#hk mtr

[sea-jello]

hong kong miku,,,

[freshsneezes]

kinda late to the trend but here's hk miku on the mtr

(mtr bg from wikimedia)

[magicalgirlsandcerulean]

The 17th of September is Nanao's birthday. Happy birthday.

More famous scenes from the Love Macho X account. (Sulfur: "Seems this time we've become little kids, huh?" | Vesta: "Say that again-")

[twl-cyan]

Day 925

FPE粉嶺！

[smb1610t-sbs7527c]

Hong Kong Bus Doodles :)

First series of foreign bus drawings

AED01 ZC6526 on KMB112

Z01 ZF2271 on MTR

[dots-in-my-head]

Miku as a hk student riding the mtr at 11:00 pm after a study cram for school

[official-hongkong]

I guess this is my intro post

I refuse to tag all the other country blogs.

mod uses she/her

if you see me reblog stuff to one of my 10 sideblogs or my main: no you didn’t

living in HK so I decided fuck it we ball

Currently in: rabies arc

Arc tagged with: well I guess this is the rabies arc

Reblogged shit tag: hong reblogs

original posts: hong bullshits

OoC tag: oh no rainbow broke character

rainbow’s appreciation for the MTR: i love the fucking mtr

rainbow hates people: fucking asshats in my life

asks: hong (has no) answers

interactions with @the-official-england @real-british-empire and other England rpers: FATHER

[miti-9487]

this is ingo and emmet rushing to be the first to ride the new train

context: we are always expanding our railway system and every now and then a new station/ train line opens. a lot of mtr fans likes to see the opening and be the first to ride the first train

(k idk how to english)

here’s a like in case anyone’s intrested

[artistsonthelam]

Took the high speed rail from Hong Kong to Shenzhen! 🚆 The HSR link opened in 2018, so this was new for me since the last time I went from HK to Shenzhen was in 2014, and it was via the MTR (HK’s subway). This ride took only 14 minutes! (What took longer was going through immigration as a foreigner; meanwhile, the family members coming with always just walk right through as HK citizens. 😅 In fact, one of my HK uncles and aunts visits Shenzhen literally every week for fun.) // (c) Jenny Lam 2024

[public-transportation-tournament]

The MTR, Hong Kong, PRC vs the Omnibus, New York, NY, USA (1832)

MTR:

Cheap, accessible, clean, pretty, useful, clear... I could go on for hours. Vote for the Hong Kong MTR.

The Hong Kong MTR is one of the best mass transit railways in the world. It serves a population of over 7.5 million, while having efficient and clean trains that can take you from one end of the city to the other in less than an hour. It runs on a unique system of trains coming and going every 5-7 minutes or so, NOT on a schedule. This way, people can arrive at the platform whenever and just go places with ease. It also makes use of the Octopus card, which can be used to ride other transport services as well as purchase items such as food, beverages, clothing and assorted goods. It also doesn't smell like shit, unlike a lot of major city subways. Oh and did I mention the cheap fares. First class, which has terryclothlike seats, is only a couple HKD more expensive than regular fares (and journeys from, say, the northeast end of Hong Kong to the southwest cost under 13USD). Overall, the HK MTR is one of the safest, cheapest, cleanest and most punctual modes of transport, not just in the city, but worldwide.

Omnibus: I think the omnibus is just a really cool thing, it was the first proper public transportation in a city plus i think the etymology of the word is just a lot of fun

[greenbagjosh]

Day 12 - 12 November 2003 - Hong Kong Repulse Bay, Stanley, Aberdeen, Tseung Kwan O, Kowloon, and Tung Chung

Wednesday 12 November 2003

On Wednesday 12th November 2003, I decided not to have breakfast at the hotel. I wanted to try something local, but the menus were in Chinese and I could not find anywhere suitable, other than either McDonalds or 7-Eleven. I settled on McDonald's, and the breakfast was not much different than in the USA. Also I added more value to the Octopus card at 7-Eleven, I think around US$ 30.00, plenty of money for a full day's fares on the bus.

After breakfast, I walked to Des Voeux Road to take the trolley to the Sheung Wan MTR subway station to go one stop to Central. At Central there is a bus terminal for the city busses. I had to wait fifteen minutes for a direct bus to Repulse Bay which cost about $0.75 with the Octopus card. The bus went along Des Voeux Road past Admiralty subway station, on to Queensway, Stubbs Road where it became Wong Nai Chung Gap Road and Repulse Bay Road. Coming down the hill to Repulse Bay beach, the bus passed by the Hong Kong Tennis Centre.

