DDHK. ORG – On November 13, 2022 at around 09.50 local time, the MTR announced that due to a failure train di Yau Ma Tei Station on the Tsuen Wan Line, train service between Stations Jordan and Lai King Station on the Tsuen Wan Line have been suspended.
MTR train service between Jordan Station and Lai King Station was disrupted after at least 4 doors fell, more than 1.000 passengers were evacuated, 1 injury was reported.
The Tsuen Wan Line MTR train to Central derailed while entering the Yau Ma Tei Station platform, the front of the train was damaged, there were two sets of passenger entry and exit doors in the first carriage damaged and fell.
According to Dimsumdaily.HK, services between Lai King and Tsuen Wan Station are maintained at 8-minute intervals. More than 1.000 passengers were evacuated.
It is known, the location of the incident occurred in the seventh carriage of the train carrying about 150 people. Just then, the door suddenly came loose, and a 78-year-old female passenger was bruised. He was sent to Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment.
The train service between Jordan and Central Station is maintained at 6 minute intervals. Passengers are urged to allow sufficient time for their journey.
At least 4 train doors fell when the train entered the Yau Ma Tei Station platform. Police and firefighters are on the scene to deal with the incident. The cause of the incident is being investigated.
The accident crippled rail service from Lai King Station to Jordan Station on the line, and related sections remained suspended until last night.
On Monday (14/11/2022) repair work at Yau Ma Tei Station has been completed, and the Tsuen Wan Line train service will return to normal this morning, and the first train departs as usual on schedule and has been monitored smoothly since 7 am.
Traffic has resumed and the rails have been replaced with new green buckles. [DDHK News]
