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Tag Archives: history
35th anniversary of the MTR Light Rail
September 2023 marks the 35th anniversary of the opening of the Light Rail system in the New Territories, with the MTR Corporation marking the occasion with a ‘retro livery’ light rail vehicle, and a public open day at the Light […]
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Tagged depots, history, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, light rail, Mass Transit Railway, MTR
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‘The Queen Was Here’ plaque at Hung Hom station
A few years ago I visited Hung Hom station, and found a curious plaque in a forgotten corner of the concourse, the text on it stating “This plaque was unveiled by Her Majesty The Queen on 5th Mary 1975 to […]
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Tagged history, Hong Kong, Hung Hom, KCR, Kowloon, Kowloon Canton Railway, Queen Elizabeth II, railway, royal visit, trains
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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. […]
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Tagged Cross Harbour Tunnel, East Rail, history, Hong Kong, Hung Hom, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, postcards
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The evolution of MTR network maps over time
Recently I got an interesting question from a reader – “do you have a photo that shows the MTR network map on a station concourse during the mid-late 1980s”. Unfortunately I didn’t have one on hand, but it led me […]
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Tagged history, Hong Kong, mapping, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, network maps, rail operations, railway, trains
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Testing MTR trains in the green fields of England
Hong Kong’s MTR trains usually spend their days running back and forth through dark tunnels, but for one early train it experienced something quite different – the snow covered fields of England. MTR Corporation photo The contract for Hong Kong’s […]
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Tagged Britain, history, Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, Metro Cammell, MTR, rail operations, trains, Tyne and Wear Metro
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