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104 relations: Austin station (MTR), Boundaries of Hong Kong, Chai Wan Kok, China Railway High-speed, Chinese New Year, Circuit breaker, Commuter rail, Commuter town, Commuting, Container ship, CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, Crush load, Districts of Hong Kong, East Rail line, East Tsim Sha Tsui station, Elevated railway, Embankment (earthworks), First class travel, Government of Hong Kong, Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link, Hansard, Headway, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Express Rail Link, Hung Hom station, Hung Shui Kiu station, Kam Sheung Road station, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kowloon, Kowloon Motor Bus, Kowloon Southern Link, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, Kowloon–Canton Railway, Kwai Chung, Kwai Tsing District, Kwu Tung station, Land reclamation in Hong Kong, Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Light Rail (MTR), Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, Lok Ma Chau station, London Underground, Long Ping station, Ma On Shan line, Magenta, Mainland China, Mei Foo station, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Michael Tien, ... Expand index (54 more) »
- MTR lines
- Railway lines opened in 2003
- Regional rail in Hong Kong
Austin station (MTR)
Austin is an underground MTR rapid transit station on the in Hong Kong, situated perpendicular to Wui Cheung Road and Austin Road West, and formerly adjacent to Jordan Road Ferry Pier Bus Terminus.
See West Rail line and Austin station (MTR)
Boundaries of Hong Kong
The Boundaries of Hong Kong, officially the Boundary of the Administrative Division of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a regulated administrative border with border control in force under the One country, two systems constitutional principle, which separates the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from mainland China, by land border fence of and maritime boundary of, enforcing a separate immigration and customs-controlled jurisdiction from mainland China.
See West Rail line and Boundaries of Hong Kong
Chai Wan Kok
Chai Wan Kok is an area in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Chai Wan Kok
China Railway High-speed
China Railway High-speed (CRH) is a high-speed rail service operated by China Railway.
See West Rail line and China Railway High-speed
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival (see also § Names) is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.
See West Rail line and Chinese New Year
Circuit breaker
A circuit breaker is an electrical safety device designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by current in excess of that which the equipment can safely carry (overcurrent).
See West Rail line and Circuit breaker
Commuter rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns.
See West Rail line and Commuter rail
Commuter town
A commuter town is a populated area that is primarily residential rather than commercial or industrial.
See West Rail line and Commuter town
Commuting
Commuting is periodically recurring travel between a place of residence and place of work or study, where the traveler, referred to as a commuter, leaves the boundary of their home community.
See West Rail line and Commuting
Container ship
A container ship (also called boxship or spelled containership) is a cargo ship that carries all of its load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization.
See West Rail line and Container ship
CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles
CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. is a Chinese rolling stock manufacturer and a division of the CRRC.
See West Rail line and CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles
Crush load
A crush load is a level of passenger loading in a transport vehicle which is so high that passengers are "crushed" against one another.
See West Rail line and Crush load
Districts of Hong Kong
The districts of Hong Kong are the 18 political areas of Hong Kong, that are geographically and administratively divided.
See West Rail line and Districts of Hong Kong
East Rail line
The East Rail line is one of the ten lines that form MTR, the mass transit system in Hong Kong. West Rail line and East Rail line are MTR lines and Regional rail in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and East Rail line
East Tsim Sha Tsui station
East Tsim Sha Tsui is a station of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and East Tsim Sha Tsui station
Elevated railway
An elevated railway or elevated train (also known as an el train or el for short) is a railway with the tracks above street level on a viaduct or other elevated structure (usually constructed from steel, cast iron, concrete, or bricks).
See West Rail line and Elevated railway
Embankment (earthworks)
An embankment is a raised wall, bank or mound made of earth or stones, that are used to hold back water or carry a roadway.
See West Rail line and Embankment (earthworks)
First class travel
First class is the most luxurious and most expensive travel class of seats and service on a train, passenger ship, airplane, bus, or other system of transport.
See West Rail line and First class travel
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, is the executive authorities of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Government of Hong Kong
Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link
The Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL), also known as the Guangshengang XRL, is a high-speed railway line that connects Guangzhou and Hong Kong (Kowloon) via Shenzhen.
See West Rail line and Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link
Hansard
Hansard is the transcripts of parliamentary debates in Britain and many Commonwealth countries.
See West Rail line and Hansard
Headway
Headway is the distance or duration between vehicles in a transit system measured in space or time.
See West Rail line and Headway
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
See West Rail line and Hong Kong
Hong Kong Express Rail Link
The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (sometimes abbreviated "XRL HK section") is a long stretch of high-speed rail that runs along a dedicated underground rail corridor linking Hong Kong to mainland China.
