On 2 December 2007, the two major railway companies in Hong Kong, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, which operated the Kowloon-Canton Railway, and the MTR Corporation, which operated the MTR, merged their operations.

兩鐵合併 （英語： MTR–KCR merger）是指 香港 地下鐵路 （地鐵）及 九廣鐵路 （九鐵）車務運作的正式合併 [1]，合併後的鐵路系統易名為 港鐵，當中包括九鐵公司在香港本地及跨境的鐵路路線、落成後的新路線（參見 九廣鐵路），以及其他與運輸相關的業務，例如在西北鐵路服務範圍內經營的 巴士服務 由地鐵公司初步議定租用50年（可延長），及地鐵公司購入九鐵公司大部分車站上蓋物業（物業發展權）、其物業管理附屬公司及某些短期鐵路資產，但就不涉及鐵路等業權 …

The Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR; Chinese: 九廣鐵路; Cantonese Yale: Gáugwóng Titlouh) was a railway network in Hong Kong. [1] It was owned and operated by the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) until 2007.

Since 1982, it has become the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, a statutory public corporation wholly owned by the Government. In 2007, the Corporation granted a service concession to the MTR Corporation Limited to operate its several railway lines.

Merger of the MTR and KCR Systems Foreword The Government and the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) have reached an understanding on the structure and terms for merging the MTR and KCR systems. A fair and balanced deal – It is a package proposal that will bring overall benefits to the community and balance the interests of all stakeholders.

Jun 6, 2007 · Government has reached understanding with MTRCL on the terms for merging the MTR and KCR systems (11.4.2006) Press release: MTR Corporation Signs - Memorandum of Understanding with The Government on Terms of Proposed Rail Merger (11.4.2006)

The Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR) network, of which East Rail was part of, was amalgamated into the MTR system on 2 December 2007. The KCR East Rail was renamed the East Rail line. At that time, the line terminated at East Tsim Sha Tsui in the south, and Lo Wu / …

The Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) finally came into service on 1 October 1910 as a single track system. At that time, KCR trains could run only on the British Section.

Railway (KCR) system. The post-merger Corporation, i.e. the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) has been granted a 50-year franchise to operate the MTR and KCR systems with effect from December 2, 2007. Other fixed track systems include the Tramway and the Peak Tram. MTR: Nine heavy rail lines include Kwun Tong Line,

Apr 11, 2006 · After the rail merger, MTRCL will retain its listing status and the post-merger franchise will be expanded to include provision of the KCRC services. During the term of the service concession, the post-merger corporation would be responsible for operating the two integrated railway networks.