The Hong Kong government announced tonight (11th) that the high-speed rail West Kowloon Port and the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail will resume services from next Sunday (15th).
At the initial stage of the resumption of high-speed rail, it will resume travel between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Futian, Shenzhen North and Guangzhou South stations, as well as new services to and from Guangzhou East. The intermediate stations include Guangmingcheng, Humen, Qingsheng and the newly added Dongguan South and Dongguan Station.
In addition, there will be no appointment requirements at the port, but generally people traveling between the two places must have a negative nucleic acid test result report within 48 hours.
The MTR will introduce the details of the re-opening of the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail tomorrow (12th). The West Kowloon Station will not be open to the public tomorrow.
As for the ticketing arrangement, MTR said it will announce it as soon as possible.
Customs clearance｜High-speed rail tickets are expected to go on sale tomorrow. At the beginning of the online report, the price of short-distance train high-speed rail tickets is 38.5 pairs per day｜1.15 Resumption of service: to Futian second-class $76, to Guangzhou South from $240
▼January 4 High Speed Rail West Kowloon Station personnel prepare for the resumption of traffic▼
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Resumption of travel between West Kowloon Station and Guangzhou at the initial stage Additional stops at Dongguan South and Dongguan
The Hong Kong government stated that after coordinating with the Guangdong Provincial and Shenzhen Municipal Governments, fully cooperating with China National Railway Group Co., Ltd., China Railway Guangzhou Bureau Group and MTR Corporation Limited, and obtaining approval from the central government, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link West Kowloon Port and The Hong Kong section of the XRL will resume service from January 15.
A government spokesman said that in the initial stage of the resumption of high-speed rail, it will resume travel between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Futian, Shenzhen North and Guangzhou South stations, as well as new services to and from Guangzhou East; intermediate stations include Guangmingcheng, Humen, Qingsheng and Guangzhou. The newly added Dongguan South and Dongguan stations.
You only need to buy a ticket without making an appointment to go to the Mainland
In addition, the opening hours of the West Kowloon Port of the High Speed Rail are the same as before the suspension, that is, from 6:30 am to 11:30 pm.
There will be no reservation requirements at the port, and passengers who have already purchased tickets can travel between the two places through the port as long as they hold a valid ticket.
In terms of epidemic prevention requirements, it is the same as other ports. Generally, people traveling between the two places must have a negative nucleic acid test result report within 48 hours.
▼Lin Shixiong inspected the high-speed rail station on January 9▼
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MTR and China Railway will arrange train trial operation from January 8
The spokesman pointed out that the HKSAR government has been in close communication and coordination with relevant departments in the Mainland and railway operators to ensure that stations, trains, relevant supporting facilities and manpower arrangements are properly prepared.
The MTR Corporation, the China National Railway Group and the Guangzhou Railway Group have arranged for a trial run of trains starting from January 8 to familiarize the train captains and staff of the two places with the relevant procedures and cross-boundary road conditions, and to test the operation of the system.
The disciplined forces also conducted a drill at the West Kowloon Port of the High Speed Rail this morning to ensure the smooth operation of the port at the initial stage of customs clearance.
▼On January 8, Shenzhen netizens photographed the test run of the Hong Kong high-speed rail "Dynamic"▼
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KMB Route W2 resumes service cycle on the same day between Jordan West Kowloon Station and Lam Tin
In addition, KMB stated that in order to cooperate with the re-opening of the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station of the high-speed rail, the W2 line (Jordan West Kowloon Station-Lam Tin (Circular Line)) service to and from West Kowloon Station will be resumed on the same day and the route will be adjusted to circulate between Kowloon Bay business and trade District, Kwun Tong and Lam Tin areas, so that passengers departing from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station of the High Speed Rail can enjoy more direct services to Kwun Tong. The fee is 5.9 yuan.
Passengers departing from Tseung Kwan O, Anda, On Tai, Yau Tong, etc. can take the designated KMB route first, then transfer to Line W2 at the Kai Tak Tunnel Interchange Station at a discount, and go to and from the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station of the High Speed Rail.
KMB said that it has strengthened the service of W3 route (from Sheung Shui to Jordan West Kowloon Station) and extended the service time to most of the daytime services from Monday to Friday to facilitate express direct access for passengers in North District, Tai Po, Sha Tin and Tai Kok Tsui High Speed Rail Hong Kong West Kowloon Station; or at Fanling Highway Interchange Station or Tsing Sha Highway Interchange Station, transfer to Line W3 by "paying the difference" to go to High Speed Rail Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, the discount amount is as high as 13.3 yuan.
To ride high altitude, you need to hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 48 hours. Do children under 3 years old need it?
Do you want to go south and return to Hong Kong?
According to the regulations of Hong Kong and the Mainland, anyone who goes north to the Mainland or returns to Hong Kong from the Mainland must, in principle, have a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 48 hours; however, children under the age of 3 do not need a nucleic acid test before coming to Hong Kong.
Which stations will the Hong Kong Section of the High Speed Rail stop after it resumes service?
Initially, services between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Futian, Shenzhen North and Guangzhou South stations will be resumed, and services to and from Guangzhou East will be added.
Intermediate stations include Guangming City, Humen, Qingsheng and the newly added Dongguan South and Dongguan Stations.
Customs clearance｜High-speed rail tickets are expected to be on sale tomorrow More than 90% of the high-speed rail target is open to traffic and customs clearance on 1.15｜High-speed rail starts trial operation Lin Shixiong came to the scene to understand and inspect the platform trains for the first time in 3 years to return to customs clearance｜Futian high-speed rail station less crowded Hong Kong people take 1 hour to go to the mainland by high-speed rail to return home
