On 30 August, 2024, a low-pressure area formed in the waters east of Mindanao, Philippines, and was assigned the number "92W". It later intensified into a tropical storm on the evening of 1 September, and was subsequently named "Yagi", becoming the 11th named tropical cyclone of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Standby Signal No. 1 at 5:40 PM on 3 September[1], which was then replaced by the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 6:40 PM on 4 September[2], and subsequently upgraded to the Gale or Storm Signal No. 8 Northeast at 6:20 PM on 5 September.[3]
As Yagi moved away from Hong Kong, the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 was issued at 12:40 pm to replace the No. 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal on 6 September[4], and cancelled all tropical cyclone warning signals at 4:20 AM the following day, replacing them with the Strong Monsoon Signal.[5][6]
During the storm, the following special arrangements were implemented for railway services in Hong Kong.
MTR[]
Urban lines[]
5 September[]
| Line | Frequency (mins) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| since the Signal pre-no.8 special announcement issued |
since the Signal No.8 announcement issued at 18:20 |
since 21:20 until the last train departed | |
| Tsuen Wan Line | Services remained normal Increase frequency to peak hour services |
2-minute intervals | 10-minute intervals |
| Kwun Tong Line | 2.3-minute intervals | ||
| Island Line | 2-minute intervals | ||
| South Island Line | 3.3-minute intervals | ||
| Tseung Kwan O Line | North Point Station - Po Lam Station: 2.6 - 4.1-minute intervals North Point Station - LOHAS Park Station: 6.7-minute intervals |
North Point Station - Po Lam Station: 10-minute intervals North Point Station - LOHAS Park Station: 15-minute intervals | |
| Tung Chung Line | Hong Kong Station - Tsing Yi Station: 3 - 5-minute intervals Hong Kong Station - Tung Chung Station: 4 - 8-minute intervals |
10-minute intervals | |
| Disneyland Resort Line | 5-minute intervals | 15-minute intervals | |
| Airport Express | 10-minute intervals (Airport Station—Hong Kong Station Last departure: 25:15) | ||
| East Rail Line | Admiralty Station - Lo Wu Station: 3 - 6-minute intervals Admiralty Station - Lok Ma Chau Station: 10-minute intervals |
Admiralty Station - Lo Wu Station: 10-minute intervals Admiralty Station - Lok Ma Chau Station: 20-minute intervals | |
| Tuen Ma Line | 3-minute intervals | 10 - 12-minute intervals | |
| Light Rail | 5 - 18-minute intervals | 9 - 20-minute intervals | |
6 September[]
| Line | Frequency (mins) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Signal No.8 announcement issued when the first train departed |
The pre-no.3 special announcement issued since 11:00 |
The Signal No.3 announcement issued since 12:40 | |
| Tsuen Wan Line | 10-minute intervals | 3-minute intervals | gradually resume to normal frequencies |
| Kwun Tong Line | 3.5-minute intervals | ||
| Island Line | 3-minute intervals | ||
| South Island Line | 4-minute intervals | ||
| Tseung Kwan O Line | North Point Station - Po Lam Station: 10-minute intervals North Point Station - LOHAS Park Station: 15-minute intervals |
North Point Station - Po Lam Station: 4-minute intervals North Point Station - LOHAS Park Station: 7-minute intervals | |
| Tung Chung Line | 10-minute intervals | Hong Kong Station - Tsing Yi Station: 4-minute intervals Hong Kong Station - Tung Chung Station: 8-minute intervals | |
| Disneyland Resort Line | 15-minute intervals | 10-minute intervals | |
| Airport Express | 10-minute intervals | ||
| East Rail Line | Admiralty Station - Lo Wu Station: 10-minute intervals Admiralty Station - Lok Ma Chau Station: 20-minute intervals |
Admiralty Station - Lo Wu Station: 5-minute intervals Admiralty Station - Lok Ma Chau Station: 10-minute intervals | |
| Tuen Ma Line | 10 - 12-minute intervals | 4-minute intervals | |
| Light Rail | 15 - 19-minute intervals (No service for Route 614 and Route 615) | 6 - 19-minute intervals | |
Airport Express In-town Check-in service[]
5 September[]
- Announced at 18:30:
- The cut-off time for in-town check-in services will be changed from 90 minutes before flight departure to 120 minutes before flight departure.
