Hong Kong MTR

HK MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Hong Kong MTR system boasts four kinds of metro lines which are serving in different areas. There are 89 railway stations and 68 light rail stops in total connecting HK Island, Kowloon and many new districts. Due to its efficiency and affordability, MTR Hong Kong system is a common mode of public transport in HK, with about 4 million trips made in an average weekday.

Beside, more metrol lines are in the plan, including Tuen Mun South Extension, Tung Chung West Extension, and Northern Link.

In addition, Hong Kong subway offers MTR Bus service and intercity passenger transfer.  

 

	Number	Serving Area
Urban Lines	9	Urban area
Airport Express Line	1	Between Airport and Downtown
Light Rail	12	Northwest New Territories
Tourist Cable Car	1	Between Ngong Ping and Tung Chung

 

East Rail Line	Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau and Admiralty
Kwun Tong Line	Whampoa - Tiu Keng Leng
Tsuen Wan Line	Tsuen Wan - Central
Island Line	Kennedy Town - Chai Wan
Tung Chung Line	Tung Chung - Hong Kong
Tseung Kwan O Line	North Point - Po Lam/LOHAS Park
Disneyland Resort Line	Sunny Bay - Disneyland Resort
Tuen Ma Line	Tuen Mun - Wu Kai Sha
South Island Line	Admiralty - South Horizons

 Hong Kong metro utilizes a stage fare system. Single-ticket, one-way fares range from HK$3.5 to HK$55, depending on the distance. If using Octopus Card, you can enjoy a discounted fare. Credit card-size plastic train tickets are inserted into slots at entry turnstiles, retrieved, and inserted again at exits. Besides, there are four kinds of tourists passes, including MTR Day Pass, Child Day Pass, Cross-boundary Travel Pass and Airport Express Travel Pass. The fares range from HK$ 25 to HK$ 300.
 HK MTR hours start from around 06:00 in the early morning to the last train at about 01:00 at midnight. Most metro trains will run about 19 hours per day. In some holidays like Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, Hong Kong MTR stations will provide overnight service. Besides, high frequency Hong Kong MTR schedules with average interval of 5mins ensure tourists never have to wait for next one for too much time.

Tsim Sha Tsui Station

Single Journey Ticket Issuing Machine

 The facilities in the HK subway stations include Mother’s lounges, free WIFI, free mobile device charging service, mailboxes and barrier-free facilities. All the trains and most of the stations are air-conditioned. Platforms at all stations are linked to the stations' main concourses by escalators. While on the concourses, passengers can discover minibanks and kiosks selling daily necessities plus other auxiliary services items such as books, magazines, cakes and cosmetics. Moreover, many trains broadcast news coverage.
 Passengers can also call the MTR Hotline (852) 2881 8888 which is manned between 08:30 to 18:00 on weekdays and between 08:30 and 13:00 on Saturdays (Except public holidays) for assistance. After office hours, general MTR service information via the Interactive Voice Recognition System is obtainable.
 

Queuing for subways

In the subway

 HK MTR has got plans for new lines. Provisions are made to upgrade the existing infrastructure. New subway links to the stations are also being made for better access.

Expected Date of Operation	Routes
Year 2030	Tuen Mun South Extension
Year 2029	Tung Chung West Extension
Year 2027	Northern Link

Related Link: Hong Kong Transportation Map