The MTR system in Hong Kong consists of 9 urban subway lines, 1 Airport Express line, 1 light rail system with 12 routes, and 1 cable car system. It is a major public transportation system in Hong Kong, carrying over 4 million passengers daily. The lines connect various areas of Hong Kong and the airport, with some lines transferring between routes at shared stations. Fares are paid using Octopus cards, which can be loaded with credit and used across the MTR and other transportation systems.
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Mass transit system
2. MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the rapid transit railway system in Hong
Kong.
The railway network consists of nine urban lines, one Airport Express line
which connects the Airport and downtown.
one light rail system with 12 routes serving the northwest New Territories,
and one tourist cable car system Ngong Ping 360.
In addition, it includes MTR feeder bus service, intercity passenger transfer.
There are 84 railway stations and 68 light rail stops.
The MTR system is a common mode of public transport in Hong Kong,
with over 4 million trips made in an average weekday.
3. Nine Urban Subway Lines
East Rail Line: between Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau and Hung Hom.
Kwun Tong Line: between Yau Ma Tei and Tiu Keng Leng.
Tsuen Wan Line: between Tsuen Wan and Central.
Island Line: between Sheung Wan and Chai Wan.
Tung Chung Line: between Tung Chung and Hong Kong.
Tseung Kwan O Line: between North Point and Po Lam/LOHAS Park.
Disneyland Resort Line: between Sunny Bay and Disneyland Resort.
West Rail Line: between Tuen Mun and Hung Hom.
Ma On Shan Line: between Tai Wai and Wu Kai Sha.
4. East Rail Line
Transfers along East Rail Line
Hung Hom (Transfer with West Rail Line)
Kowloon Tong (Transfer with Kwun Tong Line)
Tai Wai (Transfer with Ma On Shan Line)
Type: Heavy rail
Length: 34km
No. of stations: 14
Journey time: 45 minutes
Districts: Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City, Sha Tin, Tai Po, North, Yuen Long
5. Kwun Tong Line
Transfers along Kwun Tong Line:
Mong Kok (Transfer with Tsuen Wan Line)
Prince Edward (Transfer with Tsuen Wan Line)
Kowloon Tong (Transfer with East Rail Line)
Yau Tong (Transfer with Tseung Kwan O Line)
Tiu Keng Leng (Transfer with Tseung Kwan O Line)
Type: Heavy rail
No. of stations: 15
Journey time: 27 minutes
Districts: Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong, Sai Kung
6. Tsuen Wan Line
Transfers along Tsuen Wan Line:
Lai King (Transfer with Tung Chung Line)
Mei Foo (Transfer with West Rail Line)
Prince Edward (Transfer with Kwun Tong Line)
Mong Kok (Transfer with Kwun Tong Line)
Tsim Sha Tsui (Transfer with West Rail Line)
Admiralty (Transfer with Island Line)
Central (Transfer with Island Line)
Type: Heavy rail
Length: 16km
No. of stations: 16
Journey time: 30 minutes
Districts: Central and Western, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kwai Tsing, Tsuen Wan
7. Island Line
Transfers along Island Line:
Central (Transfer with Tsuen Wan Line)
Admiralty (Transfer with Tsuen Wan Line)
North Point (Transfer with Tseung Kwan O Line)
Quarry Bay (Transfer with Tseung Kwan O Line)
Type: Heavy rail
Length: 13.1km
No. of stations: 14
Journey time: 25 minutes
Districts: Central and Western, Wai Chai, Eastern
8. Tung Chung Line
Transfers along Tung Chung Line
Sunny Bay (Transfer with Disneyland Resort Line)
Tsing Yi (Transfer with Airport Express Line)
Lai King (Transfer with Tsuen Wan Line)
Nam Cheong (Transfer with West Rail Line)
Kowloon (Transfer with Airport Express Line)
Hong Kong (Transfer with Airport Express, Tsuen Wan, and Island Line)
Type: Heavy rail
No. of stations: 8
Length: 30.5km
Journey time: 27 minutes
Districts: Central and Western, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kwai Tsing, Tsuen Wan, Islands
9. Tseung Kwan O Line
Transfers along Tseung Kwan O Line:
North Point (Transfer with Island Line)
Quarry Bay (Transfer with Island Line)
Yau Tong (Transfer with Kwun Tong Line)
Tiu Keng Leng (Transfer with Kwun Tong Line)
Type: Heavy rail
No. of stations: 8
Length: 12.3km
Journey time: 15 minutes
Districts: Eastern, Kwun Tong, Sai Kung
10. Disneyland Resort Line
Transfers along Disneyland Resort Line:
Sunny Bay (Transfer with Tung Chung Line)
Type: Heavy rail
No. of stations: 2
Length: 3.8km
Journey time: 6 minutes
Districts: Tsuen Wan
It is the world's first metro line designed to service a Disney theme park
and also the world's first driverless heavy transit line. The line was
finished in April of 2005 and put into operation on 1 August 2005 in
preparation for the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland theme park.
