Hong Kong: All the metro lines in one trip, how long will it take ?

I travel on all the lines in the Hong Kong metro system in one trip, how long do you think it will take ?
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving Hong Kong. Operated by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail, and feeder bus service centred on a 10-line rapid transit network serving the urbanised areas of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. The system included 240.6 km (149.5 mi) of rail as of 2022 with 167 stations, including 98 heavy rail stations, 68 light rail stops and one high-speed rail terminus.
Under the government's rail-led transport policy,[4] the MTR system is a common mode of public transport in Hong Kong, with over five million trips made in an average weekday. It consistently achieves a 99.9 per cent on-time rate on its train journeys. As of 2018, the MTR has a 49.3 per cent share of the franchised public transport market, making it the most popular transport option in Hong Kong.[5] The integration of the Octopus smart card fare-payment technology into the MTR system in September 1997 has further enhanced the ease of commuting on the MTR.
Construction of the MTR was prompted by a study, released in 1967, commissioned by the Government of British Hong Kong to find solutions to the increasing road congestion problem caused by the territory's fast-growing economy.[6] Construction started soon after the release of the study, and the first line opened in 1979. The MTR was immediately popular with residents of Hong Kong; as a result, subsequent lines have been built to cover more territory. There are continual debates regarding how and where to expand the MTR network.
Hong Kong is officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.4 million residents of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world.
Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resumed after the surrender of Japan. The whole territory was transferred to China in 1997. As one of China's two special administrative regions (the other being Macau), Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of "one country, two systems".
Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages, the territory has become one of the world's most significant financial centres and commercial ports. As of 2021, it is the world's ninth-largest exporter and eight-largest importer. Hong Kong has a market economy characterised by a focus on services, low taxation and free trade; its currency, the Hong Kong dollar, is the eighth most traded currency in the world. Hong Kong is home to the third-highest number of billionaires of any city in the world, the second-highest number of billionaires of any city in Asia, and the largest concentration of ultra high-net-worth individuals of any city in the world. Although the city has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, severe income inequality exists among the population. Most notably, housing in Hong Kong has been well-documented to experience a chronic persistent shortage; the extremely compact house sizes and the extremely high housing density are the effects of Hong Kong's housing market being the most expensive housing in the world.
Details about the Airport Express morning service into town; www.mtr.com.hk...
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[@chaserubio2937]

2:03 Stand behind the yellow line

[@garyl1655]

The MTR stations are very clean and well managed😀

[@Amelia_-qy9nz]

I think a local actually tried this and he finished with 1 hour and 47 Minutes

[@leiyang25]

Tim, nice video as always. The city bound Airport Express does stop at Tsing Yi, you just went in the wrong direction. There are also some light rail lines around Yuen Long area in New Territories. Although it doesn’t belong to the MTR, the Peak Tram is a fun ride going between Cotton Tree Drive and the Peak. William definitely will enjoy it.

[@timmytumbler]

After more research, you are correct that I should have gone to the U2 platform, however, all signs say "from the Airport" it appears there is a city-bound possibility from 7 to 10am only, I was at Tsing Yi past 10.30am, so the service would not have been available anyway.

[@JacobShing]

@@timmytumbler city bound Airport Express is always available during normal service hour. However, you can only get on the AE train bound for town from either AsiaWorld-Expo or Airport because the line was designed for passengers landing in Hong Kong to get to the town centre from the airport. In your case, if you would like to go from Tsing Yi to town centre, you could only take Tung Chung line as it is designed for general HK residents. That explains why Airport Express and Tung Chung Line run in parallel, which may seem duplicate to others. And the train fares are different on two lines (AE is waaaaaayyyy more expensive than TC line)

[@nich-ko6si]

12:29 that “awful transfer” is because the train schedule is different for the island line and the tseung Kwan o line. Trains are 17 times per hour on the Island line vs 12 trains per hour on the Tseung Kwan O, so it’s not possible to match every train on both lines.

[@seanrodgers1839]

I lived in Hong Kong in the 90s, saw the airport line built. There are so many more lines now.. I thought that you were going to ride the full length of each line.

[@alexkfl]

Great video. Welcome to Hong Kong!

[@blue-xb1cq]

@7:18 - those look like evaporative coolers( don't work in humid air though). Maybe they just use them in fan mode only. They are a lot safer as floor standing fans.

[@conorgilles81]

Yes, but how long would it take to ride through every station? That might be a two part video.

[@timmytumbler]

I would think something like 5-6 hours

[@Skyviation]

@@timmytumbler I would say more or less a whole day, as stations on the East Rail and Tuen Ma Line are pretty far apart once you leave the city. (And you need time to get back since there's no other way out)

[@timmytumbler]

Some more information on the Airport Express INTO town, I was indeed on the wrong level, U4, I should have been on U2 to catch the "morning express" service that runs from 7 to 10am, however, I was there at about 10.30am so it would not have been available anyway. Someone can now do all 10 lines AND beat the 2 hour time, good luck ! www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/tickets/ael_morningexpress.html

[@ethanleung3205]

you could have taken it, I think it's only cheaper from 7 to 10 am, there are still trains going from the airport to the city

[@al3220]

The Express runs from the airport to the city with all day service I believe... that's how passengers arriving in HK from the airport get to town!

