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Also known as Mass Transit Railway
The Mass Transit Railway system, known locally by the initialism MTR, is a rapid transit system in Hong Kong and the territory's principal mode of railway transportation. Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail and feeder bus services, centred around a 10-line rapid transit network, serving the urbanised areas of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. The system encompasses of railways, as of December 2022, with 179 stations—including 99 heavy rail stations, 68 light rail stops and 1 high-speed rail terminus.
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- Mass Transit Railway (MTR)
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- HK MTR logo.svg
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- A164 entering Kwai Hing Station (20190301143013).jpg
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- A Tsuen Wan Line M-Train approaching Kwai Hing station
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- Hong Kong
- Public transit.ridership
- November 2023: 4,823,000 (city metro lines only, without cross border passengers) 5,764,000 (All rail transport, including light rail and high speed rail)
- Public transit.operator
- MTR Corporation
- Public transit.annual_ridership
- January 2023 to December 2023 1,586,646,000 (city metro lines only, without cross border passengers) 1,896,798,000 (all rail transport, including light rail and high speed rail)
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- MTR Corporation
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- The MTR logo since 1996
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- Mass Transit Railway (MTR)
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- 港鐵
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- 港铁
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- 港鐵
- Official website
- www.mtr.com.hk
- Image
- C-Train going to Yau Ma Tei.JPG
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- date of official opening
- 1979-10-01
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- MTR Hong Kong
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- MTR Hong Kong
- inception
- 1979-10-01
- patronage
- 1688100000
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65 sectionsContents
- History
- Initial proposals
- <span class="anchor" id="Modified Initial System"></span>Modified initial system
- Line extensions
- Airport connection
- Tseung Kwan O line
- Interchange stations
- Disneyland Resort line
- Airport Express extension
- Partial privatisation and merger
- Recent extensions
- Future extensions
- Tuen Mun South extension
- Northern Link
- Tung Chung line extension
- East Kowloon line
- South Island line (West)
- North Island line
- Infrastructure
- Rail network
- Rolling stock
- Former rolling stock
- Metro Cammell EMU (DC)
- Adtranz-CAF EMU
- Rotem EMU (K-trains)
- CNR Changchun EMU (C-trains)
- SP1900/1950 EMU (IKK-trains)
- Hyundai Rotem EMU (R-stock)
- Light rail vehicles
- Maintenance trains
- Station facilities, amenities and services
- Telecommunications
- Announcements
- Public toilets
- Commerce and journals
- MTR Bus
- Signalling
- Head office
- Fares and tickets
- Octopus cards
- Tourist pass
- Other fares
- Ticket recommendation
- Performance
- Regulations and safety
- Visual identity
- Social outreach
- Art promotion
- MTR Hong Kong Race Walking
- Controversies
- Tree removal
- Limits on oversized luggage
- October 2018 disruption
- Cathay Pacific advertisement
- Involvement in 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
- Yuen Long attack
- Prince Edward station attack
- Halting of services
- Arrangement of train for riot police
- See also
- Urban rail transit in Mainland China
- Other railways in Hong Kong
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Mass Transit Railway system, known locally by the initialism MTR, is a rapid transit system in Hong Kong and the territory's principal mode of railway transportation. Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail and feeder bus services, centred around a 10-line rapid transit network, serving the urbanised areas of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. The system encompasses of railways, as of December 2022, with 179 stations—including 99 heavy rail stations, 68 light rail stops and 1 high-speed rail terminus.
Under the government's rail-led transport policy, the MTR system is a common mode of public transport in Hong Kong, with over five and a half million trips made on an average weekday consistently achieving a 99.9% punctuality rate on its arrivals and departures. As of 2018, the MTR holds a 49.3% share of the franchised public transport market, making it the most popular transport option in Hong Kong. The integration of the Octopus card fare-payment technology into the MTR system in September 1997 has further facilitated commuting.