Normal train service resumes on MTR's Kwun Tong Line

RTHK - Oct 14, 2026

​The MTR on Wednesday said services on the Kwun Tong Line are gradually returning to normal after trains temporarily skipped Lam Tin Station due to platform equipment emitting smoke. ​The incident occurred at around 9am, disrupting traffic during the morning rush hour. ​Free shuttle bus services were arranged between Kwun Tong, Lam Tin, and Yau Tong stations while the disruption was underway. ​ Savina, who was commuting from HKU station to Lam Tin for work, said she was pleased with the temporary transport arrangements. “Maybe 45 minutes before I was in the MTR station and I found out about the situation, and I think it's ok because there's a shuttle bus” she said. But since passengers had to walk down a long staircase to reach the outdoor shuttle bus stop, some commuters, including a 90-year-old woman, were unhappy with the MTR's arrangements. “I walked all the way to the bus station on the other side and back. Now I have to go down a huge flight of stairs, so how am I supposed to do that? Even young people struggle with them. I am really furious,” she said. Another commuter, Lam, said she was not happy with how the...

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