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East Rail Line (EAL)

Hong Kong MTR
Metro 47.5 km

East Rail Line (EAL) Stations (0)

Admiralty
Exhibition Centre
Hung Hom
Mong Kok East
Kowloon Tong
Tai Wai
Sha Tin
Fo Tan
Racecourse
University
Tai Po Market
Tai Wo
Fanling
Sheung Shui
Lo Wu

East Rail Line (EAL) Info

  • Network Hong Kong MTR
  • Operation Started 1910
  • Total Length 47.5 km
  • Total Stations 15

Terminals

From Admiralty
To Lo Wu

East Rail Line (EAL) Overview

The East Rail line is one of the major railway lines in Hong Kong and was originally opened on 1 October 1910 as the Kowloon–Canton Railway. It now operates under the MTR system and runs between Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau on the Shenzhen border and Admiralty on Hong Kong Island. The line is 47.5 km long, with 16 stations and offers important interchanges at stations such as Kowloon Tong, Tai Wai and Admiralty.

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Frequently Asked Questions — East Rail Line (EAL)

East Rail Line (EAL) has 15 stations on the Hong Kong MTR network.

East Rail Line (EAL) runs between Admiralty and Lo Wu.

East Rail Line (EAL) is approximately 47.5 km long.

East Rail Line (EAL) opened in 1910.

East Rail Line (EAL) is a Metro line operated under Hong Kong MTR.

East Rail Line (EAL) is part of the Hong Kong MTR transit network.