Section 5 - Public Transport

MTR Corporation Limited

Routes Operated

Tsuen Wan Line - Tsuen Wan to Central
Kwun Tong Line - Tiu Keng Leng to Yau Ma Tei
Island Line - Chai Wan to Sheung Wan
Tseung Kwan O Line - Po Lam to North Point
Tung Chung Line - Hong Kong to Tung Chung
Airport Express Line - Hong Kong to AsiaWorld-Expo
Disneyland Resort Line - Sunny Bay to Disneyland Resort
East Rail Line - East Tsim Sha Tsui to Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau
Ma On Shan Line - Tai Wai to Wu Kai Sha
West Rail Line - Nam Cheong to Tuen Mun
Light Rail - Tuen Mun to Yuen Long / Tin Shui Wai
MTR Bus - Feeder services to and from selected MTR Stations of East Rail Line, West Rail Line and Light Rail

Routes of Light Rail (as at 31 December 2008):

505

Sam Shing Terminus to Siu Hong

507

Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Terminus to Tin King

610

Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Terminus to Yuen Long Terminus (via Tai Hing)

614

Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Terminus to Yuen Long Terminus (via Castle Peak Road )

614P

Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Terminus to Siu Hong (via Castle Peak Road )

615

Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Terminus to Yuen Long Terminus (via Leung King)

615P

Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Terminus to Siu Hong (via Leung King)

705

Tin Shui Wai Circular (Via Tin Tsz, Tin Yat and Tin Yiu)

706

Tin Shui Wai Circular (Via Tin Yiu, Tin Yat and Tin Tsz)

751

Tin Yat to Yau Oi

751P

Tin Shui Wai to Tin Yat

761P

Yuen Long Terminus to Tin Yat


Routes of MTR Bus Services (as at 31 December 2008):

Feeder Bus for East Rail Line
K12 Tai Po Market Station - Tai Po Eightland Garden
K14* Tai Po Centre - Tai Po Market Station ( One Way )
K16 East Tsim Sha Tsui Station - WR Nam Cheong Station
K17* Tai Po Market Station - Fu Shin Estate
K18* Tai Po Market Station - Kwong Fuk Estate

* No service on Sundays or Public Holidays

Feeder Bus for West Rail Line / Light Rail
506 Tuen Mun Ferry Pier - Yau Oi, (Circular)
A73 Tin Fu - Tuen Mun Ferry Pier
K51 Fu Tai - Tai Lam
K52 WR Tuen Mun Station - Lung Kwu Tan
K53 WR Tuen Mun Station - So Kwun Wat, (Circular)
K58 Fu Tai - Castle Peak Bay
K65 Yuen Long East - Lau Fau Shan
K66 Tai Tong - Long Ping
K68 Yuen Long Industrial Estate - Yuen Long Town Park , (Circular)
K73 Tin Heng - Yuen Long West, (Circular)
K74 Tin Shui - Yuen Long East, (Circular)
K75 Hung Shui Kiu - WR Tin Shui Wai Station, (Circular)
K75P Tin Shui - Hung Shui Kiu, (Circular)
K76 Tin Heng - WR Tin Shui Wai Station

Octopus Fares

Adult Octopus fares for Tsuen Wan Line, Kwun Tong Line, Island Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, Tung Chung Line, Disneyland Resort Line, Ma On Shan Line and West Rail Line (as at 31 December 2008)
$3.0 - $25.7

Adult Octopus fares for East Rail Line (as at 31 December 2008)
$3.0 - $47.5

Airport Express Adult Single Journey Fares (as at 31 December 2008)
$60.0 - $100.0

Adult Octopus fares for Light Rail (as at 31 December 2008):
$3.7 - $5.8

Adult Octopus fares for MTR Bus (as at 31 December 2008):
$3.4 - $6.5

Octopus users travelling on West Rail Line, East Rail Line and Light Rail can enjoy free interchange for selected MTR Bus and Feeder Bus routes.

