Eight Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail trains cancelled through Monday due to Typhoon Dolphin
Crhk · 2 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
Eight high-speed rail services connecting Hong Kong West Kowloon Station with Shanghai Hongqiao Station and Guangzhou South Station will be cancelled from today through Monday due to Typhoon Dolphin, according to notices from mainland railway authorities relayed by MTR Corporation . The cancellations affect four trains on Sunday and four on Monday, with passengers advised to monitor official channels for the latest information .
Key Points
- Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year, made landfall as a severe typhoon in Kanmen Subdistrict, Yuhuan City, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province .
- Sunday's cancelled trains include G900 and G9002 from Hong Kong West Kowloon to Shanghai Hongqiao, G899 from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hong Kong West Kowloon, and G6503 from Guangzhou South to Hong Kong West Kowloon .
- Monday's cancelled services comprise G6504 from Hong Kong West Kowloon to Guangzhou South, and G901 from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hong Kong West Kowloon .
- MTR Corporation received notification from mainland railway units regarding the cancellations due to anticipated severe weather conditions .
- Affected passengers may consider alternative routes via East Rail Line through Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau checkpoints, or other cross-border transport options .
Why It Matters
The disruption underscores the vulnerability of Hong Kong's cross-border rail connectivity to weather events in the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta regions, two of the city's most important economic corridors . With multiple weekend services suspended, business travellers and tourists face compressed scheduling options during what remains peak summer travel season.
The disruption underscores the vulnerability of Hong Kong's cross-border rail connectivity to weather events in the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta regions, two of the city's most important economic corridors . With multiple weekend services suspended, business travellers and tourists face compressed scheduling options during what remains peak summer travel season.