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Abandoned MTR locomotive running shed at Hung Hom
Following the opening of the new diesel locomotive running shed at Lo Wu in 2014, the facility at Hung Hom was taken out of use. The 無人之境 / Abandoned HK group of urban explorers paid a visit to it shortly before demolition.
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Tagged depots, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, rail operations, railway, trains
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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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