Rolling Stock

Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Island Line and Tseung Kwan O Line (as at 31 December 2008)

Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

A car (motorised/driving)

45 + 267 (1W) = 312 (1W)

186

A car (non-motorised/driving)

45 + 267 (1W) = 312 (1W)

26

B car (motorised)

45 + 267 (1W) = 312 (1W)

134

C car (motorised/pantograph)

45 + 267 (1W) = 312 (1W)

320

D car (non-motorised/trailer)

45 + 267 (1W) = 312 (1W)

188

Total

854


Note : (i) "1W" - multi-use space for one wheelchair

Disneyland Resort Line (as at 31 December 2008)

Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

P car (motorised/driving)

60 + 120 (2W)= 180 (2W)

6

Q car (motorised/pantograph)

60 + 120 (2W)= 180 (2W)

6

Total

12


Note : "2W" - multi-use space for two wheelchairs

Tung Chung Line (as at 31 December 2008)

Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

V car (motorised/driving/pantograph)

42 + 270 (2W)= 312 (2W)

24

W car (motorised)

48 + 264 = 312

24

X car (non-motorised/trailer)

48 + 264 = 312

24

Y car (motorised/pantograph)*

48 + 264 = 312

12

Z car (motorised)

48 + 264 = 312

12

V car (non-motorised/driving/trailer)

42 + 270 (2W)= 312 (2W)

8

W car (motorised)

48 + 264 = 312

4

X car (motorised)

48 + 264 = 312

4

X1 car (motorised)

48 + 264 = 312

4

Y car (motorised/pantograph)*

48 + 264 = 312

4

Z car (motorised/pantograph)

48 + 264 = 312

8

Total

128


Notes : "2W" - multi-use space for two wheelchairs
* Provided by different car manufacturers

Airport Express Line (as at 31 December 2008)

Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

E car (motorised/driving/pantograph)

64 + 36 (1W) = 100 (1W)

11

F car (motorised)

64 + 36 = 100

22

G car (non-motorised/trailer)

64 + 36 = 100

22

H car (motorised/pantograph)

64 + 36 = 100

11

J car (motorised)

64 + 36 (1W) = 100 (1W)

11

K car (motorised/driving/pantograph)

for luggage handling

11

Total

88


Note : "1W" - multi-use space for one wheelchair
Track gauge for Tsuen Wan Line, Kwun Tong Line, Island Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, Tung Chung Line, Disneyland Resort Line and Airport Express : 1,432 mm
Overhead supply system for Tsuen Wan Line, Kwun Tong Line, Island Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, Tung Chung Line, Disneyland Resort Line and Airport Express: nominal 1,500 v dc

East Rail Line (as at 31 December 2008)

Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

12-car electric multiple unit

(Refurbished train)

3,750

29

(New train)

3,870

8

Diesel-electric locomotives (used in freight service)

-

12


Ma On Shan Line (as at 31 December 2008)

Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

4-car electric multiple unit

1,300

16


West Rail Line (as at 31 December 2008)

Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

7-car electric multiple unit

2,340

28


Track gauge for East Rail Line, Ma On Shan Line and West Rail Line: 1,435mm
Overhead supply system for East Rail Line, Ma On Shan Line and West Rail Line: 25,000 v ac

Heavy Rail Revenue Car-km and Passengers Carried

 

2007 (Note)
(‘000)

2008
(‘000)

% Change

Revenue Car-kilometres operated

260,196

265,747

2.1

Passengers carried

1,320,321

1,309,450

-0.8


Note:  Revenue car-km operated and passengers carried on or before 1 December 2007 on East Rail Line, Ma On Shan Line and West Rail Line under Ex-KCR are included.

Light Rail (as at 31 December 2008)

Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

COMENG light rail vehicle

204

69

Kawasaki light rail vehicle

220

30
( 10 motorised trailers included)

Goninan light rail vehicle

248

20


Track gauge : 1,435 mm
Electrification : 750 v dc overhead lines

Light Rail Revenue Car-km and Passengers Carried

 

2007 (Note)
(‘000)

2008
(‘000)

% Change

Car-kilometres operated

9,156

8,984

-1.9

Passengers carried

135,630

137,730

1.5


Note:  Revenue car-km operated and passengers carried on or before 1 December 2007 under Ex-KCR are included.

Vehicles for MTR Bus Services (as at 31 December 2008)

Configuration/class/models

Passenger Capacity

Number of Vehicles

Leyland Olympians 3-axle A/C D/D

136

15

Alexander Dennis E500 A/C D/D

124

9

Volvo Olympian MK II 3-axle A/C D/D

120

15

Dennis Trident 3-axle A/C D/D

112-120

75

VOLVO BIOM A/C S/D

88

15

Alexander Dennis Dart A/C S/D

77

7

Dennis Dart A/C S/D

61

3

Mitsubishi Fuso A/C S/D

51

4

Total

143


Light Rail Bus Vehicle Kilometres Operated and Passengers Carried

 

2007
('000)

2008
('000)

% Change

Vehicle Kiolmetres Operated

5,968

6,053

1.4

Passengers Carried

32,452

34,736

7.0