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The Kwun Tong Line (觀塘綫) is MTR a Heavy Rail Urban Line, between Tiu Keng Leng Station and Whampoa Station. It opened on October 1st 1979. The total length is 17.3 km, and there are 17 stations on the line.

MTR opened on October 1, 1979. There was only a section from Shek Kip Mei to Kwun Tong, which was called "Modified Initial System" (修正早期系統). This section is currently the Kwun Tong Line, so it is generally regarded as the first MTR line in Hong Kong. As for the name "the Kwun Tong Line", On May 10th 1982, the Tsuen Wan Line was opened, and the original Modified Initial System (Central to Kwun Tong) was renamed when the section between Yau Ma Tei and Central was assigned to the Tsuen Wan Line.

The Kwun Tong Line Extension was opened on October 23rd, 2016, enabling the Kwun Tong Line to further serve the residents in Ho Man Tin and Whampoa.

Introduction[]

There are 17 stations on the Kwun Tong Line, of which 7 are interchange stations. Most of the stations along the line are underground, only three of them, Kowloon Bay Station, Ngau Tau Kok Station and Kwun Tong Station are overhead stations, Lam Tin Station is an overhead, ground and Underground mixed type station, Yau Tong Station is a mixed type station of overhead and ground. On the MTR Route Map, the Kwun Tong Line uses green as the representative color.

In terms of Signal System, the entire Kwun Tong Line adopts Automatic Train Operation (ATO), and the section from Yau Ma Tei Station to Lam Tin Station adopts Alstom’s version 1 SACEM, the section from Lam Tin Station to Tiu Keng Ling Station, which was added in the millennium due to the construction of Tseung Kwan O Line, which adopts Siemens version 1.5 SACEM (this The version is backward compatible with the first version) [1]. In addition, the east of Tiu Keng Leng Station and the east of Kwun Tong Station are equipped with an unmanned automatic about-turn system (the one at Tiu Keng Leng Station is only used in the peak hour, and the one at Kwun Tong Station is not used except for emergency). Also, There is an Automatic Train Protection (ATP).

History[]

Modified Initial System[]

  • October 1st 1979: Modified Initial System opened, at that time between Kwun Tong and Shek Kip Mei.
  • December 16th 1979: The Modified Initial System was extend from Shek Kip Mei to Tsim Sha Tsui, adding two stations, namely Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui, to the line.
  • December 22th 1979: Yau Ma Tei station was added.
  • December 31st 1979: Mong Kok station was added.
  • Febuary 12th 1980: The Modified Initial System was extended from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central, adding Admiralty and Chater station.

Stop of service across the Victoria Harbour for the 1st time[]

Tsuen Wan Line Opened[]

  • May 10th 1982: In conjunction with the opening of the Tsuen Wan Line's section from Tsuen Wan to Lai King, the Prince Edward Station was added to the Kwun Tong Line .

Eastern Harbour Tunnel[]

90's MTR the Kwun Tong Line
  • 1984: the Hong Kong government decided to build the second cross-harbour tunnel - Eastern Harbour Tunnel, and it was completed and opened in 1989, the railway part of which was used by the Kwun Tong Line.
  • August 6th, 1989: The Kwun Tong Line was extended from Kwun Tong to Quarry Bay.
  • August 9th, 1989: Lam Tin station was added to the line.
  • September 27th, 2001 : Completion of Quarry Bay Relief Works, extending the line from Quarry Bay to North Point.

Stop of service across the Victoria Harbour for the 2nd time[]

Due to the limited expansion space and technology of Lam Tin Station, after the opening of Tseung Kwan O Line, the terminal of the Kwun Tong Line was changed to Yau Tong Station. [2]

Passengers from the Kwun Tong Line bound for Hong Kong Island must first interchange to Tseung Kwan O Line at Yau Tong Station, and then interchange to Island Line at Quarry Bay Station or North Point Station, and vice versa. Passengers need to interchange twice, and the journey is extended by four minutes because of one extra station on the way.

