Shenzhen North Depot
56-476: Only transfers with rapid transit systems are marked in this diagram 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 linking Hong Kong to mainland China . It is one of the most expensive infrastructure undertakings in Hong Kong's history. The line connects Kowloon with
112-643: A central role in Hong Kong's mass transit. Since the typical timeframe for rail projects, from conception to completion phase, would take eight or nine years, the Railway Development Study recommended that the Hong Kong (SAR) Government should commence as soon as possible, so that the new express railway could be constructed in time to meet capacity demands. In September 1999, the then mayor of Guangzhou, Lin Shusen , announced his “Suigang maglev rail project” at
168-560: A continual growth of Hong Kong's population over the next two decades and strong demand for cross-border passenger traffic. The Hong Kong (SAR) Government commissioned a second Railway Development Study in March 1998. The Study went further on the British proposal of connecting Hong Kong and China from Kowloon . The RER could be further extended to Hong Kong Island . At the same time, the report recommended that Hung Hom station should continue to play
224-471: Is a list of operators using the line and their respective rolling stock : In Hong Kong, MTR announced their intention to purchase several high-speed EMUs . The tender (contract number: 840) was for 9 trainsets, each with 8 cars and a maximum operating speed of 350 km/h. Chinese manufacturer CSR Qingdao Sifang emerged as the successful bidder, based on the CRH380A "Harmony" model. The purchase contract
280-572: Is an 840 km (520 mi) high-speed rail line operated by China Railway High-speed between Shijiazhuang and Wuhan , the provincial capitals of Hebei and Hubei , respectively. Construction commenced in October 2008, with a total investment of 116.76 billion yuan . The design speed is 350 km/h (220 mph). It is part of the Jingguang passenger-dedicated line , a high-speed railway connecting Beijing and Guangzhou , which runs parallel to
336-736: Is criticized as the infringement on the sovereignty of Hong Kong. In April 2007, the Executive Council assigned the task of planning and design of the fully underground Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) to the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL). Government projections indicate that the XRL will carry about 100,000 passengers daily in 2020 and 120,000 passengers in 2030, generating an economic benefit of HK$ 83 billion over
392-617: Is estimated to be 1 hour and 18 minutes based on the first trial run, up from the previously announced 47 minutes with a total distance of 142 kilometers. Shenzhen North station was opened on 22 June 2011 and the service was extended to Futian station on 30 December 2015. Trains departing from Hong Kong may have destinations beyond Guangzhou, through the Wuguang High-Speed Railway and the Shiwu High-Speed Railway , or via Shenzhen North to Hangzhou and Shanghai through
448-593: The Guangshengang XRL , is a high-speed railway line that connects Guangzhou and Hong Kong ( Kowloon ) via Shenzhen . Three types of rolling stock that operate along the XRL: Hexie (Harmony) and Fuxing (Rejuvenation) operated by China Railway , and Vibrant Express by MTR Corporation . The first phase, Shenzhen North – Guangzhou South , commenced revenue operation in December 2011. Services were extended to
504-650: The Hong Kong Legislative Council on 16 January 2010. The XRL HK Section will only serve the West Kowloon Terminus . Trains will run to Guangzhou South Station in the Shibi Township of the Panyu District in southern Guangzhou through three intermediate stations, namely, Futian , Longhua (Shenzhen North) and Humen . The expected travel time between Guangzhou South and West Kowloon stations
560-459: The Northern Link . In the first and second phases of the study, the planning team had to investigate and compare the traditional wheel-rail and maglev technologies. Operating and maintenance costs were greater with maglev than with wheel-rail technology, The construction period of the project was expected to be longer for maglev than the wheel-rail technology solutions. Maglev was not conducive to
616-581: The Xiashen Railway and the Huhangyong Railway. The total distance of the Hong Kong section was planned to be 26 kilometres, most of which through tunnels. The dedicated track will enable a top speed of 200 km/h; the expected travel time from Kowloon to Shenzhen's Futian station is 14 minutes. [1] Service between Guangzhou South and Shenzhen North stations started on 26 December 2011. The extension to Futian station, originally scheduled for 2012,
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#1732849099418672-550: The Zhengzhou–Xi'an high-speed railway is possible. A few direct trains from Xi'an North railway station to Guangzhou South and Shenzhen North (e.g. G824/G821 via Zhengzhou or G838/G835 via Zhengzhou East ), over the Zhengzhou–Xi'an high-speed railway and the Shijiazhiuang-Wuhan-Guangzhou line, have been introduced as well. The entire Shijiazhuang–Wuhan line was put into service by the end of 2012. Although
