The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link has resumed operation today (15th) after being suspended for three years since the two places were closed.
The first southbound high-speed train arrived in Hong Kong at nearly 8:00 in the morning. The first passenger who left the gate came to Hong Kong to meet with customers, so he made a special trip to take the first train, which is very commemorative.
There are also tourists who plan to go back and forth within the same day and plan to play in Disneyland and Ocean Park, and the amount will be "no upper limit".
▼On January 15, the first train from the new branch line to Guangzhou East will leave▼
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The first high-speed rail train arrives at 7:42 after three years
The high-speed rail resumed operation at the end of the three-year absence. The West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station welcomed the first southbound train at 7:42 this morning.
The first batch of passengers left the gate one after another at about 7:50 in the morning. Mr. Lin Shixiong, Bureau of Transport and Logistics, stepped forward to welcome the first passenger and presented him with a souvenir prepared by the Tourism Board.
The first passenger to leave the gate came to Hong Kong for business
Mr. Bu, who was the first to leave the gate, is from Shenzhen. He is engaged in the import and export of textiles. Before the outbreak of the epidemic, he often came to Hong Kong by high-speed rail.
He revealed that he came to Hong Kong today to discuss business with clients, and believes that face-to-face communication can promote business growth.
▼On January 15, there were not many passengers on the high-speed train to Shenzhen North at 7:20▼
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He also praised that the high-speed rail has been in good condition since it was suspended for three years. The first train was very smooth, leaving on time and arriving two to three minutes earlier.
He believes that the high-speed rail has two inspections in one place, which is the fastest way to pass the border, and taking the first train today is of special commemorative significance.
Shenzhen tourists take the first train to witness history
Ms. Yao, who also took the first train, shouted "Happy! Excited!" She said that because she lived in Luohu in the past, she had been to Hong Kong at least 100 times. Today she plans to go to Disneyland and Ocean Park and return to Shenzhen in the evening. Renamed the amount as "unlimited".
▼The high-speed rail Hong Kong section resumed operation on January 15▼
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She also believes that the reopening date of the high-speed rail, which has been suspended for three years, is a date of historic significance, and praises that the high-speed rail saves half the time compared with the East Rail Line. "So our classmates and friends specially took the first train to witness history .”
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