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Tag Archives: East Rail
Looking back at Hong Kong’s pig trains
One of Hong Kong’s most infamous stench was that of the pig trains, leaving a stinky trail as they made their way from mainland China along the Kowloon Canton Railway to Hung Hom, to feed a local population hungry for […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged East Rail, freight, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, livestock, New Territories, pigs, rail operations, railway, slaughterhouse
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“Pretty as a postcard” at Hung Hom station
When you think picture postcard scenes of Hong Kong, you’d usually think of the view from Victoria Peak across Hong Kong Island to Kowloon, and the reverse view from Tsim Sha Tsui across the harbour to the Hong Kong skyline. […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged Cross Harbour Tunnel, East Rail, history, Hong Kong, Hung Hom, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, postcards
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SS8 electric locomotives in Hong Kong
Despite both Hong Kong and Mainland China using the same 25 kV AC electrification system for their mainline railways, for many years DF11 diesel locomotives were used to haul the Intercity Through Train that crossed the border. The reason – […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged China, China Railways, East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, rail operations, railway, railway electrification
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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 […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, rail operations, railway, railway electrification
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Shrinking East Rail line trains from 12 to 9 cars
Hong Kong’s rail network is being transformed by the Shatin to Central Link project, with the final change to train fleet having just kicked off – cutting back the length of East Rail line trains from 12 cars to 9. […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged East Rail, Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, rail operations, railway, Shatin to Central Link, trains
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