Tag Archives: Kowloon Canton Railway

SS8 electric locomotives in Hong Kong

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Marcus Wong

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 – […]

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25 kV AC railway electrification in Hong Kong

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Marcus Wong

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 […]

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Powering the MTR Light Rail network

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Marcus Wong

The MTR Light Rail system in Hong Kong comprises of 68 stations on 36.2 km of route, served by 150 light rail vehicles. But how are they all powered? How it works The system is electrified using 750V DC overhead […]

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1970s trip on the pre-electrification Kowloon Canton Railway

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Marcus Wong

Over the years I’ve found a few YouTube videos featuring the Kowloon Canton Railway pre-electrification, and here is another one – a 3 minute long journey along the line in 1971. A timeline of what there is to see: 00:00 […]

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Delivering new trains to Hong Kong’s rail network

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Marcus Wong

Hong Kong doesn’t build their own rail vehicles, so they need to be imported from overseas. But how do they arrive? Off the boat Trains for the pre-merger KCR network have historically been unloaded at the wharf at Hung Hom, […]

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