Getting to Hong Konk by Train
Kowloon Canton Railway (KCR) (tel: 26 84 86 23) is the service provider for railways in Hong Kong. Hong Kong station (tel: 28 81 88 88) is located in the International Finance Center Mall, Exchange Square in Central. The station has a left-luggage service, information offices, exchange offices (at the Hang Seng Bank), duty-free shops, banks, restaurants and supermarkets.
Rail services: Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) operates a service jointly with Chinese Railways from Kowloon to Guangzhou (tel: 29 47 78 88). This service departs four times a day, from the KCR terminal in Hung Hom, Kowloon. Immigration facilities are handled before boarding; passengers are asked to arrive 45 minutes before departure. There are also services from Hong Kong to Foshan and Changping. Restaurant cars are only available if travelling first class. Local KCR trains run regularly (every 5-10 minutes) to Lo Wu, the last stop before the Chinese border. It is possible to then cross the border to Shenzhen, the first city in China over the border. To go as far as Lo Wu, it is necessary to hold a visa for China, otherwise it is only possible to get to Sheung Shui. For more information, contact the KCR information line (tel: 26 84 86 23).
Besides the express service from Kowloon to Guangzhou, there are now direct express links to Beijing and Shanghai, as well as sleeper trains and stopping services to many other Chinese cities.
Transport to the city: The Hung Hom station has plentiful bus and taxi services to destinations in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
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