Crowd of 1,000-plus commemorates end of line for veteran Hong Kong light railway train class
- Phase 2 light railway carriages hit the buffers after three decades of service in northwestern New Territories
- About 1,000 people turn out for the final journey of last-of-class train from Yuen Long to Siu Hong in Tuen Mun
Hundreds of Hong Kong railway buffs packed an MTR light railway platform on Sunday to say goodbye as the last of a class of trains that served the New Territories for three decades reached the end of the line.
The last Phase 2 light rail vehicle made a special swansong journey at 9.15am on the dot from Yuen Long to Siu Hong in Tuen Mun.
The train was greeted with cheers and applause from a crowd of about 1,000 people as it pulled in to Yuen Long station to pick up its final passengers.
One teenager explained: “It is like saying goodbye to a long-time friend. I take the light rail to go to school every day and have a lot of good memories.”
A young mother, who brought along her five-year-old child for the special trip, said they arrived at Yuen Long at about 8am to be sure of getting seats on the last train.