At the Repulse Bay beach, the main attraction is 109 Repulse Bay Road, where there is a building that has a large gap, eliminating six floors for part of the building. After that, there is a stairway to the beach, where hardly anyone was there. I stayed there for about five minutes. I think the beach was two square miles. There was a large digital clock that would sometimes show the temperature, and at the time, it showed 22 C which is about 71 F. Too cold for any serious swimming.

I took another bus to the Stanley Market. Stanley Market is a single-level mall, with probably two hundred independent vendors, selling clothes, electronics, jewelry, and so much more. If you look on Google Maps, and look up Stanley Market, you can use the Street View mode, to look inside the market (faces are blocked). I bought a silk handkerchief with a chain-link pattern. Most of the staff spoke English well enough. After Stanley Market, I went to the Wellcome [sic] grocery store at 88 Stanley Village Road to buy some lunch items. I remember buying a jar of vegemite, that yeasty and salty spread. And a box of bag tea. One thing that caught my eye, the Hong Kong authorities made a poster against SARS, with a warning in traditional Chinese and English, to people not to spit in public, but rather expectorate into some tissue, or face a HK$ 5,000 fine, approx US $ 600.00. SARS is no joke.

I found a bus line that went directly from Stanley Market to Aberdeen, passing by the Repulse Bay tower that had the gap. The ride took about twenty minutes and cost maybe $ 1.50 on the Octopus card. The bus went past Sham Wan. Aberdeen has many high-rise apartments, is more built up than Stanley Village. I walked along the Aberdeen Promenade, and when walking back to the bus stop for Kennedy Town, I saw a bird in a cage but no human was around to attend to it. Since my visit in 2003, there was a subway line opened in 2016 called the South Island line, that connects Admiralty to Aberdeen via Wong Chuk Hang and Ocean Park.

After Aberdeen, I took a bus to Ngau Tao Kok northeast of Kowloon, I think the bus fare was $ 2.50 including the fee for using an underground tunnel. Then I would start my subway adventure as far as Tseung Kwan O at Junk Bay. I boarded the Kwun Tong Line at Ngau Tao Kok for Tiu Keng Leng and further along to Tseung Kwan O with its eponymous line. At Tseung Kwan O I explored around for a few minutes, it was about as built up as Aberdeen but did not have any farther MRT extension to Po Lam or LOHAS park until about 2009. At Tseung Kwan O, I called back to the USA on a payphone. I had to ask for change as the phones accepted only HK$1 coins and I was out at the time. I took then the Tseung Kwan O line to North Point to connect to the Island Line for Central/Hong Kong. I wanted then to go to Tung Chung on Lantau Island. MTR stations on the Island Line at the time, did not have protective doors. Also on some of the Tsuen Wan line stations between Sham Shui Po to Lai King, there were also no such doors. Some stations however did, but only those that were underground.

Although Central and Hong Kong were physically in the same location on Hong Kong Island, they were classified as two separate subway stations, mainly for the distance that one has to walk between the two. There are two entry points for Hong Kong station, one for the Tung Chung line, and one for the Airport Express line that does not stop except at Tsing Yi. My Octopus card did not include the ride for the airport except a one-way ride, and I did not want to use it that day. My only other option was to use the slightly slower Tung Chung line. The train did not stop at the time, at Sunny Bay or Nam Cheong. It stopped at Kowloon, Olympic, Lai King, Tsing Yi and Tung Chung. Between Tsing Yi and Tung Chung, the train went very fast, right next to the Airport Express tracks. I exited the train at Tung Chung, and was hungry. I found some sandwich store at Skyline Gateway. After eating, I went to the Citygate outlets to buy more bag tea. The Wellcome store that I visited, had a "wet market" in the basement, where you could buy fresh fish and seafood. I was tempted to buy some but didn't. I bought a few magazines in traditional Chinese and I have some of them still today. After shopping, I took the Tung Chung subway line to Tsing Yi, where I wanted to try to take the Airport Express back to Hong Kong station but there was only an exit for Hong Kong and entry to the airport but no entry to the Hong Kong station. I strolled the mall for a half hour before taking the Tung Chung line to Lai King, and I took the Tsuen Wan line to Mong Kok, right in the middle of Kowloon. Kowloon, particularly along Nathan Road, is where the most lighted signs can be seen. I think the time was 7 PM and the sun had set. Nathan Road was very busy with people.

