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Tag Archives: abandoned
Ghost platforms on the Beijing Subway at Dongsishitiao
During my time wandering around the Beijing Subway I found a variety of stations to exploring, but the one that had me asking questions was at Dongsishitiao on Line 2. Going for a wander Opened in 1984, Dongsishitiao looks much […]
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Tagged abandoned, Beijing, Beijing Subway, China, underground, urban exploration, urbex
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Hong Kong’s Peak Tram and the abandoned station
On the way up to Victoria Peak on the Peak Tram there are four intermediate stations that trains seldom stop at, due to a lack of passengers. But there is also a fifth station that no longer exists – Bowen […]
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Tagged abandoned, funicular, history, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Peak Tram, Victoria Peak
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Hong Kong’s ghost station at Kwu Tung
Since the 1970s the Mass Transit Railway network has expanded to cover much of Hong Kong, but at Kwu Tung in the northern New Territories there is something different – a ghost station that has no trains stopping at it. […]
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Tagged abandoned, construction, ghost stations, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Mass Transit Railway, underground
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Railway abandonment in Hong Kong
Despite the small number of railways located in Hong Kong, with the majority less than 40 years old, there are still a decent collection of abandoned lines, stations and tunnels. Lets start with the oldest…
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Tagged abandoned, future planning, Hong Kong, New Territories, railway archaeology, trains
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