====== Lilac Light Rail Route 717/718 ======
**Lilac Light Rail Route 717/718** (Chinese: **麗蓮輕鐵717/ 718綫**) are 2 circular routes jointly owned by [[qingli_railways|Qingli Railways]] and [[lilypad_rail]], set up in Tempest and Sunrise area. Routes 717 and 718 are actually the same route, but in different directions. Route 717 is in clockwise direction; while Route 718 is in anti-clockwise direction.
^ Lilac Light Rail Route 717/718\\ 麗蓮輕鐵717/ 718綫 |^
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^ Overview |^
| **Operate location** | Tempest\\ Sunrise |
| **Transit type** | Light Rail Transit |
| **System** | [[lilac_light_rail]] |
| **Status** | Operational |
| **Terminus** | Sunrise |
^ Technical |^
| **Character** | Overground\\ At-grade\\ Underground |
| **Maximum speed** | 60km/h |
| **Number of stations** | 32 |
| **Track gauge** | 1435mm\\ (4 ft 0.5 in)\\ standard gauge |
| **Electrification** | 750 DC Third Rail |
| **Depot** | Sunrise Light Rail Depot |
| **Rolling stock** | Light Rail Phase I\\ Light Rail Phase II\\ Light Rail Phase IV\\ Light Rail Phase V |
| **Number of cars** | 1 or 2 |
^ Service |^
| **Opened** | 9 July 2023 |
| **Owner(s)** | [[qingli_railways|Qingli Railways]]\\ [[mtr_letsplay:lilypad_rail|Lilypad Rail]] |
| **Operator(s)** | [[lilypad_rail]] |
===== History =====
On 2 April 2023, [[lilypad_rail]] proposed route 717 going from Tempest to the west and turn north at Boundary Island stop.
On 9 April 2023, route 717 is proposed to further extend to Sunrise and then back to Tempest to form a circular route. Different directions of route 717 has been split into routes 717 and 718.
On 9 July 2023, the loop is completed and routes 717 and 718 has been fully operational since then.
===== Stations =====
^ |^ Fare\\ Zone ^ Name ^ District ^ Connections |^ Opened ^
| @#EEEEEE:Lilac Light Rail Route 717/718
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| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | @#C3C3C3:\\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ **10** | Tempest\\ 坦派斯特 | Tempest | [[lrt_721_2|{{721.png?40}}]] [[lrt_721_2|{{722.png?40}}]] [[lrt_736|{{736.png?40}}]] [[lrt_736|{{736P.png?40}}]] [[lrt_761|{{761.png?40}}]] || 5 February 2023 |
| ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: | Tempest | ** Kallos Express **\\ ** Effirt Express ** | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Yamaura\\ 山內 | ::: | [[lrt_721_2|{{721.png?40}}]] [[lrt_721_2|{{722.png?40}}]] [[lrt_736|{{736.png?40}}]] [[lrt_736|{{736P.png?40}}]] || 9 July 2023 |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Alpha\\ 阿爾法 | ::: | || ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Beta\\ 貝塔 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Gamma\\ 伽瑪 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Delta\\ 德爾塔 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Kuk Wu\\ 曲湖 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Tam Ling\\ 潭陵 | Sunrise | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Hattari\\ 虛幻 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Kaixa\\ 凱撒 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Tai Wai\\ 堤圍 | ::: | [[lrt_735|{{735.png?40}}]] || ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Kennedy\\ 堅尼地 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Sunrise\\ 晨輝 | ::: | [[lrt_735|{{735.png?40}}]] [[lrt_736|{{736.png?40}}]] || ::: |
| ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: | Sunrise | ** Llanmara Express ** | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Kimberly\\ 金伯利 | ::: | [[lrt_736|{{736.png?40}}]] || ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Shek Wan Tsuen\\ 石溫泉 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Cascade\\ 級聯 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | @#E3DBD1:\\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ **9** | Evening Spring\\ 暮春 | Tempest | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Lucky Dog\\ 幸運狗 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Big Stick\\ 大棍 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Little Stick\\ 小棍 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | McHenry\\ 麥亨利 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Butterfly Interchange\\ 蝴蝶轉車站 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Dynamic\\ 耷捺蜜 | ::: | [[lrt_721_2|{{721.png?40}}]] [[lrt_721_2|{{722.png?40}}]] || ::: |
| @#2B91CF: | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Silver Dollar\\ 銀圓 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Morning Star\\ 晨星 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Deer Hollow\\ 鹿谷地 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Boundary Island\\ 邊境島 | ::: | [[lrt_721_2|{{721.png?40}}]] [[lrt_721_2|{{722.png?40}}]] [[lrt_761|{{761.png?40}}]] || 5 February 2023 |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Sidebay Ferry Pier\\ 邊灣碼頭 | ::: | [[lrt_721_2|{{721.png?40}}]] [[lrt_721_2|{{722.png?40}}]] [[lrt_761|{{761.png?40}}]] || ::: |
| ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: | Kallos Ferry || ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Eastern Garden Lake\\ 東園湖 | ::: | [[lrt_721_2|{{721.png?40}}]] [[lrt_721_2|{{722.png?40}}]] [[lrt_761|{{761.png?40}}]] || ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Dry Plains Cable Car Stop\\ 乾草園纜車站 | ::: | [[lrt_721_2|{{721.png?40}}]] [[lrt_721_2|{{722.png?40}}]] [[lrt_761|{{761.png?40}}]] || ::: |
| ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: | Tempest Skyisland Cable Car || ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↓** | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}}\\ **↑** | ::: | Badlands Forest\\ 惡土森林 | ::: | [[lrt_721_2|{{721.png?40}}]] [[lrt_721_2|{{722.png?40}}]] [[lrt_761|{{761.png?40}}]] || ::: |
| @#2B91CF:{{wd.png?7&direct}} | @#99C38A:{{wd.png?7&direct}} | @#C3C3C3:**10** | Jura Forest\\ 朱拉森林 | ::: | ::: | ::: | ::: |
===== Fare Zones =====
- Fare Zone 9: Evening Spring ⇄ Badlands Forest \\ - Fare Zone 10: Jura Forest ⇄ Cascade \\ Route 717/718 can meet up with other routes: 721, 722, 735, 736, 736P, 761
===== Independent Sections =====
- Track section between Yamaura and Tai Wai \\ - Track section between Butterfly Interchange and Dynamic
===== Reference Pages =====
- [[lilac_light_rail]] \\ - [[lrt_721_2]] \\ - [[lrt_735]] \\ - [[lrt_736]] \\ - [[lrt_761]]