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talk. edit. The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (sometimes abbreviated "XRL HK section") is a 26 km (16 mi) long stretch of high-speed rail that runs along a dedicated underground rail corridor [1] linking Hong Kong to mainland China. It is one of the most expensive infrastructure undertakings in Hong ...
West Kowloon station[8] (abbreviated WEK), also known as Hong Kong West Kowloon, [9] or Xianggangxijiulong in CR, is the southern terminus of and the only station on the Hong Kong section of the Guangshengang XRL. The station connects to China's high-speed rail (HSR) network across the border through dedicated tunnels and includes a Mainland ...
A Hong Kong Express Boeing 737-800 in the previous HNA Group livery. Hong Kong Express Airways Limited was incorporated on 10 March 2004, with the former Chinese name (港聯航空公司), added on 21 April 2004. [11]
The Airport Express (Chinese: 機場快綫) is one of the ten rail lines of the Hong Kong MTR system (excluding the light rail network). It links the urban area with Hong Kong International Airport and the AsiaWorld–Expo exhibition and convention centre. It is the only rail link to the airport. It runs parallel to the Tung Chung line, a rapid ...
The high-speed train services between Guangzhou and Hong Kong was commenced on 23 September 2018 [1] as the G6501-6558 trains formerly operated between Guangzhou and Shenzhen were extended to Hong Kong West Kowloon, when the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL was opened. The G6581-6588 trains, operated by MTR Vibrant ...
Railway plan according to 2012 study. Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Express Railway (Chinese: 港深西部快速軌道) is a proposed cross-border railway offering three future distinct services, direct connection between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport; cross-border service between Hung Shui Kiu and Qianhai; and domestic service between Tuen Mun ...
History. The first mode of rail transport for the public in Hong Kong was the Peak Tram, serving The Peak (at Victoria Gap), the Mid-Levels and the city centre since 1888. This was followed by the Mount Parker Cable Car in 1892, but this system was terminated in 1932 and dismantled. The tram started service along the northern coast of the Hong ...
The Mass Transit Railway Corporation (Chinese: 地下鐵路公司) was established on 22 September 1972 as a government-owned statutory corporation to build and operate a mass transit railway system to meet Hong Kong's public transport needs. On 30 June 2000, the MTRC was succeeded by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL, 地下鐵路有限公司).