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Hong Kong high-speed rail

Hong Kong high-speed rail
Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Hong Kong's high-speed rail service, which runs from West Kowloon to Shenzhen and Guangzhou in mainland China.
Sixteen new destinations will be added to Hong Kong’s high-speed rail network, with ticket sales opening on Monday and train services starting on January 26. Dickson Lee
Hong Kong tourism

Expansion of Hong Kong high-speed rail services ‘game-changing’ for tourism

Addition of 16 new mainland destinations will also meet peak travel demand of Lunar New Year holiday, tourism body chief says.

Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Expanded Hong Kong-mainland rail links can be engine of growth

Hong Kong transport

Seats sell out on Hong Kong’s new high-speed rail routes to mainland China

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong to offer direct high-speed rail access to 16 more mainland Chinese stops

Sleeper train service from Hong Kong to Shanghai will also be upgraded to daily runs due to strong demand, MTR Corp says.

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Passengers wait to depart from West Kowloon station. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong transport

Editorial | High-speed rail link helps keep Hong Kong on track for economic recovery

While rising ridership figures are a sign of progress in Greater Bay Area integration, the city must do more to adapt and attract the travellers of tomorrow.

Hong Kong transport

Passengers made 30 million trips in 2025 with Hong Kong’s high-speed rail line

MTR Corporation also says cumulative patronage since service launch in September 2018 recently surpassed 100 million passenger journeys.

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China's economic recovery

1 station, 116 million trips: Shenzhen breaks travel record as rail usage booms

Over 116 million passengers have already passed through Shenzhen’s main rail station this year, as trips from Hong Kong continue to rise.

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Passengers line up to board a high-speed train at a station in central China’s Anhui province. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Why Hong Kong needs an inter-airport rail link with Shenzhen

The city risks becoming marginalised if it does not improve its connectivity with the Greater Bay Area and mainland high-speed rail networks.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong high-speed rail services disrupted by equipment malfunction

Four services between Hong Kong and Guangzhou were cancelled on Tuesday due to technical faults on mainland Chinese section.

Asia travel

4 rail journeys in modern-day China; a true 21st-century experience

Chinese railways may have developed at an extraordinary pace since the 1980s, but some journeys have more to offer the curious traveller than others

Young train passengers travel through Sichuan province in 2021. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s historic cross-border train to be showcased at MTR exhibition

Intercity KTT train service ran for decades between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, before being replaced by high-speed rail.

The KTT intercity train will be added to the MTR’s “Station Rail Voyage” exhibition. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s economy is down but not out

The city can move beyond its reliance on mass tourism from mainland China and instead get stakeholders to offer new opportunities.

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Hong Kong weather

Some high-speed rail services between Hong Kong, mainland axed due to bad weather

Services axed on Sunday and Monday, including new high-speed sleeper trains between Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Hong Kong transport

Doraemon on board: Hong Kong’s high-speed rail gets manga makeover

Themed carriages featuring beloved Japanese cartoon character set for service on cross-border rail, with MTR Corp hoping for tourism boost.

Passengers can choose to travel on the themed trains, with prices and booking methods remaining the same as regular services. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Letters | How to get more out of Hong Kong’s high-speed sleepers: only disconnect

Readers discuss what Hong Kong sleeper train passengers are missing out on, British airport chaos, and democracy in Ukraine.

Passengers tuck in as a new high-speed sleeper train departs from West Kowloon station for Beijing on June 15. Photo: Elson Li

Video | Inside the first high-speed Hong Kong-Beijing sleeper train

Hong Kong transport

How do Hong Kong high-speed sleeper train amenities rate?

From Wi-fi and food to power sockets and toilets, reporters on board maiden trip look at basic features and why some travellers were ‘baffled’.

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Video | High-speed sleeper trains begin services from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai

High-speed sleeper trains begin services from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai
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Hong Kong transport

High-speed sleeper trains make maiden trips from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai

But not all passengers satisfied with service, with some complaining lack of Wi-fi left them without entertainment.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong to consider more high-speed sleeper trains to Beijing, Shanghai

Transport minister Lam Sai-hung says city will discuss increasing train frequency with mainland Chinese operator if there is demand.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong travellers, tour operators hail new sleeper train as ‘game changer’

Reliability of schedules, internet access and appeal to those averse to flying among reasons for attractiveness of new train service.

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Customers at West Kowloon station looking to buy tickets for the newly launched high-speed sleeper trains connecting to Shanghai and Beijing. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong transport

High-speed sleeper train tickets for Hong Kong to Beijing sell out online

New overnight trains with sleeper carriages to take 12½ hours to Beijing and 11 hours to Shanghai.

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Residents head to West Kowloon station to buy tickets for the new high-speed sleeper trains. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong transport

Explainer | Pros and cons of high-speed sleeper train from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai

New overnight trains with sleeper carriages to take 12½ hours to Beijing and 11 hours to Shanghai.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | A shot in the arm for Hong Kong high-speed rail travel

New services will offer overnight sleeper trips from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai, giving passengers added comfort and convenience.

Hong Kong transport

Trains to depart Hong Kong at night, arrive in Beijing in morning from June 15

Chief Executive John Lee welcomes new arrangement and expresses gratitude to the central government and China Railway for their ‘care’.

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A view of a sleeper carriage for the new China Railway overnight service between Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. Photo: MTR
Hong Kong transport

Rainfall in Guangdong forces Hong Kong to suspend some high-speed trains

Guangzhou South-bound routes G6528, G6516, G6530 and G6536 suspended on Thursday, as well as Hong Kong-bound routes G6527, G6515, G6529 and G6535.

The MTR Corp has advised travellers to check its website and app for further details. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong transport

Some high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and mainland China cut over weather

Cancellations on Thursday and Friday affect G305 and G306 routes to Tianjin West, as well as G6505 and G6506 trains between Hong Kong and Guangzhou South.

Greater Bay Area

Regions ‘more connected than ever’ as China’s Greater Bay Area plan turns 5

After five years, China’s efforts to integrate its populous south under its Greater Bay Area blueprint appear to have borne fruit, with transport between regions already taking less time – and future construction aims to make those trips even faster and easier.

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