  • August 4th, 2002: The line is shortened from North Point to Yau Tong, to encourage passengers to interchange at Yau Tong Station, from that day to August 31, if passengers use Octopus Card from Shek Kip Mei Station to Lam Tin Station and passengers on the Island Line going via the Eastern Harbour Crossing go to Yau Tong to interchange, they can enjoy a discount of HK$2.
  • August 18th, 2002: Extension from Yau Tong to Tiu Keng Leng, extending the service area to New Territories East.

Opening of Kwun Tong Line Extension[]

  • October 23rd, 2016: The line was extended from Yau Ma Tei to Whampoa.

Fare[]

This route belongs to Urban Line, and it is in the same gate area as each Urban Line and adopts a comprehensive toll collection system.

Fare Remarks
  • Passengers can use an Octopus Card, a one-way ticket or a QR code on the ticket to travel on this route.
  • Children under the age of 12, seniors aged 65 or above, and passengers using personal Octopus cards with "Student Status", "Persons with Disabilities Status" or JoyYou Cards for seniors aged 60 to 64 can enjoy discounted fares.

Passengers can transfer between urban lines without going through a gate, except for transfers between Tsim Sha Tsui and East Tsim Sha Tsui stations. Passengers who use the same Octopus to transfer via Tsim Sha Tsui Station within 30 minutes will receive a transfer discount. The total Octopus fare is equivalent to the fare from the starting station to the final station. If passengers use the same MTR City Saver to transfer via Tsim Sha Tsui Station within 30 minutes, only one journey will be deducted in total. Passengers using one-way tickets who need to transfer at Tsim Sha Tsui Station must purchase a ticket to Tsim Sha Tsui Station first, and then buy another one-way ticket to continue the journey after exiting the gate. Interchange at Tsim Sha Tsui Station with the QR code of the ticket is also counted as two journeys. Senior citizens aged 65 or above using Senior Citizen Octopus Cards, JoyYou Card or Personalised Octopus Card, seniors aged 60 to 64 using JoyYou Card, and eligible persons with disabilities using Personalised Octopus Card with "Person with Disability Status" can enjoy each journey Flat rate discount of $2.0, except that the discount is not applicable to the East Rail Line first-class surcharge. If the original discounted fare is less than $2.0, the beneficiary only needs to pay the original discounted fare; and the original full-fare ticket for the elderly aged 60 to 64 using the JoyYou Card is less than $2.0, the beneficiary only needs to pay the original full-fare.

  • Passengers can use MTR City Saver to take this route.

Station[]

the Template:Kwun Tong Line Stations the Template:Kwun Tong Line Station List

Mass Transit Railway Early Planning[]

1967 Planning[]

the Template:Kwun Tong Line Stations (1967)

1970 Planning[]

Template:Hong Kong-Kowloon Line stations the Template:Kwun Tong Spur Line Stations

Platform Safety Doors[]

Currently, platform safety door have been installed on all platforms of the Kwun Tong Line stations. Except for Kowloon Bay Station, Ngau Tau Kok Station and Kwun Tong Station which have been installed with Platform Gates, the other stations have installed Platform Screen Door.

Service Hours and Service Times[]

From Tiu Keng Leng
Service Hours Train Intervals
(Min) 		Terminus
Monday to Friday
06:07-06:55 4-6 Whampoa
06:58-09:50 2.1 Whampoa / Ho Man Tin
09:50-16:00 3.5 Whampoa
16:00-19:15 2.2 Whampoa / Ho Man Tin
19:15-20:00 3.5 Whampoa
20:00-00:22 9 Whampoa
00:30-01:06 9-10 Choi Hung
01:15 Kwun Tong
Saturdays
06:07-06:54 4-6 Whampoa
06:58-13:00 2.5 Whampoa / Ho Man Tin
13:35-19:50 2.2 Whampoa / Ho Man Tin
19:50-23:30 9 Whampoa
23:30-00:22 9-10 Whampoa
00:30-01:06 9-10 Choi Hung
01:15 Kwun Tong
Sundays and Public Holidays
06:07-08:45 5 Whampoa
08:45-20:10 3.1 Whampoa / Ho Man Tin
20:10-23:30 9 Whampoa
23:30-00:22 9 Whampoa
00:30-01:06 9-10 Choi Hung
01:15 Kwun Tong
From Whampoa
Service Hours Service Time
(Min) 		Terminus
Monday to Friday
06:10-07:10 4 Tiu Keng Leng
07:10-10:20 4.2 Tiu Keng Leng
10:20-16:35 3.5 Tiu Keng Leng
16:35-19:40 4.5 Tiu Keng Leng
19:40-20:00 3.5 Tiu Keng Leng
20:00-00:40 9 Tiu Keng Leng
00:50、01:00 Kwun Tong
Saturdays
06:10-07:25 4 Tiu Keng Leng
07:25-13:40 5 Tiu Keng Leng
13:40-19:50 4.5 Tiu Keng Leng
19:50-20:00 3.5 Tiu Keng Leng
20:00-00:40 9 Tiu Keng Leng
00:50、01:00 Kwun Tong
Sundays and Public Holidays
06:10-20:40 6.2 Tiu Keng Leng
20:00-23:00 9 Tiu Keng Leng
23:00-00:40 9-10 Tiu Keng Leng
00:50、01:00 Kwun Tong

