Austin Station (柯士甸) on the West Rail Line (西鐵綫) opened
yesterday, and served as a link for West Rail Line trains from Nam
Cheong (南昌) to East Tsim Sha Tsui (尖東).
Both West Rail Line and East Rail Line (東鐵綫) are modified. Hung
Hom (紅磡) now serves as terminus of both lines, instead of East Tsim
Sha Tsui for East Rail Line and Nam Cheong for West Rail Line.
This link shortened rides from the West Rail Line to the East
Rail Line and vice versa greatly.
According to my Hong Kong friend who lives in Tai Po (大埔),
travelling to Tuen Mun (屯門)
Previously:
Tai Po Market (大埔墟) on East Rail Line -> Kowloon Tong (九龍塘)
Kwun Tong Line (觀塘綫) -> Prince Edward (太子) Tsuen Wan Line (荃灣綫)
-> Mei Foo (美孚) West Rail Line -> Tuen Mun
Takes 70 minutes (1 hour 10 minutes)
Now:
Tai Po Market on East Rail Line -> Hung Hom West Rail Line
-> Tuen Mun
Takes only 50 minutes