728-464: The high-speed rail network of China at Futian station in the technology hub of Shenzhen , then running north towards the commercial/ political hub of Guangzhou . As of August 2023 the line has an average ridership of 79,000 passengers a day. The railway is the first high-speed rail link between mainland China and Hong Kong; it roughly halved travel time between Hong Kong and Guangzhou and connected Hong Kong to most major mainland Chinese cities via
784-458: The "Fortune Global Forum" in Shanghai. Lin was already working with then-Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Tung Chee-hwa , on the development of Hong Kong Disneyland. Lin proposed that a maglev railway between Guangzhou and Hong Kong would benefit visitor numbers. The cost of construction was to be borne in equal proportion by governments of both cities. The Hong Kong government, based on the results of
840-580: The "Railway Development Strategy 2000" until a further review in 2016. “Railway Development Strategy 2000” recommended new six new rail corridors, through the New Territories, connecting the East Rail or the West Rail line to the border, operating between Hung Hom and the border in an express manner similar to Hong Kong Airport 's Airport Express line. " The decision to build a “Regional Express”, depended on
896-567: The "Regional Express" that was originally intended to have been conceived as a maglev train was cancelled. In March 2003, the Guangzhou Railway Group Corporation general manager, Wú Jùnguāng, at the National People's Congress, submitted a bill that called for the construction of a Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link Passenger Line as soon as possible. The Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway utilization has exceeded 90% and
952-591: The Chinese authorities have created checkpoints both on the trains to Hong Kong and at the Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station , in a " Mainland Port Area " where Chinese criminal laws can be legally enforced for the first time in Hong Kong territory, as part of the bill passed in June 2018, which infringes on the sovereignty of Hong Kong. On 29 November 2009, a demonstration of more than 1,000 people protesting against
1008-886: The Express Rail Link under the Railways Ordinance to collect public views. In early 2009, the government of Hong Kong signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese Ministry of Railways that would permit the construction of the Shenzhen–Hong Kong section of the railway. On 20 October 2009, the Chief Executive in Council authorised the scheme and the Amendments of the Scheme of the Express Rail Link. On 16 January 2010,
1064-604: The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approved the funding application for the construction of the Express Rail Link. The construction commenced in late January 2010 and was completed in September 2018. In October 2014, an MTR report warned that the revised budget of HK$ 71.5 billion might be at risk. This section had been expected to open in 2015, but severe storms flooded the tunnels and caused immense damage to
1120-544: The Guangdong Provincial Government and PRC's Ministry of Railways ). Hoping to be able to start construction of the Hong Kong section of the Express Rail Link (XRL) project before the end of 2009, the Executive Council approved the implementation on 20 October, paving the way for funding approval from the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council. Appropriations for the project secured approval of
1176-692: The Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway Co. also made a Guangzhou–Kowloon Through Train speed plan. By the end of January 2002, the concept of “Regional Express” gained further development. Tsang in Beijing to attend the “Mainland and Hong Kong SAR major infrastructure coordination meeting”, and with the State Development Planning Commission and the relevant ministry officials, the talks were initially on Regional Express railway line connecting Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, focussing on
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#17328490994181232-639: The Guangzhou–Shenzhen starts at Guangzhou South railway station and ends at Shenzhen Futian station , it is 116 km (72 mi) line length, with a design speed of 350 km/h (220 mph). From there it travels south to Qingsheng before tunnelling eastwards underneath the Pearl River to Humen in Dongguan . It then moves south to Guangmingcheng, Shenzhen North and Futian(u/c) in Shenzhen. Originally
1288-670: The Lok Ma Chau Spur provided additional transport capacity which would soon be saturated. According to the 1998 price estimates, construction of the RER needed a budget of about HK$ 130 to 170 billion. It was intended that this railway would be operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation or the Mass Transit Railway Corporation , depending on the location of the downtown terminal. At that time about
