East Rail and West Rail Lines new service arrangement

West Rail Line extends to connect to East Rail Line on 16 August

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Caring for your life's journeys, the MTR is continuously improving its network to help you to travel more easily and conveniently to every part of Hong Kong.

West Rail Line now goes directly to the heart of Kowloon

With the extension of the West Rail Line from Nam Cheong Station to Hung Hom Station, residents from the Northwest New Territories can now enjoy a direct journey all the way to the heart of Kowloon in about 30 minutes. Passengers can alight at the brand new Austin Station in West Kowloon or continue to East Tsim Sha Tsui Station or Hung Hom Station which will become the new terminus for both the West Rail Line and East Rail Line. West Rail Line trains will run at 6.5 -12 minute intervals in off -peak periods, increasing to 3-minute intervals during peak periods.

Enjoy the benefits of the extended West Rail Line

^ The feeder bus route K16 between Nam Cheong and East Tsim Sha Tsui stations will be operated for one month after the opening of the West Rail Line extension. Free interchange will not be offered during that period.

Feeder connections at Austin, East Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom stations

*Upon the extension of West Rail Line, Octopus card passengers (except Monthly Pass) can enjoy an interchange discount of $1 (adult/student) or $0.5 (child/elder) for 6 months. This offer also applies to East Tsim Sha Tsui and Nam Cheong stations.

New Austin Station

The new Austin Station lies adjacent to the newly developed Kowloon West district and provides convenient and easy access to the residential and commercial districts of Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan as well as the China Ferry Terminal. Kowloon Station is just a few minutes' walk away.

East Meets West at Hung Hom

Hung Hom Station is the new terminus for both West Rail Line and East Rail Line. Two pairs of adjacent platforms make interchanging between the two Lines easy and convenient. Passengers can also refer to the LCD display boards located at platforms for train information.

Hung Hom Station platform arrangement

West Rail Line and East Rail Line trains have a different number of coaches. Passengers interchanging between the lines can follow the directional signs to the waiting areas for boarding.

West Rail Line to East Rail Line Interchange

Passengers changing from the West Rail Line to the East Rail Line should get off at Hung Hom Station and cross to the adjacent platform for their East Rail Line train. Regardless of whether they are heading for Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau, passengers can simply board the first East Rail Line train departing from adjacent platform and change at Sheung Shui Station for their planned destination.

East Rail Line to West Rail Line Interchange

As Hung Hom Station will become the new terminus of the East Rail Line, passengers changing from the East Rail Line to West Rail Line should get off at Hung Hom Station and cross to the adjacent platform for Tuen Mun bound trains which will stop at East Tsim Sha Tsui Station and all other stations along the West Rail Line.

For Journeys Starting from Hung Hom Station

Train information is clearly displayed at the concourses and platforms. Passengers travelling on either the West Rail or East Rail Line can check the departure times, destinations and platform numbers of the next six trains on the Main Departure Indicator before they enter the gate. Next Train Indicators at prominent locations leading to the platform show the next two trains leaving that particular platform - so easy and so simple.

Main Departure Indicators are located at concourses and information of the next six train services is displayed for easy reference.

Next Train Indicators at prominent locations leading to platform show a green light for next train departure.

For Journeys Starting from East Tsim Sha Tsui Station

After the opening of the West Rail Line extension, East Tsim Sha Tsui Station will become a West Rail Line station. Trains will depart for Tuen Mun from Platform 1 and Platform 2 for Hung Hom. Passengers wishing to continue their journey on the East Rail Line must interchange at Hung Hom Station.

Timetable of first and last trains from the new West Rail Line stations

When East Tsim Sha Tsui Station becomes a West Rail Line station, the first and last train times will change as West Rail Line operating hours are shorter than East Rail Line. Passengers wishing to interchange between the two lines at Hung Hom Station in the early morning or late at night should refer to the train service hours displayed at the relevant station or visit www.mtr.com.hk.

The first and last train schedules for some other West Rail Line and East Rail Line stations may also change slightly.

Notes on West Rail Line Fares

Apart from new fares in relation to Austin Station, all other fares on the West Rail Line will remain the same. The Austin Station fares are shown as below. Besides, passengers can continue to use Monthly and Day Passes to travel on the MTR. Please refer to station notices for the latest update.

Austin Station Fare Chart

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