Hong Kong Urban Exploration: Metro Tunnel Construction
I met up with Airin again on my last night in Hong Kong; a couple more people joined and she took us to a portion of the Hong Kong Metro currently under construction.
Going In
Down on the tracks
Metro switches along the wall
Following the tracks
Lights every couple of meters; metro train to the right
Waiting around
Found a poster along the way
Nice to meet you
Late night photoshoot
Safety First
Tracks Close-up
Probably my favorite picture from that night; taken while looking out for the construction crew that we later found were still present well past midnight
Into the Darkness
After about 20 minutes of walking the light started getting increasingly sparse until finally it simply turned off. It was a lucid feeling standing in a gaping tunnel in the dark, meters underground late at night. For a moment I wondered what I was doing there; in the dark your mind is left to wander alone…they don’t test trains late at night do they? As a group we quickly got our lights out and kept moving, but I would be lying if I didn’t admit I was a bit unsettled by it.
Deep underground
Out at last
Leaving the tunnel was a breath of fresh air, it was remarkably easier to breathe once we got back outside. Oxygen is something we tend to take for granted usually, but the humidity and depth of the tunnel served as a nice reminder. It was a good feeling getting outside, we actually ended up in a scramble after getting seen by some of the crew working there. There was some running back and forth looking for an exit haha, while hoping we wouldn’t be cornered and questioned. Luckily, they chose not to come after us and we left with everyone intact.
Afterwards; photo credit to the lady working at the convenience store, thanks!
It was a fun night, and my last one in Hong Kong for any urban exploration or otherwise. I still find it somewhat extraordinary that half of us met each other just hours before, and ended up exploring deep underground well into the night.
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