The East Rail is one of the three lines of the KCRC 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). ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... North District (北區) is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Tai Po district (大埔區; lit. ... Sha Tin (Chinese: 沙田 Pinyin: Shātián, literally Sandy Farm), formerly named Lek Yuen (Chinese: 瀝源 Pinyin: Lìyuán, literally Source of Trickling or Source of Clear Water), is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... Shenzhen (Chinese: 深圳; pinyin: ; Cantonese Jyutping: sam1 zan3, Yale: sām jan; Sham Chun [Shamchun] The hazy Shenzhen skyline in old or Hong Kong documents; lit. ... 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 station. Cargo is a term used to denotes goods or produce being transported generally for commercial gain, usually on a ship, plane, train or lorry. ... Shenzhen (Chinese: 深圳; pinyin: ; Cantonese Jyutping: sam1 zan3, Yale: sām jan; Sham Chun [Shamchun] The hazy Shenzhen skyline in old or Hong Kong documents; lit. ... 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: Gwóngjaū) is the capital of the Guangdong Province in southern China. ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: ; Shanghainese IPA: ) is Chinas largest city and is situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta. ... Beijing  listen (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; ; Postal System Pinyin: Peking), is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Hung Hom (紅磡) is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City district. ...

History

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 Guangzhou was called the "Chinese Section", now the Guangshen Railway. Initially, service was only from Yau Ma Tei station to Fanling station with a tunnel through Beacon Hill (to Sham Chun (now Shenzhen) station for border crossing, and later changed to Lo Wu station after Communist China closed the border in 1949). The line was generally single track, with a passing loop at each station. 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 the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail. ... Beacon Hill is a hill in the Kowloon Tong area of Hong Kongs Kowloon peninsula. ... Shenzhen (Chinese: 深圳; pinyin: ; Cantonese Jyutping: sam1 zan3, Yale: sām jan; Sham Chun [Shamchun] The hazy Shenzhen skyline in old or Hong Kong documents; lit. ... 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. ...

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. 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. Sheung Shui is the second last railway station on the KCR East Rail in Hong Kong. ... Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented Science Nuclear fission discovered by Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner and Fritz Strassmann Pluto, the ninth planet from the Sun, is discovered by Clyde Tombaugh British biologist Arthur Tansley coins term ecosystem War, peace and politics Socialists proclaim The death of Capitalism Rise to... University Station (大學) is a KCRC station located near The Chinese University of Hong Kong. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 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). ...

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. Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙嘴; Cantonese Jyutping: zim1 sa1 zeoi2, Hanyu Pinyin: Jiānshāzǔi) or simply TST is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District of southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... 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 doubled (throughout) and electrified. This work involves 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 MTR station on the Island Line. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents 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 is a product used as a fuel in a diesel engine invented by Rudolf Diesel, and perfected by Charles F. Kettering. ... Great Western Railway No. ...

On 25 November 1984, a train derailed between Sheung Shui and Fanling station. The incident occured when the train driver, preparing to back the train up to Sheung Shui station, failed to obey a stop signal while the train was exceeding the speed limit. The train crashed into a boulder and the first 2 cars were severely damaged with one piling on top of the other. In fact, it was so seriously damaged that they never returned to service. But fortunately the passengers were unloaded before the crash, and the driver sustained only minor injuries. However, the accident caused train services to suspend for the rest of the day. It is certain that this was, and perhaps will remain, Hong Kong's most disastrous railway accident in her history. 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 debutted, and the new train eliminated an obstacle - passengers can now walk in the train from one end to another (except for the first class car), when it used to be that the train runs on four 3-car EMUs. 348 of the 351 train cars were refurbished except for unit E44-F44-G44, which was preserved at the TaiPo Railway Museum.

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 of 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. ...

*Fo Tan and Racecourse are parallel stations. Racecourse station only open on Horseracing Day at Sha Tin Racecourse or when there is a special event held there. 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... 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. ... Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙嘴; Cantonese Jyutping: zim1 sa1 zeoi2, Hanyu Pinyin: Jiānshāzǔi) or simply TST is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District of southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... Tsuen Wan Line route map (with detailed interchanges) The Tsuen Wan Line is one of the six lines of the metro network in Hong Kong known as the MTR. It is indicated in red on the MTR map. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hung Hom (紅磡車站, formerly Kowloon Station: 九龍車站) is a station on the Hong Kong KCRCs East Rail. ... Hung Hom (紅磡) is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City district. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Mong Kok is a station on the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail. ... Mong Kok (旺角, pinyin: Wàngjiǎo, pronounced locally as Wong Kok in Cantonese) is an area in Yau Tsim Mong district, on the Kowloon peninsula, in Hong Kong. ... Tsuen Wan Line route map (with detailed interchanges) The Tsuen Wan Line is one of the six lines of the metro network in Hong Kong known as the MTR. It is indicated in red on the MTR map. ... Mong Kok (旺角) is an MTR station located in the central area of Mong Kok, Kowloon. ... Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay MTR station on the Island Line. ... 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 is a station on the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail. ... Kowloon Tong (九龍塘; pinyin: jiu3 long2 tang2) is an area in Hong Kongs Kowloon peninsula, part of Kowloon City district. ... The Kwun Tong Line is one of the six lines of the MTR network in Hong Kong. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... Tai Wai is a station on the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail and it is the western terminus of the Ma On Shan Rail. ... Sha Tin (Chinese: 沙田 Pinyin: Shātián, literally Sandy Farm), formerly named Lek Yuen (Chinese: 瀝源 Pinyin: Lìyuán, literally Source of Trickling or Source of Clear Water), is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... 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. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sha Tin is a station in Sha Tin on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... Sha Tin (Chinese: 沙田 Pinyin: Shātián, literally Sandy Farm), formerly named Lek Yuen (Chinese: 瀝源 Pinyin: Lìyuán, literally Source of Trickling or Source of Clear Water), is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Fo Tan is a station on the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail. ... Sha Tin (Chinese: 沙田 Pinyin: Shātián, literally Sandy Farm), formerly named Lek Yuen (Chinese: 瀝源 Pinyin: Lìyuán, literally Source of Trickling or Source of Clear Water), is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Racecourse is a station on the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail. ... Sha Tin (Chinese: 沙田 Pinyin: Shātián, literally Sandy Farm), formerly named Lek Yuen (Chinese: 瀝源 Pinyin: Lìyuán, literally Source of Trickling or Source of Clear Water), is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... University Station (大學) is a KCRC station located near The Chinese University of Hong Kong. ... CUHK Campus The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is one of the seven universities in Hong Kong, it is also one of the oldest. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Science Park is a proposed station on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... Tai Po Market Station (大埔墟站) is one of the main station of the KCR in the New Territories of Hong Kong. ... Tai Po district (大埔區; lit. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tai Wo is a station on Hong Kongs KCR Light Rail. ... Tai Po district (大埔區; lit. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fanling is a station on Hong Kongs KCR East Rail. ... Fanling is an area of Hong Kong. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Sheung Shui is the second last railway station on the KCR East Rail in Hong Kong. ... Sheung Shui is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui new town in Hong Kong. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Lo Wu is the northern terminus of the Hong Kong KCRC East Rail. ... This article needs cleanup. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

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 (http://www.kcrc.com)

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. ... This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... 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. ... Opening Date 25 September 1988 Routes 9 Number of trains 1191 Service Area Tuen Mun, Yuen Long 1 There was previously 120 trains, but a trained numbered 1013 was crashed in 1994. ... 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. ...