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The MTR Officially Opened on October 1st, 1979
21st-century Hong Kong boasts one of the most efficient subway systems in the world. Carrying an average of 4.75 million passengers daily and operating with a punctuality rate of 99.99%, the MTR, which stands for Mass Transit Railway, is an engineering masterpiece. Yet, Hong Kong only acquired its subway system relatively recently. While London’s Underground is well over 150 years old, as of 2026, the MTR has not yet celebrated its 50th anniversary. Studies regarding Hong Kon
Oct 11 min read
The MTR Has a 99.9% Reliability Rate
The MTR is the most reliable sybway system in the world.
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Sep 121 min read
29 Granite Rocks Were Excavated During the Extension of Admiralty Station
What are those 29 granite rocks in Harcourt Garden?
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Aug 281 min read
The Phantom MTR Station
Twenty-first-century passengers of the MTR traveling on the Island Line probably do not realize that every time they travel past Sheung Wan Station, they are passing a true ghost station. In fact, for decades, commuters could peer directly into this subterranean void. In 1970, the Hong Kong government planned an East Kowloon Line—not to be confused with the modern East Rail Line—that would link Diamond Hill to the Sheung Wan and Central area at a station named Rumsey Station,
Jul 131 min read
The Coloured-Tiles of MTR Stations Were Designed to Combat Illiteracy
Why does each MTR station feature its own unique color scheme?
Jul 71 min read
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