[@LennyWu]

Definitely miss hearing those sounds from the MTR. :) The ding dong and beep beep beep plus the announcer's voice.

[@rachaelsworld1116]

Yes, that’s exactly what I thought. I’m glad I am not the only one who misses that as a kid who visited Hong Kong many times I would often hear the sounds and ever since not being able to go back due to the pandemic I’ve really missed the familiarity. I’m a visually impaired girl, so the sounds really help so much.

[@NecronHandlee]

​@@rachaelsworld1116往屯門列車即將到達 請先讓車上嘅乘客落車

[@nickli2528]

dodododododododdoododododod boom*

[@squidgame2021]

10:10 All MTR trains are indeed automated, its just the Disneyland Resort Line and South Island Line that are fully automated.

[@MightySteve001]

Thanks Tim.

[@Skyviation]

Just a note, the letter U in most station names are a short u sound, not a long sound. Otherwise, your pronunciation was a lot better than most other foreigners I've seen

[@cedude69]

Excellent Video!!

[@AmelieZh]

That's amazing if you can get through all under 3 hrs

[@feliciahung5357]

I remember thinking about doing a “what is the shortest route to go to all the MTR stations” paper for my maths IA but deciding against it because it was HL content. Would still love to actually do it sometime though

[@sqq3985]

Apart from the language it does not seem that complicated for such a big city

[@CrystalWong]

most Hong Kongers can speak English so it's okay

[@ObristPlayep]

Hong Kong’s English level is very good for a place in East Asia…

[@Biblically-accurate-medic]

Hong Kong is a relatively Cantonese mandarin and English Speaking area

[@casost]

9:14 This is the East Rail Line, not the East Island Line

[@maickelvieira]

noow i want a tram video, just a long video of you showing the views around kk and if possible a video in disney kkkk

[@timmytumbler]

I will be doing a HK tram video next

[@maickelvieira]

@@timmytumbler yyaaayy

[@Letters_yoYT]

Cc mtr recordings did this too

[@HongKong.Shenzhen.]

very fun!

[@lui5851]

Literally see everybody rushing.

[@chaserubio2937]

I live in Hong kong

[@chaserubio2937]

8:47

[@barriemunns5809]

What type of payment is excepted on the turnstiles, I’m visiting from the UK, do I need to order a special pay card? I have wepay on my phone is this excepted?

[@JacobShing]

The railway system takes cash (for single-journey tickets), debit/credit (VISA only, no mastercard) cards, QR code payment (Alipay/WeChat Pay), and most importantly Octopus card. Octopus card is like Oyster card in UK but with a much wider acceptance in HK. Most transportations (except taxis) accept octopus, and also shops/convenience stores, vending machines, etc. And you can get a digital octopus card in your phone (Apple Pay and Samsung Pay) directly and top up with debit/credit cards. Physical editions are also available in railway stations' customer centres

[@Skyviation]

I'm not sure about wepay, but visa and mastercard is accepted. You can also get an octopus card (which is basically a hong kong version of the oyster) at train stations and convenience stores

[@DAZABPRA]

I saw my moms dad lol in admiralty green line

[@carmenvaleros2548]

❤

[@OmgcinnanmorollSanrio]

Do mrt next (Located at Singapore)

[@timmytumbler]

I did already …

[@xixi560]

2hr 13m guess

[@xixi560]

Too high I think

[@timmytumbler]

you are close ....

[@xixi560]

​@@timmytumbler I've just got to the airport lmao

[@xixi560]

​@@timmytumbler not bad.. cheers mate 👍 good vid, love hk

[@mikeliu-te3vk]

There is too little greening in Hong Kong, which is very good compared with the greening in mainland cities in Chinese Mainland. In addition, there is too little space for entertainment facilities in Hong Kong, and there is a lot of entertainment space in mainland cities in Chinese Mainland.

[@flyingzone356]

The urban development of Hong Kong literally took place more than a century before that of most Mainland cities that only started to modernize the latest 3 decades ago. Moreover, Hong Kong is very small compared to most Mainland cities. These two factors alone render any comparison completely devoid of meaning. If you are so keen on comparison, why don't you compare any Mainland city, even the top-leagued ones such as Shanghai, with Hong Kong 3 decades ago. Back then, ALL Mainland cities looked like sh*t.

[@ML0411]

IT'S NOT THE METRO😡😡😡

[@ML0411]

OR NEITHER THE EAST ISLAND LINE😡😡😡

[@jonathanleong4115]

What's the name of it? If its not a Metro?