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Railways in Hong Kong

Railways in Hong Kong have a very advanced and extensive network comprising of public transport trains. The railway service in Hong Kong is operated by two companies:

The following types of transport are used in Hong Kong :

MTR Corporation Limited : The metro network of Hong Kong is operated by the MTR Corporation Limited. The MTR system offers a total of seven lines:

  • Kwun Tong Line: Operating between Yau Ma Tei and Tiu Keng Ling
  • Island Line: Operating between Sheung Wan and Chai Wan
  • Tseung Kwan O Line: Operating between North Point and Po Lam
  • Tung Chung Line: Operating between Central and Tung Chung
  • Airport Express: Between Hong Kong International Airport and Central
  • Tseung Wan Line: Between Central and Tsuen Wan

The metro service is very comfortable with air-conditioned trains providing easy and fast access to almost all parts of Hong Kong . The clean, cheap and expert service of the Mass-Transit Railway makes you visit to different ends of Hong Kong very easy. You can purchase either single journey ticket or get travel passes like, Octopus card.

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation : It operates passenger train service from Kowloon through the New Territories to the border with Mainland China and also the long distance intercity railway transport into the mainland of China . The Kowloon-Canton Railway operates three passenger rail services:

  • East Rail: Operating between Hung Hom in Kowloon to Lo Wu in New Territories. The east rail covers 34 kilometers and is with 13 stations.

  • West Rail: Operating between Sham Shui Po in western Kowloon to Tuen Mun in northwest new territories. This route covers 30.5 kilometers and with 9 stations.

  • Light Rail: Operating between New Territories town of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long. This route covers 36.15 kilometers and is with 68 stations.

    Intercity Passenger Service : Three intercity train services are available to China mainland with the following lines:

    • Beijing line
    • Shanghai line
    • Guangdong line

    You can avail the tickets for intercity trains at the intercity passenger service canter.

    The railways in Hong Kong make your journey possible to every corner of Hong Kong at a most convenient price. Avail the railways in Hong Kong and utilize the most advanced transport system to explore Hong Kong .
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