MTR Races To Reopen Line For Monday Rush Hour

The MTR Corporation said late on Sunday that it was confident Tsuen Wan Line services could return to normal on Monday morning as engineers hurried through the night to repair damage from a train derailment at Yau Ma Tei Station that caused chaos on the route.

Several doors came off a carriage as a train pulled into Yau Ma Tei Station on Sunday morning, forcing the suspension of services between Jordan and Lai King stations for the rest of the day.

"The engineers are now making every effort to resume the track and all the necessary facilities to get them resume for services, in the meantime we will look into every possibility or whatsoever causes to find out what exactly caused today's event," said Tony Lee, the MTR Corporation's operations director.

He said the train in question will be moved to the Tsuen Wan depot and staff will be working through the night to repair the damage, with the goal of bringing back normal services on Monday morning.

The railway operator earlier said that a bogie on the first train carriage had fallen slightly off the track and some components next to the rail were damaged.

Extra buses will operate until train services resume.

The government has ordered the corporation to submit the findings of its investigation as soon as possible.

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