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THU · 2026-08-06 · 10:19 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0806-99723
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NSR-2026-0806-99723News Report·EN·Human Interest

Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 train breaks down, sparks disruptions

An automated train serving Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport broke down on Thursday, causing disruptions for numerous travelers. Passengers experienced delays and were rerouted to alternative boarding gates.

Wynna WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-06 · 10:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 train breaks down, sparks disruptions
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An automated train serving Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport broke down on Thursday, causing disruptions for numerous travelers. Passengers experienced delays and were rerouted to alternative boarding gates. Signs at the terminal indicated the train was "temporarily not in service." Those heading to gates 10 to 230 were directed to use walkways on the departures level. Some passengers reported waiting for at least 20 minutes without announcements, while others were directed to take a shuttle bus to gate 520.

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Passengers were directed to use walkways or shuttle buses as alternatives.

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An automated train serving Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport broke down on Thursday.

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Scores of travellers faced delays and were forced to take alternative routes.

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Photos on social media showed crowds gathered outside the platform doors.

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One user reported waiting at least 20 minutes for the train with no announcement.

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Full report

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Scores of travellers at Hong Kong International Airport faced delays and were forced to take alternative routes to their boarding gates after an automated train serving Terminal 2 broke down on Thursday.Photos circulating on social media on Thursday morning showed crowds gathered outside the platform doors, while signs erected at the terminal said the train was “temporarily not in service”.Passengers heading to gates 10 to 230 were directed to use walkways on the departures level.One Threads user said passengers had waited at least 20 minutes for the train, adding that no announcement was made despite the lengthy delay.Another user, who posted at about 7.50am, said the train had “suddenly broken down”.The passenger added that travellers heading from Terminal 2 to gates 201 to 230 were instead directed to gate 520 to board a shuttle bus.
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