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Olympic (Traditional Chinese:奧運; Jyutping: ou3 wan6; pinyin: ào yùn) is a %20%20%20This%20is%20a%20list%20of%20the%20stations%20of%20the%20Hong%20Kong%20metro%20system%20known%20as%20the%20MTR.%20%20... station on the %20%20Hong%20Kong%20(%26%2339321%3B%26%2328207%3B%3B%20Cantonese%20IPA%3A%20%3B%20Jyutping%3A%20hoeng1%20gong2%3B%20Yale%3A%20he%26%23363%3Bng%20g%5CxF3ng%3B%20pinyin%3A%20Xi%26%23257%3Bngg%26%23462%3Bng%3B%20Wade-Giles%3A%20Hsiang-kang)%20is%20one%20of%20the%20two%20Special%20Administrative%20Regions%20of%20the%20People%5Cs%20Republic%20of%20China.%20(... Hong Kong %20%20%20%20This%20article%20is%20about%20MTR%20as%20a%20metro%20system.%20... MTR Tung Chung Line.


The station was decorated with the pictures of %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Categories%3A%201996%20Summer%20Olympics%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... 1996 Summer Olympics and is named after the %20%20%20%20%20%20For%20months%20before%20the%20Olympic%20Games%2C%20runners%20relay%20the%20Olympic%20Flame%20from%20Olympia%20to%20the%20opening%20ceremony.%20%20%20... Olympic Movement.



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%20%20%20The%20Kwun%20Tong%20Line%20(%20%20Chinese%3A%20%26%2335264%3B%26%2322616%3B%26%2332171%3B)%20is%20one%20of%20the%20six%20lines%20of%20the%20%20%20MTR%20network%20in%20%20%20Hong%20Kong.%20... Kwun Tong Whampoa Garden | %20%20%20Ho%20Man%20Tin%20(%26%2320309%3B%26%2325991%3B%26%2330000%3B)%20is%20a%20proposed%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20Kwun%20Tong%20Line.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Ho Man Tin | %20%20%20Yau%20Ma%20Tei%20(%26%2327833%3B%26%2340635%3B%26%2322320%3B)%2C%20formerly%20Waterloo%20(named%20after%20Waterloo%20Road)%2C%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20Yau%20Ma%20Tei%2C%20Kowloon.%20... Yau Ma Tei | %20%20%20Mong%20Kok%20(%26%2326106%3B%26%2335282%3B)%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20the%20central%20area%20of%20Mong%20Kok%2C%20Kowloon.%20... Mong Kok | %20%20%20Prince%20Edward%20(%26%2322826%3B%26%2323376%3B)%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20Northern%20Mong%20Kok%2C%20Kowloon%2C%20under%20the%20junction%20of%20Nathan%20Road%20and%20Prince%20Edward%20Road%20(Prince%20Edward%20area).%20%20%20%20%20... Prince Edward | Shek Kip Mei | %20%20%20Kowloon%20Tong%20(%26%2320061%3B%26%2340845%3B%26%2322616%3B%2C%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20gau2%20lung4%20tong4)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20Kwun%20Tong%20Line.%20... Kowloon Tong | %20%20%20Lok%20Fu%20(%26%2327138%3B%26%2323500%3B%2C%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20lok6%20fu3%3B%20lit.%20... Lok Fu | Wong Tai Sin | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Categories%3A%20Hong%20Kong%20geography%20stubs%20%7C%20Rail%20stubs%20%7C%20MTR%20stations%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Diamond Hill | %20%20%20Choi%20Hung%20(%26%2324425%3B%26%2334425%3B%2C%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20coi2%20hung4%3B%20Rainbow)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20Kwun%20Tong%20Line.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Choi Hung | %20%20%20Kowloon%20Bay%20(%26%2320061%3B%26%2340845%3B%26%2328771%3B%2C%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20gau2%20lung4%20waan1)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20%20%20Kwun%20Tong%20Line.%20... Kowloon Bay | %20%20%20Ngau%20Tau%20Kok%20(%26%2329275%3B%26%2338957%3B%26%2335282%3B%2C%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20ngau4%20tau4%20gok3)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20%20%20Kwun%20Tong%20Line.