East Rail (東鐵)

Opening Date	10 October 1911
Stations	14
Number of trains	37
Service Area	North, Tai Po, Sha Tin, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City

The East Rail (東鐵) is one of the three lines of the KCR network in Hong Kong. It starts at East Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon and ends at Lo Wu, the land border with Shenzhen. The route used to be the only metro line of the KCRC, but following the construction of the West Rail, it was designated the East Rail to avoid confusion. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... North District (北區) is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Tai Po district (大埔區; lit. ... The position of Sha Tin District within the Hong Kong S.A.R. Sha Tin District (Chinese: 沙田區, Jyutping: sa1 tin4, Pinyin: Shātián, literally Sandy Field), formerly named Lek Yuen, is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Yau Tsim Mong (油尖旺) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Sham Shui Po (深水埗; pinyin: shen1 shui3 bu4, Yale: sam seuí bouh; lit. ... Kowloon City (九龍城, Pinyin: Jiu3long2cheng2) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... The KCR logo The Kowloon-Canton Railway, frequently abbreviated as the KCR, is the railway network providing intercity, suburban rapid transit and light rail passenger services in Hong Kong. ... East Tsim Sha Tsui is the latest station (the southern terminus) on the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail, opened on October 24, 2004, symbolizing the comeback of the Rail to Tsim Sha Tsui after 30 years. ... In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (九龍, Mandarin: Jiulong, lit. ... Lo Wu is the northern terminus of the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail. ... Evening Skyline of Shenzhen. ... Opening Date 20 December 2003 Stations 9 Number of trains 23 Service Area Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan, Sham Shui Po The West Rail is one of the three lines of the KCRC network in Hong Kong. ...

The same railway is used for passenger and freight services crossing the border with Shenzhen to various cities in mainland China, including Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. These longer-distance passenger services start/end at Hung Hom. The line is generally double-track and electrified, except for certain goods sheds. Immigration and customs facilities are available at Hung Hom (for through-train) and Lo Wu (for the land border) stations. Cargo is a term used to denotes goods or produce being transported generally for commercial gain, usually on a ship, plane, train or lorry. ... Evening Skyline of Shenzhen. ... In this map of China, the light-coloured areas represent Mainland China, while yellow coloured area refers to Taiwan. ... Location within China CITIC Plaza Guangzhou fireworks display at night Guangzhou (Simplified Chinese: 广州; Traditional Chinese: 廣州; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-chou; Jyutping: Gwong2zau1; Yale: GwóngjaÅ«) is the capital of the Guangdong Province in southern China. ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: ; Shanghainese IPA: ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is Chinas largest city. ... Beijing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Hung Hom Kung Yum Temple Hung Hom (紅磡) is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District. ...

History

Interior of a refurbished Metro Cammell EMU

The construction of the East Rail started in 1910, then as the Kowloon-Canton Railway. The part of the railway located in Hong Kong was referred to as the "British Section", while the remaining route to Canton (now Guangzhou) was called the "Chinese Section", now the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway. Initially, service was only from Yau Ma Tei station to Fanling station with a tunnel through Beacon Hill. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 358 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 358 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Location within China CITIC Plaza Guangzhou fireworks display at night Guangzhou (Simplified Chinese: 广州; Traditional Chinese: 廣州; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-chou; Jyutping: Gwong2zau1; Yale: Gwóngjaū) is the capital of the Guangdong Province in southern China. ... Mong Kok is a station on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... Beacon Hill is a hill in the Kowloon Tong area of Hong Kongs Kowloon peninsula. ...

After the "Chinese Section" was completed, through-train service became available to Canton, through Sham Chun (now Shenzhen). Lo Wu station also serves as a border crossing, with a bridge across the Sham Chun River, the natural border between Hong Kong and China. Trains had to stop at Lo Wu station after Communist China closed the border and suspended the through-train service in 1949. Evening Skyline of Shenzhen. ... Sham Chun River (also Shenzhen River, Shenzhen He) (Chinese: 深圳河; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: sam1 zan3 ho4; Hanyu Pinyin: Shēnzhèn Hé), together with the Sha Tau Kok River, serves as the natural border between Hong Kong and mainland China. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Communist Party of China flag The Communist Party of China (Simplified Chinese: 中国共产党; Traditional Chinese: 中國共産黨; pinyin: ) is the ruling party of the Peoples Republic of China. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

The line was generally single track, with a passing loop at each station.

