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KCRKowloon-Canton Railway (KCR)
The KCR provides commuter train service from Kowloon through the New Territories to the boundary with Mainland China as well as long-distance intercity rail transport into Mainland China. The KCR operates three domestic passenger rail services: East Rail, West Rail and Light Rail.


 

East Rail
The East Rail domestic line runs from East Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon to the boundary with Mainland China at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau in the New Territories. It has 15 stations including a Racecourse Station which is only open on race days.
East Rail connects with the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) at East Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon Tong. Passenger can change at Tai Wai Station for Ma On Shan Rail which serves developments east of Sha Tin. Details of train fares and operating hours >>

West Rail
The
West Rail links Sham Shui Po in western Kowloon with Tuen Mun in the northwest New Territories. Its route covers 30.5 kilometres with nine stations and includes two interchanges with the MTR (the Nam Cheong Station connects with the Tung Chung Line and the Mei Foo Station connects with the Tsuen Wan Line); and four interchanges with the KCR Light Rail system (at the Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai, Siu Hong and Tuen Mun stations). Details of train fares and operating hours>>

Light Rail
The Light Rail is an enhanced streetcar system that provides transit service in and between the New Territories towns of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long. It covers 36.15 kilometres and includes 68 stops. The system relies on an open-fare system and does not use payment turnstiles. Riders using Octopus cards must place their card over the fare box at the Light Rail stop before getting on the streetcar. When they get off the streetcar, they must put the card over the fare box again to deduct the fare. Alternatively, fare tickets can be purchased from machines located at each stop. There is no need to place the ticket in any fare box. Passenger services assistants inspect train tickets and Octopus cards along the route and at the stops. As a major mode of transport in the northwest New Territories, the Light Rail has become a feeder line for the newly opened West Rail. Commuters can travel for free on the Light Rail if they transfer to the West Rail. Details of train fares and operating hours >>

Intercity Passenger Service
The KCR operates three intercity train services into Mainland China with a Beijing line, a Shanghai line and a Guangdong line. Tickets for intercity trains are available at the Intercity Passenger Services Centre in the Hung Hom KRC East Rail Station and ticket booths in the Mong Kok, Kowloon Tong and Sha Tin KCR East Rail stations.

 

To view a map of rail routes, please click here.
 
 



 



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