Sha Tau Kok Railway

Sha Tau Kok Railway

The Sha Tau Kok Railway (Chinese: 沙頭角鐵路) was a RailGauge|24 gauge narrow gauge railway running from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok in the northern New Territories of Hong Kong. It was built with the narrow gauge tracks of the Kowloon-Canton Railway when the latter was converted to standard gauge. It ceased operation on April 1, 1928 when the Sha Tau Kok Road, a highway parallel to the railway, came into service. Some of the old rails and a tunnel can still be traced through the dense foliage of the countryside today.

After the closure of the line, two locomotives used on the railway were sold to the Philippines, where they were used in sugar mills. Subsequently they were repurchased and brought back to Hong Kong, where one is now on display in the Hong Kong Railway Museum. The other is reported to be undergoing restoration.

ee also

*MTR
*East Rail Line
*Sha Tau Kok
*Hong Kong Railway Museum


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