Tag Archives: Mass Transit Railway

Travelling the ‘wrong’ way down the East Rail Line

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Marcus Wong

Given the British influence on Hong Kong road and rail have one thing in common – traffic runs to the left. However for trains this isn’t always so, as this video shows. Filmed at University Station, we see a southbound […]

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Public toilets in MTR stations

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Marcus Wong

Every MTR station seems to be full of shops and other commercial services, but there is one thing that is often lacking – public toilets! The reason for this goes back to the original design of the system in the […]

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Flood doors at MTR station entrances

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Marcus Wong

You will find MTR station entrances all across Hong Kong – but there is one important thing that all of these have in common – a way to keep floodwaters out. When entrances reach ground level, whether in the middle […]

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Extending the Ma On Shan line from 4 to 8 car trains

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Marcus Wong

Since the Ma On Shan line opened in December 2004 it has operated as a branch line in the New Territories of Hong Kong, connecting to the rest of the network at Tai Wai station. But nothing stays still in […]

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MTR diesel transfers and double headed passenger trains

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Marcus Wong

The “Intercity Through Train” service links Hong Kong to mainland China, running express across the border from Hung Hom station. Jointly operated by the MTR Corporation of Hong Kong and the Chinese Ministry of Railways, these trains are normally hauled […]

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