After Kowloon, I wanted to see how close to Sheung Shui I could get. You can't go to Lo Wu without a visa for the PRC, so Sheung Shui is the closest. I took the Kwun Tong line from Mong Kok to Kowloon Tong to board the East Rail line. In 2003, the East Rail line was not part of the MTR subway and thus the fare was not included and had to be deducted from the Octopus card. If you travel in first class, the fare is about US $10. On the East Rail line, I decided not to go any farther than the University station. It was about five stations prior to arriving at the PRC border. I spent about fifteen minutes around the University station before taking the East Rail line back to Hong Kong Island with the Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan and Island lines.

After the Island line train reached Sheung Wan, that was the last of the subway rides. I took the trolley along Des Voeux road to Hill Road and bought some curry buns and Sprite and ate them at the hotel. I had to pack up for the next leg of the journey. It was short and I wished I could stay longer.

[9lonmk]

which mtr station is this?? i mean the bricks are iconic haha i know it’s not hk jkjk

[aliceneverminddd-pau]

hongkong + macau trip

planned trip VS reality

💕 Day 1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5

Always lost ❓ and lots of walking 🚶‍♀️so comfy shoes is a MUST

HK airport: I had no idea that they have trains 🚊 inside airport. We just followed the crowd 🤸‍♀️ to get our check in luggage 🧳 which is after Immigration. Wifi was easy to find. *klook 100 hkd 💸 - couldn’t find it so we just gave it up

Bus 🚃 : longer than I thought it would be but it was only 1 ride to our hotel with a bit of walking so it was ok. Uber 🚖 is just way too expensive 💰

GoTyme: Withdraw money + bus payment

Mini Causeway Bay 🏨 : smaller than I thought but it wasn't a bother since we don't plan to stay that much in the hotel.

Yat Lok 🍗 : not my kind of food, but it was good

Arte M 🌺��🐉🌊 : worth it, it was so nice. But 😣 the uber 🚕 went to K11 near TST, but it was a different one so we uber again to right one.

TST: we just hang around the area for avenue lights but there's none 😞 but it was a nice view 🌇 and we rest our feet 👣

Peak tram: wrong booking 😞

💕 Day 2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5

Breakfast at Cafe De Coral 🍱 : foreigner friendly

Beyond my fucking expectation 💥

Just ride everything you can HAHA

Bring japanese insecticide for sand mites - anxiety bc of i was infected with it. damn it.

Check disneyland app for activities and shows

MOMENTOUS 🎆🏰🎇 IS THE FUCKING BEST.

💕 Day 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5

Booked a private tour with pinay friend. It was worth it bc we didn't have to worry where to go and we got to see lots of places for 1 day

HP 🪄 : so fun and so lots to do

Mongkok: wifi was lowbat and we were tired so cancelled it

Don Don Donki: lots of stuff to see and can also buy food

💕 Day 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5

Blue Bottle Coffee ☕️ : foreigner friendly

Luggage storage: need to be early bc it got full so fast

Cable car 🚡 : scary for me, but worth to try

NgongPin: we just ate and then went back to go to airport. Need to catch flight ✈️

I was shocked with the culture. They really don't talk in english so miscommunication can really happen. They are not that accommodating to foreigners so don't expect any help. It's easier to commute using MTR and Rome2Rio app. Google maps are always not good app for HK, but it's also helpful to check. Booking using klook can really help a lot. GoTyme is a must!

✨ If I were to change it ‼️

Day 1 HK airport (10am) → NgongPin (until 2-3pm) → Late check in to hotel (4pm) → ArteM (5pm) → Causeway bay: dinner and shopping → rest

Day 2 Disneyland - no changes

Day 3 Macau → Mongkok

Day 4 Early check out, but leave luggage for a bit in hotel → Blue Bottle Coffee (7 am) → Peak tram and Peak Tower (10am) → Hotel for luggage (3pm) → Airport by 4-5 pm, flight was 7pm

[twl-cyan]

Day 637

活潑的利東，平靜的黃竹坑。

[dailyhongkong]

홍콩 MTR 옥토퍼스 카드 이용자 감사 이벤트, 교통비 50% 할인

(홍콩=데일리홍콩) 김한국 기자 = 홍콩 지하철 등 철로 서비스를 운영하고 있는 국영 MTR 주식회사가 오늘 2월 24일 하루종일 옥토퍼스 카드 이용자들에게 교통비의 50%를 할인한다. 50% FARE DISCOUNT ON THANK YOU DAY 홍콩 MTR의 옥토퍼스 카드 이용자 감사 이벤트(Thank you Day)의 50% 할인은 정기 이용권이나 MTR Fare Saver(港鐵特惠站) 사용으로 기 할인된 교통비에도 중복으로 적용된다. 홍콩 MTR Fare Saver(港鐵特惠站)는 지하철 탑승 전 방문하여 옥토퍼스 카드를 갖다 대기만 하면 이용 요금을 HK$2 할인해주는 일종의 체크 포인트 보너스이다. 참고: 홍콩에서 대중 교통 이용 요금을 절약할 수 있는 MTR Fare Savers 및…

