12:29 that “awful transfer” is because the train schedule is different for the island line and the tseung Kwan o line. Trains are 17 times per hour on the Island line vs 12 trains per hour on the Tseung Kwan O, so it’s not possible to match every train on both lines.
Tim, nice video as always. The city bound Airport Express does stop at Tsing Yi, you just went in the wrong direction. There are also some light rail lines around Yuen Long area in New Territories. Although it doesn’t belong to the MTR, the Peak Tram is a fun ride going between Cotton Tree Drive and the Peak. William definitely will enjoy it.
After more research, you are correct that I should have gone to the U2 platform, however, all signs say "from the Airport" it appears there is a city-bound possibility from 7 to 10am only, I was at Tsing Yi past 10.30am, so the service would not have been available anyway.
@@timmytumbler city bound Airport Express is always available during normal service hour. However, you can only get on the AE train bound for town from either AsiaWorld-Expo or Airport because the line was designed for passengers landing in Hong Kong to get to the town centre from the airport. In your case, if you would like to go from Tsing Yi to town centre, you could only take Tung Chung line as it is designed for general HK residents. That explains why Airport Express and Tung Chung Line run in parallel, which may seem duplicate to others. And the train fares are different on two lines (AE is waaaaaayyyy more expensive than TC line)
I lived in Hong Kong in the 90s, saw the airport line built. There are so many more lines now.. I thought that you were going to ride the full length of each line.
@7:18 - those look like evaporative coolers( don't work in humid air though). Maybe they just use them in fan mode only. They are a lot safer as floor standing fans.
Some more information on the Airport Express INTO town, I was indeed on the wrong level, U4, I should have been on U2 to catch the "morning express" service that runs from 7 to 10am, however, I was there at about 10.30am so it would not have been available anyway. Someone can now do all 10 lines AND beat the 2 hour time, good luck ! www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/tickets/ael_morningexpress.html
@@timmytumbler I would say more or less a whole day, as stations on the East Rail and Tuen Ma Line are pretty far apart once you leave the city. (And you need time to get back since there's no other way out)
I remember thinking about doing a “what is the shortest route to go to all the MTR stations” paper for my maths IA but deciding against it because it was HL content. Would still love to actually do it sometime though
Yes, that’s exactly what I thought. I’m glad I am not the only one who misses that as a kid who visited Hong Kong many times I would often hear the sounds and ever since not being able to go back due to the pandemic I’ve really missed the familiarity. I’m a visually impaired girl, so the sounds really help so much.
Just a note, the letter U in most station names are a short u sound, not a long sound. Otherwise, your pronunciation was a lot better than most other foreigners I've seen
What type of payment is excepted on the turnstiles, I’m visiting from the UK, do I need to order a special pay card? I have wepay on my phone is this excepted?
The railway system takes cash (for single-journey tickets), debit/credit (VISA only, no mastercard) cards, QR code payment (Alipay/WeChat Pay), and most importantly Octopus card. Octopus card is like Oyster card in UK but with a much wider acceptance in HK. Most transportations (except taxis) accept octopus, and also shops/convenience stores, vending machines, etc. And you can get a digital octopus card in your phone (Apple Pay and Samsung Pay) directly and top up with debit/credit cards. Physical editions are also available in railway stations' customer centres
I'm not sure about wepay, but visa and mastercard is accepted. You can also get an octopus card (which is basically a hong kong version of the oyster) at train stations and convenience stores
There is too little greening in Hong Kong, which is very good compared with the greening in mainland cities in Chinese Mainland. In addition, there is too little space for entertainment facilities in Hong Kong, and there is a lot of entertainment space in mainland cities in Chinese Mainland.
The urban development of Hong Kong literally took place more than a century before that of most Mainland cities that only started to modernize the latest 3 decades ago. Moreover, Hong Kong is very small compared to most Mainland cities. These two factors alone render any comparison completely devoid of meaning. If you are so keen on comparison, why don't you compare any Mainland city, even the top-leagued ones such as Shanghai, with Hong Kong 3 decades ago. Back then, ALL Mainland cities looked like sh*t.
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The MTR stations are very clean and well managed😀
2:03 Stand behind the yellow line
12:29 that “awful transfer” is because the train schedule is different for the island line and the tseung Kwan o line.
Trains are 17 times per hour on the Island line vs 12 trains per hour on the Tseung Kwan O, so it’s not possible to match every train on both lines.
Tim, nice video as always. The city bound Airport Express does stop at Tsing Yi, you just went in the wrong direction. There are also some light rail lines around Yuen Long area in New Territories. Although it doesn’t belong to the MTR, the Peak Tram is a fun ride going between Cotton Tree Drive and the Peak. William definitely will enjoy it.
After more research, you are correct that I should have gone to the U2 platform, however, all signs say "from the Airport" it appears there is a city-bound possibility from 7 to 10am only, I was at Tsing Yi past 10.30am, so the service would not have been available anyway.