The line was originally built with narrow gauge tracks, but just before opening standard gauge track was laid and the original tracks were used to build a branch line, the Sha Tau Kok Railway from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok. This branch was unsuccessful and closed on 1 April 1928 following the opening a road that ran parallel to the train. Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... Sha Tau Kok Railway was a narrow gauge railway running from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok in the northern New Territories area of Hong Kong. ... Fanling is a station on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... Sha Tau Kok (traditional Chinese: 沙頭角) is a town in the northeastern corner of Hong Kong. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Through the years, more stations continued to be added to the line. Sheung Shui station was opened in the 1930s, and Ma Liu Shui (now University) station opened in 1955. Sheung Shui is the second last railway station on the KCR East Rail in Hong Kong. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... University Station (大學) is a KCRC station located near The Chinese University of Hong Kong. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The development of the towns along the train line began to grow immensely during the 1970s, prompting a redevelopment of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. The original Kowloon station terminus at Tsim Sha Tsui was too small and had no room for expansion, so a new terminus site was chosen in Hung Hom, then known as Kowloon station. The new Kowloon station replaced the old one in 1974. Today, the clock tower is the only structure left from the old terminus. Some six pillars are relocated to Urban Council Centennial Park in TST East. A big bell was stored at Ho Tung Lau. The original Hung Hom station at Chatham Road South was also abolished. This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ... Facade of the Hung Hom station, in front of the Hong Kong Coliseum Platform of the station Hung Hom (紅磡車站, formerly Kowloon Station: 九龍車站) is a station on the Hong Kong KCRCs East Rail. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ...

The line was also double-tracked (throughout) and electrified. This work involved building a new tunnel through Beacon Hill and providing an interchange with the MTR network. The development finished in sections between 1982 and 1983, with new electric multiple units replacing diesel locomotives. During the electrification, more stations were added to the line. Beacon Hill is a hill in the Kowloon Tong area of Hong Kongs Kowloon peninsula. ... Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... Diesel fuel is a specific distillate fraction of fuel oil that is used in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel, and perfected by Charles F. Kettering. ... A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train, and has no payload capacity of its own; its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks. ...

1st Class Compartment on board the KCR East Rail. Passengers travelling on 1st class pay double the normal fare.

On 25 November 1984, a train derailed between Sheung Shui and Fanling station. The incident occurred when the train driver, preparing to back the train up to Sheung Shui station, failed to follow a speed/stop signal while the train was exceeding the speed limit. The train crashed into a boulder/buffer with the first 2 cars piling on top of each other. As a matter of fact, the degree of which they were damaged was so extensive that the cars never returned to service. But luckily the passengers were unloaded prior to the crash, while the driver sustained only minor injuries. However, the accident caused train services to suspend for the rest of the day, and spurred a series of public outcries concerning railway safety. It is certain that this was, and perhaps will remain, Hong Kong's most disastrous railway accident in her history. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 316 KB) 1st Class Compartment on board the KCR East Rail. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 316 KB) 1st Class Compartment on board the KCR East Rail. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sheung Shui is the second last railway station on the KCR East Rail in Hong Kong. ... Fanling is a station on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ...

