gau2 tit3九鐵九铁
Jyutpinggau2 tit3
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Definition
Short name for the Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR).
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the railway system that operated before the 2007 merger with the MTR. While the physical lines still exist, the term is now used primarily in a historical context or by older generations to distinguish those specific routes from the original MTR lines. It carries a sense of nostalgia for the pre-merger era of Hong Kong transport.
Examples
It was very convenient to take the KCR to work back then.
Do you know when the KCR merged?
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Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to current MTR lines, even those that were formerly part of the KCR system, as it sounds outdated and technically inaccurate in a modern context.
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