Disneyland Resort line
| Company type | Rapid transit shuttle service |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transport |
| Founded | August 1, 2005 |
| Headquarters | Tsuen Wan District , Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Sunny Bay station |
| Products | Rail transport service |
Disneyland Resort line
The Disneyland Resort line () is a rapid transit shuttle service linking Sunny Bay station with the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, represented in pink on the transit map. It was the seventh route introduced in the original MTR system before the integration of MTR and KCR and holds the distinction of being the first metro line globally created exclusively to serve a Disney theme park.
This line consists of just two stations: Sunny Bay, which provides a transfer point to the Tung Chung line between Tsing Yi and Tung Chung, and Disneyland Resort. Although situated on Lantau Island, the entire railway lies within the boundaries of Tsuen Wan District, making it unique as the only MTR line confined entirely to one district. Operating as a shuttle, it is denoted in Pink on official MTR diagrams.
Construction
Constructed by Gammon Construction, this rail connection was finalized in April 2005.
Operations commenced on 1 August 2005, ahead of the official opening of Hong Kong Disneyland on 12 September. The trains are adorned with distinctive Disney motifs, including windows shaped like Mickey Mouse heads, seating arranged as interior couches, and displays featuring Disneyland figurines.
On 4 September 2005, the line accommodated close to 40,000 riders, with peak passenger flow occurring during park opening hours (08:00–10:00) and closing periods (21:00–23:00).
Train design
Covering a distance of , the Disneyland Resort line requires approximately 6 minutes for a complete journey and uses a track gauge of . MTR introduced a novel driverless train model by refurbishing existing M-Trains with Disney-themed interiors. Inside these trains, bronze sculptures of iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck are showcased, while windows feature a distinctive Mickey Mouse silhouette rather than conventional rounded rectangle shapes.
The trains were initially procured between 1994 and 1998 as subtype H-Stock (Phase 3 EMU). Built in England by Alstom—successor to Metro-Cammell—units A/C274, A/C281, A/C284, A/C289, A/C291, and B/C490 underwent refurbishment in 2005 by United Goninan, the same firm responsible for upgrading Urban Line trains from 1998 to 2001.
These units marked the first deployment of automatic train operation in regular service on the MTR network, preceding the introduction of CNR Changchun EMUs on the South Island line. Unlike South Island line trains, these feature an operator’s cab visible behind glass at both ends.
Stations
Below is an overview of stations served by the Disneyland Resort line.
List
| Livery | Station Name | Images | Interchange; Nearby connections |
Opening | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | |||||
| Disneyland Resort Line (DRL) | ||||||
| Template:STN | 欣澳 | Template:Rcb | 1 June 2005; 21 years ago |
Tsuen Wan | ||
| Template:STN | 迪士尼 | — | 1 August 2005; 21 years ago | |||
The architecture at Disneyland Resort station is Victorian-inspired, providing a stark contrast to Sunny Bay station’s contemporary design. This contrast symbolizes the transition from urban surroundings into the magical environment of Disneyland.