See West Rail line and Hong Kong Express Rail Link
Hung Hom station
Hung Hom is a passenger railway station in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Hung Hom station
Hung Shui Kiu station
Hung Shui Kiu is a planned MTR station on the.
See West Rail line and Hung Shui Kiu station
Kam Sheung Road station
Kam Sheung Road is an MTR station on the, located between Pat Heung and Kam Tin in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Kam Sheung Road station
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is a Japanese public multinational corporation manufacturer of motorcycles, engines, heavy equipment, aerospace and defense equipment, rolling stock and ships, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
See West Rail line and Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kinki Sharyo
is a Japanese manufacturer of railroad vehicles based in Osaka.
See West Rail line and Kinki Sharyo
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon.
See West Rail line and Kowloon
Kowloon Motor Bus
The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) is a bus company operating franchised services in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Kowloon Motor Bus
Kowloon Southern Link
The Kowloon Southern link is a section of the MTR East Rail and Tuen Ma line linking Nam Cheong station and Hung Hom station.
See West Rail line and Kowloon Southern Link
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) is a Hong Kong wholly government-owned railway and land asset manager.
See West Rail line and Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Kowloon–Canton Railway
The Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR) was a railway network in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Kowloon–Canton Railway
Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung is an urban area within Tsuen Wan New Town in the New Territories of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Kwai Chung
Kwai Tsing District
Kwai Tsing is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Kwai Tsing District
Kwu Tung station
Kwu Tung (Chinese: 古洞站) is a planned underground infill station on the Lok Ma Chau spur line of the of the MTR rapid transit network in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Kwu Tung station
Land reclamation in Hong Kong
The reclamation of land from the ocean has long been used in mountainous Hong Kong to expand the limited supply of usable land with a total of around 60 square kilometres of land created by 1996.
See West Rail line and Land reclamation in Hong Kong
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, colloquially known as LegCo, is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Light Rail (MTR)
The Light Rail, also known as the Light Rail Transit (LRT), officially the North-West Railway, is a light rail system in Hong Kong, serving the northwestern New Territories, within Tuen Mun District and Yuen Long District.
See West Rail line and Light Rail (MTR)
Lok Ma Chau Spur Line
The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line is the second railway link between Hong Kong and Mainland China, relieving passenger congestion at Lo Wu station.
See West Rail line and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line
Lok Ma Chau station
Lok Ma Chau is the northwestern terminus in Lok Ma Chau on the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, a branch line of the of Hong Kong's MTR network, which was built to alleviate the immigration checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China's Shenzhen at Lo Wu station.
See West Rail line and Lok Ma Chau station
London Underground
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.
See West Rail line and London Underground
Long Ping station
Long Ping is an MTR station located in the northern part of Yuen Long Town to the southeast of Long Ping Estate, in the New Territories of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Long Ping station
Ma On Shan line
The Ma On Shan line was a rapid transit line that formed part of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. West Rail line and Ma On Shan line are MTR lines and Regional rail in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Ma On Shan line
Magenta
Magenta is a purplish-red color.
See West Rail line and Magenta
Mainland China
Mainland China is the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War.
See West Rail line and Mainland China
Mei Foo station
Mei Foo is a Hong Kong MTR station located in Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Lai Chi Kok, New Kowloon.
See West Rail line and Mei Foo station
Mei Foo Sun Chuen
Mei Foo Sun Chuen or simply Mei Foo is a large private housing estate in Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Mei Foo Sun Chuen
Michael Tien
Michael Tien Puk-sun (born 26 August 1950) is a Hong Kong politician, businessman and member of the Legislative Council for New Territories North West.
See West Rail line and Michael Tien
Moving block
In railway signalling, a moving block is a signalling block system where the blocks are defined in real time by computers as safe zones around each train.
See West Rail line and Moving block
MTR
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving Hong Kong.
MTR Bus
MTR Bus (legally Northwest Transit Service Area Bus Service) is a public non-franchised bus service in Hong Kong operated by the MTR Corporation, serving the northwestern part of the New Territories.
See West Rail line and MTR Bus
MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation Limited is a majority government-owned public transport operator and property developer in Hong Kong which operates the Mass Transit Railway, the most popular public transport network in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and MTR Corporation
MTR CRRC Changchun EMU
The MTR CRRC Changchun EMU (also known as the TML C-train) is a model of heavy rail electric multiple units of the Mass Transit Railway in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and MTR CRRC Changchun EMU
Nam Cheong station
Nam Cheong is a MTR interchange station located at ground level beneath West Kowloon Highway, in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong opposite the Fu Cheong Estate. West Rail line and Nam Cheong station are 2003 establishments in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Nam Cheong station
New Territories
The New Territories (abbr. N.T.) is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula.
