Former railway line in Hong Kong
Sha Tau Kok Branch |
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Native name | 沙頭角支綫 |
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Status | Closed |
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Locale | Hong Kong |
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Type | Light rail |
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Operator(s) | Kowloon–Canton Railway (British section) |
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Ridership | 82,505 (1924, annual) |
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Opened | 21 December 1911 (1911-12-21) |
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Closed | 1 April 1928 (1928-04-01) |
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Line length | 7.25 mi (11.67 km) |
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Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
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Operating speed | 7.91 mph (12.73 km/h) |
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The Sha Tau Kok Branch (Chinese: 沙頭角支綫) was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge light rail operated by the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation, running from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok in the northern New Territories of Hong Kong.[1] It was 7.25 miles (11.67 km) long and had eight services a day. The time it took to travel from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok was 55 minutes.