Where to Find Train Service and Fare Details on the KCRC Website

Updated

On kcrc.com, train service and fare information is not published directly. The site's Train Service and Fares section points visitors to MTR Corporation Limited, which has operated the railway lines under a service concession granted by KCRC in 2007. If you want timetables, routes, or fares, follow that link rather than looking for the data on KCRC's own pages.

What KCRC's role is now

KCRC (the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation) is a statutory public corporation wholly owned by the Government. Its history goes back over 100 years, to when its forerunner began operating Hong Kong's first railway in 1910; it became KCRC in 1982.

Since 2007, KCRC has not run day-to-day train services. It granted a service concession to MTR Corporation Limited to operate its railway lines, and now acts as:

  • asset manager overseeing implementation of the service concession agreement
  • holder of the railway system, land, and related assets

That is why operational details such as train services and fares sit with MTR, not on kcrc.com.

How to get to the train service and fare details

  1. Go to kcrc.com.
  2. Find the Train Service and Fares section.
  3. Use the link provided there, which takes you to the MTR Corporation Limited pages for details of train services and fares on the railway lines it operates.

Expected result: you land on MTR's information, where the actual service and fare details are maintained.

What kcrc.com does cover

On kcrc.com Not on kcrc.com
Corporate information about KCRC Day-to-day train timetables
Its role as asset manager and holder of the railway system, land, and assets Fare tables for individual journeys
The Train Service and Fares section that redirects to MTR Live service updates

KCRC's site also carries corporate publications such as its Annual Report; the 2025 Annual Report is listed under "What's New."

Common snag

The main point of confusion is expecting fares or schedules on kcrc.com itself. The site deliberately routes those queries to MTR, so if a page seems to lack the numbers you need, you are likely on the wrong site for that information — use the Train Service and Fares link instead.