Guangzhou–Kowloon through train
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The Guangzhou–Kowloon through train (simplified Chinese: 广九直通车 or 港穗直通车; traditional Chinese: 廣九直通車 or 港穗直通車; pinyin: Guǎngjiǔ Zhítōngchē or Găngsuì Zhítōngchē) was an inter-city railway service between Hong Kong and Guangzhou jointly operated by the MTR Corporation of Hong Kong and the Guangzhou Railway Group of mainland China. Services operate along the East Rail line within Hong Kong territory, crossing the Hong Kong–Chinese border at Lo Wu, and continuing along the Guangmao Railway and Guangshen Railway in Guangdong province.
Guangzhou–Kowloon through train 廣九直通車 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Service type | Inter-city rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Guangdong Province Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 5 October 1911 (1911-10-05) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last service | 30 January 2020 (2020-01-30) (Suspended) 31 July 2024 (2024-07-31) (Discontinued) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Termini | Guangzhou East Hung Hom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz Overhead catenary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Twelve trains ran in each direction every day, with a journey time of 1 hour 40 minutes.[1]
The MTRC operates the KTT service on this route. The KTT service is provided by double-decker trains, usually comprising two Premium Class carriages and five First Class carriages. China Railway Guangzhou Group provides the other trains on this route.
Places served by the MTR Guangzhou–Kowloon Through Train include: Hong Kong, Dongguan, Guangzhou. The service had been suspended since the outbreak of COVID-19, and officially discontinued in 31 July 2024, following an announcement by the General Administration of Customs on the closure of all four railway ports of the inter-city through trains, approved by the State Council in June 2024. The customs citing the reason being that high-speed passenger trains have effectively met the travel needs of passengers between the mainland and Hong Kong.[2]
This service has now been replaced by high-speed rail services from Hong Kong West Kowloon to Guangzhou East.