Who owns MTR?
MTR is owned by MTR Corporation Limited (Hong Kong, HKEX: 66).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: MTR Corporation Annual Report 2025, MTR Corporation Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- MTR Corporation Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Kowloon Bay
- Origin
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Kowloon Bay
- Category
- Travel & transport › Railways
- Parent ticker
- HKEX: 66
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About MTR
MTR is the railway brand of MTR Corporation Limited, whose 2025 annual report reports ridership on the Airport Express, Light Rail and bus services alongside lines such as the Tung Chung, Tseung Kwan O and East Rail lines. The Hong Kong Government held about 74.45% of the company at 31 December 2025.
Ownership timeline of MTR
Where MTR sits in MTR
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in railways, and who owns them
The 91 brands in railways on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is DfT Operator, with 9.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| c2c | DfT Operator | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Avanti West Coast | FirstGroup | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Eurostar | SNCF | 🇫🇷 France |
| CPKC | CPKC | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Linha 4 do Metrô de São Paulo | Motiva | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Hellenic Train | FS Italiane | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Transtar | FTAI Infrastructure | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KAI Commuter | KAI | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
About the owner: MTR
MTR is a publicly listed company headquartered in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as HKEX: 66.
MTR Corporation Limited is incorporated and domiciled in Hong Kong, with its principal place of business at MTR Headquarters Building, Telford Plaza, Kowloon Bay. Its 2025 annual report gives stock code 66 on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and says the Government, through The Financial Secretary Incorporated, held about 74.45% of its shares at 31 December 2025. The report covers the Hong Kong network including the Airport Express and Light Rail, plus projects such as Sydney Metro West.
🇭🇰 MTR and other Hong Kong brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 45 brands that began in Hong Kong. 6 of them (13%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; MTR is not one of them.
- Air Hong Kong — Cathay Pacific 🇭🇰
- COSCO SHIPPING Ports — COSCO SHIPPING Ports 🇭🇰
- China Merchants Port — China Merchants Port 🇭🇰
- Chu Kong Passenger Transport — Chu Kong Shipping 🇭🇰
- Freightos — Freightos 🇪🇸
- Globavend — Globavend 🇦🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of MTR?
The parent company of MTR is MTR Corporation Limited, a publicly listed company headquartered in Hong Kong.
Is MTR Hong Kong?
Yes. MTR originated in Hong Kong and its owner, MTR Corporation Limited, is also headquartered in Hong Kong.
Is MTR still owned by MTR Corporation Limited?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, MTR is still owned by MTR Corporation Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] MTR Corporation Annual Report 2025 — MTR Corporation Limited, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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