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East Rail Line

Hung Hom ↔ Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau (Identification Color: light blue      )

 Route:
Hung Hom 红磡 – Mong Kok East 旺角东 – Kowloon Tong 九龙塘 – Tai Wai 大圍 – Sha Tin 沙田 – Fo Tan 火炭 /  Racecourse 马场 – University 大学 – Tai Po Market 大埔墟 – Tai Wo 太和 – Fanling 粉嶺 – Sheung Shui 上水 – Lo Wu 罗湖 / Lok Ma Chau (Futian Port) 落马洲(福田口岸)

 Transfers along East Rail Line
 Hung Hom (Transfer with West Rail Line)
 Kowloon Tong (Transfer with Kwun Tong Line)
Tai Wai (Transfer with Ma On Shan Line)

Type: Heavy rail
Line length: 34km
No. of stations: 14
Journey time: 45 minutes
Districts: Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City, Sha Tin, Tai Po, North, Yuen Long

Inside the Subway Train
Inside the Subway Train
The East Rail Line, one of the ten railway lines of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong, used to be one of the three lines of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) network. First known as the KCR British Section, it is now called KCR East Rail. The rail line starts at Hung Hom Station in Kowloon and terminate at Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau stations, both of which are all boundary crossing points into Shenzhen. The same railway is used for passenger services crossing the boundary to other cities, including Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. These long distance passenger services, known as "Through Train" start at Hung Hom and end at their terminuses in the mainland. Custom facilities are available at Hung Hom (for Through Train passengers) and Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau (for border interchange passengers) stations.

 Time for the first train and last train of East Rail Line:
Hong Hom: 05:30 - 00:25
Lo Wu: 05:55 - 00:30
Lok Ma Chau: 06:38 - 22:55

 Service Hours of Each Station along East Rail Line:

To Lo Wu To Lok Ma Chau To Hung Hom To Sheung Shui
Station First Train Last Train First Train Last Train First Train Last Train First Train Last Train
Hung Hom 05:30 23:07 05:35 21:35 N/A N/A 05:30 00:25
Mong Kok East 05:33 23:10 05:28 21:38 05:47 01:07 05:28 00:28
Kowloon Tong 05:36 23:13 05:30 21:41 05:45 01:04 05:30 00:31
Tai Wai 05:40 23:17 05:35 21:45 05:40 00:59 05:35 00:35
Sha Tin 05:35 23:20 05:37 21:48 05:38 00:57 05:35 00:38
Fo Tan 05:37 23:23 05:40 21:51 05:59 00:54 05:37 00:41
Universtiy 05:41 23:27 05:44 21:55 05:56 00:51 05:41 00:45
Tai Po Market 05:47 23:33 05:50 22:01 05:50 00:45 05:47 00:51
Tai Wo 05:49 23:35 05:52 22:03 05:47 00:42 05:49 00:53
Fanling 05:54 23:41 05:58 22:08 05:42 00:37 05:54 00:59
Sheung Shui 05:57

23:43

06:00 22:11 05:40 00:35 N/A N/A
Lo Wu N/A N/A N/A N/A 05:55 00:30 05:55 00:30
Lok Ma Chau N/A N/A N/A N/A 06:38 22:55 06:38 22:55

 Tain Frequency:
Weekdays, Sundays and Public Holidays (mins.) Saturdays (mins.)
Weekdays Morning Peak Hours Weekdays Evening Peak Hours Weekdays Non-peak Hours / Sundays and Public Holidays Morning Peak Hours Evening Peak Hours Non-peak Hours
Hung Hom - Sheung Shui 3 to 8 4 to 8 4 to 8 3 to 8 4 to 8 4 to 8
Hung Hom - Lo Wu 6 to 8 6 to 8 6 to 8 6 to 8 6 to 8 6 to 8
Hung Hom - Lok Ma Chau 10 to 12 10 to 12 12 to 14 10 to 12 10 to 12 12 to 14

 Stations along East Rail Line:
 Hung Hom 红磡
 Hotels:
Harbourfront Horizon All-suite Hotel (Exit C2); Harbourview Horizon All-suite Hotel (Exit C2); Harbour Plaza Metropolis (Exit B2, C2, D6); Hotel Nikko Hong Kong (Exit C3, D1); InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel (Exit C3, D1)
Major Buildings:
Auto Plaza (Exit A1); Chinachem Golden Plaza (Exit C3, D1); China Travel Hip Kee Godown (Exit A3); Concordia Plaza (Exit D1); East Ocean Centre (Exit A1); Empire Centre (Exit A1); Energy Plaza (Exit A1); Harbour Crystal Centre (Exit D1); MTR Hung Hom Building (Exit D6); New East Ocean Centre (Exit C3, D1); New Mandarin Plaza (Exit C3, D1); Peninsula Centre (Exit A1); South Seas Centre (Exit C3, D1); The Metropolis (Exit B2, C2, D6); The Metropolis Tower (Exit B2, C2, D6)
Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Service Routes Exit
Ho Man Tin Estate Bus / Minibus 8 / 8 A3 / A3
Ka Wai Chuen Bus / Minibus 5C, 8, 11K, 21 / 8 A3 / A3
MTR Kowloon Station (Airport Express) Bus K1 (#) C2
Oi Man Estate Bus 8 A3
The Opening University of HK Minibus 8 A3
To Kwa Wan Bus 5C, 11K, 11X, 21 A3
Whampoa Estate Bus 8A A3
Whampoa Garden Minibus 6A, 6 A3
(#) Airport Express Shuttle Bus passengers are asked to provide proof of eligibility before boarding.

 Mong Kok East 旺角东
 Hotels:
Langham Place Hotel (Exit B); Metropark Hotel Kowloon (Exit B); Metropark Hotel Mongkok (Exit C); Royal Plaza Hotel (Exit D); Standford Hotel (Exit B)
Leisure/Shopping
Bird Garden (Exit D); Chong Hing Square (Exit B); Flower Market (Exit D); Grand Century Place (Exit D); Grand Tower Shopping Centre (Exit B); King Wah Centre (Exit B); Langham Place (Exit B); Mongkok Computer Centre (Exit B); Pioneer Centre (Exit C); Sincere Podium (Exit B)
Major Buildings:
Allied Plaza (Exit C); Argyle Centre (Exit B); Bank Centre (Exit B); Chow Tai Fook Centre (Exit B); CTMA Centre (Exit B); Ginza Square (Exit B); Hollywood Plaza (Exit B); HSBC Building Mongkok (Exit B); Mongkok City Centre (Exit B); Park-in Commercial Centre (Exit B); Sino Centre (Exit B); 
Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Service Routes Exit
Argyle Street Jockey Club School Dental Clinic
Evangel Hospital
Hong Kong Eye Hospital
Hospital Authority Building
Kowloon Hospital
Bus 24 C
Cosmopolitan Estate Minibus 12B, 12A C
Metro Harbour View Minibus 12B C
Park Avenue Bus 38A B
Shek Lei Estate Minibus 79K C
Tai Kok Tsui Minibus 79K C

 Kowloon Tong 九龙塘
 Leisure/Shopping:
Festival Walk (Exit C2, H)
Major Buildings:
Business Environment Council (Exit C1, H); EPD Indoor Air Quality Information Centre (Exit C1, H); Hong Kong Productivity Council (Exit C1, H); InnoCentre (Exit C1, H)
 Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Service Routes Exit
Broadcast Drive / Hong Kong Baptist Hospital
Hong Kong Baptist University - Ho Sin Hang Campus
Minibus 29A E, F
Beacon Hill Minibus 29B E, E
HKIVE (Lee Wai Lee)
Hong Kong Baptist University - Shaw Campus / 
Baptist University Road Campus / Tung Tau Estate
Minibus 89 C

 Tai Wai 大圍
 Leisure/Shopping:
Sun Chui Shopping Centre (Exit C)
 Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Service Routes Exit
Carado Garden Minibus / Bus 68K / 82K B
Granville Garden / Park View Garden Minibus 63B D
Heung Fan Liu Village Minibus 63K D
Hin Keng Estate Minibus 803K B
Ka Tin Court / Ka Keng Court Bus 46P, 46X, 86B, 88K B
Lung Hang Estate Minibus / Bus 68K / 46P, 46X, 82K, 86B, 88K B
Mei Chung Court / May Shing Court Minibus 63A D
Mei Lam Estate Minibus / Bus 63A, 63B, 63K / 82K D, B
Parc Royale / Julimount Garden MInibus 68K B
Tai Wai New Village / Fu Shan Minibus 64K D
Union Hospital Minibus 68K B
 
 Sha Tin 沙田
 Hotels:
Regal Riverside Hotel (Exit A); Royal Park Hotel (Exit A)
Major Buildings:
Citylink Plaza (Exit A); Grand Central Plaza (Exit B); Leisure and Cultural Services Headquarters (Exit B); New Town Plaza Phase I and‖(Exit A); New Town Tower (Exit A)
 Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Service Routes Exit
Greenwood Terrace / Wille De Jardin Minibus 69K B
HKGGAPok Hong Camp Site Minibus 809K B
Hong Kong Heritage Museum Bus / Minibus 282, 68K A, B
Hong Kong Science Park Minibus 27 B
Julimount Garden Minibus 68K B
Kau To Minibus 809A B
Sha Kok Estate / Jat Min Chuen Minibus 62K B
Shatin Lodge Minibus 62K B
Sui Wo Court Bus / Minibus 80M, 81K / 69K A / B
Villa Athena, Ma On Shan Minibus 810 A

 Fo Tan 火炭
 Leisure/Shopping:
Metropole (Exit A); Plaza Ascot (Exit A); Topsail Plaza (Exit C)
Major Buildings:
CLP Power (Exit A); Corporation Centre (Exit A); Delta House (Exit A); Ever Gain Centre (Exit A); Fo Tan Industrial Area (Exit D); Fo Tan Railway House (Exit A); Grandtech Centre (Exit A); Li Fung Centre (Exit A); Ngan Shing Commercial Centre (Exit A); Shatin Galleria (Exit B); Sui Fai Factory Estate (Exit B); Watson (Exit D); Immigration Department (Exit C)
 Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Service Routes Exit
Royal Ascot Bus 88K C
Sui Wo Court Minibus 811 C
Sui Wo Court (Phase2) / Greenwood Terrace Minibus 811A C

 University 大学
Hotels:
Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin (Exit B)
Major Buildings:
Bio-Informatics Centre (Exit B); HK Institute of Biotechnology (Exit B); IC Development Centre (Exit B); Marine Science Laboratory (Exit B); Photonic Centre (Exit B); SAE Technology Centre (Exit B); Science Park (Exit B); Wireless Centre (Exit B)
Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Service Routes Exit
Colleges of CUHK Minibus CUHK Shuttle Bus A, C
Lai Chi Chong Ferry B
Science Park Bus 272K B
Sham Chong Ferry B
Tap Mun Ferry B
Tung Ping Chau Ferry (#) B
(#) Service on Sundays and public holidays only/

 Tai Po Market  大埔墟
 Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Service Routes Exit
Classic Garden / Ma Wo Minibus 205 B
Eightland Gardens MTR Feeder Bus / Bus / Minibus K12 / 47K / 20A, 20B, 20C, 20K B
Fu Heng Estate / Chung Nga Court Bus / Minibus 71A, 71K / 20A A1 / B
Fu Shin Estate / Ming Nga Court MTR Feeder Bus K17 A1
HK Institue of Education Bus 275 A1
Hong Kong Railway Museum Minibus 20A, 20C, 20K B
Kerry lak Egret Nature Park Bus / Minibus 72, 72A, 73A / 28K A2, B
Kwong Fuk Estate / Wang Mun Tsai MTR Feeder Bus / Bus K18, 71K A1
Sam Mun Tsai Bus / Minibus 74K, 20K A1, B
Sheung Tsuen / Kadoorie Farm / 
Fong Ma Po
Bus 64K, 65k A1
Tai Mei Tuk Bus / Minibus 75K / 20C A1 / B
Tai Po Centre / Tai Po Plaza MTR Feeder Bus / Bus K12 / K17 A1
Tai Po Industrial Estate Bus 75K, 72A A1, A2
Tai Po Nethersole Hospital Bus / Minibus 71K / 20A A1 / B
Tai Po Waterfront Park Bus 275R (#), 275S (#) A1
Tai Yuen Estate Bus / Minibus 75K / 20A, 20B, 20C, 20K A1, B
Tung Tsz Bus / Minibus 75K / 20B, 20C A1, B
Wan Tau Tong Estate Minibus 20S, 23K B
Wun Yiu / San Uk Ka Minibus 23K B
Yee Nga Court MTR Feeder Bus / Bus / Minibus K17 / 74K, 75K, 275 / 20B, 20C, 20K B

 Tai Wo 太和
 Leisure/Shopping
Buddhist Cheung Ha Temple (Exit A); Hong Kong Railway Museum (Exit A); King Low Ka Shuk Ancestral Hall (Exit B); Man Mo Temple (Exit A); Tai Wo Shopping Centre (Exit A, B); Tin Hau Temple (Exit B)
Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Services Routes Exit
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital Bus 71K A
Chung Nga Court Bus 71K A
Fong Ma Po (Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree) /
Kadoorie Farm
Bus 64K A
Fu Heng Estate Bus 71K A
Kau Lung Hang Minibus 25B A
Nam Wa Po Minibus 25A, 25B A
Ng Tung Chai Minibus 25K A
Parc Versailles Minibus 21K A
Sheung Tsuen Bus 65K A
Tai Hang Minibus 25A, 25B A
Tai Po Garden Minibus 21K A
Tai Po Industrial Estate Bus 73 A
Wai Tau Minibus 21K, 25B A

  Fanling 粉嶺
  Major Buildings:
Hong Leong Plaza (Exit A); Kerry Godown (Exit A); Sun Ling Plaza (Exit A); IVDC (Exit B)
  Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Service Routes Exit
Avon Park / Dawning Views / Flora Plaza /
King Shing Court / Wah Sum Estate
Bus / Minibus 76K, 273, 273A / 501K B / C
Belair Monte / Regentville /
Wing Fai Centre / Wing Fok Centre
Minibus 52A, 54A, 56A A
Cheerful Park / Glamour Garden / 
Greenpark Villa / Vienna Garden
Bus 76K, 273A B
Lau Shui Heung / Hok Tau Minibus 52B C
Luen Wo Hui / Union Plaza Bus / Minibus 278K / 52A, 54A, 56A A / A
Luk Keng Minibus 56K C
Lung Yeuk Tau Minibus 54K C
Ping Che Bus / Minibus 79K / 52K A / C
Sja Tai Kok Bus 78K A
Siu Hang Tsuen Minibus 56C C
Ta Kwu Ling Bus 79K A
Tan Chuk Hang Minibus 56B C
Wah Ming Estate Bus 76K, 273, 273A B
Yung Shing Court Minibus 501A C
Yan Shing Court Bus / Minibus 273A / 501K B / C

 Sheung Shui 上水
 Major Buildings:
Advanced Technology Centre (Exit A2, C); Cambridge Plaza (Exit A3, D1); Hi Tech Centre (Exit A2, C); Landmark North (Exit A4, B2, D1)
 Public Transport:
Destination Feeder Service Routes Exit
Cheerful Park / Greenpark Villa Bus 76K, 273A A2, C
Ching Ho Estate Bus 273B A3, D1
Kwu Tung (South) / Europa Garden Minibus 50A A3, D1
Hang Tau Minibus 50K A3, D1
Ho Sheung Heung Minibus 51K A3, D1
Ki Lun Tsuen Minibus 605 A3, D1
Lin Ma Hang Minibus 59K A3, D1
Man Kam To Bus 73K A4
North District Hospital Bus 73, 273A, 276A A2, C
Tai Ping Estate Minibus 58K A3, D1
Ping Kong Minibus 58K A3, D1
Sha Tau Kok Bus / Minibus 78K / 55K A2, C / A3, D1
Ta Kwu Ling / Wan Chuen Sin Koon Bus 79K A4
Tin Ping Estate / On Shing Court Bus / Minibus 270 / 55K A3 / D1
Tong Kung Leng / Tsiu Keng Minibus 57K A3, D1
Tsui Lai Garden Bus 270 A3, D1

Note:
1. Mong Kok East Station and Mong Kok Station (Tsuen Wan Line and Kwun Tong Line), are not interconnected stations. Take a 10 to 15 minutes pedestrian transfer by a footbridge.
2. Fo Tan and Racecourse are parallel stations. Racecourse Station is reached when horseracing or a special event is on at Sha Tin Racecourse.
3. The Information Centers at MTR stations on the East Rail Line handle general customer inquiries and souvenirs sale. Here below is about their opening hours:
Lo Wu: 07:30 to 20:00   Lok Ma Chau: 07:30 to 20:00