1344-691: The Railway Development Strategy 2000 proposed by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), has now become the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL). In April 2008, the HKSAR Government asked the MTR Corporation to carry out further planning and design of the Express Rail Link. Subsequently, the HKSAR Government gazetted the Scheme for
1400-809: The Regional Express high-speed rail line. In February 2002, in the framework of “collaborative meetings” by the Hong Kong SAR Government Environment, Transport and Works Bureau and the Ministry of Railways, the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link Planning Group was established, which meant the “Railway Development Strategy 2000” planned “Regional Express” was set aside for the “Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link - Hong Kong section”. The planning Group conducted preliminary studies on
1456-611: The Second Railway Development Study by the Department of Transportation, issued a new plan, “Railway Development Strategy 2000 – new railway strategy”. On 16 May's Legislative Council meeting, the Legco Panel on Transport Railway Development Strategy tabled the strategy for use by the Hong Kong (SAR) Government. The Executive Council (upper house) recommended that, under the Chief Executive's advice, Hong Kong should adopt
1512-604: The Shanghai APEC Summit in October 2001, formally proposing the construction of a maglev railway between Canton/Guangzhou and Hong Kong Express Line plans to the State Planning Commission. The Mayor of Shenzhen Yu Youjun said at a news conference at the APEC Senior Officials' Meeting, Shenzhen and Hong Kong is planning to build maglev railway and to continue to discuss the issue. But also at this time,
1568-679: The Tunnel Boring Machines in March 2014. The railway has been expected to be completed in third quarter of 2018. According to the Rail Merger Bill, MTR Corporation will lease the rights to conduct operations on this line, until 1 December 2057. With the completion of the section, the journey time through the Rail Link have been reduced to 14 minutes between WKT and Futian stations, 23 minutes between Hong Kong and Shenzhen North and 48 minutes between Hong Kong and Guangzhou South. As of 2015,
1624-458: The city centre of Shenzhen at Futian in December 2015. The final phase, which connects Shenzhen-Futian to Hong Kong (West Kowloon) was inaugurated on 22 September 2018. It opened for public on Sunday 23 September 2018. 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
1680-614: The construction of the Express Rail link gained the attention of the local media when a group of 100 people engaged in a sit-in protest in front of the government headquarters in Central. On 18 December 2009, when the funding application was debated in the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, a demonstration of an estimated 1,000 to 2,000 people was staged around the Legislative Council Building . The debate did not end at
1736-456: The cost of the project has risen substantially to HK$ 85.3 billion. At present, Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail operates around 104 northbound trains and 101 southbound trains a day, three pairs of separate lines on weekends, a separate peak line 20 pairs and 7 high-speed sleeper train pairs, including: In December 2014, overnight high-speed sleeper trains were added to several long-distance destinations, such as Beijing. The following
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1792-549: The country's extensive high-speed railway network. Construction began in 2011 and was hampered by construction delays and political controversy. It opened for commercial service on 23 September 2018. Unlike the rest of Hong Kong, the passenger compartments of trains operating on the Hong Kong Express Rail Link are legally defined as part of the Mainland Port Area and subject to the laws of mainland China, which
1848-483: The design and coordination of consensus between the parties. The central government officially approved research and co-ordination by the Ministry of Railways, and officially named this railway the "Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link". With a formal agreement with the Hong Kong SAR Government, decided by the Ministry of Railways, led the establishment of an expert group to study the construction of
1904-563: The existing rail network and compatibility. Also with current high-speed railway operating speeds of up to 350 km/h (220 mph), the less than an hour goal was able to be achieved. Thus to reach the GZ–SZ–HK XRL's three goals, there was no need to adopt a relatively high cost and the technical difficulty of maglev technology. Thus, despite the advantages that high-speed maglev technology has, until August 2003, both sides tended to choose more mature high-speed wheel-rail plans. In other words,
