An express rail linking Guangzhou South Railway Station and Shenzhen’s Futian District is expected to being operating within a week.

The Futian Station in Shenzhen began a trial operation last month and plans to open formally within a week.



The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail links Guangzhou South Railway Station, Shenzhen and Hong Kong West Kowloon Station. It is also an extension of the Beijing-Hong Kong route. The Hong-Kong section is expected to operate in 2017.









When the entire express rail finishes construction, it will only take 9 hours from Beijing to Hong Kong. It will take 15 and 30 minutes to reach Hong Kong from Shenzhen and Guangzhou, respectively.









The Futian terminus is the biggest underground railway station in the world, occupying an area of 147,000 square meters, equivalent to 21 football fields, according to the Guangzhou Railway Corporation. There will be 1,200 seats for passengers in the waiting hall. The terminus has non-stop connection with the Shenzhen metro which conveniently leads to the Shenzhen International Airport.



(By Jessie Huang, Louis Berney)

Editor:Jessie Huang