The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (East Rail)
East Rail (East Tsim Sha Tsui – Lo Wu)(as at 31 December 2006)
| Service Operated (with 13 stations) |
Single Standard Class Fares |
Octopus Fares |
| Adult |
Child/Senior Citizen |
Adult |
Child/Senior Citizen |
| East TST to Sheung Shui (except Racecourse) |
$4.50 - $12.50 |
$2.00 - $6.00 |
$3.90 - $12.00 |
$1.80 - $6.00 |
| East TST to Lo Wu (cross boundary travel) |
$20.00 - $36.50 |
$10.00 -$18.00 |
$18.80 -$34.80 |
$9.40 - $17.40 |
* Fares for the First Class are twice as much as Standard Class
Rolling Stock (as at 31 December 2006)
| Type |
Passenger Capacity |
Number |
| 12-car electric multiple unit |
| (Refurbished train) |
3750 |
29 |
| (New train) |
3870 |
8 |
| Diesel-electric locomotives (used in freight service) |
- |
12 |
East Rail (Ma On Shan Rail) (as at 31 December 2006)
| Service Operated (with 13 stations) |
Single Standard Class Fares |
Octopus Fares |
| Adult |
Child/Senior Citizen |
Adult |
Child/Senior Citizen |
| Tai Wai to Wu Kai Sha |
$3.50 - $6.50 |
$2.00 - $3.00 |
$3.20 - $5.80 |
$1.50 - $2.90 |
Rolling Stock (as at 31 December2006)
| Type |
Passenger Capacity |
Number |
| 4-car electric multiple unit |
1300 |
18 |
East Rail (East Tsim Sha Tsui - Lo Wu Line and Ma On Shan Rail)
| |
2005
('000) |
2006
('000) |
% Change |
| Car- kilometres operated |
91556 |
92000 |
+0.47 |
| Passengers carried |
327000 |
337000 |
+3.1 |
Track gauge : 1435 mm
Electrification : 25 000 v ac overhead lines |
