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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.
Hong Kong’s Airport Express was a leap forward when it made its debut in 1998. Photo: Handout
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

Asia travel

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

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.

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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.

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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Some passengers have complained over a lack of charging facilities in the cabins. Photo: Elson Li

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.

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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.

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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The new Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station has been cited as a symbol of greater transport connectivity for the Greater Bay Area plan. Photo: Xinhua
China society

Opinion | Why Hongkongers need to visit the mainland with an open mind

There is a fundamental disconnect between China’s world-leading modern success and the perception held by many in Hong Kong, particularly young people. Making travel easier between the two places would help change this.

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Shanghai at night. Former chief executive Leung Chun-ying has urged young Hongkongers to visit the mainland, learn more about the situation and explore opportunities there. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Letters | Same-sex marriage: Thailand shows there is nothing to fear

Readers discuss the divisive rhetoric used to counter arguments for marriage equality, the unspoken reason for West Kowloon Cultural District’s fiscal deficit and a missed opportunity to support student health.

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Hong Kong transport

Number of Hong Kong high-speed rail passengers exceeds pre-pandemic levels

The Hong Kong-Shenzhen route has seen the ‘most significant growth’, MTR Corp says.

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Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | Why ‘Night Vibes Hong Kong’ campaign is ‘doomed to fail’

Once famous for its vibrant nightlife, Hong Kong has lost its mojo, and unimaginative attempts to revive it are only ‘doomed to fail’, as officials are apt to say these days.

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The launch ceremony of the “Night Vibes Hong Kong” campaign at the M+ museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District on Septermber 14. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

The View | What Hong Kong can learn from Frank Gehry on managing mega projects

A study found that 99.5 per cent of large-scale projects globally fail to meet timelines, budgets and objectives but Gehry’s projects do – because he retains control. Problems start when decisions are exclusively made by those who don’t know the design best

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Designed by Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, seen in 2017, was completed below budget, within the planned six years, and attracted more visitors that it had hoped for. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong transport

Ticket rush for some Hongkongers eyeing cross-border travel with expired permits

New policy by Beijing aimed at easing crunch since border between city and rest of country reopened in February after years of pandemic shutdown,

Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | What does colonialism mean? It depends which way you look at it

Loaded terms like colonialism are easily bandied about, but often poorly defined. Second-rate academics have built whole careers on the false premise that all colonisers were white, for instance.

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