MTR Corporation

MTR Corporation Limited
FormerlyMass Transit Railway Corporation (1972–2000)
Company typePublic; Government-owned corporation
Industry
Founded22 September 1972 (1972-09-22)
HeadquartersKowloon Bay,
Area served
Worldwide, including:
Key people
Revenue HK$60.011 billion (2024)
HK$22.260 billion (2024)
HK$15.772 billion (2024)
Total assets HK$367.499 billion (2024)
Total equity HK$185.625 billion (2024)
Owner
Number of employees
31,822 (2024)
Websitewww.mtr.com.hk
Footnotes / references
MTR Corporation
Traditional Chinese香港鐵路有限公司
Simplified Chinese香港铁路有限公司
Literal meaningHong Kong Railway Corporation Limited
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēung góng tit louh yáuh haahn gūng sī
JyutpingHoeng1 gong2 tit3 lou6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1

MTR Corporation Limited is a majority government-owned public transport operator and property developer in Hong Kong which operates the Mass Transit Railway, the most popular public transport network in Hong Kong. It is listed on the Hong Kong Exchange and is a component of the Hang Seng Index. The MTR additionally invests in railways across different parts of the world, including franchised contracts to operate rapid transit systems in London, Stockholm, Beijing, Hangzhou, Macao, Shenzhen, Sydney, and a suburban rail system in Melbourne.