1960-633: The government began to consider the use of the proposed North West Rail Link, Northern Link and the feasibility GZ–SZ–HK XRL Hong Kong section. Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation and the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation produced a consolidated joint report submitted to the Government, it was a preliminary assessment of their ideas, but also required further studies by the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau & KCRC of
2016-406: The main railway necessity, function, alignment, location transit, rail technology and economic benefits. The first phase of the study topics included the functional and strategic importance of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link project, the relevant regional passenger transport demand analysis and forecasting, as well as railway lines and public transit locations. The first phase of
2072-490: 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. A high-speed railway connecting Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, railway was brought up 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
2128-419: The national high-speed rail network and the connections with the planned Pearl River Delta intercity rapid rail transit network. The second phase of the study, included rail alignments, station locations and the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen line connections, the main technical standards, passenger flow forecasting, financial benefits. During the study, in response to the latest developments of both
2184-453: The next 50 years in terms of travelling time saved. Construction costs were estimated at HK$ 39.5 billion (US$ 5 billion), giving an economic internal rate of return of about 9%. The government stated the objectives were to "reinforce Hong Kong's position as the transport hub in southern China and integrate Hong Kong into Mainland China's rapidly growing express rail network", and promoting cultural tourism. It also argued that shortening
2240-649: The older conventional Jingguang Railway . The railway crosses the Yangtze in Wuhan over the Tianxingzhou Bridge , which was opened in December 2009. Track-laying commenced on 29 November 2010. Early on, it was reported that the Zhengzhou-Wuhan section was to enter service on 1 July 2012; however, later on the date was moved back to the end of September 2012. Trial runs on this section began on 26 August. The line
2296-555: The overall urban planning and transportation network planning, the Ministries of Railways, Environment, Transport and Works respectively needed to consider some new ideas and make adjustments for the Hong Kong section of GZ–SZ–HK XRL project. In mainland China, the Ministry of Railways had to consider the feasibility of the PRD Intercity Rapid Rail network together with the Guangzhou–Shenzhen section of GZ–SZ–HK XRL. In Hong Kong,
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2352-708: The planning. The Guangzhou–Shenzhen section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link correspondingly accelerated planning until July 2004, deciding to adopt the “Panyu – Nansha – Shekou – Hong Kong” route. The station located in Guangzhou's Panyu district would also connect with the Wuhan–Guangzhou Passenger Line. The 143 km (89 mi) route starts with a connection to the Wuguang High-Speed Railway at Guangzhou South railway station in Shibi , southern Guangzhou (Canton). From there it travels south to
2408-653: The same district before tunnelling eastwards underneath the Pearl River to Humen in Dongguan . It then moves south through three stations within Shenzhen and then across into Hong Kong where it arrives at West Kowloon Terminus in Kowloon . This project has been divided into two sections, the Guangshen section with six stations, and the Hong Kong section, with one station. Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link section of
2464-598: The station in Humen was to be named Dongguan but this was changed to Humen to avoid confusion with an existing Dongguan railway station on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway in the town of Changping. The Hong Kong section is in total 26 km (16 mi) of dedicated underground track, emergency rescue sidings and the stabling sidings in Shek Kong , ventilation facilities at Mai Po , Ngau Tam Mei and Pat Heung , along with an emergency access point at Tai Kong Po and eventually terminating at Hong Kong West Kowloon station . The Regional Express Line originally envisaged in
2520-401: The strategic value of the railway. Experts in Hong Kong and mainland China reached a consensus after comparing different alignments, shortlisting two options, “Guangzhou East – Dongguan – Lin Tong – Hong Kong” and “Panyu – Nansha – Shekou – Hong Kong”. A planning goal was to reduce Guangzhou to Hong Kong travel time from 100 minutes to less than 60 minutes. In addition, effective integration with
