Pre-electrification era East Rail Line

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1 pre-electrification era

1.1 opening of british section
1.2 opening of chinese sector
1.3 closing of sha tau kok branch
1.4 post-1930s
1.5 change of terminus





pre-electrification era
opening of british section

the railway line chinese border, called kowloon-canton railway (british section), opened passenger services on 1 october 1910. remaining section lo wu canton (now guangzhou) called chinese section (now guangzhou-shenzhen railway). initially, service provided yau ma tei station fanling station tunnel through beacon hill.


opening of chinese sector

after chinese section completed, through train service became available canton, through sham chun (now shenzhen). lo wu station serves border crossing, bridge across sham chun river, natural border between hong kong , mainland china. trains had stop @ lo wu station after communist china closed border , suspended through train service in 1949.


the line single track, passing loop @ each station.


closing of sha tau kok branch

the line built narrow gauge tracks, before opening standard gauge track laid , original tracks used build branch line, sha tau kok railway fanling sha tau kok. branch unsuccessful , closed on 1 april 1928 following opening of road ran parallel tracks.


post-1930s

through years, more stations added line. sheung shui station opened in 1930s, , ma liu shui (now university) station opened in 1955.


the kcr engines powered steam engines before 1950s. there 20 engines. however, diesel engines purchased starting 1950, first 1 number 51. steam engines disappeared kcr.


change of terminus

the development of towns along line began grow immensely during 1970s, prompting modernisation of kowloon-canton railway. original kowloon station terminus @ tsim sha tsui small , had no room expansion, new terminus site chosen in hung hom, known kowloon station. new kowloon station replaced old 1 in 1975. today, clock tower structure left old terminus, , landmark near cultural centre, space museum , star ferry pier. 6 pillars relocated urban council centenary garden in tsim sha tsui east. big bell stored @ ho tung lau. original hung hom station @ chatham road south demolished.







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