The art and fun journey starts with the East Rail Line!

East Rail Line passengers now have the chance to immerse themselves in a vibrant and colourful train experience.

In collaboration with the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation (HKYAF), the colourful "East Rail Line‧Fun Fun Art" train was designed by two local artists, Mr Cheng Kin-yip and Mr Wong Ting-fung. The artwork also incorporates hot air balloon images created by students from primary and secondary schools along the EAL and the bronze medallist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Cycling Track Women’s Sprint, Ms Sarah Lee.

The "East Rail Line‧Fun Fun Art" train showcases iconic landmarks and culture along EAL stations through this large-scale creative artwork and gives passengers a delightful journey while discovering the uniqueness of the communities along the railway line.

This artwork covering the exterior and interior of the train exceeds 900 square meters in area, which is larger than two standard basketball courts.

The colourful "East Rail Line‧Fun Fun Art" train has entered normal service along the EAL and will continue to run until the end of 2022. Get on board the train and start exploring the culture and art journey!

Please click here for the press release of the "East Rail Line‧Fun Fun Art" train launching event and here for the event highlight video.

About "East Rail Line‧Fun Fun Art" Train

Scale of the Artwork

Each train compartment (except for the First Class compartment) comprises illustrations of two stations, total 16 sets inside 8 compartments. The exterior and interior wrapping measures over 900 square meters, which is larger than two standard basketball courts.

Train Exterior Artwork

Artist Mr Wong Ting-fung

Mr Wong Ting-fung is a local artist and illustrator with 10 years’ experience. His work features styles including realism, abstractism and lettering.

Design Concept

Wong’s vibrant and colourful external design was inspired by the light blue colour of the EAL in the MTR system map, the colour of each EAL station and strokes of the Chinese station names. To allow passengers to recognise the train, there is bold lettering saying, "East Rail Line" and a special design headmark with event logo "EAL‧Fun Fun Art" at the two ends of the train.

Train Interior Artwork

Artist Mr Cheng Kin-yip

Mr Cheng Kin-yip is a local artist and illustrator with more than 10 years’ experience in the style of image reforming, the connection of lines and local elements.

Design Concept

The vivid illustration in Cheng’s design was inspired by iconic landmarks and the culture of the communities along the 16 EAL stations.

Community Engagement

Ms Sarah Lee, Bronze medallist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Cycling Track Women’s Sprint, was also invited to join the artwork creation. Her inspiration is derived from the Greek goddess of victory inscribed on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics medals.

Primary and secondary students from the below schools designed over 100 unique hot air balloon graphics, which were integrated into the interior design featuring the local classic floor tile pattern, impressions of the connectivity of the East Rail Line after the opening of the new cross-harbour section and their imagination of the distinctive culture along the line.

• HKKKWA Sun Fong Chung Primary School
• Helen Liang Memorial Secondary School (Shatin)
• Jockey Club Ti-I College