[sunsetwanders]

Left my heart in Hong Kong

31 December 2016:

It was only on the plane back to Sg and having a conversation with my cg member during thanksgiving that I realised that being in Hong Kong has probably changed me. Maybe it is just a “holiday effect” and me having withdrawal symptoms (I really, really miss HK), but I seem to have become more “I” hahaha. I realised that being abroad alone had forced me to step out of my comfort zone to socialise more, perhaps for fear of missing out. Even though I was really tired on some days, had a lot of work to do, and just felt like crashing on my bed, I forced myself to hang out with my friends/colleagues when they called me to. I am a Cantonese but I could barely utter a word before I came to HK. But being around my HK colleagues and hearing them speak in the office also forced me to try speaking a bit of Canto e.g. when I am ordering my food which really helps!  And when my friends back home asked me what was my favourite part of the trip, I replied, “The fellowship - to just hang out and spend time with people.” 

I didn’t expect myself to say this, but I think my priorities have changed greatly compared to when I went for exchange in Europe two years ago. Back then, I was an Asian in Europe, and wanted to travel to as many places on my bucket list as possible. I had many regrets, because I stayed in my comfort zone of Singaporeans and did not hang out much with the locals or other foreign students. This time for HK, I had wanted to whack some travel destinations such as Korea, Taiwan, China, etc. But somehow, I estimated that I did not have a lot of weekends in HK (about 7 or 8) and that was my only free time since there’s work 5 days a week. In the end, I chose quality over quantity and decided to spend my days here exploring HK thoroughly. I am happy to say that at the end of my trip, I forged many friendships and built rapport among my colleagues. Indeed, there was a lot of favour and opportunities from God in my work, and I am so blessed beyond measure by His grace. I hung out a lot with my colleagues, and managed to find out what they are like, how is their way of living, how different our cultures are, etc. I explored so much of HK, but there are still many, many more places that I want to go but have not had the chance to; as well as a lot of favourite places that I will like to visit again.

I remember when I first arrived in November, I was a little skeptical of HK, as it was so crowded, the stalls were so squeezy and crowded, hygiene standards were not that high, the streets were kinda dirty, etc. It was only in December when I really started to appreciate HK for what it was and what it boasted. I remember on my 3rd last day, I went for a hike to the Twin Peaks all by myself. I was smiling to myself when the taxi took me up to Parkview via Wong Nai Chung Gap Road. I used to be skeptical of going up the mountains in order to get to places like Repulse Bay because it did not seem safe and was a little inconvenient without the MTR. But that day, I was so happy because I could get away from office life and the bustling city into somewhere further away and enjoying the heightened view of the urban landscapes as I continue up the winding road. It was such a wonderful feeling, and I really began to appreciate the allure of HK. I enjoyed the hike to Stanley so much because it was so quiet and therapeutic, where I felt I could detox and straighten out my thoughts. Also, the adrenaline probably made me happier and I felt sooo good after the hike. I was glad that I did not go to Dragon’s Back the next day which will probably be flooded by tourists, where I did Jardine’s Lookout instead which was definitely much less crowded. 

I never knew HK had so much to its name. It has always branded itself as a place for eating and shopping (mai dong xi, chi dong xi) and I was quite sick of going to HK after visiting my brother there thrice when he was still working there. This time, I discovered a different side of HK which I loved, such as the hikes, the beaches, the nightlife, etc. Like what my colleagues say, maybe I have turned a little more blue blood when I came to HK i.e. start to like the sun more and go for hikes and to the beaches, start to drink more when I have colleagues constantly feeding me wine and cheese (the amount of wine and cheese I had on this trip is probably more than the amount I have had in my entire life), enjoying LKF, etc. But it is also because of my colleagues that I had so much fun on this trip: People in Rabo HK office are more vibrant and they have more social activities e.g. Friday night drinks below office, hiking trips, organized dinners and outings, and their dragonboat team in the first half of the year which I wished I can be part of!!! 

Hopefully, I have also discovered a different side of me when I was in HK, and I hope this will stay in me now that I am home. I think I like this person more.

Lastly, I thank God for His grace and favour upon my life. I am so blessed in many aspects (housing, friends, colleagues, work, opportunities) and have found so much favour in the workplace that it is indeed the work of God :’) I thank God for His presence with me as I am in HK, that He is always with me :)