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Monthly Archives: April 2021
25 kV AC railway electrification in Hong Kong
Hong Kong MTR uses electric trains, powered by two different technologies – 1500 V DC on the ‘urban’ rail lines, and 25 kV AC for the former KCR network. Today we look at 25 kV AC railway electrification across Hong […]
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Tagged East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, rail operations, railway, railway electrification
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Powering the MTR Light Rail network
The MTR Light Rail system in Hong Kong comprises of 68 stations on 36.2 km of route, served by 150 light rail vehicles. But how are they all powered? How it works The system is electrified using 750V DC overhead […]