Tens of thousands of citizens went to the Exhibition Centre station to take the train on the first day of operation. A shoe was left behind at the station in the early morning after railroad fans rushed to get on the first special train of the East Rail cross-harbor extension. One passenger said crossing the harbor is “much more comfortable” as the East Rail Line is the only MTR line with a first-class carriage. A railroad fan dressed up in a T-Rex costume to catch the first train at the Exhibition Centre Station. The cross-harbor section of the East Rail Line commenced service on Sunday.

Source: The Standard May 15, 2022 11:00 UTC