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Hong Kong West Kowloon station [8] (abbreviated WEK) is the southern terminus of and the only station on the Hong Kong section of the Guangshengang XRL.The station connects to China's high-speed rail (HSR) network across the border through dedicated tunnels and includes a Mainland Port Area where the laws of (Mainland) China are enforced.
The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (sometimes abbreviated "XRL HK section") is a 26 km (16 mi) long stretch of high-speed rail that runs along a dedicated underground rail corridor [1] linking Hong Kong to mainland China. It is one of the most expensive infrastructure undertakings in Hong Kong's history.
Transfer to Tung Chung line and Airport Express via Hong Kong station: Central and Western: CEN Admiralty Tsuen Wan line South Island line East Rail line: Central and Western: 31 May 1985: ADM Wan Chai: Wan Chai: WAC Causeway Bay: Wan Chai: CAB Tin Hau: Eastern: TIH Fortress Hill: Eastern: FOH North Point
Kowloon is a station on the Tung Chung line and the Airport Express of Hong Kong's MTR.It is one of the two Airport Express stations providing in-town check-in services for passengers departing from Hong Kong International Airport and free shuttle bus services to most major hotels in the Tsim Sha Tsui and Yau Ma Tei areas.
The railway connecting the mainland China has been important for Hong Kong since the 20th century. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, three railway lines from the mainland, also known as “santang kuaiche” (three cargo express trains), were arranged to transport fresh food every day to maintain the daily needs of the Hong Kong people. [6]
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving Hong Kong.Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail, and feeder bus services, centred around a 10-line rapid transit network, serving the urbanised areas of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories.
Hong Kong Tramways § Routes and stops; Peak Tram § Route; Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad; Ocean Express; Conventional railway shares tracks with the East Rail line, a regional/suburban service integrated within the MTR network. Currently cross-border trains only stop at Hung Hom station in Kowloon.
A new railway connecting Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong was proposed in the late 1990s by the Government of Hong Kong. This Regional Express Railway (RER) proposal was developed in the 1994 “Railway Development Study” (RDS); it foresaw a continual growth of Hong Kong's population over the next two decades and strong demand for cross ...