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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Lift lobbies and miniature paid areas at MTR stations

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Marcus Wong

On such a busy rail network as the Hong Kong MTR, it isn’t just the operation of trains that has to be optimised – the passenger flows inside the station have to be kept separated in order to avoid crowds and congestion.

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Disabled access on the Hong Kong MTR

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Marcus Wong

For a railway network built only a few decades ago, access for disabled people to Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway leaves something to be desired. With much of the original network only recently made accessible, why did stairs and escalators rule the system?

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