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In order to develop the surrounding environment of the railway station, there is a large investment in large shopping centres. For instance, Maritime Square, which is one of the ]-themed mall, includes everything that is essential to our daily lives, ]s, boutiques,]s etc. Nevertheless, it is easily accessible with its link with most of the transportation means: MTR, ]es, ]…..etc. You can have an enjoyable, convenient and ] shopping experience in Maritime Square. And this is the goal of the MTR Corporation- to provide a good quality working and living surroundings around the railway lines. In order to develop the surrounding environment of the railway station, there is a large investment in large shopping centres. For instance, Maritime Square, which is one of the ]-themed mall, includes everything that is essential to our daily lives, ]s, boutiques,]s etc. Nevertheless, it is easily accessible with its link with most of the transportation means: MTR, ]es, ]…..etc. You can have an enjoyable, convenient and ] shopping experience in Maritime Square. And this is the goal of the MTR Corporation- to provide a good quality working and living surroundings around the railway lines. Other than Maritime Square, Paradise Mall, Telfold Plaza, Luk Yeung Galleria etc. all are the shopping centres of MTR Corporation.


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The MTR or Mass Transit Railway is the metro of Hong Kong. It is operated by MTR Corporations Ltd., a company listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange and included in the Hang Seng Index.

The principle business of MTR Corporation is to operate mass transit railway system. With its excellent operation, business management and planning, it becomes a safe, comfortable, fast and effective transportation means that is widely used by the Hong Kong people. It is also an excellence corporation involved in other field of business, such as shopping malls, properties development, Octopus Access Control System ATM banking facilities and consultant service etc.

Shopping Malls:

In order to develop the surrounding environment of the railway station, there is a large investment in large shopping centres. For instance, Maritime Square, which is one of the nautical-themed mall, includes everything that is essential to our daily lives, supermarkets, boutiques,[bookstore, cinema, restaurants etc. Nevertheless, it is easily accessible with its link with most of the transportation means: MTR, buses, taxi…..etc. You can have an enjoyable, convenient and leisure shopping experience in Maritime Square. And this is the goal of the MTR Corporation- to provide a good quality working and living surroundings around the railway lines. Other than Maritime Square, Paradise Mall, Telfold Plaza, Luk Yeung Galleria etc. all are the shopping centres of MTR Corporation.

Properties Management:

Property is a main business of the Corporation. They try to develop suitable sites related to their new railway projects and their existing railway. For instance, the reclaimed land situated on the west Kowloon, will become an area with residential, office and retail development. Two banks in Hong Kong, HSBC and Bank of China, have office towers there. Furthermore, there are residential flats nearby, provided with more than 7000 flats. Recreational facilities, market, schools and transport interchanges are also available. This idea fulfills the aspiration of people nowadays. Such innovative concept achieves their goal to respond to customer’s changing desire and with technological advances.


The network has 6 lines:

The system utilises Octopus cards, rechargeable contact-less smart cards that automatically calculate and deduct the fare for each trip, as well as the traditional ticketing system.

See also Transportation in Hong Kong.

External link

Transport Department of Hong Kong http://www.info.gov.hk/td/eng/td29_flash.html