Rail Gauges and Power Supply
Rail gauges and power supply of Hong Kong rails.
| Rail | Rail gauge | Power supply | Remarks | Signal system | Height of platform (mm) | Maximum car width (mm) | Height clearance | Height of overhead cable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTR █ Disneyland Resort Line, █ Island Line, █ Kwun Tong Line,█ Tseung Kwan O Line,█ Tsuen Wan Line,█ Tung Chung Line, █ Airport Express | 1,432 mm/4 ft 8 3⁄8 in (Narrow gauge) |
1500 V DC | overhead cable | ||||||
| MTR █ East Rail Line, █ West Rail Line, █ Ma On Shan Line (formerly operated by KCR/KCRC) | 1,435 mm/4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (Standard gauge) |
25 kV AC | overhead cable | same as railways in mainland China | |||||
| MTR █ Light Rail (formerly operated by KCR/KCRC) | 1,435 mm/4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (Standard gauge) |
750 V DC | overhead cable | ||||||
| Peak Tram | 1,520 mm/4 ft 11 5⁄6 in (Russian gauge) |
n/a | n/a | Funicular | |||||
| Hong Kong Tramways | 1,067 mm/3 ft 6 in (Cape gauge) |
550 V DC | overhead cable | ||||||
| Airport APM | |||||||||
| Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad | steam-outline | ||||||||
| Ocean Park Ocean Express | Funicular | ||||||||
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