%20... Ngau Tau Kok | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Kwun%20Tong%20station%20on%20the%20MTR%20%20%20Kwun%20Tong%20Line%20%20%20Kwun%20Tong%20(%26%2335264%3B%26%2322616%3B%2C%20originally%20%26%2323448%3B%26%2322616%3B%2C%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20gwun1%20tong4)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20%20%20Kwun%20Tong%20Line.%20... Kwun Tong | %20%20%20Lam%20Tin%20(%26%2334253%3B%26%2330000%3B%2C%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20laam4%20tin4)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20%20%20Kwun%20Tong%20Line.%20... Lam Tin | Yau Tong | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Categories%3A%20Hong%20Kong%20geography%20stubs%20%7C%20Rail%20stubs%20%7C%20MTR%20stations%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Tiu Keng Leng
Tsuen Wan %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Central%20(MTR)%20-%20Wikipedia%20%2F**%2F%20%20%40import%20%5C%2Fskins%2Fmonobook%2FIE50Fixes.... Central | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Admiralty%20station%20%20%20Admiralty%20(traditional%20Chinese%3A%20%26%2337329%3B%26%2337912%3B)%20station%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20the%20Central%20area%20and%20Admiralty%20neighbourhood%20of%20Hong%20Kong%20Island.%20... Admiralty | Tsim Sha Tsui | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Octopus%20add-value%20machine%20at%20Jordan%20(MTR)%20station.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Jordan | %20%20%20Yau%20Ma%20Tei%20(%26%2327833%3B%26%2340635%3B%26%2322320%3B)%2C%20formerly%20Waterloo%20(named%20after%20Waterloo%20Road)%2C%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20Yau%20Ma%20Tei%2C%20Kowloon.%20... Yau Ma Tei | %20%20%20Mong%20Kok%20(%26%2326106%3B%26%2335282%3B)%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20the%20central%20area%20of%20Mong%20Kok%2C%20Kowloon.%20... Mong Kok | %20%20%20Prince%20Edward%20(%26%2322826%3B%26%2323376%3B)%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20Northern%20Mong%20Kok%2C%20Kowloon%2C%20under%20the%20junction%20of%20Nathan%20Road%20and%20Prince%20Edward%20Road%20(Prince%20Edward%20area).%20%20%20%20%20... Prince Edward | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%20view%20of%20the%20station%20%20%20Shan%20Shui%20Po%20(%26%2328145%3B%26%2327700%3B%26%2359532%3B)%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20Sham%20Shui%20Po%2C%20Hong%20Kong.%20... Sham Shui Po | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20The%20Station%20platform%20%20%20Cheung%20Sha%20Wan%20station%2C%20located%20in%20Sham%20Shui%20Po%20district%2C%20is%20an%20underground%20station%20on%20the%20Tsuen%20Wan%20Line%20of%20Hong%20Kong%20MTR%2C%20between%20stations%20Sham%20Shui%20Po%20and%20Lai%20Chi%20Kok.%20... Cheung Sha Wan | %20%20%20Lai%20Chi%20Kok%20station%20is%20on%20the%20Tsuen%20Wan%20Line%20of%20Hong%20Kong%20MTR%20system%2C%20between%20stations%20Cheung%20Sha%20Wan%20and%20Mei%20Foo.%20... Lai Chi Kok | %20%20%20%20For%20the%20KCRC%20station%2C%20see%20Mei%20Foo%20(KCRC).%20%20... Mei Foo | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20One%20of%20the%20entrances%20to%20Lai%20King%20MTR%20station.%20%20%20... Lai King | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20The%20public%20transport%20interchange%20under%20the%20station%20%20%20Kwai%20Fong%20station%20is%20an%20elevated%20railway%20station%20on%20Tsuen%20Wan%20Line%20of%20Hong%20Kong%20MTR%2C%20opened%20in%201982.%20... Kwai Fong | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20An%20outside%20view%20of%20the%20station%20%20%20Kwai%20Hing%20station%20is%20an%20elevated%20railway%20station%20on%20the%20Tsuen%20Wan%20Line%20of%20Hong%20Kong%20MTR%20system.%20... Kwai Hing | %20%20%20Tai%20Wo%20Hau%20station%20(Traditional%20Chinese%3A%20%26%2322823%3B%26%2331401%3B%26%2321475%3B%26%2331449%3B)%20is%20between%20Tsuen%20Wan%20and%20Kwai%20Hing%20stations%2C%20on%20Tsuen%20Wan%20Line%20of%20MTR%2C%20Hong%20Kong.%20... Tai Wo Hau | %20%20%20Tsuen%20Wan%20Station%20is%20the%20northern%20terminus%20of%20the%20MTR%20Tsuen%20Wan%20Line%2C%20Hong%20Kong.%20... Tsuen Wan
