The cross-sea section of the MTR East Rail Line is open to traffic. Today is the first working day.
At 6 o'clock in the evening, the peak of the end of get off work, Admiralty Station's Tsuen Wan Line platform was not crowded, and the situation that used to force the platform to burst is no longer there. Feeling comfortable today, no need to fight to get in the car.
The East Rail Line of Admiralty Station is heading towards Sheung Shui platform. Many passengers take the first class to return to the New Territories. Some OLs said that the new railway is very convenient, although the journey may not be much faster than before, "but it does not make the transfer comfortable."
Today (16th) is the first working day after the opening of the East Rail Crossing section. During the off-duty hours, the platform from Admiralty Station towards Tsuen Wan has not been crowded.
(Photo by Li Zetong)
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The reporter inspected the Admiralty Station from 6:00 to 7:00 this evening. In the past, from the Admiralty to the Tsuen Wan platform, it took up almost half of the space when the crowd was crowded and at least waited for several trains to get on the train; today's situation is very different. The flow of people in Taiwan has been greatly reduced. After getting off the train on the Hong Kong Island Line, many passengers can directly board the train on the Tsuen Wan Line to cross the sea. It is even rarer to have a "lucky" seat, which is not crowded, and there is no "sprinting, taking a seat, competing to get on the train". .
▼In the past, the Admiralty Station went to the Tsuen Wan platform to force the explosion▼
Passengers said they had to wait for 3 buses before they could get on the bus
Citizen Mr. Yang works in Causeway Bay. Every day, he takes the MTR to Admiralty to transfer to Tsim Sha Tsui to go home. Seeing that he is calm, even when the train arrives at the station, he does not speed up to get on the train. Passengers waiting for the train, "It's so cramped, I really want to leave quickly", but they have to wait for at least 3 to 4 trains to get on the train. After the East Rail Crossing section opens, the overall feeling is comfortable, and there is no need to force into the carriage, you can wait for the next train .
OL in Central sits first-class to return to the New Territories: don't make the transfer more comfortable
On the platform in the direction of Sheung Shui from Admiralty, there is no crowding. Due to the relationship between the terminal, passengers can generally get on the train, and there is still space in the compartment after boarding. Many passengers are willing to pay double the fare and buy "expensive tickets" Take the first-class carriage back to the New Territories.
Ms. Ma, who works in Central, used to take the Tsuen Wan Line to the Kwun Tong Line, and then transfer to the East Rail at Kowloon Tong Station to go home. She thinks that the East Rail is very convenient for crossing the sea, and since Admiralty Station is the terminus, it must be first class. sit.
She also pointed out that in the past, it took at least one shift, at least 5 minutes, to change trains for work, but now it has improved.
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