See West Rail line and New Territories
New towns of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong government started developing new towns in the 1950s to accommodate Hong Kong's booming population.
See West Rail line and New towns of Hong Kong
Octopus card
The Octopus card (is a reusable contactless stored value smart card for making electronic payments in online or offline systems in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Octopus card
Overhead line
An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, electric multiple units, trolleybuses or trams.
See West Rail line and Overhead line
Pantograph (transport)
A pantograph (or "pan" or "panto") is an apparatus mounted on the roof of an electric train, tram or electric bus to collect power through contact with an overhead line.
See West Rail line and Pantograph (transport)
Passenger
A passenger is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward.
See West Rail line and Passenger
Passenger information system
A passenger information system, or passenger information display system, is an automated system for supplying users of public transport with information about the nature and the state of a public transport service through visual, voice or other media.
See West Rail line and Passenger information system
Pat Heung
Pat Heung is an area in the middle of New Territories, Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Pat Heung
Platform screen doors
Platform screen doors (PSDs), also known as platform edge doors (PEDs), are used at some train, rapid transit and people mover stations to separate the platform from train tracks, as well as on some bus rapid transit, tram and light rail systems.
See West Rail line and Platform screen doors
Public light bus
The public light bus (PLB) or minibus is a public transport service in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Public light bus
Rail transport in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's rail network mainly comprises public transport trains operated by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRC).
See West Rail line and Rail transport in Hong Kong
Rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas.
See West Rail line and Rapid transit
Rush hour
A rush hour (American English, British English) or peak hour (Australian English) is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest.
See West Rail line and Rush hour
SelTrac
SelTrac is a digital railway signalling technology used to automatically control the movements of rail vehicles.
See West Rail line and SelTrac
Sha Tin to Central Link
The Sha Tin to Central Link (abbreviated SCL) was an expansion project of the MTR public transport network in Hong Kong. West Rail line and Sha Tin to Central Link are MTR lines.
See West Rail line and Sha Tin to Central Link
Sham Shui Po District
Sham Shui Po District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Sham Shui Po District
Siu Hong station
Siu Hong is an MTR station located beside Siu Hong Court, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. West Rail line and Siu Hong station are 2003 establishments in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Siu Hong station
South China Morning Post
The South China Morning Post (SCMP), with its Sunday edition, the Sunday Morning Post, is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group.
See West Rail line and South China Morning Post
SP1900 EMU
The SP1900 EMU / SP1950 EMU or IKK Train (formerly KCR EMU SP1900 / SP1950 EMU; 港鐵近畿川崎列車, also known as the Millennium Train during the public promotion) is a model of train that runs on Hong Kong's Tuen Ma line.
See West Rail line and SP1900 EMU
Tai Lam Country Park
Tai Lam Country Park, established on 23 February 1979, is a country park located in Tai Lam, at the south of Yuen Long Town, Kam Tin and Shek Kong and east of Tuen Mun Town, in the western New Territories of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Tai Lam Country Park
Tai Lam Tunnel (Tuen Ma line)
The Tai Lam Tunnel on the MTR Tuen Ma line, at, was previously the longest transport tunnel in Hong Kong. West Rail line and Tai Lam Tunnel (Tuen Ma line) are 2003 establishments in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Tai Lam Tunnel (Tuen Ma line)
Tin Shui Wai
Tin Shui Wai New Town is a satellite town in the northwestern New Territories of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Tin Shui Wai
Tour bus service
A tour bus service is an escorted tour (sometimes a package holiday) or bus service that takes visitors sightseeing, with routes around tourist attractions.
See West Rail line and Tour bus service
Train protection system
A train protection system is a railway technical installation to ensure safe operation in the event of human error.
See West Rail line and Train protection system
Transformer
In electrical engineering, a transformer is a passive component that transfers electrical energy from one electrical circuit to another circuit, or multiple circuits.
See West Rail line and Transformer
Transformer oil
Transformer oil or insulating oil is an oil that is stable at high temperatures and has excellent electrical insulating properties.
See West Rail line and Transformer oil
Transit pass
A transit pass (North American English) or travel card (British English), often referred to as a bus pass or train pass etc.
