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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Edith Lin,Eric Jiang
A signalling fault caused disruptions to Hong Kong's high-speed rail service on Sunday morning, delaying at least 15 northbound trains by around 45 minutes. According to the Transport Department, all affected train services have since resumed normally. The delayed trains were scheduled to travel from the West Kowloon terminus to various destinations in China, including Futian and Guangzhou. The incident has prompted a review of the incident by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department.
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On Sunday morning, a signalling fault caused a 45-minute disruption to northbound high-speed train services in Hong Kong, delaying at least 15 trains. The affected trains were headed towards destinations such as Futian, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Zhangjiajie, Xian, Tianjin, and Chengdu from the West Kowloon terminus. The Transport Department stated that the MTR Corp resolved the issue by around 9:15 am, allowing services to gradually resume normally. Passengers were advised to check the 12306 train service app, the MTR website, or station announcements for updates on their delayed trains. The incident has prompted a comprehensive review of the incident by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department.
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Signalling fault disrupts Hong Kong high-speed rail service, delaying 15 trains
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fault → disrupt → trains
Rail services have since resumed after 45-minute disruption to northbound trips on Sunday morning, Transport Department says
At least 15 high-speed cross-border train services were delayed in Hong Kong after a signalling fault prompted a 45-minute disruption of northbound journeys on Sunday morning.
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fault → resume → morning
At around 9.15am, the department said the MTR Corp had resolved the signal issues, and high-speed rail services were gradually resuming normally.
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services → say → issues
It said passengers could check the official 12306 train service app, the relevant MTR website and announcements at the station for details.
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passengers → say → details
According to 12306, at least 15 northbound trains from the West Kowloon terminus were delayed, including those to Futian, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Zhangjiajie, Xian, Tianjin and Chengdu.
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trains → accord → Futian
A government spokesman said on Sunday night that the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department had asked the rail operator to conduct a comprehensive review of the incident.
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Department → say → incident
