Good evening #TrainTwitter, let's take a look at railways in Hong Kong:
- MTR (subway)
- Kowloon-Canton Railway
- Light Rail
- Tramspic.twitter.com/YHS0qBjsB4
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...the Kwun Tong Line (green)--first MTR line to open--in Kowloon...pic.twitter.com/hKwRKTq7xX
...the Tseung Kwan O Line (purple), which connects the eastern parts of Kowloon with Hong Kong island...pic.twitter.com/xXPZ1Cq7Ox
...the Tsuen Wan Line (red), the second in the system to open, running from Hong Kong through Kowloon towards the New Territories...pic.twitter.com/wWrEUoT8sx
...and the Disneyland Resort Line (pink), a short shuttle with modified M Trains to celebrate Mickey Mouse.pic.twitter.com/GjLu4lW2os
The next type of train used by MTR, the A-Train, is used for the Airport Express Line (teal) and Tung Chung Line (orange)pic.twitter.com/LSQEU30iUx
Of those lines, the Airport Express Line uses a modified version of the rolling stock that's a bit more luxuriouspic.twitter.com/8Jsf3fSgnK
The Tung Chung Line, on the other hand, is just an ordinary subway linepic.twitter.com/BWhRjsUlpT
Next are the K-Trains, newer equipment also which is also used on the Tung Chung and Tsueng Kwan O Linespic.twitter.com/5r54SbRxAK
The C-Trains are driverless and the first to have been manufactured in China--used on the brand new South Island Line & the Kwun Tong Linepic.twitter.com/ZKcy0Pj6dz
Moving on from the MTR to the Kowloon-Canton Railway...this is more of a commuter rail system, with three lines operating in Kowloon...
The East Rail Line is the oldest, dating back to 1910! It also has the most varied rolling stock: these are MLR trains...pic.twitter.com/yACXBwF0xB
Notice the first class seating in pic 3 of previous tweet! But, the MLR trains will be replaced beginning 2018 with these R-Trainspic.twitter.com/Pbas2Tjt3u
These are SP1900s, used on the East Rail Line and other Kowloon-Canton Railway lines. Second pic shows first class seats...pic.twitter.com/UUAC5r4JbJ
...the other lines in question are the West Rail Line and the Ma On Shan Line.
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Next, let's take a look at the Light Rail system! This is entirely in the New Territories, on the end of the West Rail Line...pic.twitter.com/0wy5j2fTlX
...a very perplexing system! Only a few miles of track, but 12 different service patterns.pic.twitter.com/TeeAFsJ6Jy
The light rail network opened in 1988, and since then, some of the vehicles have been refurbished.pic.twitter.com/i5WQD3ImAW
Now finally, on to my personal favorite--the Hong Kong Tramways!pic.twitter.com/OuD6wCQKJo
Built in 1903, this is the oldest rail line on the island. Double-deck trams were introduced very early, in 1912pic.twitter.com/7Tdh5zgKBB
I am determined to ride them someday, they are one of a kind. God forbid one breaks down, though...pic.twitter.com/sguYsnhCBR
One last thing to cover here...let's look at Hong Kong's Peak Tram, a funicular line to Victoria Peakpic.twitter.com/BaW32Sw1EG
It turns out I was wrong about the trams--the Peak Tram is even older! It opened in 1888.pic.twitter.com/ANN6chN3qp
...another one for the bucket list, I think. Hong Kong trip when??pic.twitter.com/cggeuw0XqQ
Once again, thank you for riding #TrainTwitter today--over 2500 passengers now! Let's ride again soon!pic.twitter.com/1KipHVGcCR
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