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Tag Archives: Airport Railway
Temporary depot at Mei Foo for the Airport Railway
Building a new railway is a complex operation, involving large quantities of raw materials, and a fleet of heavy construction equipment. All of these need to come from somewhere, which presented difficulties for the MTR when building the Lantau Airport Railway in the 1990s through West Kowloon. The solution – a temporary railway depot at Mei Foo.
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Tagged Airport Railway, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, property development, rail operations, railway
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Underwater tunnels of the Hong Kong MTR
In Hong Kong there are four railway tunnels carrying trains under Victoria Habour between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. Here is a summary of how each was constructed.
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Tagged Airport Railway, construction, Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, tunnels, Victoria Harbour
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