%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Causeway%20Bay%20MTR%20station%20on%20the%20Island%20Line.%20%20%20... Island Sai Ying Pun | Sheung Wan | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Central%20(MTR)%20-%20Wikipedia%20%2F**%2F%20%20%40import%20%5C%2Fskins%2Fmonobook%2FIE50Fixes.... Central | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Admiralty%20station%20%20%20Admiralty%20(traditional%20Chinese%3A%20%26%2337329%3B%26%2337912%3B)%20station%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20the%20Central%20area%20and%20Admiralty%20neighbourhood%20of%20Hong%20Kong%20Island.%20... Admiralty | Wan Chai | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Causeway%20Bay%20(MTR)%20-%20Wikipedia%20%2F**%2F%20%20%40import%20%5C%2Fskins%2Fmonobook%2FIE50Fixes.... Causeway Bay | Tin Hau | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Fortress%20Hill%20(MTR)%20-%20Wikipedia%20%2F**%2F%20%20%40import%20%5C%2Fskins%2Fmonobook%2FIE50Fixes.... Fortress Hill | %20%20%20North%20Point%20(%20%20Chinese%3A%20%26%2321271%3B%26%2335282%3B%2C%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20bak1%20gok3%3B%20%20%20pinyin%3A%20B%26%23283%3Biji%26%23462%3Bo)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20%20%20Island%20Line%20and%20the%20western%20%20%20terminus%20of%20the%20%20%20Tseung%20Kwan%20O%20Line.%20... North Point | Quarry Bay | Tai Koo | Sai Wan Ho | Shau Kei Wan | %20%20%20Heng%20Fa%20Chuen%20(%20%20Chinese%3A%26%2326447%3B%26%2333457%3B%26%2337032%3B%3B%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20hang6%20faa1%20cyun1%3B%20%20%20pinyin%3A%20x%26%23236%3Bng%20hu%26%23257%3B%20c%26%23363%3Bn)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20%20%20Island%20line.%20%20... Heng Fa Chuen | %20%20%20Chai%20Wan%20(%20%20Traditional%20Chinese%3A%20%26%2326612%3B%26%2328771%3B%3B%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20caai4%20waan1%3B%20%20%20pinyin%3A%20ch%26%23225%3Bi%20w%26%23257%3Bn)%20is%20the%20eastern%20%20%20terminus%20of%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20%20%20Island%20line.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Chai Wan
Tseung Kwan O Tin Hau | %20%20%20North%20Point%20(%20%20Chinese%3A%20%26%2321271%3B%26%2335282%3B%2C%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20bak1%20gok3%3B%20%20%20pinyin%3A%20B%26%23283%3Biji%26%23462%3Bo)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20%20%20Island%20Line%20and%20the%20western%20%20%20terminus%20of%20the%20%20%20Tseung%20Kwan%20O%20Line.%20... North Point | Quarry Bay | Yau Tong | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Categories%3A%20Hong%20Kong%20geography%20stubs%20%7C%20Rail%20stubs%20%7C%20MTR%20stations%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Tiu Keng Leng | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Tseung%20Kwan%20O%20station%5Cs%20concourse%20%20%20Tseung%20Kwan%20O%20Station%20is%20located%20in%20the%20New%20Town%20of%20Tseung%20Kwan%20O%20on%20the%20Hong%20Kong%20MTR%20Tseung%20Kwan%20O%20Line.%20... Tseung Kwan O | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Hang%20Hau%20Station%5Cs%20concourse%20%20%20Hang%20Hau%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20the%20Hang%20Hau.%20... Hang Hau | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20The%20outside%20of%20Po%20Lam%20station.%20... Po Lam | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Dream%20City%20(MTR)%20-%20Wikipedia%20%2F**%2F%20%20%40import%20%5C%2Fskins%2Fmonobook%2FIE50Fixes.... Dream City