The 1990s saw rapid development and changes within the railway. In 1996, the first refurbished Metro Cammell EMU was put into service, and trains now allow passengers to traverse from one end to another (except for the first class car), when trains once ran on four 3-car EMUs. 348 of the 351 train cars were refurbished except for unit E44 (144-244-444), of which #144 was preserved at the Tai Po Market Railway Museum. Each train is still made up of 12 cars (with 1 first-class car). Prior to the rule proclaimed in 1994 that fixed the number of cars on each train to 12, trains were inconsistent in terms of length, ranging from 6 cars (2 EMUs), 9 cars (3 EMUs) to 12 cars (4 EMUs). In addition, trains no longer have the monotonous design of having a red stripe running across the middle from the cab to the end; the doors now have a red coating, and the window panes along with the upper part are fashioned with blue paint. The design of the front (which encapsulates the driver's cab), commonly referred as the "Yellow-cab", was given a modern appearance (capped with a silver coat) and digital display (indicating the destination of the train). The design of the EMU was modified, 4 more doors were added to each car (to a total of 10 doors; each side with 5); the introduction of new passenger information plasma display; and more standing places are made from rearranging seating patterns from the traditional back-to-back seating to a latitudinal design, most probably imitating that of the MTR's. The KCRC had signed a contract with giant French manufacturer GEC-Alstom to be in charge of the refurbishment taking place at its depot at Ho Tung Lau. // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ... Hong Kong Railway Museum is a railway museum in Hong Kong. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ... The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (九廣鐵路公司), frequently abbreviated to KCRC or just KCR, is wholly owned by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government and based in Hong Kong. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ...

On 28 December 2004 a branch to the East Rail, the Ma On Shan Rail was added, with an interchange at Tai Wai. December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Opening Date 21 December 2004 Stations 9 Number of trains 20 Service Area Sha Tin The Ma On Shan Rail (Chinese: 馬鞍山鐵路, abbreviated as 馬鐵) is an extension of the KCRC East Rail network in Hong Kong. ... Tai Wai is a station on the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail and it is the western terminus of the Ma On Shan Rail. ...

Stations

The stations providing within-Hong Kong passenger service on this line are: This is a list of the stations of the Hong Kong train system known as the KCRC. Station names are in both English and Cantonese. ...