11. West Rail Line
Transfers along West Rail Line:
Tuen Mun (Transfer with Light Rail)
Siu Hong (Transfer with Light Rail)
Tin Shui Wai (Transfer with Light Rail)
Yuen Long (Transfer with Light Rail)
Mei Foo (Transfer with Tsuen Wan Line)
Nam Cheong (Transfer with Tung Chung Line)
Hung Hom (Transfer with East Rail Line)
Type: Heavy rail
No. of stations: 12
Journey time: 37 minutes
Districts: Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Tsuen Wan, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun
12. Ma On Shan Line
Transfers along Ma On Shan Line:
Tai Wai (Transfer with East Rail Line)
Type: Heavy rail
No. of stations: 9
Length: 11.4km
Journey time: 16 minutes
Districts: Sha Tin
14. Hong Kong MTR Light Rail
Light rail is a very important transport means in the northwest of New Territories, Hong
Kong. The system now covers 68 stops. There are 12 light rail routes. Which are
operated by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTR).
ROUTES:
505: Sam Shing Siu Hong
507: Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Tin King
610&614&615: Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Yuen Long
614P&615P: Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Siu Hong
705&706: Tin Shui Wai Circular
751: Yau Oi Tin Yat
751P: Tin Shui Wai Tin Yat
761P: Tin Yat Yuen Long
15. Hong Kong MTR Light Rail
Type: Light rail
System: MTR
Districts: Tuen Mun, Yuen Long
Stations: 68
Line length: 36.2 km
The Light Rail network has six fare zones. Single Journey Ticket users are charged
according to the number of the fare zones travelled.
The number of fare zones
traveled
Adults Child/Senior Citizen
1-2 HK$4.5 HK$2.0
3 HK$5.5 HK$2.5
4-5 HK$6.5 HK$3.0
16. MTR Feeder Bus
MTRC provides feeder bus services for the convenience of passengers
using MTR rail networks. The routes provide access to and between
many MTR stations for thousands of passengers everyday. The MTRC's
integrated fare system also allows East Rail Line, West Rail Line and
Light Rail passengers who use Octopus cards to enjoy the free feeder
bus services that link many housing estates to East Rail Line, West
Rail Line stations and Light Rail stops.
The Corporation operates a total of 13 routes, including West Rail Line and Light Rail feeder bus
services, as well as an additional 4 East Rail Line
17. HONG KONG MTR NGONG PING 360
The Ngong Ping 360 is a tourism project on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.
The project was previously known as Tung Chung Cable Car Project
before acquiring the Ngong Ping 360 brand in April 2005. It consists of
the Ngong Ping Cable Car, a gondola lift formerly known as the Ngong
Ping 360 Skyrail, and the Ngong Ping Village, a retail and entertainment
centre adjacent to the cable car's upper station.
Ngong Ping 360 is owned by the MTR Corporation, the operator of Hong Kong's rail system. It was built
by Leitner Ropeways and was originally operated by Skyrail-ITM. Skyrail-ITM was removed from the
project after an investigation following an incident in June 2007. It is now operated by a directly owned
subsidiary of the MTR Corporation.
18. Hong Kong MTR Tickets & Fares
Octopus Card
o Single Journey Ticket
Apart from Octopus Card, passengers can use Single Journey Tickets to take the MTR. The fare is based on the
distance traveled. There are two types of Single Journey Tickets Adult and Concessionary, which you can purchase
from the Ticket Issuing Machines in all MTR stations. Concessionary Tickets are for children aged 3 to 11 and senior
citizens aged 65 or above. Students aged 12 and above traveling with Single Journey Tickets are required to pay full
adult fare. To enjoy concessionary fares, students must travel by Personalised Octopus Card with "Student Status".
Tourist Passes:
Tourist Day Pass (HK$55)
Child Tourist Day Pass (HK$25)
Tourist Cross-boundary Travel Pass (HK$85 / HK$120)
Airport Express Travel Pass (HK$220 / HK$300)
19. Hong Kong MTR Tickets & Fares
Octopus Card
Location: Hong Kong
Launched: 1997
Technology: FeliCa, NFC
Manager: Octopus Cards Limited
Currency: HKD ( HK$1,000 maximum load )