The University Station in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) reopened to the public on Saturday after damage caused by violent protesters forced its more than one month closure, according to local media reports.
One passenger told local media that "it's much more convenient to him after University Station reopened."
However, the reports indicated that the station still has limited services after being badly damaged. The station's customer service center has yet to be repaired and one of the entrances to the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) still remains closed.
In early December, all lines of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR), except for the University Station, resumed normal service hours.
Rioters vandalize a MTR station in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, October 4, 2019. /Xinhua Photo
In previous months, some violent protesters threw iron sticks, bricks and stones on railway tracks, endangering the safety of railway operations. Since late August, radical protesters in the HKSAR have vandalized facilities at several MTR stations including Yuen Long, Kwai Fong and Tai Koo, and also insulted MTR staff and stormed control rooms.
On August 31, radical protesters also stormed the customer service center and damaged ticket machines at the Mong Kok station. On the same day, some rioters also attacked passengers and vandalized facilities at Prince Edward station.
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