Lam Tin station service resumes after second disruption in two days
MTR said trains resumed stopping at the Hong Kong station on October 14 after smoke from platform equipment caused a morning suspension.
Lam Tin MTR station in Hong Kong resumed service around 10 a.m. on October 14 after smoke from platform equipment caused a nearly two-hour morning suspension, Hong Kong Free Press reported. It was the station’s second disruption in two days.
MTR said at 8:56 a.m. that Kwun Tong Line trains were skipping Lam Tin while shuttle buses were being arranged, according to DotDotNews.
Trackside fire disrupted service on October 13
A fire near Lam Tin’s tracks on October 13 disrupted Kwun Tong Line service between Kwun Tong and Tiu Keng Leng. RTHK reported that MTR said the fire began around 6 p.m. and was extinguished about 30 minutes later. Service resumed around 6:30 p.m., according to Hong Kong Free Press.
MTR is investigating both incidents, Hong Kong Free Press reported. The transport secretary called for an investigation and a report within one month. The cause of the smoke and whether the two incidents share a cause have not been established.
Sources and context
- Lam Tin MTR station service suspended during peak hours on 2 consecutive daysHong Kong Free Press
- MTR Kwun Tong Line skips Lam Tin station, platform equipment emitting smokeDotDotNews
- Lam Tin Station trackside fire extinguished: MTRRTHK
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