Railway Development in Hong Kong | A Brief History of the MTR and KCR

[@wongchunsangwilson9354]

Hi, I’m from Hong Kong 🇭🇰, and I just stumbled upon this video. Even I didn’t know about the past history of rail in Hong Kong. Great information and it’s entertaining, please make more videos of these kinds in different cities.

[@1car1channel]

same for me but i moved to USA

[@HorchataSoto-h4f]

Me too😊

[@ggnore952]

you need more views man, this shed so much light on urban development in Hong Kong

[@hiddenhongkong]

Thank you!

[@Zyber_mechanics]

Update: tuen ma line just opened (west rail line extension) and it has total 27 stations (From Hong Kong)

[@geometris2179]

Errors: 0:28 Only the KCR British Section (Kowloon - Lo Wu) opened in October 1910, and the Chinese section (Sham Chun - Canton) opened in October 1911. 0:56 On December 1911, only part of the Sha Tau Kok branch line opened from Fanling to Shek Chung Au, and the line extended to Sha Tau Kok in April 1912, completing the branch line. 1:08 Sheung Shui opened on May 1930, not 1913. 1:15 The permanent Kowloon terminus opened in March 1916. 2:45 The Wo Hop Shek Branch line opened in October 1949. 4:40 In Phase 2 of the MIS, Jordan and TST opened on 16 December, Waterloo opened on 22 December, and Argyle opened on 31 December. 5:30 Chater, Waterloo, and Argyle were not renamed until the opening of the Island Line, May 1985. 5:49 Only part of the TWL (Chater - Argyle) was opened on April 1982. Also, on May 10, 1982, the section on the TWL between Tsuen Wan and Argyle opened, and Lai Wan - Sham Shui Po stations were not opened until May 17, 1982. 9:17 On October 8, 2002, only partial service on the Tseung Kwan O line opened from North Point to Yau Tong. On October 18, 2002, the full line opened to Po Lam. 9:38 Nam Cheong station on the Tung Chung Line opened on 16 December 2003, while the KCR West Rail opened on 20 December 2003. 10:23 Sunny Bay station on the Tung Chung Line opened on June 2005, while the Disneyland Resort Line opened on August 2005.

[@m.osh.]

I couldnt find anything on the claimed che kung temple station

[@cherylchui4510]

@@m.osh.because it only existed for 1 year

[@cherylchui4510]

13:40 updates: 27 June 2021: the full tuen ma line opens 15 May 2022: Shatin to Central link complete

[@pitanson8390]

the whole Tuen Ma Line was finished on 20th of June and open on 27th of June.

[@frostedarchiveman]

Most MTR History videos don't explain it well in English, glad I stumbled upon this video.

[@krish6365]

great video!

[@cherylchui4510]

10:02 it was already renamed to the KCR east rail.

[@N330AA]

Ah the blissful days when Chinese law was only restricted to a single station I'm suprised Kai Tak never had a line

[@hiddenhongkong]

Are you referring to West Kowloon and Hung Hom station? Kai Tak is getting a monorail: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Znebe4moqKiZi7s

[@N330AA]

@@hiddenhongkong No i mean im surprised they didn't build a line to the old airport.

[@hiddenhongkong]

Yeah, I don't know why they never got to it, even though it was proposed many times

[@marizconor1994]

I have may very own metro and i made my own maps as well, I'm only 8 years old

[@alexanderip1003]

​@hiddenhongkong but the monorail was stopped in its tracks in favour of a *smelly bus service to cut costs I Hope the northern line is built in a form of that monorail colored in the livery of Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park to remind the new generation of that park *carbon monoxide emissions is the main grievance of motor vehicles

[@femetroboy]

Where does the information about She Kung Temple Station come from?

[@hongkonger885]

When was Whampoa Docks station removed?

[@hiddenhongkong]

In November 1937, the Whampoa docks at Hung Hom were connected to the KCR. The line was abandoned following the transfer of the depot to Ho Tung Lau in 1968. industrialhistoryhk.org/kcr-whampoa-railway-siding/

[@MarkyFormula1]

Good video 👍

[@jaybilasa7075]

What was in the Peak in 1888 when there was no peak tower yet?

[@hiddenhongkong]

Mostly residences of wealthy people like British colonial officers who wanted to escape Hong Kong summer heat by going up into the mountains

[@FlightReviewerREAL]

Excuse me how do you make these videos I just wanna know.

[@cherylchui4510]

4:21 it is the MIS

[@miguellucido2113]

Hello Hong Kong When I go to Disneyland resort station for 2019, I am excited about this line

[@tokyojimu]

Interesting. I only wish the map indicated the harbor so it's clear which stations are on Hong Kong Island and which are on the mainland.

[@tatwingchan672]

Do you mean KWAI HING?

[@cherylchui4510]

0:50 you didn’t even put Kowloon on the map

[@hiddenhongkong]

There was no Kowloon in 1910!

[@hfyipnuomi]

Forgot renaming Mong kok staition to mong kok east

[@Zyber_mechanics]

The east rail line runs next to intercity railways and it will be called sha central line in the future

[@bubbythejones]

underrated

[@ProStevenPlayz]

Xd

[@blade3nity]

Hhk?

