The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, which has been suspended for three years due to the epidemic, resumed operations today (15th), providing high-speed trains to Shenzhen North, Guangzhou South and Guangzhou East.
The first train departs at 7:03 in the morning, and "Hong Kong 01" takes the second train bound for Shenzhen North Station at 7:20. The train was sold out on the 12306 website on the day the ticket sales started, but the actual number of people on the train was sparse. There is no one sitting in the seat.
A doctoral student from the University of Hong Kong took the high-speed train from Shandong to Hong Kong three years ago. Unexpectedly, the epidemic separated him from his family for three years. Today, he was excited to take the high-speed train back to his hometown for the Chinese New Year. He expected to hug his family and have dinner with them when he arrived.
8-car trains have plenty of vacancies
The reporter took the high-speed train bound for Shenzhen North at 7:20 in the morning. The speed displayed on the train was 180 to 190 kilometers per hour. It arrived at Shenzhen North Station at about 7:35 in the morning, and it only took about 15 minutes.
On the first day of ticket purchase, the 12306 website showed that the tickets for the train from West Kowloon Station to Shenzhen North had been sold out, and the rest of the tickets could still be sold at the high-speed rail station. All 8-car trains have a large number of empty seats, and 90% of the seats are unoccupied by visual inspection. After arriving, not many passengers got off the train, and the atmosphere on the scene was quite deserted.
▼The high-speed rail Hong Kong section resumed operation on January 15▼
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Come to Hong Kong to study at HKU and spend three years away from mainland family
Mr. Jing, a mainland student studying for a Ph.D. in electronic engineering at the University of Hong Kong, said that his hometown is in Shandong, and he took the high-speed rail to study in Hong Kong three years ago. Unexpectedly, the epidemic separated him from his family and he has not returned home for three years.
He said that in the past two or three years, he would spend the Lunar New Year with his colleagues in the laboratory. He was "very excited" to see his family this year. After meeting, he would hug his family and eat with them.
He also said that the epidemic situation in the mainland is serious, and he is very worried about the health of his family. "They were more worried about me being here before."
Since the high-speed rail service will only provide the shortest distance in the early stage of resumption, Mr. Jing pointed out that he has to transfer to other routes at Shenzhen North Station to return to Shandong, which is expected to arrive tomorrow.
During the epidemic, children will finally see their grandparents
Another passenger, Mr. Wu, said that the child was born during the epidemic, and today he will finally have the opportunity to take him back to Fujian to meet his grandfather and grandma for the New Year, but he also has to transfer at Shenzhen North.
▼January 13, the high-speed rail ticket sales resumed on the second day, and the ticket purchases were greatly reduced▼
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▼Schematic diagram of the high-speed rail booking process at West Kowloon High-speed Rail Station on January 12▼
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▼Express Rail Hong Kong Section West Kowloon Station Departure Schedule▼
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link map.
(Map drawn by Hong Kong 01)
▼On January 12, there was a crowd of ticket sellers at the West Kowloon Station of the High Speed Rail▼
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▼On January 12, there was a crowd of ticket sellers at the West Kowloon Station of the High Speed Rail▼
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▼On January 12, the MTR announced that the high-speed rail will resume operation on January 15▼
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High-speed rail reopening｜50 passengers have arrived at the station before dawn. Railway disguised as Chinese railway staff take the first train. High-speed rail resumes｜The first train departs for Shenzhen North Station. British immigrant families take a detour to return to their hometown to visit relatives and clear customs｜29 year clearance quota is full Chen Guoji announced the increase in the quota of high-speed rail bookings before the Lunar New Year｜12306 7 steps to buy tickets and encountered 4 major obstacles in the actual measurement. Hong Kong mobile phones are difficult to verify high-speed rail bookings｜12306 online registration teaching article can clearly see that Gmail and Hotmail cannot receive and verify high-speed rail bookings｜High-speed rail 12306 Buying tickets on the website, waiting in long queues outside West Kowloon Station to buy tickets on the spot｜One article to see the ticket purchase channels and go to West Kowloon Station to bring a home certificate The app completes the registration in three steps and teaches high-speed rail ticket booking｜MTR admits that some webpages and emails cannot be verified. Call for phone calls: quicker and more convenient for high-speed rail ticket booking｜West Kowloon self-service ticket vending machines do not ask for help but do not accept Octopus and cash for high-speed rail booking Tickets｜Tian Beichen disassembles the reason why online tickets are sold out quickly, and the public is urged to buy high-speed train tickets at the high-speed rail station｜West Kowloon Station continues to be crowded. Citizens have no tickets online: we come here to buy more flights
▼On January 8, Shenzhen netizens photographed the test run of the Hong Kong high-speed rail "Dynamic"▼
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High-speed rail booking｜All tickets sold out at West Nine Stations before the 30th year of the new year are sold out. A small number of high-speed rail tickets are left for Shenzhen North Transfer｜6 trains a day go to Guangzhou East for 1 hour and 40 minutes. The daughter was separated for three years, and the father was anxious to go north to the group. In the year of West Kowloon Station, he tried his luck and flew through the high-speed rail to clear the customs｜Guangzhou actual test of electronic ticket homecoming card purchases and ticket gates blocked everywhere High-speed rail ticket clearance｜High-speed rail reopens and passengers must wear masks and cannot carry alcohol-based hand sanitizers on board
