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Beacon Hill Tunnel

Beacon Hill Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Hong Kong on the original Kowloon–Canton Railway, linking Kowloon Tong to its immediate south and Sha Tin to its north. The nearest stations to the south and north of the tunnel are Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai respectively. Today, the tunnel carries the MTR East Rail line metro service and through trains to mainland China. However, Guangzhou-Kowloon through trains were disused in 2024 and only carries MTR passenger trains towards Sheung Shui or Admiralty. There are actually two tunnels of this name. The first opened in 1910 and operated until its replacement came into operation following its 1981 completion. In 2020, After Tuen Ma Line's first phase, The Lion Rock Tunnel was constructed and is nearby the north portal of Beacon Hill Tunnel.

Tunnel data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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