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Going for a long walk at Mei Foo station
There are many interchange stations on Hong Kong’s MTR and most offer a convenient connection between trains, but there is one notable exception – that between the Tuen Ma and Tsuen Wan lines at Mei Foo. We start our journey […]
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Tagged Hong Kong, interchange stations, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Mass Transit Railway, Mei Foo, MTR, rail operations
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Then, now and in between at Tsim Sha Tsui Exit A1
This is the story of a Hong Kong MTR exit – Exit A1 at Tsim Sha Tsui station. December 1979: grand opening of the new station. Information Services Department Reference No.: TA(2)1033 July 2009: much the same. Photo by GABell, […]
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Tagged accessibility, disability access, Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, then and now, Tsim Sha Tsui
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The MTR light rail ‘money train’
The MTR light rail has ticket machine at every stop, with cash boxes that need to be periodically emptied, and the money within transferred back to a central location for processing. The solution – a ‘money train’. Many subway systems […]
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Tagged cash pickup, light rail, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, ticketing system
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KCR 60 arrives at the Hong Kong Railway Museum
2023 saw a new arrival to the Hong Kong Railway Museum – retired ex-Kowloon Canton Railway EMD diesel locomotive #60 “Peter Quick”. Photo via Sing Tao Daily The retired EMD diesel locomotive was transferred to the Lo Wu locomotive running […]
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Tagged diesel locomotives, heritage, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Railway Museum, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, museums
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MTR’s rolling billboard – the ‘Spectacular Mobile Showcase’
Back in 2005 the MTR unveiled an unusual train to their network – the ‘Spectacular Mobile Showcase’. MTR photo Their media release described it as: Innovative 3D advertising to liven up MTR tracks 2 October 2005 It’s a train. It’s […]
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Tagged advertising, Hong Kong, locomotive, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, trains
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