Special Departures[]

Kwun Tong→Whampoa（Tiu Keng Leng to Whampoa )
Service Hours
Everyday
06:00、06:05
Choi Hung→Whampoa（Kwun Tong to Whampoa）
Service Hours
Everyday
05:57、06:03
Choi Hung→Ho Man Tin（Midway start）
Service Hours
Monday to Friday
17:50
Ho Man Tin→Tiu Keng Leng（Midway start）
Service Hours Service Time
(Min)
Monday to Friday
07:15-10:00 4.2
16:35-19:40 4.5
Saturdays
07:40-13:40 5
13:40-20:00 4.5
Sundays and Public Holidays
09:00-20:40 5
Choi Hung→Tiu Keng Leng
（Whampoa to Tiu Keng Leng）
Service Hours
Everyday
06:15、06:22
Ngau Tau Kok→Tiu Keng Leng
(Choi Hung to Tiu Keng Leng)
Service Times
Everyday
06:02、06:06、06:10、06:14
Saturdays
11:50、17:04、17:36
Sundays and Public Holidays
08:42、08:50、08:57、09:05、09:12、09:22、09:30、09:40

Train Service[]

Currently, Kwun Tong Line trains run between Tiu Keng Leng and Whampoa, and Tiu Keng Leng to Ho Man Tin during peak hours, the two take turns 1:1. In order to meet the needs of passengers during the early Morning Rush Hours, individual Kwun Tong Line trains bound for Whampoa or Ho Man Tin will run empty from Tiu Keng Leng Station to pick up passengers at Diamond Hill Station (Wong Tai Sin Station before the Tuen Ma Line Phase 1 opened to traffic) and then pick up passengers[3].

At the same time, the MTR Corporation tries to add short-distance service times to the busy train stations during peak hours. For example, during morning rush hours, individual Kwun Tong Line trains will not carry passengers after dropping off passengers at the terminus, but instead go to Kowloon Tong Station, Diamond Hill Station, Prince Edward Station or Ngau Tau Kok Station to pick up passengers again, and relevant arrangements have been included in the daily train schedule. [4]

As for non-peak hours (except for late night hours), all trains run back and forth from Tiu Keng Leng to Whampoa, and there will be trains after the last train at night with Choi Hung or Kwun Tong as the terminus. [5]

If a Kwun Tong Line train at Yau Ma Tei Station breaks down, Kwun Tong Line trains can go to Central via the Tsuen Wan Line if necessary. When there is such an arrangement, there will be an announcement in the compartment of the train to remind passengers bound for Central not to get off the train, and the train will change to Tsuen Wan Line when it arrives at Yau Ma Tei Station.

