Light Rail (MTR)
Hong Kong New Territories rail service / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Hong Kong Tramways or Light Rail Transit (Singapore).
"North-West Railway" redirects here. For other uses, see North–West line.
The Light Rail, also known as the Light Rail Transit (LRT), officially the North-West Railway,[1] is a light rail system in Hong Kong, serving the northwestern New Territories, within Tuen Mun District and Yuen Long District. The system operates over 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge track, using 750 V DC overhead power supply. It was once one of four systems comprising the KCR network in Hong Kong, before the MTR–KCR merger in 2007. It has a daily ridership of about 483,000 people.[2] The line is colour warm yellow on the map, formerly deep orange before the MTR–KCR merger.
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Two MTR Phase I LRVs at Siu Lun stop | |
Overview | |
Other name(s) | Light Rail Transit (LRT), North-West Railway |
Status | Operational |
Owner | KCR Corporation |
Locale | |
Connecting lines | Tuen Ma line |
Former connections | West Rail line |
Stations | 68 |
Color on map | Warm yellow |
Service | |
Type | Light rail |
System | MTR |
Operator(s) | MTR Corporation |
Depot(s) | Tuen Mun |
Rolling stock | 1 or 2-car high-floor light rail vehicles |
History | |
Opened | 18 September 1988; 35 years ago (1988-09-18) |
Technical | |
Line length | 36.2 km (22.5 mi) |
Character | Elevated At-grade |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 750 V DC (Overhead line) |
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Traditional Chinese | 輕鐵 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 轻铁 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Hīngtit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Light rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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