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Rail accidents in Hong Kong
Railway accidents in Hong Kong are extremely uncommon, and scrapping of rolling stock due to collision damage is even rarer. So how many railway accidents have occurred in Hong Kong over the years?
Posted in Transport
Tagged 1980s, accident, East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, New Territories
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