See West Rail line and Transit pass
Transport and Housing Bureau
The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) was an agency of the Government of Hong Kong between 2007 and 2022, responsible for a range of policies such as the internal and external transportation, including air transport, land transport, maritime transport, logistics and housing development in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Transport and Housing Bureau
Transport in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a highly developed transport network, encompassing both public and private transport.
See West Rail line and Transport in Hong Kong
Tseung Kwan O line
The Tseung Kwan O line is one of the ten lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong, indicated by the colour purple. West Rail line and Tseung Kwan O line are MTR lines.
See West Rail line and Tseung Kwan O line
Tsuen Wan District
Tsuen Wan District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Tsuen Wan District
Tsuen Wan line
The Tsuen Wan line is one of the ten lines of the metro network in Hong Kong's MTR. West Rail line and Tsuen Wan line are MTR lines.
See West Rail line and Tsuen Wan line
Tsuen Wan West station
Tsuen Wan West is an underground MTR station in Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Tsuen Wan West station
Tuen Ma line
The Tuen Ma line is a rapid transit line that forms part of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. West Rail line and Tuen Ma line are MTR lines.
See West Rail line and Tuen Ma line
Tuen Mun District
Tuen Mun District is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Tuen Mun District
Tuen Mun New Town
Tuen Mun New Town (formerly Castle Peak New Town), commonly referred to simply as Tuen Mun, is a satellite town of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Tuen Mun New Town
Tuen Mun River
The Tuen Mun River is a river in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Tuen Mun River
Tuen Mun South station
Tuen Mun South is the future northern terminus of MTR's.
See West Rail line and Tuen Mun South station
Tuen Mun station
Tuen Mun is an MTR station in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Tuen Mun station
Tung Chung line
The Tung Chung line is one of the ten lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong, linking the town of Tung Chung with central Hong Kong. West Rail line and Tung Chung line are MTR lines and Regional rail in Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Tung Chung line
University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and University of Hong Kong
Viaduct
A viaduct is a specific type of bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road.
See West Rail line and Viaduct
West Kowloon Highway
West Kowloon Highway is a section of Route 3 in Hong Kong, built as part of the Airport Core Programme.
See West Rail line and West Kowloon Highway
Yau Tsim Mong District
Yau Tsim Mong District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong, located on the western part of Kowloon Peninsula.
See West Rail line and Yau Tsim Mong District
Yuen Long District
Yuen Long District (formerly romanised as Un Long) is one of the districts of Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Yuen Long District
Yuen Long New Town
Yuen Long New Town is a new town in the northwest New Territories, Hong Kong.
See West Rail line and Yuen Long New Town
Yuen Long station
Yuen Long is an MTR station in the north-eastern part of Yuen Long Town, New Territories, Hong Kong, on the between and.
See West Rail line and Yuen Long station
2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
The 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests (also known by other names) were a series of demonstrations against the Hong Kong government's introduction of a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in regard to extradition.
See West Rail line and 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
See also
MTR lines
- Airport Express (MTR)
- Disneyland Resort line
- East Kowloon line (1970 scheme)
- East Rail line
- History of the South Island line and West Island line
- Island line (MTR)
- Kwun Tong line
- Ma On Shan line
- Northern Link (MTR)
- Port Rail Line
- Sha Tin to Central Link
- South Island line
- South Island line (West)
- Tseung Kwan O line
- Tsuen Wan line
- Tuen Ma line
- Tung Chung line
- West Island line
- West Rail line
Railway lines opened in 2003
- AirTrain (San Francisco International Airport)
- AirTrain JFK
- Barcelona Metro line 11
- Batong line
- Butovskaya line
- Dalian Metro
- Fatuha–Tilaiya line
- Gooiboog
- Hayling Seaside Railway
- High Speed 1
- Indiana University Health People Mover
- KL Monorail
- Kamiiida Line
- L Line (Los Angeles Metro)
- LRT Line 2
- Line 12 (Madrid Metro)
- Line 5 (Shanghai Metro)
- North East MRT line
- Okinawa Urban Monorail
- Purple Line (BART)
- Qinhuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway
- Ring Line (Oslo)
- Sengkang LRT line
- Skymetro
- T Line (Sound Transit)
- West Rail line
Regional rail in Hong Kong
- East Rail line
- Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Express Railway
- Ma On Shan line
- Tuen Mun South extension
- Tung Chung line
- West Rail line
References
Also known as KCR West, KCR West Rail, MTR West Rail Line, Violet Line (Hong Kong), West Rail, West Rail (KCR), West Rail (KCRC), West Rail (MTR), West Rail Line (MTR), West Rail Sightseeing Bus, West Rail, KCRC, Western Corridor Railway, .