Mass Transit Railway MTR, Hong Kong

Hong Kong is pretty well connected by the MTR, including connecting islands (Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Lantau Island)

The frequency of MTR is superb and punctual. The information is clear and concise too. There is no problem for a new traveller to get around Hong Kong just by the MTR alone.

There is this feature in the MTR that indicates the next station that the train is approaching. We all think that this is a great feature, as compared to Singapore's system of announcement, which most of the time cannot be heard due to the noise.

The MTR is also very handicapped friendly.

THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO GET AROUND HONG KONG AND KOWLOON AREA TO GET TO THE SHOPPING AREAS LIKE THE LADIES MARKET IN MONG KOK, HONG KONG ISLAND SHOPS. BUY AN OCTOPUS CARD IT CIST AROUND ABOUT 150HKD WHICH INCLUDES 50HKD DEPOSIT WHICH U GET BACK

MTR network in HK is very efficient. It is easy to use and directions are clearly marked.
Before going to MTR take a look at a map of HK and check on which street you want to go as there are several Exits. Only MongKok station has eighteen Exits!

Some metrostations has a free internet access stands as well. Time is limited to 15mins. It is quick and handy.

The MTR operates also between Kowloon and Hongkong island. Central (HK island) to Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon) the fare is 9 HKD.

MTR operates around 6am till midnight.

The MTR is the fast, modern and efficient underground railway ystem that serves citizens of HK and tourist. It consists of six MTR lines - the Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Island Line, Tung Chung line, Tseung Kwan O Line and the last one will be, Disneyland Resort Line. Signs for the system can be easily found near stations at street level. Once you are inside, you can buy your ticket or Octopus Card for the journe at the Ticket Issuing machines or the customer service counters.

After passing through the entry gate, you can take the train by following the signs to the platform for your destination. On arrival, pass through the exit gate and leave the station via the street exit of your own choice.

Very clean, surrealistic with the blind guide ping sounds. Don't eat, don't smoke, don't blow your nose! Very crowded entrances and exits and lots of long walks underground at some stations before you get to the train platform.

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Getting around hong kong is as easy as abc with the mtr system. MTR route maps and commentaries are in english, mandarin and cantonese and should pose no problem for an average traveller who understands english. Almost all the places of attractions which i visited are accessible via the MTR.

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Photos of the MTR Hong Kong.
Foto's van MTR in Hong Kong.
Photos du MTR dans Hong Kong.
Φωτογραφίες του MTR στο Χογκ Κογκ
香港の地下鉄の写真。
홍콩안에MTR의 사진
Fotografije podzemne železnice v Hong Kongu.

The different lines are
* 1.1 Tung Chung Line
* 1.2 Island Line
* 1.3 Tsuen Wan Line
* 1.4 Kwun Tong Line
* 1.5 Tseung Kwan O Line
* 1.6 Airport Express
* 1.7 Disneyland Resort Line
# 1.8 West Island Line and South Island Line

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You can learn a lot about the mentality of
a nation by seeing the small print in By Laws..
I just took a few examples

MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY BY-LAWS
(Chapter 556 sub.leg.B)
(30/06/2000 version)
6. Sewage etc. not to be placed on railway premises
No person shall cause, permit or suffer any sewage,
drainage or other offensive matter to flow
onto or enter or be placed on any part of the railway premises.
(1) No person shall enter, leave or travel upon or attempt to enter,
leave or travel upon the
railway otherwise than in accordance with the conditions of issue.

(3) Any person who has paid a surcharge or delivered up his ticket pursuant to the provisions
of this by-law shall be entitled to apply in writing to the Chairman or Managing Director of
the Corporation (or their appointed nominee) for a review of the circumstances in which he
became liable to a surcharge or to deliver up his ticket and the said Chairman or Managing
Director (or appointed nominee) upon the conclusion of such review may at his absolute
discretion reject such application or may authorize repayment of the whole or any part of
the surcharge or the remaining value on the delivered up ticket.
(4) Without prejudice to paragraph (1), any passenger holding a ticket who travels beyond a
station for which his ticket is valid shall be liable to pay the excess fare specified in the
conditions of issue.
20. Exchanges and refunds
(1) A ticket may be refunded or exchanged only at the discretion of the Corporation or its
authorized agents, and the refund or exchange may be subject to the deduction of an
administration charge prescribed in the conditions of issue.
(2) The form of any refund shall be at the discretion of the Corporation.
(3) The Corporation shall not be liable to issue a ticket in replacement of a lost or unused ticket
nor will it be liable to make a refund in respect of any such lost or unused ticket or in respect