Notes The territory of Hong Kong is divided in 18 administrative districts (Population as of 2000) Hong Kong Island Central and Western (274,400) Eastern (620,800) Southern (282,400) Wan Chai (190,300) Kowloon (New Kowloon included) Kowloon City (406,000) Kwun Tong (564,700) Sham Shui Po (372,200... Platform of the station Multilingual greetings referring to Welcome to KCR (From the top: French, Japanese, Spanish and Korean) Concourse filled with a few passengers East Tsim Sha Tsui (尖東, Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: zim1 dung1; pinyin: Jiāndōng; contraction of Tsim Sha Tsui East) is the newest station and the... Yau Tsim Mong (油尖旺) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙咀, Jyutping: zim1 sa1 zeoi2) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Tsuen Wan Line. ... Prince Edward station in Kowloon, part of Kwun Tong Line and the Tsuen Wan Line. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Facade of the Hung Hom station, in front of the Hong Kong Coliseum Platform of the station Hung Hom (Chinese: 紅磡, Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hung4 ham3; Mandarin Pinyin: Hóngkàn; lit. ... Yau Tsim Mong (油尖旺) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Kowloon City (九龍城, Pinyin: Jiu3long2cheng2) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... In this map of China, the light-coloured areas represent Mainland China, while yellow coloured area refers to Taiwan. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Mong Kok is a station on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... Mong Kok (旺角) is an MTR station located in the central area of Mong Kok, Kowloon. ... Prince Edward station in Kowloon, part of Kwun Tong Line and the Tsuen Wan Line. ... The Kwun Tong Line (Chinese: 觀塘綫) is one of the seven lines of the MTR network in Hong Kong. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Kowloon Tong (九龍塘站) is a station on the KCR East Rail in Hong Kong. ... Sham Shui Po (深水埗; pinyin: shen1 shui3 bu4, Yale: sam seuí bouh; lit. ... Kowloon City (九龍城, Pinyin: Jiu3long2cheng2) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... The Kwun Tong Line (Chinese: 觀塘綫) is one of the seven lines of the MTR network in Hong Kong. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tai Wai (大圍站) is a station on KCR East Rail and the southwestern terminus of the KCR Ma On Shan Rail. ... The position of Sha Tin District within the Hong Kong S.A.R. Sha Tin District (Chinese: 沙田區, Jyutping: sa1 tin4, Pinyin: Shātián, literally Sandy Field), formerly named Lek Yuen, is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... The KCR logo The Kowloon-Canton Railway, frequently abbreviated as the KCR, is the railway network providing intercity, suburban rapid transit and light rail passenger services in Hong Kong. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sha Tin (沙田站) is a station in Sha Tin on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Fo Tan (火炭站) is a station on the KCR East Rail. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Racecourse (馬場站) is a station on the KCR East Rail of Hong Kong. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... University (大學站) is a KCR station located near The Chinese University of Hong Kong. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Science Park (科學園站) is a proposed station on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... Tai Po district (大埔區; lit. ... Tai Po Market (Chinese: 大埔墟 Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: daai6 bou3 heoi1; Mandarin Pinyin: DàbÇ”xÅ«; lit. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tai Wo (太和站) is a station on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... 1989 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Fanling (粉嶺站) is a station on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... North District (北區) is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Sheung Shui (上水站) is the second last railway station on the KCR East Rail in Hong Kong. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Lo Wu (ç¾…æ¹–ç«™) is the northern terminus of the KCR East Rail of Hong Kong. ... The Shenzhen Metro (SZM, Chinese: 深圳地鐵) is the underground railway in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The KCR logo The Kowloon-Canton Railway, frequently abbreviated as the KCR, is the railway network providing intercity, suburban rapid transit and light rail passenger services in Hong Kong. ... Opening Date 20 December 2003 Stations 9 Number of trains 23 Service Area Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan, Sham Shui Po The West Rail is one of the three lines of the KCRC network in Hong Kong. ... Yuen Long (元朗, Jyutping: jyun4 long5, pinyin: Yuánlǎng) (used to be known as Un Long), one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, located in the North-West of the New Territories, is a post-war new town set in the centre of Hong Kongs largest alluvial plain. ... Lok Ma Chau (Chinese: 落馬洲, Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: lok6 maa5 zau1, Mandarin Pinyin: Luòmăzhōu), is the northwestern terminus on the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line - a branch line of the KCR East Rail. ... The Shenzhen Metro (SZM, Chinese: 深圳地鐵) is the underground railway in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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¹ Upon completion of the Kowloon Southern Link, an extention of KCR West Rail, East Tsim Sha Tsui Station, currently serving on the East Rail, will serve on the West Rail. REDIRECT Kowloon_Southern_Link_(KCRC) ... Opening Date 20 December 2003 Stations 9 Number of trains 23 Service Area Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan, Sham Shui Po The West Rail is one of the three lines of the KCRC network in Hong Kong. ... East Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙咀東, colloquially 尖東) is the latest station (the southern terminus) on the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail, opened on October 24, 2004, symbolizing the comeback of the Rail to Tsim Sha Tsui after 30 years. ...

² Mong Kok Station is not a transfer station to the Mong Kok Station of the MTR Tsuen Wan Line and Kwun Tong Line, but the two stations are connected with a footbridge, which takes 10-15 minitues on foot. Mong Kok is a station on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... Mong Kok (旺角) is an MTR station located in the central area of Mong Kok, Kowloon. ... Prince Edward station in Kowloon, part of Kwun Tong Line and the Tsuen Wan Line. ... The Kwun Tong Line (Chinese: 觀塘綫) is one of the seven lines of the MTR network in Hong Kong. ...

³ Fo Tan and Racecourse are parallel stations. Racecourse Station is only open when horseracing or a special event is held at Sha Tin Racecourse. Fo Tan is a station on the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail. ... Racecourse is a station on the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ...

⁴ Chau Tau and Lok Ma Chau are stations on the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, a branch from Sheung Shui Station of the KCR East Rail. Lok Ma Chau (Chinese: 落馬洲, Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: lok6 maa5 zau1, Mandarin Pinyin: Luòmăzhōu), is the northwestern terminus on the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line - a branch line of the KCR East Rail. ... Sheung Shui is the second last railway station on the KCR East Rail in Hong Kong. ...

• Full station list of KCRC lines

This is a list of the stations of the Hong Kong train system known as the KCRC. Station names are in both English and Cantonese. ...

External link

• Official Website of the KCR

Lines of the KCR of Hong Kong
East Rail | West Rail | Light Rail | Ma On Shan Rail