[@cherylchui4510]

You swapped Kwai Fong and Kwai Hing on the map

[@juansantos806]

MTR Tuen Ma Line Nai Chung, Wu Kai Sha, Ma On Shan, Heng On, Tai Shui Hang, Shek Mun, City One, Sha Tin Wai, Che Kung Temple, Tai Wai, Hin Keng, Tsz Wan Shan, Diamond Hill, Kai Tak, Sung Wong Toi, To Kwa Wan, Ho Man Tin, Hung Hom, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Austin, Nam Cheong, Mai Foo, Wah King, Tsuen Wan West, Tsuen King Circuit, Kam Sheung Road, Yuen Long, Long Ping, Tin Shui Wai, Hung Shui Kiu, Siu Hong, Tuen Mun, Tuen Mun South, and Airport open February 14, 2021 New Northern Link Heung Yuen Wai, Ma Tso Lung, Hung Lang Hang San Uk Leng, Ta Kwu Ling, Ping Che, Fanling North, Sheung Shui North, Kwu Tung/Lok Ma Chau, San Tin, Ngau Tam Mei, Au Tau, and Kam Sheung Road open August 28, 2023 and Tung Chung Line Extension Tung Chung East and Tung Chung West open December 27, 2024 new Tuen Tsuen Sha Line Tuen Mun/Tuen Mun South, Sam Shing, So Kwun Wat, Tai Lam, Sham Tseng East, Bayview, Tsuen Wan West, Tsuen King Circuit, Tsuen Wan, Shei Wai Kok, Lei Muk Shue, Mei Lam, Sha Tin, Siu Lek Yuen, Sai Kung, Tai Mong Tsai, Tsam Chuk and Pak Tam Chung, High Island Reservoir, Rocky Harbour and Basalt Island open February 14, 2049 new North Island Line Tai Ping Shan, Tamar, Exhibition Centre and Causeway Bay North open February 14, 202six New East Kowloon Line Diamond Hill, Choi Wan, Shun Tin, Sau Mau Ping, Po Tat, Po Lam, HKUST, Ho Chung and Sai Kung and East Rail Line Extension Exhibition Centre, Admiralty and Central South open February 14, 2022 New South Island Line (West) HKU, Queen Mary Hospital, Cyberport, Wah Fu, Tin Wan, Aberdeen, Wong Chuk Hang, Ocean Park, Repulse Bay and Stanley open February 14, 2027 Siu Sai Wan Extension New Siu Sai Wan New Siu Ho Wan Station new Logistics Park Line Logistics Park, Kwai Hing, Ngong Shuen Chau, and Slaughterhouse open February 14, 2049 East Kowloon Line Extension Sai Kung and Sai Kung Line Hang Hau, Silverstrand, HKUST, Ho Chung, Pak Kong, Sai Kung, Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung North, Kei Ling Ha, Nai Chung, and Wu Kai Sha open February 4, 2040 new Tai Wai to Airport Express Tai Wai, Hin Tin, Kam Shan, Lai Chi Kok, Ngong Shuen Chau, Ma Wan, and Airport open February 14, 2040 new Tai Ping Circular Line, Tai Pang, Tung Ping Chau, Grass Island, Hoi Ha Wan, Wong Shek, Sai O, Sha Tau Kok, Shek Kong, Sha Kiu, Tai Wo, HKEU, Ting Kok, Crooked Island and Tai Pang again, open February 14, 2049 Central Kowloon Line Tsing Yi, Cheung Ching, Mayfair (Mei King), Ngong Shuen Chau, Olympic, Mong Kok, Arygle, Kowloon City, Kai Tak, Choi Hung, Kowloon Bay, Shun Lee, Shun Tin, Sau Mau Ping, Tak Tin, and Yau Tong open February 14, 20five2 new West Rail Line Tuen Mun South, Kwai Chung, Nam Cheong, and Central Kowloon February 14, 20five3 Sha Tau Kok Line Fanling, Man Kam To, Sha Tau Kok, Hoi Ha Wan open February 14, 20five9 South Island Line (East) Extension Yung Shue Wan, Hung Shing Ye, Lamma Island

[@hiddenhongkong]

Where on earth did you get this info from and why do you think there would ever be a line to Tung Ping Chau

[@ryyyyyyy623]

@@hiddenhongkong in google future mtr map

[@icedtea7700]

@@ryyyyyyy623 I believe that's a fan made map Nevertheless, it would be fun to see a line going to Tung Ping Chau and other outlying islands

[@marizconor1994]

I made my own metro, even made some of my own maps as well, im only 8 years old

[@cytheguy1]

Well me to, well i have already seen this vid Suoyi shi de, haha

[@不追劇的特攝迷沖150訂]

I am mtr fans

[@francishong7948]

*kwai hing and kwai fong are switched lol

[@petealex3155]

Interesting, but so many factual mistakes at every level.

[@hiddenhongkong]

Really? How many did you find?

[@FlatEarthKiller]

Third error you didn’t mention: When the WRL appeared, tai wai became an interchange station with no line so it is confusing