Chao News client reporter Chen Wei
Zhejiang people have a new choice to go to Hong Kong.
Data map photo by reporter Chen Wei
Chao News reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Railway Group") that from June 15, the general speed through train Z97/98 and Z99/100 between Beijing West, Shanghai and Hong Kong Hung Hom Station have been upgraded to Beijing West, Shanghai Hongqiao and Hong Kong West Kowloon Station high-speed rail moving sleeper trains D909/910 and D907/908, and the whole travel time from Beijing, Shanghai to Hong Kong has been compressed from 24:31 and 19:34 to 12 hours and 34 minutes. In 11 hours and 14 minutes, Beijing-Hong Kong, Shanghai-Hong Kong and Hong Kong will arrive at night, and personnel exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland will be more convenient.
Tickets for the Beijing-Hong Kong and Shanghai-Hong Kong high-speed rail moving sleeper trains will go on sale from 12 o'clock on June 5, and passengers can purchase them through the railway 12306 website (including the client), station ticket windows, automatic ticket vending (pick-up) machines and other channels.
Depart from Hangzhou and get a good night's sleep to Hong Kong
Train fans are a little excited: it's for weekend special forces
According to the person in charge of the passenger transport department of China Railway Group, on the basis of 1 pair of daytime high-speed rail trains between Beijing and Hong Kong and Shanghai and Hong Kong, the quality upgrade plan of the general speed through train was carefully designed, and 1 pair of high-speed trains were added to the high-speed railway.
The high-speed rail moving sleeper train between Beijing West and Hong Kong West Kowloon Station runs through the Beijing-Guangzhou, Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway, of which the D909 train starts at 20:13 from Beijing West Railway Station and arrives at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 8:47 the next day; Train D910 starts at 18:24 from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and arrives at Beijing West Railway Station at 6:53 the next day.
The high-speed rail moving sleeper train between Shanghai Hongqiao and Hong Kong West Kowloon Station runs through Shanghai-Hangzhou, Hangzhou-Shenzhen, Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail, of which the D907 train starts at 20:15 from Shanghai Hongqiao Station and arrives at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 7:29 the next day; Train D908 departs from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 19:49 and arrives at Shanghai Hongqiao Station at 6:45 the next day.
Chao news reporter noticed that the D907 train departed from Shanghai Hongqiao, passed through Hangzhou East Railway Station and Ningbo Station in Zhejiang, Hangzhou citizens got on the train from Hangzhou East Railway Station, departed at 21:15 in the evening, arrived at 7:29 the next day, and could get to Hong Kong after sleeping, and the whole process ran for about 10 hours and 14 minutes.
Hong Kong West Kowloon High Speed Rail Station Source: Visual China
Previously, on April 1, 2023, with the departure of the G99 train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hong Kong West Kowloon, marking the official resumption of the Shanghai-Hong Kong high-speed rail after a three-year absence. At present, Hangzhou people can take the G99 train to Hong Kong, one flight a day, departure at 15:01, 21:56 can arrive in Hong Kong, the whole journey takes 6:55 minutes, and the second-class ticket price is 821 yuan.
Since June 15, the Xifa Chao to high-speed rail moving sleeper train between Shanghai and Hong Kong has undoubtedly provided a new choice for Hangzhou people to travel to and from Hong Kong.
"I used to think it was very troublesome to go to Hong Kong, and 'Hong Kong' only appeared in Hong Kong dramas in my childhood, so it was very difficult to go and see it." Ms. Zhang, a citizen of Hangzhou, said that she was looking forward to it, "Now that there are more and more transportation modes connecting the two places, the summer vacation is coming soon, and it can be arranged to take your children to Hong Kong, which is a little exciting to think about." ”
In his opinion, this train is very suitable for special forces tours that depart on Friday night and come back on Sunday night, "You can also save money on a hotel for one night, and you don't have to waste time on the road." ”
"It will also be helpful for those who go to Hong Kong for transit, if you want to go there to take an international flight, you can use the moving sleeper to connect. I plan to go to Hong Kong to experience it when I have the opportunity in the future. Xiao Lu said.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 12 p.m
The "co-location" mode of customs clearance is more convenient
The person in charge said that the opening of the high-speed rail sleeper train is an upgrade of the original high-speed through train between Beijing West, Shanghai and Hong Kong Hung Hom Station.
The high-speed rail moving sleeper train is composed of 2 second-class carriages, 13 moving sleeper carriages and 1 dining car, the train equipment and facilities are more advanced, the passengers are more comfortable, and the transit seats of each train have increased to more than 600 seats, which is a significant increase compared with the general speed through train. The arrival of Beijing-Hong Kong and Shanghai-Hong Kong is realized, and the travel time of the whole journey is greatly reduced compared with the ordinary speed through train.
Secondly, the customs clearance mode is more convenient and fast. According to reports, the customs clearance mode of "two places and two inspections" at the departure and arrival of the original general speed through train has been changed to the implementation of "one place and two inspections" at the West Kowloon Station of Hong Kong for high-speed rail trains, and the customs clearance time has been greatly reduced.
In addition, the reach will be wider. The original cross-border passengers can only depart or arrive from Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, but now passengers can depart or arrive at Shijiazhuang, Guangzhou, Shenzhen North and Hangzhou East along the Beijing-Hong Kong and Shanghai-Hong Kong high-speed rail trains, making cross-border travel more convenient.
It is worth mentioning that the number of weekly trains has increased from 14 to 16 high-speed trains, providing convenience for passengers to travel across the border on weekends.
Data map photo by reporter Chen Wei
According to the person in charge, since the resumption of cross-border passenger transportation on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway, China Railway Group has worked closely with the Hong Kong railway department to carefully organize cross-border transportation, increase capacity, continue to improve the quality of transportation services, expand the coverage of "flexible travel" products, and launch new ticket products such as time-counting tickets and regular tickets, and the cross-border passenger flow between Hong Kong and the mainland has maintained a strong growth trend, with a total of 10.74 million cross-border passengers sent from January to May this year, a year-on-year increase of 79.9%.
From June 15th, at the same time as the Xifa Chao to high-speed rail moving sleeper trains between Beijing and Hong Kong and Shanghai and Hong Kong, 3 pairs of EMU trains will be added between Hong Kong West Kowloon and Guangzhou East Railway Station, 2 pairs of EMU trains will be added between Hong Kong West Kowloon and Shenzhen North Railway Station, and 1 pair of EMU trains will be opened for the first time between Hong Kong West Kowloon and Zhangjiajie West Railway Station, and the train will be arranged between Hong Kong and the mainland according to the daily map, weekend map and peak map, with a maximum of 127 pairs in a single day, which can reach 16 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government). The improvement and expansion of cross-boundary passenger transport capacity is conducive to further leveraging the advantages of the interconnection between the Hong Kong section of the XRL and the national XRL network, and is of great significance for promoting people-to-people, economic, trade and cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and the Mainland, and promoting Hong Kong's better integration into the overall development of the country.
The railway department reminds that the rules for handling refunds and changes are the same as those for the existing inbound high-speed rail trains, please refer to the "Rules for the Organization of Cross-border Passenger Transport of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail" through the railway 12306 website (including the client) and the MTR high-speed rail website.
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