@@timmytumbler city bound Airport Express is always available during normal service hour. However, you can only get on the AE train bound for town from either AsiaWorld-Expo or Airport because the line was designed for passengers landing in Hong Kong to get to the town centre from the airport. In your case, if you would like to go from Tsing Yi to town centre, you could only take Tung Chung line as it is designed for general HK residents. That explains why Airport Express and Tung Chung Line run in parallel, which may seem duplicate to others. And the train fares are different on two lines (AE is waaaaaayyyy more expensive than TC line)
I think a local actually tried this and he finished with 1 hour and 47 Minutes
yes
Excellent Video!!
I lived in Hong Kong in the 90s, saw the airport line built. There are so many more lines now.. I thought that you were going to ride the full length of each line.
Great video. Welcome to Hong Kong!
@7:18 - those look like evaporative coolers( don't work in humid air though). Maybe they just use them in fan mode only. They are a lot safer as floor standing fans.
8:47
Thanks Tim.
Some more information on the Airport Express INTO town, I was indeed on the wrong level, U4, I should have been on U2 to catch the "morning express" service that runs from 7 to 10am, however, I was there at about 10.30am so it would not have been available anyway. Someone can now do all 10 lines AND beat the 2 hour time, good luck ! www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/tickets/ael_morningexpress.html
you could have taken it, I think it's only cheaper from 7 to 10 am, there are still trains going from the airport to the city
The Express runs from the airport to the city with all day service I believe... that's how passengers arriving in HK from the airport get to town!
@@al3220 there are A (Airport) buses that run to the city as well
Yes, but how long would it take to ride through every station? That might be a two part video.
I would think something like 5-6 hours
@@timmytumbler I would say more or less a whole day, as stations on the East Rail and Tuen Ma Line are pretty far apart once you leave the city. (And you need time to get back since there's no other way out)
10:10 All MTR trains are indeed automated, its just the Disneyland Resort Line and South Island Line that are fully automated.
I remember thinking about doing a “what is the shortest route to go to all the MTR stations” paper for my maths IA but deciding against it because it was HL content. Would still love to actually do it sometime though
Definitely miss hearing those sounds from the MTR. :) The ding dong and beep beep beep plus the announcer's voice.
Yes, that’s exactly what I thought. I’m glad I am not the only one who misses that as a kid who visited Hong Kong many times I would often hear the sounds and ever since not being able to go back due to the pandemic I’ve really missed the familiarity. I’m a visually impaired girl, so the sounds really help so much.
@@rachaelsworld1116往屯門列車即將到達 請先讓車上嘅乘客落車
dodododododododdoododododod boom*
Cc mtr recordings did this too
That's amazing if you can get through all under 3 hrs
❤
I saw my moms dad lol in admiralty green line
I live in Hong kong
9:14 This is the East Rail Line, not the East Island Line
very fun!
Literally see everybody rushing.
Just a note, the letter U in most station names are a short u sound, not a long sound. Otherwise, your pronunciation was a lot better than most other foreigners I've seen
in kyiv, all the metro lines in one trip is 5 hours and 30 minutes
noow i want a tram video, just a long video of you showing the views around kk and if possible a video in disney kkkk
I will be doing a HK tram video next
@@timmytumbler yyaaayy
Apart from the language it does not seem that complicated for such a big city
most Hong Kongers can speak English so it's okay
Hong Kong’s English level is very good for a place in East Asia…
Hong Kong is a relatively Cantonese mandarin and English Speaking area
Do mrt next (Located at Singapore)
I did already …
What type of payment is excepted on the turnstiles, I’m visiting from the UK, do I need to order a special pay card? I have wepay on my phone is this excepted?
The railway system takes cash (for single-journey tickets), debit/credit (VISA only, no mastercard) cards, QR code payment (Alipay/WeChat Pay), and most importantly Octopus card. Octopus card is like Oyster card in UK but with a much wider acceptance in HK. Most transportations (except taxis) accept octopus, and also shops/convenience stores, vending machines, etc. And you can get a digital octopus card in your phone (Apple Pay and Samsung Pay) directly and top up with debit/credit cards. Physical editions are also available in railway stations' customer centres
I'm not sure about wepay, but visa and mastercard is accepted. You can also get an octopus card (which is basically a hong kong version of the oyster) at train stations and convenience stores
I am a local in Hong Kong
這是香港的MTR
There is too little greening in Hong Kong, which is very good compared with the greening in mainland cities in Chinese Mainland. In addition, there is too little space for entertainment facilities in Hong Kong, and there is a lot of entertainment space in mainland cities in Chinese Mainland.
The urban development of Hong Kong literally took place more than a century before that of most Mainland cities that only started to modernize the latest 3 decades ago. Moreover, Hong Kong is very small compared to most Mainland cities. These two factors alone render any comparison completely devoid of meaning. If you are so keen on comparison, why don't you compare any Mainland city, even the top-leagued ones such as Shanghai, with Hong Kong 3 decades ago. Back then, ALL Mainland cities looked like sh*t.
IT'S NOT THE METRO😡😡😡
OR NEITHER THE EAST ISLAND LINE😡😡😡
What's the name of it? If its not a Metro?