Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) (九廣鐵路公司) is wholly owned by the Hong Kong SAR government and based in Hong Kong. It owns and operates the Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) and the Light Rail Transit System.
KCRC has three major rail services:
- 'East Rail' (the original Kowloon-Canton Railway) from Hung Hom to Lo Wu at the border with Mainland China, through the eastern New Territories
- 'West Rail', which links the northwestern New Territories to Kowloon and the MTR
- the 'Light Rail' system, which links with West Rail in Tuen Mun and Yuen Long and has several lines running around and between these two new towns.
KCR East Rail and Light Rail move more than one million people per day.
The cross-boundary East Rail link has been KCRC's dominant revenue generator and key growth area. It is the only rail link to mainland China, capturing over 70% of all passenger traffic.
KCRC generates income from property management, development and other commercial activities as well.
Commuters can buy tickets or use the Octopus card for fare payment. First Class compartments are available on all trains.
Recently the company has introduced 20% discount for passengers using KCR return on the same day.
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West Rail opened on December 20, 2003. The Hong Kong Railway Museum in Tai Po consists of a restored station and some old trains, plus information about the history of the railway.
Talk of a merger between KCRC and the MTR to make the territory's transport system more efficient has been a heated topic since 2002. MTRC, which was listed in 2000 (with the government retaining a majority stake), backed a merger while government-owned KCRC opposed the plan. In March 2004, the Hong Kong government officially encouraged the two organizations to merge.
West Rail will eventually be extended to Hung Hom to link up with East Rail.
The government has also given the go-ahead for a HKD 31 billion rail project linking the suburban new town of Shatin to the Central business district. The massive expansion will more than double its network by around 2009/10.
The stations of the East Rail are (from South to North):
The stations of the West Rail are (south to north):
History
Future developments
East Rail
West Rail
See also:
External link