News and Update

The East Rail Line cross-harbour extension will commence service on15 May 2022, allowing passengers from the Northeast New Territories and Central Kowloon to travel directly to Hong Kong Island without having to interchange. Accompanied by Chairman of MTR Corporation Dr Rex Auyeung, and Chief Executive Officer of MTR Corporation Dr Jacob Kam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, 14 May 2022 officiated at the Opening Ceremony for the new railway extension at Exhibition Centre Station and taking the train from Hung Hom to cross the harbour, marking an historic milestone in the development of the century-old East Rail Line (“EAL”).