreshing, leisurely moments surrounded by the green landscape.

4. The new four-storey shopping mall features 35 new shops which provide an array of dining,

retail and entertainment destinations, offering the community and visitors new shopping, dining and leisure experiences to suit their daily needs.