TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1981
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SUSPENSION OF TRAIN SERVICES BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN
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THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED COMMUTERS THAT TRAIN SERVICES BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN WILL BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (APRIL 25 AND 26).
DAYS.
THE TWO EXPRESS THROUGH TRAINS WILL ALSO NOT RUN ON THESE TWO
A SPOKESMAN FOR KCR SAID THE RAILWAY LINE SOUTH OF SHA TIN STATION MUST BE COMPLETELY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC TO ENABLE THE VERY HEAVY CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW DOUBLE-TRACK BEACON HILL TUNNEL.
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY (APRIL 27 AND 28), SIGNALLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEW ROUTE WILL BE INTRODUCED AND A REDUCED SERVICE WILL BE OPERATED.
DETAILS OF THE AMENDED TIME-TABLE ARE DISPLAYED AT ALL STATIONS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
DURING THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION, ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH KMB TO RUN A SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE BETWEEN KOWLOON AND THE RACECOURSE STATION IN SHA TIN.
+THE INCONVENIENCE TO COMMUTERS IS VERY MUCH REGRETTED, BUT IT IS ENTIRELY UNAVOIDABLE. THE WORK CONSTITUTES A VITAL PART IN COMPLETING THE REBUILD OF THE RAILWAY IN TIME TO OPEN THE FIRST STAGE OF ELECTRIFIED SERVICE BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN BY THE SPRING OF 1982, + THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.
+CLEARLY ON APRIL 25 AND 26, AND TO A MUCH LESSER DEGREE ON APRIL 27 AND 28, WE SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO CARRY THE NORMAL NUMBER OF PASSENGERS AND COMMUTERS ARE ADVISED TO USE OTHER FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT, HE ADDED.
NORMAL TRAIN SERVICES WILL RESUME ON APRIL 29.
THE KCR SPOKESMAN SAID DUE TO A RACE MEETING IN SHA TIN ON APRIL 25, THERE WILL BE NO SHUTTLE BUS SERVICES ON THAT DAY BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN FROM 11.30 AM TO 6.30 PM.
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