Time Period Service Time (Min) Operating Trains Train Sequence
Tiu Keng Leng to Ho Man Tin Tiu Keng Leng to Whampoa
Monday to Friday Early Morning (06:00-07:45) 4-6 17
Monday to Friday Morning Rush Hours (07:00-09:00) 2.1 4.6 34 01-20、21-34
Monday to Friday Mid-day (09:00-16:00) 3.6 20 01-20
Monday to Friday Afternoon Rush Hours (16:00-19:07) 2.1 4.6 32 01-20、35-46
Monday to Friday Night 5 14
Saturdays Early Morning (06:00-07:45） 5 14
Saturday Mid-day（07:45-17:00） 3.1 6.2 23 01-23
Saturday Night 6 12
Sundays and Public Holidays Early Morning（06:00-07:45） 5 14
Sundays and Public Holidays Mid-day（07:45-17:00） 3.1 6.2 23 01-23
Sundays and Public Holidays Night 6 12
During Early Mornings and Late Nights, there are 5tph (trains per hour)

Train Sequence[]

Monday to Thursday
Early Morning 01 02 21 03 04 06 07 25 09 26 11 12 13 14 30 31 32 20
Morning Rush Hours 01 02 21 03 22 04 05 06 23 07 24 25 08 09 10 26 11 27 12 28 13 29 14 15 30 16 31 17 18 32 19 33 20 34
After Morning Rush Hours 01 02 03 22 04 05 06 07 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Morning Rush Hours to Mid-day午 01 02 03 22 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Mid-day 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Before 16:00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 40 12 13 14 15 42 16 17 18 19 20
Afternoon Rush Hours前 01 35 02 03 36 04 05 37 06 07 38 08 39 09 10 11 40 12 13 41 14 15 42 16 44 17 45 18 19 20 46
Afternoon Rush Hours 01 35 02 03 36 04 05 37 06 07 38 08 39 09 10 11 40 12 13 41 14 15 42 43 16 44 17 45 18 19 20 46
After Afternoon Rush Hours 01 35 03 04 05 06 07 08 39 10 40 12 41 14 42 43 44 17 18 19 46
Late Night 01 03 05 07 08 10 40 41 14 42 44 17 18 46
Friday
Early Morning 01 02 21 03 04 06 07 25 09 26 11 12 13 14 30 31 32 20
Morning Rush Hours 01 02 21 03 22 04 05 06 23 07 24 25 08 09 10 26 11 27 12 28 13 29 14 15 30 16 31 17 18 32 19 33 20 34
After Morning Rush Hours 01 02 03 22 04 05 06 07 24 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Morning After Rush Hours to Mid-day午 01 02 03 22 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Mid-day 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Before 16:00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 40 12 13 14 15 42 16 17 18 19 20
Before Afternoon Rush Hours 01 35 02 03 36 04 05 37 06 07 38 08 39 09 10 11 40 12 13 41 14 15 42 16 44 17 45 18 19 20 46
Afternoon Rush Hours 01 35 02 03 36 04 05 37 06 07 38 08 39 09 10 11 40 12 13 41 14 15 42 43 16 44 17 45 18 19 20 46
After Afternoon Rush Hours 01 35 03 04 05 06 07 08 39 10 40 12 41 14 42 43 44 17 18 19 46
Late Night 01 03 04 05 06 07 08 39 10 40 12 41 42 43 44 17 18 19 46
Saturday
Early Morning 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 16 18 21 23 25 27 28
Morning 02 03 04 05 07 08 09 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28
Mid-day 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
19:00-20:30 02 03 04 05 07 08 09 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28
Night 02 03 05 07 08 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 21 24 25 26 28
After 22:15 02 03 07 08 10 12 15 17 19 20 21 25 26 28
Sunday and Public Holidays
Early Morning 01 03 04 06 08 09 11 12 14 16 17 19 21 22
Mid-day 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Night 01 03 04 06 08 09 11 13 14 16 18 19 21 23
  • Bold：Special Departure
  • The above Train Sequence table is for reference only, and may be changed due to rail conditions and other factors. Any errors, omissions or changes will be made without notice.


References[]

  1. ↑ MTR Line 4 Accident Reveals Inconsistency Between Two Signal Systems, Oriental Daily, 2018 October 27th. (Chinese version only)
  2. ↑ Affecting 300,000 people crossing the sea and spending four more minutes on the subway, forcing Yau Tong to change trains, angering Kwun Tong tourists, The Sun, 2002 July 29th. (Chinese version only)
  3. ↑ hk/gia/general/201711/29/P2017112800947.htm Legislative Council Question 8: East Kowloon Traffic Situation, November 29, 2017
  4. ↑ LCQ13: Shatin to Central Link and Kwun Tong Line, 15 June 2019
  5. ↑ [1]

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