Tag Archives: railway electrification

1500 V DC railway electrification in Hong Kong

Posted on June 23, 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 1500 V DC railway electrification across Hong […]

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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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