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Tag Archives: grade separation
Above ground tracks on the Hong Kong MTR
Most of the Hong Kong MTR runs underground in tunnels, but there are sections of track open to the outside world. Here is a list.
Posted in Transport
Tagged grade separation, Hong Kong, line guide, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, railway, trains
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Hong Kong railways *do* have level crossings
With the majority of Hong Kong’s railway network running either underground in tunnels or above ground on viaducts, you might be forgiven for thinking that it is a system without level crossings. However, as with anything in life there is always an exception, so let’s take a look at them.
Posted in Transport
Tagged Disneyland, grade separation, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, level crossings, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, New Territories, railway, railway signalling, trains
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