PR039/21 31 May 2021
The Fifth Sunday Closure between Mong Kok East and Hung Hom Stations on the East Rail Line Scheduled for 13 June Additional Free Shuttle Buses for an Event in the Hong Kong Coliseum
To facilitate critical bifurcation works for the cross-harbour section of the East Rail Line (EAL), the fifth Sunday closure of the section between Mong Kok East and Hung Hom stations on the EAL, has been scheduled for 13 June 2021 (Sunday). Passengers are recommended to plan their journeys in advance, take alternative MTR routes or transportation. In view of a concert to be held at the Hong Kong Coliseum (“HKC”) that evening, MTR Corporation will arrange additional free shuttle buses between Hung Hom and Kowloon Tong stations for passengers to interchange to the MTR.
The Corporation appreciates passengers’ cooperation during the closures. We encourage passengers to plan their journeys and access alternative route information on MTR Mobile in advance. For the service suspension on Sunday, the Corporation will provide free shuttle buses to run between Hung Hom and Kowloon Tong stations. Passengers are reminded that as the capacity of shuttle buses is limited and the operational efficiency may be affected due to unpredictable road traffic conditions, the journey time could be longer than the time under normal circumstances.
People attending the event at HKC that night, are advised to take the West Rail Line to and from Hung Hom Station and interchange to other MTR lines. Meanwhile, the Corporation will run additional free shuttle buses and arrange standby buses starting from 11pm to facilitate passengers who are heading to Kowloon Tong Station to take EAL or Kwun Tong Line after the event. The departure of the last train on the EAL (Sheung Shui-bound) from Mong Kok East Station will remain at around12:28am 1 . Passengers are advised to be aware of the traffic arrangement and to plan their journeys in advance.
A special fare arrangement will still be in place on that day, and passengers who encounter any fare issues can approach the Customer Service Centres at MTR stations for assistance. Additional staff will be deployed at relevant stations to assist passengers in need. The Corporation will also monitor the situation closely and take appropriate operations adjustments and implement measures to facilitate passengers’ travel.
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1 The last train will depart from Kowloon Tong Station at around 12:31am. Passengers for the last train should enter the station at least 5 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
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Annex
1. During the service suspension between Hung Hom and Mong Kok East stations, passengers are advised to take alternative routes via the Tsuen Wan Line, Kwun Tong Line or West Rail Line at interchange stations including Kowloon Tong, Prince Edward, Mong Kok, Mei Foo and East Tsim Sha Tsui stations.
Example 1: From University to Hung Hom stations
Example 2: From Tsuen Wan West to Sha Tin stations
2. Prominent signage will be posted on East Rail Line trains and at affected stations to remind passengers of the temporary service suspension between Mong Kok East and Hung Hom stations on the East Rail Line on 13 June 2021 (Sunday).
3. Boarding points of free MTR shuttle buses during the service suspension between Hung Hom and Mong Kok East stations. Kowloon Tong Near entrance/ exit D Station
Hung Hom Near entrance/ exit C2 Station