Macau Light Rail Transit (LRT)

Macau Light Rail Transit (LRT) is also called Metro Ligeiro de Macau. Its construction work has been officially started since 2012 although the site investigation project started in 2003. Once finished, it will serve Taipa, Macao Peninsula and Cotai.

Macau Light Rail Planning Map

Currently, Macau light rail Taipa Line Phase One has been under construction since 21st February, 2012, passing Taipa old district, residential area and tourist area. With a length of around 13 miles (21 kilometers), Taipa Line Phase One will connect Border Gate and Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal, covering 21 stations. The exact operation date of this line is in suspension, but it is said that it is expected to serve the public in around 2019 or 2020. Besides Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal, this line links several transportation hubs such as Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal (Maritime Ferry Terminal), Lotus Checkpoint and Macau International Airport (MFM).

According to the long-term plan, Macao will totally have 5 subway lines. Macao-Taipa Line Phase II, Seac Pai Van and Coloane Line, Hengqin Branch Line, Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge Line, which are under research now, will operate in future years. In addition, this convenient transit system is also planned to link to the Guangzhou–Zhuhai Intercity Railway. Passengers can spend around an hour to reach Guangzhou in December, 2020.

 
 Macau - Taipa Line Phase I: Border Gate – Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal
Total Length: 13 miles (21 kilometers)
Station Number: 21
 Note: This subway line is scheduled to have two sections:

1. Barra - Border Gate
This section will start from Barra, via Sai Van and South Bay Central Area, connect Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal & northeast part of Macao Peninsula, and finally end at the Border Gate.
Length: 8 miles (12 kilometers)
Stations: Barra – Sai Van – Nam Van – Arts Garden – Science Center – Golden Lotus – Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal – Hac Sa Van Park – Racetrack East – Border Gate

2. Barra - Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal
This section will mainly cover residential areas, the old town and tourist areas of Taipa. It will also connect three important ports of air, sea and land: Macao International Airport, Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal and Lotus Checkpoint. It will operate in early 2020s.
Length: 5 miles (9 kilometers)
Stations: Barra – Ocean – Jockey Club – Stadium – Pai Kok – Cotai West – Lotus Checkpoint - East Asian Games – Cotai East - Macao University of Science and Technology (MUST) – Airport – Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal

 Macao - Taipa Line Phase Two: Border Gate – Barra
Length: 3 miles (5 kilometers)
Station Number: 9
Stations: Border Gate – Ilha Verde – Fai Chi Kei – Red Market – Patane Provisional Market – Ponte 16 - Ponte E Horta - Praia do Manduco - Barra

 Seac Pai Van and Coloane Line: Lotus Checkpoint - Seac Pai Van
Length: 1 mile (2 kilometers)
Station Number: 3
Stations: Lotus Checkpoint – Hospital of Islands - Seac Pai Van

 Hengqin Branch Line: Lotus Checkpoint – Hengqin Port
This line is under design nowadays.
Station Number: 3
Stations: Lotus Checkpoint – Lotus Bridge – Hengqin Port

 Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge Line
Station Number: 2
Stations: Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal – Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge