East Rail Line

The East Rail Line, one of the 10 MTR lines 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. It starts at Hung Hom Station in Kowloon and terminate at Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau stations, both of which are boundary crossing points into Shenzhen. Through trains starting from Hung Hom to Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing also use this railway. Custom facilities are available at Hung Hom (for Through Train passengers) and Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau (for border interchange passengers).

 

Inside the Subway Train

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

Hung Hom – Mong Kok East – Kowloon Tong – Tai Wai – Sha Tin – Fo Tan /  Racecourse – University – Tai Po Market – Tai Wo – Fanling – Sheung Shui – Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau (Futian Port)
See subway maps for reference.

Hong Hom: 05:30 - 00:25
Lo Wu: 05:55 - 00:30
Lok Ma Chau: 06:38 - 22:55

	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

	Weekdays, Sundays and Public Holidays			Saturdays
	Morning Peak Hours	Evening Peak Hour	Non-peak Hours / Sundays and Public Holidays	Morning Peak Hours	Evening Peak Hours	Non-peak Hours
Hung Hom - Sheung Shui	2.6 to 8 minutes	4 to 8	3.5 to 8	2.6 to 8	4 to 8	4 to 8
Hung Hom - Lo Wu	6 to 8	6 to 8	5.5 to 8	6 to 8	6 to 8	6 to 8
Hung Hom - Lok Ma Chau	10 to 12	10 to 12	10 to 14	10 to 12	10 to 12	12 to 14

Note: In the early morning and late night, train frequency will be reduced to every 12 minutes.
  Hung Hom
 Hotels:
Harbourfront Horizon All-suite Hotel, Harbourview Horizon All-suite Hotel, Harbour Plaza Metropolis, Hotel Nikko Hong Kong, InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel
 Surroundings:
Auto Plaza, Chinachem Golden Plaza, China Travel Hip Kee Godown, Concordia Plaza, East Ocean Centre, Empire Centre, Energy Plaza, Harbour Crystal Centre, MTR Hung Hom Building, New East Ocean Centre, New Mandarin Plaza, Peninsula Centre, South Seas Centre, The Metropolis Tower, Hong Kong Science Museum
 Bus

Destination	Routes	Exit
Ho Man Tin Estate	Bus 8 / Minibus 8	A3 / A3
Ka Wai Chuen	Bus 5C, 8, 11K, 21 / Minibu 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, 26	A3

(#) Airport Express Shuttle Bus passengers are asked to provide proof of eligibility before boarding.

 Mong Kok East
 Hotels:
Langham Place Hotel, Metropark Hotel Kowloon, Metropark Hotel Mongkok, Royal Plaza Hotel, Standford Hotel 
Leisure/Shopping
Bird Garden, Chong Hing Square, Flower Market, Grand Century Place, Grand Tower Shopping Centre, King Wah Centre, Langham Place, Mongkok Computer Centre, Pioneer Centre, Sincere Podium
 Surroundings:
Allied Plaza, Argyle Centre, Bank Centre, Chow Tai Fook Centre, CTMA Centre, Ginza Square, Hollywood Plaza, HSBC Building Mongkok, Mongkok City Centre, Park-in Commercial Centre, Sino Centre
 Bus

Destination	Routes	Exit
Argyle Street Jockey Club School Dental Clinic Chun Seen Mei Chuen Evangel Hospital Hong Kong Eye Hospital Hospital Authority Building Kowloon Hospital	Bus 24	C
Cosmopolitan Estate	Minbus 12B, 12A	C
Metro Harbour View	Minibus 12B	C
Park Avenue	Bus 79K	B
Tai Kok Tsui	Minibus 21K	C

 Kowloon Tong
 Leisure/Shopping:

Kowloon Tong Station

Festival Walk
 Surroundings:
Business Environment Council, EPD Indoor Air Quality Information Centre, Hong Kong Productivity Council,  InnoCentre
 Bus

Destination	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
Hong Kong Baptist University - Shaw Campus /  Baptist University Road Campus Tung Tau Estate	Minibus 25M	E, F
San Po Kong	Bus 85	C1, C2

 Tai Wai
 Surroundings
Che Kung Temple, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Sun Chui Shopping Centre, Tsang Tai UK
 Bus

Destination	Routes	Exit
Carado Garden	Minibus 68K / Bus 46X, 86B, 88K	B
Fu Shan	Minibus 64K	A, D
Granville Garden / Park View Garden	Minibus 63B	A, D
Hin Keng Estate / Ka Tin Court / Ka Keng Court	Bus 803K, 46X, 86B, 88K	B
Lung Hang Estate	Minibus 68K / Bus 46X, 86B, 88K	B
Mei Chung Court / May Shing Court	Minibus 63A	A, D
Mei Lam Estate	Minibus 63A, 63B, 63K	A, D
Parc Royale / Julimount Garden	Minibus 68K	B
Tai Wai New Village	Minibus 64A, 64K	A, D
Union Hospital	Minibus 68K	B
Worldwide Garden	Minibus 61M	B

 
 Sha Tin
 Hotels:
Regal Riverside Hotel, Royal Park Hotel
 Surroundings:
Grand Central Plaza, Leisure and Cultural Services Headquarters, New Town Tower
 Bus

Destination	Routes	Exit
Greenwood Terrace / Ville De Jardin	Minibus 69K	A1, B
HKGGA Pok Hong Camp Site	Minibus 809K	A1, B
Hong Kong Heritage Museum	Bus 282 / Minibus 68K	A1, A3, B
Science Park	Minibus 27	A1, B
Kau To	Minibus 66K	A1, B
Shatin Lodge	Minibus 62K	A1, B
Sui Wo Court	Bus 80M, 81K / Minibus 69K	A1, A3, B
Villa Athena, Ma On Shan	Minibus 810	A3

 Fo Tan
 Leisure/Shopping:
Jubilee Square, Metropole, Plaza Ascot, Plaza Ascot, Topsail Plaza
 Surroundings:
CLP Power, Corporation Centre, Delta House, Ever Gain Centre, Fo Tan Industrial Area, Fo Tan Railway House, Grandtech Centre, Li Fung Centre, Ngan Shing Commercial Centre, Shatin Galleria, Sui Fai Factory Estate, Watson, Immigration Department
 Bus

Destination	Routes	Exit
Fo Tan Industrial Area	Minibus 801, 811, 811A	A
Royal Ascot	Bus 88K	A
Sui Wo Court / Greenwood Terrace	Minibus 811, 811A	A

 University
Hotels:
Hyatt Regency, Sha Tin 
 Surroundings:
Bio-Informatics Centre, Biotech Centre 1 & 2, Car Park Building, Charles K. Kao Auditorium, Core Building 1 & 2, Enterprise Place, Green 18, Harbour View 1 & 2, HK Institute of Biotechnology, IC Development Centre, Lakeside 1 & 2, Marine Science Laboratory, Phillips Eletronics Building, Photonics  Centre, SAE Technology Centre, Wireless Centre
 Bus & Ferry

Destination	Routes	Exit
Science Park	Bus 272K	B
National Geopark - Ping chau Country TRail	Ferry	B
Lai Chi Chong	Ferry	B
Sham Chung	Ferry	B
Tap Mun	Ferry	B
Tung Ping Chau	Ferry (#)	B

(#) Service on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only

 Tai Po Market 
 Bus

Destination	Routes	Exit
Classical Gardens / Ma Wo	Minibus 20S	A3
Eightland Gardens	MTR Bus K12 / Bus 20A, 20B, 20C, 20K	A3
Fu Heng Estate / Chung Nga Court	Bus 71A, 71K / Minibus 20A	A3
Fu Shin Estate / Ming Nga Court	MTR Bus 71K	A3
HK Institue of Education	Bus 74K	A3
Hong Kong Railway Museum	Minibus 20A, 20C, 20K	A3
Kerry Lake Egret Nature Park	Bus 74A / Minibus 28K	A3
Kwong Fuk Estate / Wang Fuk Court	MTR Bus 71K	A3
Sam Mun Tsai	Bus 74K, 20K	A3
Sheung Tsuen / Kadoorie Farm /  Fong Ma Po	Bus 64K	A3
Tai Mei Tuk	Bus 75K / Minibus 20C	A3
Tai Po Centre / Tai Po Plaza	MTR Bus K12	A3
Tai Po Industrial Estate	Bus 74K, 75K	A3
Tai Po Nethersole Hospital	Bus 71K / Minibus 20A	A3
Tai Po Waterfront Park	Bus 275R (#)	A3
Tai Yuen Estate	Bus 75K / Minibus 20A, 20B, 20C, 20K	A3
Tung Tsz	Bus 20B	A3
Wan Tau Tong Estate	Minibus 20S, 23K	A3
Wu Kau Tang	Bus 275R (#) / Minibus 20C	A3
Wun yiu / San Uk Ka	Minibus 23K	A3
Yee Nga Court	MTR Bus 74K, 75K, 275 / Bus 20B, 20C, 20K	A3

(#) Service on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only

 Tai Wo
 Surroundings
Buddhist Cheung Ha Temple, Hong Kong Railway Museum, King Low Ka Shuk Ancestral Hall, Man Mo Temple, Tai Wo Plaza, Tin Hau Temple
Bus 

Destination	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, 73	A
Kau Lung Hang	Bus 73, 73A, 25B	A
Nam Wa Po	Minibus 25A	A
Ng Tung Chai	Minibus 25K	A
Parc Versailles	Minibus 21K	A
Sheung Tsuen	Bus 64K	A
Tai Hang	Bus 25A, 25B, 73, 73A	A
Tai Po Garden	Minibus 21K	A
Tai Po Industrial Estate	Bus 73	A
Wai Tau Tsuen	Minibus 21K	A

  Fanling
  Surroundings:
Hong Leong Plaza, Kerry Godown, Sun Ling Plaza
  Bus 

Destination	Routes	Exit
Avon Park / Dawning Views / Flora Plaza / King Shing Court / Wah Sum Estate	Bus 76K, 273, 273A / Minibus 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 278K / Minibus 52A, 54A, 56A	A / A
Luk Keng	Minibus 56K	C
Lung Yeuk Tau	Minibus 54K	C
Ping Che / Wan Chuen Sin Koon	Minibus 52K	C
Sha Tau Kok	Bus 78K	A
Siu Hang Tsuen	Minibus 56C	C
Tan Chuk Hang	Minibus 56B	C
Wah Ming Estate / Yung Shing Court	Bus 76K, 273, 273A / Minibus 501 A	B / C
Yan Shing Court	Bus 273A / Minibus 501K	B / C

 Sheung Shui
 Surroundings:
Advanced Technology Centre, Cambridge Plaza, Hi Tech Centre, Landmark North
 Bus 

Destination	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 / Tai Ping Estate	Bus 73, 273A, 276A	A2, C
Tai Ping Estate	Minibus 58K	A3, D1
Ping Kong	Minibus 58K	A3, D1
Sha Tau Kok	Bus 78K / Minibus 55K	A2, C / A3, D1
Ta Kwu Ling / Wan Chuen Sin Koon	Bus 79K	A4
Tin Ping Estate / On Shing Court	Bus 270 / Minibus 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 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: 08:00 to 17:00   Lok Ma Chau: 09:00 to 12:00