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Power outage in Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long. Traffic News|Tin Shui Wai Station was temporarily suspended without power supply

2022-06-21T14:54:15.423Z


The CLP Cable Bridge in Yuen Long caught fire at 7 o'clock tonight (21st), resulting in a major power outage in Tin Shui Wai and Yuen Long. Until about 8:00 Tsuen Wan West to Tuen Mun


The CLP Cable Bridge in Yuen Long caught fire at 7 o'clock tonight (21st), resulting in a major power outage in Tin Shui Wai and Yuen Long.

Tsuen Wan West to Tuen Mun Station will resume power supply at about 8 o'clock, and Tin Shui Wai Station will also resume power supply, allowing it to reopen to serve passengers.


▼On the evening of June 21, there will be a power outage in Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai▼


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What is the reason for the blackout in the New Territories West?

Because a CLP cable caught fire in Kwong Yip Street, Yuen Long, "Hong Kong 01" directly hit the fire scene and found the fire soaring into the sky: For details and pictures, please click here 

What is the scope of the blackout in the New Territories West?

What area was affected?

The affected areas are Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long and Tuen Mun. Some MTR stations have no electricity and shops do not have any lights.

Please click here for continuous disaster updates 

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[21:10] The MTR stated that at about 7:20 pm, due to the interruption of power supply by the power company, the stations and sections supplied by the MTR Tin Shui Wai Substation were affected, resulting in the suspension of trains on the Tuen Ma Line from Tsuen Wan West to Tuen Mun Station. Serve.

The train control center immediately activated the power supply emergency plan, supplying power from the Kwai Fong substation to the affected road section. During the period, the MTR arranged additional manpower to assist passengers, and the train service on the Tuen Ma Line resumed normal at 7:55.

[20:40] There was no electricity at the traffic lights at the intersection of Tianfu Road and Tianyao Road outside Tianshuiwei Station. Police officers were present to direct the traffic, and there was a heavy traffic jam.

[19:58] The MTR said that the power supply has been restored from Tsuen Wan West to Tuen Mun Station, and the train services of the Tuen Ma Line have gradually returned to normal.

The power supply of Tin Shui Wai Station has also been restored and can be reopened to serve passengers.

The MTR added that Light Rail services are not affected.

The MTR Light Rail Line has been in service during the power outage.

(Photo by He Ruifen)

[19:50] KMB stated that the train service between Tsuen Wan West Station and Tuen Mun Station on the MTR Tuen Ma Line has been suspended, and it is closely monitoring the passenger volume and strengthening bus services in Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai.

[19:47] The MTR stated that due to the power supply failure of the power company, the power supply of the Tuen Ma Line from Tsuen Wan West to Tuen Mun Station was affected, the train service from Tsuen Wan West to Tuen Mun Station was suspended, and the train service between Wu Kai Sha and Tsuen Wan West Station on the Tuen Ma Line was The direction maintains a bus every 6 minutes.

Tin Shui Wai Station is also closed due to a power outage. MTR is arranging free shuttle buses to travel from Tsuen Wan West, where train services are suspended, to Tuen Mun Station.

MTR urges passengers to allow sufficient time for their journeys and consider using other means of transport.

[19:30] Many netizens pointed out that there were power outages in Tin Shui Wai and Yuen Long.

Among them, the whole station of Tin Shui Wai Station has no electricity, and the shops do not have any lights.

The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" saw at Tsuen Wan West Rail Station that the MTR is now arranging Tsuen Wan West as the terminal station. Passengers need to transfer to other means of transport to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long. Buses will also be arranged later.

[19:24] Large-scale power outages in Tin Shui Wai and Yuen Long, Tuen Ma Line Tin Shui Wai Station exits the gate free of charge to evacuate passengers, and services are suspended.

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Live Broadcast | Yuen Long Cable Bridge caught on fire and collapsed, Tuen Yuen Tian power outage apologized: emergency repairs underway At least 3 buildings without power due to explosion

Source: hk1

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