Some high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and mainland China’s Tianjin and Guangzhou cancelled because of bad weather
- Cancellations on Thursday and Friday affect G305 and G306 routes to Tianjin West, as well as G6505 and G6506 trains between Hong Kong and Guangzhou South
- Poor weather blamed for cuts, with parts of mainland hit by rain, snow and freezing conditions
The Transport Department said the cuts included Thursday’s G305 Hong Kong-bound service from Tianjin West station and the G6506 service to Guangzhou South from the West Kowloon terminus.
Cancellations for Friday will affect the G6505 service, from Guangzhou South to Hong Kong, and G306, which was scheduled to leave West Kowloon for Tianjin West.
The MTR Corporation, which operates high-speed rail services in Hong Kong, said it was told by mainland authorities of the development. It added it was communicating with counterparts across the border and would release more details as soon as possible.
The 21 other services from Hong Kong to Guangzhou South on Thursday, as well as the 27 in the opposite direction on Friday, were unaffected. The high-speed rail also connects the city to Guangzhou East station.
The company reminded passengers to check the service’s website at 12306.cn, as well as its own high-speed rail website and mobile app for more details.
Train information is also available at West Kowloon station.
