ERL meaning in Governmental ?

Answer: What is East Rail Line mean?

The East Rail line (Chinese: 東鐵綫) is one of ten rapid transit lines of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. It used to be one of the three lines of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR) network. It was known as the KCR British Section (九廣鐵路英段) from 1910 to 1996, and the KCR East Rail (九廣東鐵) from 1996 to 2007. The East Rail was the only railway line of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) following the demise of the Sha Tau Kok Railway and before the construction of KCR West Rail (later renamed West Rail line, now known as Tuen Ma line).

The railway line starts at Hung Hom station in Kowloon and branches in the north at Sheung Shui to terminate at Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau stations. Both are border crossing points into Shenzhen. All of the stations are at-grade or elevated before the opening of Shatin to Central Link which will provide underground track. The distance between Hung Hom and Lo Wu stations is 34 km (21 mi). The total distance of the line (including the Lok Ma Chau Spur line) is approximately 41 km (25 mi), making it the second longest line in total distance within the system network, behind Tuen Ma line. The line’s livery is light blue.

The same railway is used for passenger and freight services crossing the boundary to other cities, including Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. These longer distance passenger services (dubbed "Through Trains") start at Hung Hom and end at their termini in the mainland. The line is generally double tracked and electrified, except for certain goods sheds. Immigration and customs facilities are available at Hung Hom (for Through Train passengers) and Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau (for border interchange passengers) stations.

The railway line was operated by KCRC prior to the MTR–KCR merger and has since been taken over by MTR Corporation (MTRC) on 2 December 2007 after the merger was completed. KCRC continues to own the line and its infrastructure while leasing its operations to MTRC.

A southern extension is under construction which will take the line under Victoria Harbour to a new terminus,Admiralty station, on Hong Kong Island. The extension, the centrepiece of the Sha Tin to Central Link expansion project, is due to be ready for service by 2022.

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