High Speed Rail[]
4 September[]
- Mainland railway authorities have announced that due to expected adverse weather conditions, the high-speed rail train services G6048/G6047 originally scheduled to run between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Zhanjiang West Station on 6 September and 7 September, 2024, will be modified to operate between Guangzhou South Station and Hong Kong West Kowloon Station.
- Affected train services: G6048 (terminal station changed to Guangzhou South Station), G6047 (starting station changed to Guangzhou South Station)
Hong Kong Tramway[]
5 September[]
- East bound
- Kennedy Town > Happy Valley : last departure at 18:30
- Kennedy Town > Sai Wan Ho Depot : last departure at 19:05
- Shek Tong Tsui > North Point : last departure at 18:30
- Shek Tong Tsui > Causeway Bay: last departure at 18:35
- Western Market > Shau Kei Wan: last departure at 19:15
- West bound
- Shau Kei Wan > Western Market : last departure at 18:00
- Shau Kei Wan > Happy Valley : last departure at 18:30
- Shau Kei Wan > Whitty Street Depot : last departure at 19:05
- North Point > Shek Tong Tsui: last departure at 19:30
- Causeway Bay > Shek Tong Tsui: last departure at 19:30
- Happy Valley loop
- Happy Valley > Shau Kei Wan: last departure at 19:30
- Happy Valley > Kennedy Town: last departure at 19:30
Ngong Ping 360[]
Ngong Ping 360 was undergoing scheduled maintenance when the typhoon hit Hong Kong, therefore service was suspended.
Peak Tram[]
- Announced at 17:03:
- As The Hong Kong Observatory has announced that the Gale or Storm Signal No. 8 will be issued later, the Peak Tram Service will be temporarily suspended at 19:15.
Other Incidents[]
Gallery[]
MTR service arrangements web-screenshots[]
MTR service arrangements since the pre-no.8 special announcement issued (2023-09-05 16:30)
MTR service arrangements since the Signal No.8 announcement issued (2023-09-05 18:20)
From 7 PM onwards, MTR gradually adjusted to non-peak schedules (2023-09-05 19:00)
MTR service arrangements during the issuance of the signal no. 8 (2024-09-05 21:20)
MTR Airport Express service arrangements during the issuance of the signal no. 8 (2024-09-05 21:24 TVB News capture; Chinese Only)
MTR service arrangements during the issuance of the signal no. 8 (2024-09-06 05:20)
MTR service arrangements since the pre-no.3 special announcement issued (2024-09-06 10:00)
MTR service arrangements since the pre-no.3 special announcement issued (2024-09-06 11:00)
High Speed Rail train service arrangements web-screenshots[]
High Speed Rail train service arrangements (2023-09-04 15:30)
References[]
- ↑ 〈天 氣 稿 第 131 號 - 發出/取消熱帶氣旋警告信號〉(Weather Bulletin No. 131 - Issuance/Cancellation of Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals), Hong Kong Observatory of the HKSAR, 3 Sep 2024.
- ↑ 〈天 氣 稿 第 175 號 - 發出/取消熱帶氣旋警告信號〉(Weather Bulletin No. 175 - Issuance/Cancellation of Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals), Hong Kong Observatory of the HKSAR, 4 Sep 2024.
- ↑ 〈天 氣 稿 第 209 號 - 發出/取消熱帶氣旋警告信號〉(Weather Bulletin No. 209 - Issuance/Cancellation of Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals), Hong Kong Observatory of the HKSAR, 5 Sep 2024.
- ↑ 〈天 氣 稿 第 167 號 - 發出/取消熱帶氣旋警告信號〉(Weather Bulletin No. 167 - Issuance/Cancellation of Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals), Hong Kong Observatory of the HKSAR, 6 Sep 2024.
- ↑ 〈天 氣 稿 第 061 號 - 取消熱帶氣旋警告信號〉(Weather Bulletin No. 061 - Cancellation of Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals), Hong Kong Observatory of the HKSAR, 7 Sep 2024.
- ↑ 〈天 氣 稿 第 063 號 - 強烈季候風信號〉(Weather Bulletin No. 063 - Strong Monsoon Signal), Hong Kong Observatory of the HKSAR, 7 Sep 2024.