The Kowloon - Canton Railway (now the KCR East Rail), a conventional railway, was
opened in 1910. At that time, KCR trains could run only on the British Section.
services were disrupted by the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong during the Second
World War. In 1951 through-train freight services resumed, but through-train
passenger services did not resume again until 1979. Trains were initially steam
hauled, but diesel trains were gradually introduced in the 1950s and by 1962
had replaced all steam trains. In 1974 a 10-year investment programme was
started to double-track and electrify the railway On 16 July 1983 the use of
diesel trains ceased for domestic passenger services. Diesel trains are,
however, still used today to haul freight.
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