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HITACHI RECEIVES THE LARGEST ORDER FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS IN HONG KONG
Hitachi has received orders for 160 elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks and related systems for the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station Complex.
External view of the West Kowloon Station complex in Hong Kong (in the right foreground of the photograph)
Hitachi, Ltd. announced that Hitachi Elevator Engineering Company (Hong Kong) Limited ("Hitachi Elevator Engineering (Hong Kong)"), a sales and service company for the elevators and escalators of Hitachi, has received an order for a total of 160 elevators, escalators and moving sidewalks from a Hong Kong developer, Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited for the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station complex. The station is a terminus of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Rail Link.
The order consists of 115 elevators including 22 high-speed elevators with a rated speed of 300 m/min, 41 escalators, four moving sidewalks, a destination floor reservation system and FI-700 elevator management system that ensure efficient elevator operations. The units are to be manufactured by Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd., a manufacturing, sales, and service company in China, and are scheduled for delivery by December 2024. This is the largest order for Hitachi group's elevators and escalators in Hong Kong.
Outline of Hong Kong West Kowloon Station
Hong Kong West Kowloon Station opened in 2018 as a terminus for the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Rail Link, which connects Hong Kong with cities in mainland China. It is located in the West Kowloon Cultural District, a redevelopment area which hosts a collection of art and cultural facilities such as art galleries, museums, and theatres. It also boasts excellent access to Hong Kong International Airport and the Hong Kong urban district, which is located in a large-scale development area directly connected to West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong. It consists of an office of approximately 240,000 square meters, a commercial facility of approximately 55,000 square meters, and outdoor facilities. The complex is scheduled to be completed in 2025.
Hitachi, Ltd. announced that Hitachi Elevator Engineering Company (Hong Kong) Limited ("Hitachi Elevator Engineering (Hong Kong)"), a sales and service company for the elevators and escalators of Hitachi, has received an order for a total of 160 elevators, escalators and moving sidewalks from a Hong Kong developer, Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited for the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station complex. The station is a terminus of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Rail Link.
The order consists of 115 elevators including 22 high-speed elevators with a rated speed of 300 m/min, 41 escalators, four moving sidewalks, a destination floor reservation system and FI-700 elevator management system that ensure efficient elevator operations. The units are to be manufactured by Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd., a manufacturing, sales, and service company in China, and are scheduled for delivery by December 2024. This is the largest order for Hitachi group's elevators and escalators in Hong Kong.
Outline of Hong Kong West Kowloon Station
Hong Kong West Kowloon Station opened in 2018 as a terminus for the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Rail Link, which connects Hong Kong with cities in mainland China. It is located in the West Kowloon Cultural District, a redevelopment area which hosts a collection of art and cultural facilities such as art galleries, museums, and theatres. It also boasts excellent access to Hong Kong International Airport and the Hong Kong urban district, which is located in a large-scale development area directly connected to West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong. It consists of an office of approximately 240,000 square meters, a commercial facility of approximately 55,000 square meters, and outdoor facilities. The complex is scheduled to be completed in 2025.
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