After nearly three years of "closed customs" due to the new crown virus, Hong Kong and the mainland finally cleared the customs today (8th). Citizens can return to the mainland through 7 ports to avoid quarantine. Among them, the Lok Ma Chau branch line control station reopened at 6:30 this morning. The East Rail Line resumes passenger service at Lok Ma Chau Station.
The first train departed from Mong Kok Station at 5:28 this morning. More than 20 passengers who were "like to return home" dragged their suitcases and were already waiting outside the station at 5:00 in the morning.
A passenger on the first bus said that he married his wife in Huizhou 4 years ago, and has been separated from his wife for 3 years since the epidemic began. "We have been married for 4 years and separated for 3 years." .”
▼On January 7, the first train of the East Rail resumed its departure to Lok Ma Chau Station▼
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The "Hong Kong 01" reporter arrived at Mong Kok East Station at 5:00 this morning, waiting for the first East Rail Line train to resume at Lok Ma Chau Station at 5:28.
A group of citizens had already dragged their suitcases and were waiting outside the Mongkok East Station before it opened; there were also many passengers on board with suitcases in their hands, scrambling to catch the first train back to the mainland.
Mr. Ye, who was already waiting outside the station for the first bus at 5 o'clock in the morning, said that he met his wife in Huizhou through a friend and married her four years ago. Returning to Hong Kong, unexpectedly, an epidemic caused the two to be separated for 3 years. "We were married for 4 years and separated for 3 years." He said that he had tried smoking health stations in the past, but they were unsuccessful. This time he finally passed the customs. He said bluntly: "I really want go back."
The first MTR train to Lok Ma Chau Station resumed at 5:28 in the morning. Mr. Yip, a passenger going north to the mainland, said that due to the epidemic, he and his wife in the mainland had been "married for 4 years and separated for 3 years".
Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
The news of customs clearance spread from last year to this year, and the anticipation of seeing relatives also went up and down like a roller coaster. Mr. Ye said: "I will (expect) in the first year, and forget it in the second year, the government." He is excited about the customs clearance , Yesterday (7th) I simply played mahjong with my friends all night, and took the first train back to the mainland as soon as possible, "My wife is happy, and I am happy again... I took a taxi (from Shenzhen) back to Huizhou, and I gave her a lot."
Over the years, the two have been using video calls to maintain their relationship as husband and wife.
Asked what will happen when he sees his wife in real life, he said excitedly, "I will hug Tong Xiqu immediately."
Another one, Mr. Zhang, who rushed to take the first bus, said that he had moved to Dongguan in his 30s and had not returned to Hong Kong for 19 months due to business. He had tried smoking Healthy Station but was unsuccessful. “It’s so hard to smoke. "Mr. Zhang, whose children are all in the Mainland, said he was very happy, and he got up earlier, so he decided to take the first bus earlier, and was expected to arrive in Dongguan at 8 am. "When I return to Dongguan, I will drink tea with my children."
The first MTR train to Lok Ma Chau station resumed at 5:28 in the morning. Mr. Zhang, a passenger going north to the mainland, has children in the mainland. After returning to Dongguan, he will drink tea with them.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
The last train to Lok Ma Chau departs from Admiralty Station at 9:29 p.m.
The MTR will increase the frequency of trains from Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Station starting today, and maintain a frequency of 4 to 8 minutes in most of the time. The number of trains on weekdays will increase from about 90 pairs to 135 pairs throughout the day before the closure of the customs; from Sheung Shui Station to Admiralty Station Trains will also be encrypted.
The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Station will be closed at 10:30 pm. The last train of the East Rail Line from Admiralty Station to Lok Ma Chau Station will leave at 9:29 pm; the last train from Lok Ma Chau to Admiralty Station will leave at 10:55 pm.
The Luohu Port has not yet resumed operations due to unfinished construction in the Mainland.
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