Hong Kong high-speed rail services disrupted by equipment malfunction

Four high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and Guangzhou were cancelled on Tuesday due to equipment malfunctions on the mainland section, according to the transport authorities.

The Transport Department said on Tuesday that the cancelled train services to Guangzhoudong included the G6568, which was scheduled to depart at 11.42am, and the G6556, scheduled for 12.22pm on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.

Services to Hong Kong’s West Kowloon terminus that were affected included the G6565, which was due to arrive at 11.19am, and the G6553, which was due in at 11.54am.

The department advised residents to check the latest train schedules on the official ticketing platform – the 12306 website and its app – as well as 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 West Kowloon to Guangzhoudong were available for booking, with seven trains departing between 2.14pm and 8.50pm.