Hong Kong high-speed rail services disrupted by equipment malfunction
Four services between Hong Kong and Guangzhou were cancelled on Tuesday due to technical faults on mainland Chinese section
Four high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and Guangzhou were cancelled on Tuesday due to equipment malfunctions on the mainland Chinese section, according to transport authorities.
Hong Kong’s Transport Department said on Tuesday that the cancelled train services to Guangzhou East comprised the G6568, which was scheduled to depart at 11.42am, and the G6556, set for 12.22pm on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.
Affected services to Hong Kong’s West Kowloon terminus were the G6565, which was due to arrive at 11.19am, and the G6553, which was expected at 11.54am.
The department advised travellers to check the latest train schedules on the official ticketing platform – the 12306 China Railway website and its app – and the MTR Corporation’s high-speed rail website.
“Passengers may also consider taking the [MTR’s] East Rail line to Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau or using other transport to enter the mainland,” it said.
A check by the Post on the 12306 app showed that high-speed rail tickets from Hong Kong’s West Kowloon to Guangzhou East were available for booking, with seven trains departing between 2.14pm and 8.50pm.