2576-434: The study completed in September 2002 and reported on the September 20th 2002 at the Second “Mainland and Hong Kong's major infrastructure cooperation held meeting”. At the meeting, the high-speed rail planning team reported the first phase of on the planning for the GZ-SZ-HK XRL. Including the necessities of GZ-SZ-HK XRL construction, function and regional transportation needs, forecasting and route traffic in order to determine
2632-524: The time when the meeting was scheduled to be ended, and the funding application was not yet voted on. A major protest followed in January 2010. Guangzhou%E2%80%93Shenzhen%E2%80%93Hong Kong Express Rail Link [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Route of Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL (Guangshen section in red and Hong Kong section in blue ) Only transfers with rapid transit systems are marked in this diagram The Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link ( XRL ), also known as
2688-421: The travelling time between Hong Kong and Guangzhou to just under 50 minutes—half the current journey time— would save "HK$ 83 billion over the next 50 years in terms of travelling time", and the creation of 5,000 jobs during construction, and 10,000 operational jobs. The construction cost in Hong Kong was covered by the Hong Kong taxpayer (whereas the construction cost in the Mainland section will be covered by
2744-411: The use of a maglev train would reduce the Hong Kong to Shenzhen running time of 40 minutes to 15 minutes. September 2001, when he was the Hong Kong SAR Chief Secretary Donald Tsang, visited Canton/Guangzhou, where he met with the Governor of Guangdong Province, Lu Ruihua , acting mayor of Guangzhou, Lin Shusen and Shenzhen Mayor Yu Youjun for talks about the “Regional Express line concept”. Tung attended
2800-478: The “Regional Express” concept, was not a high-speed rail, but only a commuter line connecting the city and the border with “rapid rail” services, in addition to the idea of a small number of intermediate stations being set up alongside the route, but also allowing for Hong Kong and China Intercity trains to run, reducing the load on the existing East Rail line. At that time the initial alignment program has two starting points located around Hung Hom station. The first one
2856-425: The “Regional Express” with mainland China, and discussing the feasibility of cooperation on “Suigang maglev rail project”. In 2001, the Hong Kong DoT, with the Shenzhen Municipal Government and Chinese railway authorities to explore the use of “RER” and maglev technology, project feasibility and actively using magnetic levitation technology to build a line from Hong Kong to Canton/Guangzhou. The study pointed out that
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#17328490994182912-410: Was delayed until on 30 December 2015 for Futian and the 3rd quarter of 2018 during the planning process for West Kowloon Terminus . The completion of the XRL HK section had been delayed on multiple occasions and continuously ran over budget, attracting criticisms from many Hong Kong protestors. Being part of the Chinese Rail Link network, with the start of commercial operations in the Hong Kong section,
2968-406: Was put into service on 28 September 2012 between Zhengzhou and Wuhan, a distance of 536 km (333 mi). As of its opening day, published schedules show a number of G-series trains running from the new Zhengzhou East railway station via Wuhan to Guangzhou. There are also some G-series trains from Wuhan to Zhengzhou railway station , where a convenient connection to the frequent service on
3024-558: Was saturated. According to the existing passenger growth rate, to 2005, the Guangzhou East to Shenzhen route would require 96-151 train pairs daily, which will greatly exceed the capacity of the line. It is difficult to meet the transportation needs of the future with the new high-speed rail showing greater potential in the pipeline. On 7 January 2004, China's State Council considered the “long-term railway network plan”, deciding to build more than 12,000 kilometers of “four vertical and four horizontal” Passenger Lines, including Hong Kong in
3080-609: Was signed on 16 April 2012 at the headquarters of MTR. Train fare table G numbered trains (Business seat fare / VIP Class fare / First Class fare / Second Class fare; Unit: yuan; tickets for children, disabled veterans half price tickets, student tickets share a quarter discount of the fare for a Second Class ticket.) Shijiazhuang%E2%80%93Wuhan high-speed railway [REDACTED] The Shijiazhuang–Wuhan high-speed railway , or Shiwu passenger railway ( simplified Chinese : 石武客运专线 ; traditional Chinese : 石武客運專線 ; pinyin : Shíwǔ Kèyùn Zhuān Xiàn ),
3136-416: Was the Eastern scheme, a new line following the East Rail line of pink Lingnan station , connecting to Lo Wu station or a new rail crossings in the east of Luohu. However, this proposal needed to co-operation with the mainland. The second program for a new line from the West Rail line at Kam Sheung Road station , northwards to Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau station. Since 2001, the Hong Kong government began working on
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