XN000022-1979-03-15 — Page 9

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1979

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SPECIAL TRAINS TO SHA TIN RACE-COURSE

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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL OPERATE THREE SPECIAL TRAINS TO THE SHA TIN RACE-COURSE ON SATURDAY (MARCH 17).

THESE SPECIAL NON-STOP TRAINS WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON STATION IN HUNG HOM AT 11.59 A.M., 12.33 P.M. AND 1 P.M. RESPECTIVELY.

ON THE RETURN JOURNEY, THERE WILL BE THREE SPECIAL TRAINS TO TAKE PASSENGERS BACK FROM THE RACE-COURSE STATION TO KOWLOON STATION.

IN ADDITION KCR WILL RE-ROUTE THREE OF ITS SCHEDULED TRAINS VIA THE RACE-COURSE STATION AT 5.22 P.M., 7.15 P.M. AND 8.08 P.M. TO PICK UP PASSENGERS.

THE RUNNING TIME OF THESE SPECIAL TRAINS IS 20 MINUTES AND THEIR TIMETABLES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT ALL RAILWAY STATIONS AND AT THE JOCKEY CLUB'S OFF-COURSE BETTING CENTRES.

A KCR SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) ENCOURAGED THOSE GOING BY PRIVATE CARS TO MAKE USE OF THE HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK ABOVE THE KOWLOON STATION.

HE SAID THAT APART FROM SEVERAL BUS CONNECTING ROUTES, THERE ARE FERRY SERVICES OPERATING BETWEEN CENTRAL, WAN CHAI AND NORTH POINT AND THE HUNG HOM PIER WHICH IS A FEW MINUTES WALK FROM THE STATION TERMINAL.

HE ADDED THAT THE TIMETABLES OF THE SCHEDULED TRAIN SERVICES HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY AMENDED. THE REVISED TIMETABLES OF THE SCHEDULED TRAINS BETWEEN 10.30 A.M. AND 11 P.M. ARE:

FROM KOWLOON STATION: 11.09 A.M.. 12.12 P.M., 1.18 P.M., 2.19 P.M., 3.07 P.M., 3.54 P.M., 5.06 P.M., 6 P.M., 7.04 P.M., 7.46 P.M., 8.36 P.M., 9.20 P.M. AND 11 P.M.

FROM LO WU STATION: 10.52 A.M., 11.50 A.M., 12.49 P.M. 1.43 P.M., 3 P.M., 4.01 P.M., 4.35 P.M., 5.29 P.M., 6.26 P.M., 7.21 P.M., 8.21 P.M. AND 9.28 P.M.

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