800,000 Train Passengers Daily

Everything on model trains, model railroads, model railways, locomotives, model train layouts, scenery, wiring, DCC and more. Enjoy the world's best hobby... model railroading!

January 7, 2006

Every day East Rail carries about 800,000 passengers. 48 domestic passenger trains travel into and out of Hung Hom station every hour during the morning peak period.

Hong Kong’s heavy rail network is primarily arranged on two axes. Since electrification in 1983 patronage of the East Rail route has soared almost six-fold. A fleet of 451 GEC-Alstom-built EMU vehicles share the same tracks as trains continuing to Shanghai and Beijing, as well as commercially vital freight, mainly container traffic.