What is the high-speed rail?

Commencing operation on September 23, 2018, this new, 26-km high-speed train links Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Shenzhen. The high-speed rail runs underground through dedicated tunnels, passing under Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kwai Tsing, Tsuen Wan and Yuen Long.

The highly punctual new high-speed rail is largely unaffected by weather or traffic conditions. This, plus the innovations applied to both the trains and their tracks, make it the fastest option for land-based, cross-border transport between Hong Kong and the Mainland.

It also connects directly with China’s 25,000-km, high-speed rail network in Shenzhen, linking the SAR with six short-haul destinations in the Guangzhou-Shenzhen section, and a total of 44 stations in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, Kunming and Urumqi. Combined, the Hong Kong and China rail links form the largest high-speed rail network in the world.