Tung Chung Tung Chung | %20%20%20Sunny%20Bay%20(%26%2327427%3B%26%2328595%3B)%20is%20an%20MTR%20station%20located%20in%20Yam%20O.%20... Sunny Bay | %20%20%20Tsing%20Yi%20Station%20(%26%2338738%3B%26%2334915%3B%26%2331449%3B)%20is%20an%20interchange%20station%20of%20Tung%20Chung%20Line%20of%20MTR%20and%20Airport%20Express%20on%20Tsing%20Yi%20Island.%20... Tsing Yi | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20One%20of%20the%20entrances%20to%20Lai%20King%20MTR%20station.%20%20%20... Lai King | %20%20Nam%20Cheong%20is%20the%20southern%20terminus%20of%20the%20Hong%20Kong%20KCRC%20West%20Rail.%20... Nam Cheong | Olympic | %20%20%20Kowloon%20(%20%20Traditional%20Chinese%3A%20%26%2320061%3B%26%2340845%3B%3B%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20gau2%20lung4%3B%20%20%20pinyin%3A%20ji%26%23468%3B%20l%26%23243%3Bng)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20Tung%20Chung%20Line%20and%20the%20%20%20Airport%20Express.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Kowloon | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Concourse%20of%20Hong%20Kong%20MTR%20station%2C%20Tung%20Chung%20Line%20side.%20%20%20... Hong Kong | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20HKCEC%20(MTR)%20-%20Wikipedia%20%2F**%2F%20%20%40import%20%5C%2Fskins%2Fmonobook%2FIE50Fixes.... HKCEC
%20%20%20This%20is%20about%20Airport%20Express%20of%20MTR.%20... Airport Express %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Airport%20(MTR)%20-%20Wikipedia%20%2F**%2F%20%20%40import%20%5C%2Fskins%2Fmonobook%2FIE50Fixes.... Airport | %20%20%20Tsing%20Yi%20Station%20(%26%2338738%3B%26%2334915%3B%26%2331449%3B)%20is%20an%20interchange%20station%20of%20Tung%20Chung%20Line%20of%20MTR%20and%20Airport%20Express%20on%20Tsing%20Yi%20Island.%20... Tsing Yi | %20%20%20Kowloon%20(%20%20Traditional%20Chinese%3A%20%26%2320061%3B%26%2340845%3B%3B%20%20%20Jyutping%3A%20gau2%20lung4%3B%20%20%20pinyin%3A%20ji%26%23468%3B%20l%26%23243%3Bng)%20is%20a%20%20%20station%20on%20the%20%20%20Hong%20Kong%20%20%20MTR%20Tung%20Chung%20Line%20and%20the%20%20%20Airport%20Express.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Kowloon | %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Concourse%20of%20Hong%20Kong%20MTR%20station%2C%20Tung%20Chung%20Line%20side.%20%20%20... Hong Kong

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MTR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4228 words)
Construction of the MTR was prompted by a government-commissioned study released in 1967.
MTR Corporation has always been reliant on developing properties next to railway stations for its profits (although the rail lines are profitable themselves); many recently built stations are incorporated into large housing estates or shopping complexes.
The MTR system in general is disabled-friendly — the trains have dedicated wheelchair space, the stations have special floor tiles to guide the blind safely on the platforms, and there are extra wide entry/exit gates for wheelchairs to pass through.
MTR CORP LTD - MTRJF Annual and Transition Report (foreign private issuer) (20-F) Item 4. Information on the Company. (15884 words)
In addition, under the MTR Ordinance, the Company was granted the franchise for an initial period of 50 years (which may be extended) to operate and develop the MTR, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the operating agreement, dated June 30, 2000, between the Government and the Company (the "Operating Agreement").
Average MTR Lines weekday patronage was 2.33 million in 1998, 2.28 million in 1999, 2.24 million in 2000, 2.23 million in 2001, and 2.26 million in 2002, and average Airport Express Line daily patronage was 21,900 in 1998, 28,500 in 1999, 28,300 in 2000, 24,700 in 2001 and 23,200 in 2002.
In particular, patronage on the MTR Lines during the SARS outbreak was lower despite the additional patronage attributable to the Tseung Kwan O Line, and patronage on the Airport Express Line during the SARS outbreak was significantly lower compared to the corresponding period in 2002.
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