Opened 1979, this metro is since 1997 China’s second oldest. Nine metro and commuter rail lines serving 99 stations. See Hong Kong network map.

MTR operates a network serving Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. High speed connections between Hong Kong International Airport and the city centre are provided by the dedicated Airport Express, while a light rail network serves the Northwest New Territories (12 routes, 68 stops).

Hong Kong - MTR Corp
Linetypepowerkmstationsopenedlast extendeddirectionfromto
† On opening of Kai Tak – Hung Hom on 2021-06-27, the Ma On Shan (opened 2004) and West Rail (opened 2003) lines were joined to form Tuen Ma Line.
See Hong Kong network map for table of line section opening data.
East Rail mainline 25 kV 50 Hz 46·1 16 1910-10-01 2022-05-15 centre–north Admiralty Low Wu / Lok Ma Chau
Tuen Ma †
 mainline 25 kV 50 Hz  56·0 27 2003-12-20 2021-06-27  northwest–northeast Tuen Mun Wu Kai Sha
Airport express  1·5 kV DC 35·3 5  1988-07-06  2005-12-20 centre–west Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Expo 
Tung Chung metro 1·5 kV DC 31·1 8  1988-06-21 –/– centre–west Hong Kong  Tung Chung
Kwun Tong metro 1·5 kV DC  17·4 17 1979-10-01 2016-10-23  centre–northeast Whampoa  Tiu Keng Leng
Tseun Wan metro 1·5 kV DC  16·0 16 1982-05-17 –/– centre–north Central Tsuen Wan
Island metro 1·5 kV DC  16·3 17 1985-05-31 2014-12-28 centre Kennedy Town  Chai Wan
Tseung Kwan O metro 1·5 kV DC  12·3 8  2002-08-18 2009-07-26  centre–east North Point Po Lam/LOHAS Park 
South Island metro 1·5 kV DC 7·4 5  2016-12-19 –/– centre–south Admiralty South Horizons
Disneyland Resort metro 1·5 kV DC 3·8 2  2005-08-01  –/– west (shuttle) Sunny Bay Disneyland Resort
Northwest/Tuen Mun light rail 750 V DC 36·2 68 1988-09-18 2003-12-07 northwest Tuen Mun S Yuen Long/Tin Heng

The 2⋅6 km extension of the Kwun Tong Line to Ho Man Tin and Whampoa in Kowloon opened on October 23 2016, with the new South Island Line from Admiralty to South Horizons (7 km, 4 stations) opened on December 28 2016. The first section of the Sha Tin – Central link, from Tai Wai to Kai Tak, opened on February 14 2020 (6·8 km, 3 stations), with the Kai Tak – Hung Hom link opened on June 27 2021 (3·8 km, 3 intermediate stations). As a result the Ma On Shan and West Rail lines are now operated as a the Tuen Ma line, running through between Tuen Mun and Wu Kai Sha. The remaining aspect of the project was completed on May 15 2022 with extension of East Rail services south from Hung Hom to Admiralty through a new Victoria Harbour tunnel.

MTR also operates inter-city services to mainland China. Through joint venture or subsidiary companies, MTR also operates routes in Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen, as well as rail networks in London, Melbourne and Stockholm.

Address
MTR Headquarters Building
Telford Plaza, 33 Wai Yip Street
Kowloon Bay
Hong Kong
China
Phone
+852 2993 2111
Fax
+852 2798 8822
Website
www.mtr.com.hk
 

Traffic

YearPassenger journeys (million)
 MetroAirportLight rail
2023 1586·7 10·84 150·00
2022 1334·6 3·10 131·73
2021 1421·7 2·15 141·58
2020 1145·0 3·07 111·85
2019 1691·1 15·76 155·89
2018 1796·3 17·71 179·41
2017 1754·2  16·62 178·50
2016 1703·5  16·13 178·71
2015 1695·8  15·73 176·15
2014 1665·2 14·88 174·20
2013 1590.3 13·65 171·74
 

Network data

Metro

Gauge
1432 mm
Length
107·8 km
Electrification
107·8 km - 1·5 kV DC
Rolling stock
1288 Metro cars

Heavy rail

Gauge
1435 mm
Length
99·4 km
Electrification
99·4 km - 25 kV 50 Hz
Rolling stock
704 EMU cars
12 Passenger coaches

Light rail

Gauge
1435 mm
Length
36 km
Electrification
36 km - 750 V DC
Rolling stock
141 LRV/tram cars (30 cars from 1992 being replaced by 40 CRRC Nanjing Puzhen cars by 2023)

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