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MTR

The Mass Transit Railway system (Chinese: 港鐵; Jyutping: gong2 tit3), known locally by the initialism MTR, is a rapid transit system in Hong Kong and the territory's principal mode of railway transportation. Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail and feeder bus services, centred around a 10-line rapid transit…

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Owner
MTR Corporation (Most lines) KCR Corporation (Tuen Ma Line, East Rail Line, and the Light Rail )
Annual ridership
January 2023 to December 2023 1,586,646,000 (city metro lines only, without cross border passengers) 1,896,798,000 (all rail transport, including light rail and high speed rail)
Began operation
1 October 1910; 115 years ago (1910-10-01) (British Section of KCR opened) · 1 October 1979; 46 years ago (1979-10-01) (MTR's Modified Initial System opened) · 2 December 2007; 18 years ago (2007-12-02) (MTR and KCR operations merged)
Daily ridership
November 2023: 4,823,000 (city metro lines only, without cross border passengers) 5,764,000 (All rail transport, including light rail and high speed rail)
Locale
Hong Kong
Native name
港鐵 (Chinese)

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Urban rail transit in Mainland China

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MTR

Nodes331
Edges330
Triples332
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006042
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MTR

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related to Line extensions · 34
MTR → Argyle, Central, Chater, Cheung Sha Wan, Further Studies, HK, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Mass Transit, Kwai Chung, Kwai Fong, Kwai Hing, Kwun Tong, Lai Chi Kok, Lai King, Lai Wan, Lap Sap Wan, May, Mei Foo, Mong Kok, New Territories
related to Modified initial system · 31
MTR → Chater, Construction, December, Freeman Fox, Governor Murray MacLehose, Initial System, It, Kwun Tong, Legislative Council, London Underground, Mass Transit Railway Corporation, Mass Transit Railway Ordinance, Mass Transit Steering Group, Mass Transport Provisional Authority, May, Modified Initial System, MTRC, November, October, On
related to Tree removal · 20
MTR → Admiralty, Conservancy Association, Conservation Area, Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, Environmental Protection Department, Evaluation, Green, HK, Hong Kong's, In September, June, Ken So Kwok-yin, MTR Corporation, Pat Heung, September, South Island, The, The Environmental Protection Department, The MTR Corporation, Yuen Long
related to Fares and tickets · 18
MTR → Adult, After, Airport Express, Airport Express Line, Children, Concessionary, Fares, Full-time Hong Kong, HK, June, Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau, Octopus Card, Only, Services, Student, Students, The, US
related to Recent extensions · 18
MTR → Dream City, East Rail, It, July, Kowloon Southern Link, Kwun Tong, Line, LOHAS Park, Phase, Relevant, South Island, The, The LOHAS Park Spur, The MTR, These, Tseung Kwan, Tuen Ma, West Island
related to MTR Hong Kong Race Walking · 17
MTR → Athletics Affiliates, Better Health, Better Hong Kong, Central, Central MTR, Chater Garden, Chater Road, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Association, Hongkongers, Hospital Authority, Ice House Street, MTR Hong Kong Race, The, There, Walking
related to Partial privatisation and merger · 17
MTR → For, Hang Seng Index, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Hong Kong's, In June, Many, Maritime Square, Mass Transit Railway Corporation, MTRC, MTRCL, October, On, Prior, The, Tierra Verde, Tsing Yi
related to Tourist pass · 15
MTR → Airport Express, Cardholders, Each, East Rail, First Class, HK, Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, MTR Bus, MTR Customer Service Centres, Octopus Cards, Racecourse, The Airport Express Tourist, The Tourist Day Pass, Tourist Day Pass
related to Signalling · 14
MTR → An, ATO, ATP, East Rail, Fo Tan, Kam Tin, Ma On Shan, On, Operations Control Centre, Previous, The, Throughout, Tsing Yi, West Rail
related to Tuen Mun South extension · 14
MTR → A16, Additionally, Hung Shui Kiu, Hung Shui Kiu New, It, Siu Hong, The, The Tuen Mun South, Tin Shui Wai, Town, Tuen Ma, Tuen Mun, Tuen Mun Ferry Pier, Tuen Mun South

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MTRAnnual ridershipJanuary 2023 to December 2023 1,586,646,000 (city metro lines only, without cross border passengers) 1,896,798,000 (all rail transport, including light rail and high speed rail)1.00infobox
MTRBegan operation1 October 1910; 115 years ago (1910-10-01) (British Section of KCR opened)1.00infobox
MTRBegan operation1 October 1979; 46 years ago (1979-10-01) (MTR's Modified Initial System opened)1.00infobox
MTRBegan operation2 December 2007; 18 years ago (2007-12-02) (MTR and KCR operations merged)1.00infobox
MTRDaily ridershipNovember 2023: 4,823,000 (city metro lines only, without cross border passengers) 5,764,000 (All rail transport, including light rail and high speed rail)1.00infobox
MTRLocaleHong Kong1.00infobox
MTRNative name港鐵 (Chinese)1.00infobox
MTRNumber of linesRapid transit: 101.00infobox
MTRNumber of linesLight rail: 121.00infobox
MTRNumber of stationsRapid transit: 991.00infobox
MTRNumber of stationsLight rail: 681.00infobox
MTRNumber of stationsHigh-speed rail: 11.00infobox
MTROperator(s)MTR Corporation1.00infobox
MTROwnerMTR Corporation (Most lines) KCR Corporation (Tuen Ma Line, East Rail Line, and the Light Rail )1.00infobox
MTRSystem lengthHeavy rail: 209.1 km (129.9 mi)1.00infobox
MTRSystem lengthLight rail: 36.2 km (22.5 mi)1.00infobox
MTRTrack gauge1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output…1.00infobox
MTRTrack gauge1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in) almost-standard gauge (all other lines)1.00infobox
MTRTransit typeInter-city rail1.00infobox
MTRTransit typeHigh-speed rail1.00infobox
MTRTransit typeLight rail1.00infobox
MTRTransit typeRapid transit1.00infobox
MTRTransit typeMTR Bus1.00infobox
MTRWebsitemtr.com.hk1.00infobox
MTRis asafe system to travel on0.90text

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