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Traversers and turntables at Hung Hom station
Hung Hom station is the southern terminus of the Kowloon Canton Railway, which also makes it the final destination of the ‘Intercity Through Trains’ which link Hong Kong to China. So how do the trains get turned around for their return journeys?
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Tagged depots, East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, MTR Intercity Through Train, rail operations, railway
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