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Tag Archives: Kowloon
A short history of the KTT
Today, a short history of the recently retired ‘KTT’ train once used on the MTR Intercity Through Train service. In the 1990s patronage on the cross-border train service between Hong Kong and China was growing, thanks to the introduction of […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged Goninan, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon, Kowloon Canton Railway, locomotive, railway electrification, scale models
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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 […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged history, Hong Kong, Hung Hom, KCR, Kowloon, Kowloon Canton Railway, Queen Elizabeth II, railway, royal visit, trains
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Playing ‘where’s the car’ on the streets of Hong Kong
I recently saw a car advertisement where the first thing I noticed wasn’t the car, but the backdrop. I swear it was somewhere in Hong Kong, but I couldn’t quite pick the location. So where could it be? Time to […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged advertising, Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong, Kowloon, mystery, on the road
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Extending West Rail line trains from 7 to 8 cars
Hong Kong’s rail network is being transformed by the Shatin to Central Link project, with one of those changes being the expansion of trains on the West Rail line from 7 to 8 cars. Some history The story of West […]
Cycling in Hong Kong
Hong Kong isn’t known as a cycling city – for transport or for leisure. But if you take a closer look, you’ll eventually find them. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Delivering packages to a shop. Gas bottles. Crossing Nathan Road […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged bikes, cycling, Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Territories, Outlying Islands
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