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Tag Archives: Shatin to Central Link
When Hongkong Post rode the rails to China
There was once a time when Hongkong Post used the MTR East Rail line to transport mail across the border into Mainland China. This is the story of these trains. Photo by MJ2927 via hkrail.fandom.com Some history The completion of […]
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Tagged East Rail, freight, Hong Kong, Hongkong Post, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, rail operations, Shatin to Central Link
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Swapping left and right on the Tuen Ma Line
Road and rail traffic in Hong Kong usually moves on the left, but the recently completed Tuen Ma Line is a little different, with the eastern section running on the right, and switching back over to the left in the […]
Shrinking East Rail line trains from 12 to 9 cars
Hong Kong’s rail network is being transformed by the Shatin to Central Link project, with the final change to train fleet having just kicked off – cutting back the length of East Rail line trains from 12 cars to 9. […]
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Tagged East Rail, Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, rail operations, railway, Shatin to Central Link, trains
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Following the Shatin to Central Link project works from home
Being able to use satellite imagery to follow construction work from home is nothing new, but the 3D imagery that Google has made available for free is something else. You can peer down this 16 meter diameter, 32 meter deep […]
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 […]