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\nDensity:<\/strong> 6,544\/km^{2<\/sup>
\nNumber of stations:<\/strong> 93
\nLength (km):<\/strong> 184
\nRiders per annum (billions):<\/strong> 1.618<\/p>\n}

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Background Information (from Wikipedia):<\/strong> The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is the rapid transit railway system of Hong Kong. Opened in 1979, the system now includes 218.2 km (135.6 mi) of rail with 161 stations, including 93 railway stations and 68 light rail stops. Operated by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), the MTR is one of the most profitable metro systems in the world, with a high farebox recovery ratio of 124% in 2016.<\/p>\n

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Under the government’s rail-led transport policy, the MTR system is a common mode of public transport in Hong Kong, with over five million trips made in an average weekday. It consistently achieves a 99.9% on-time rate on its train journeys. As of 2014, the MTR has a 48.1% market share of the franchised public transport market, making it the most popular transport option in Hong Kong. The integration of the Octopus smart card fare-payment technology into the MTR system in September 1997 has further enhanced the ease of commuting on the MTR.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RXPCa00AAtw”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_mask_bg=”” row_arrow=”” css=”.vc_custom_1464024648808{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-md-7″][vc_single_image image=”5395″ img_size=”full” vc_none_hover_effect=””][vc_column_text]East Rail Line:<\/strong> Hung Hom \u2194 Lo Wu \/ Lok Ma Chau
\nIdentification Color: light blue
\nType: Heavy rail
\nLength: 34km
\nNo. of stations: 14
\nJourney time: 45 minutes
\nDistricts: Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City, Sha Tin, Tai Po, North, Yuen Long<\/p>\n

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Kwun Tong Line:<\/strong> Yau Ma Tie \u2194 Tiu Keng Leng
\nIdentification Color: green
\nType: Heavy rail
\nNo. of stations: 15
\nJourney time: 27 minutes
\nDistricts: Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong, Sai Kung<\/p>\n

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Tsuen Wan Line:<\/strong> Tsuen Wan \u2194 Central
\nIdentification Color: red
\nType: Heavy rail
\nLength: 16km
\nNo. of stations: 16
\nJourney time: 30 minutes
\nDistricts: Central and Western, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kwai Tsing, Tsuen Wan<\/p>\n

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Island Line:<\/strong> Sheung Wan \u2194 Chai Wan
\nIdentification Color: blue
\nType: Heavy rail
\nLength: 13.1km
\nNo. of stations: 14
\nJourney time: 25 minutes
\nDistricts: Central and Western, Wai Chai, Eastern<\/p>\n

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Tung Chung Line:<\/strong> Tung Chung \u2194 Hong Kong
\nIdentification Color: orange
\nType: Heavy rail
\nNo. of stations: 8
\nLength: 30.5km
\nJourney time: 27 minutes
\nDistricts: Central and Western, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kwai Tsing, Tsuen Wan, Islands<\/p>\n

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Tseung Kwan Line:<\/strong> North Point \u2194 Po Lam\/LOHAS Park
\nIdentification Color: light purple
\nType: Heavy rail
\nNo. of stations: 8
\nLength: 12.3km
\nJourney time: 15 minutes
\nDistricts: Eastern, Kwun Tong, Sai Kung<\/p>\n

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Disneyland Resort Line:<\/strong> Sunny Bay \u2194 Disneyland
\nIdentification Color: pink
\nType: Heavy rail
\nNo. of stations: 2
\nLength: 3.8km
\nJourney time: 6 minutes
\nDistricts: Tsuen Wan<\/p>\n

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West Rail Line:<\/strong> Tuen Mun \u2194 Hung Kom
\nIdentification Color: purple
\nType: Heavy rail
\nNo. of stations: 12
\nJourney time: 37 minutes
\nDistricts: Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Tsuen Wan, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun<\/p>\n

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Ma on Shan Line:<\/strong> Tai Wai \u2194 Wu Kai Sha
\nIdentification Color: brown
\nType: Heavy rail
\nNo. of stations: 9
\nLength: 11.4km
\nJourney time: 16 minutes
\nDistricts: Sha Tin<\/p>\n

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South Island Line:<\/strong> Admiralty \u2194 South Horizons
\nIdentification Color: light green
\nType: Heavy rail
\nNo. of stations: 5
\nLength: 7.4km
\nJourney time: 10 minutes
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