◆ Mr. and Mrs. Ho brought two children to visit in the first row. Photo by a reporter from Hong Kong Wen Wei Po
◆ Citizens take photos in front of the exhibition of historical pictures of the East Railway Line for 100 years. Photo by a reporter from Hong Kong Wen Wei Po
Hong Kong Wen Wei Po News (Reporter Zhang Xian) The east rail line extension over the sea will open on the 15th of this month, among which the newly built exhibition station has novel facilities, with a 100-year historical photo exhibition of the East Rail line, a work of art "Water Memory", and a display of bomb shell casings from the World War II period for the public to see and take photos.
MTR Chief Executive Pei Kanazawa pointed out yesterday that the East Rail Line is a railway with a history of more than 100 years, a railway that has accompanied the growth of Hong Kong and many generations of Hong Kong people, and the upper platform of the exhibition station has a precious historical material and photo exhibition, reviewing the centenary history of the East Rail Line, "The exhibition has a long platform, which will transfer the East Rail from a steam locomotive to a diesel locomotive, and then become a new electrification, no longer needing the locomotive's train history to show the public."
Wong Kun-wai, MTR Train Operator and Local Railway Chief, added that the evolution of this century-old railway can be seen in the east rail line photo history exhibition, and the changes in Hong Kong between the past century can also be seen with the railway.
Kanazawa also pointed out that during the construction of the station, the team has found three World War II bombs at the site, which will be dismantled and removed by the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Division, and the platform of the exhibition station will permanently display the shell casing of one of the bombs. There are also 3 storeys of local artwork "Water Memory" for the public to enjoy.