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{{Infobox rail service
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[[File:DF11-0025 T804 University.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A [[China Railways DF11]] locomotive hauling 25Z train cabs provided by the [[China Railway Corporation]] passing through [[University station (MTR)|University station]] in Hong Kong]]
[[File:DF11-0025 T804 University.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A [[China Railways DF11]] locomotive hauling 25Z train cabs provided by the [[China Railway Corporation]] passing through [[University station (MTR)|University station]] in Hong Kong]]
The '''Guangzhou–Kowloon through train''' ({{zh|t=廣九直通車 or 港穗直通車|s=广九直通车 or 港穗直通车|p=Guǎngjiǔ Zhítōngchē or Găngsuì Zhítōngchē}}) is an [[inter-city rail]]way 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|Guangdong province]].
The '''Guangzhou–Kowloon through train''' ({{zh|t=廣九直通車 or 港穗直通車|s=广九直通车 or 港穗直通车|p=Guǎngjiǔ Zhítōngchē or Găngsuì Zhítōngchē}}) was an [[inter-city rail]]way 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 [[Sham Chun River|Hong Kong–Chinese border]] at [[Lo Wu]], and continuing along the [[Guangmao Railway]] and [[Guangshen Railway]] in [[Guangdong|Guangdong province]].


Until the suspension of service in early 2020 amidst the coronavirus pandemic twelve trains ran in each direction every day, with a journey time of 1 hour 40 minutes.<ref>[http://mtr.com.hk/eng/intercity/index.html MTR<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Twelve trains ran in each direction every day, with a journey time of 1 hour 40 minutes.<ref>[http://mtr.com.hk/eng/intercity/index.html MTR<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


The MTRC operates the [[MTR KTT|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.
The MTRC operates the [[MTR KTT|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 of the People's Republic of China|State Council]] in June 2024. The customs citing the reason being that [[Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway|high-speed passenger trains]] have effectively met the travel needs of passengers between the mainland and Hong Kong.<ref name=customs>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2024 |title=海關總署公告2024年第96號（關於關閉北京西站、上海站、廣州、東莞等4個鐵路口岸的公告） |url=http://gdfs.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/6013329/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731135355/http://gdfs.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/6013329/index.html |archive-date=31 July 2024 |access-date=31 July 2024 |website=General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China}}</ref>
Places served by the MTR Guangzhou–Kowloon Through Train include: [[Hong Kong]], [[Dongguan]], [[Guangzhou]].

This service has now been replaced by [[Hong Kong Express Rail Link|high-speed rail]] services from [[Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station|Hong Kong West Kowloon]] to [[Guangzhou East railway station|Guangzhou East]].


==History==
==History==
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The segment within Hong Kong, then a British Crown colony, was known as the British section. Construction began in 1906, and it was opened on 1 October 1910 <ref>Hong Kong Government Gazette from 1910-10-07; https://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/g1910/15197.pdf. Retrieved 2021-04-24</ref> as a single-track system, roughly corresponding to the present-day [[East Rail line]]).
The segment within Hong Kong, then a British Crown colony, was known as the British section. Construction began in 1906, and it was opened on 1 October 1910 <ref>Hong Kong Government Gazette from 1910-10-07; https://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/g1910/15197.pdf. Retrieved 2021-04-24</ref> as a single-track system, roughly corresponding to the present-day [[East Rail line]]).


The complete railway between [[Kowloon]] in Hong Kong and the Chinese city of Canton (Guangzhou) was opened on 5 October 1911.<ref>The remaining section, i.e., the Chinese Section, corresponds to the present-day [[Guangshen Railway|Guangzhou-Shenzhen Section of the Guangshen Railway Corporation]] ([[Simplified Chinese characters|Simplified]] [[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 广深铁路).</ref> With the Chinese section opened in 1911, through-trains ran from the [[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|southern terminus]] in [[Tsim Sha Tsui]] across the border to the southern Chinese city of Canton. Trains were [[Steam locomotive|steam-hauled]]. From the one-line railroad, the KCR network was expanded to three railway lines and a light railway system, with 32 railway stations and 68 light rail stations.
The complete railway between [[Kowloon]] in Hong Kong and the Chinese city of Canton (Guangzhou) was opened on 5 October 1911.<ref>The remaining section, i.e., the Chinese Section, corresponds to the present-day [[Guangshen Railway|Guangzhou-Shenzhen Section of the Guangshen Railway Corporation]] ([[Simplified Chinese characters|Simplified]] [[Chinese languages|Chinese]]: 广深铁路).</ref> With the Chinese section opened in 1911, through-trains ran from the [[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|southern terminus]] in [[Tsim Sha Tsui]] across the border to the southern Chinese city of Canton at Tai Sha Tau station. Trains were [[Steam locomotive|steam-hauled]]. From the one-line railroad, the KCR network was expanded to three railway lines and a light railway system, with 32 railway stations and 68 light rail stations.


At first trains on the British Section ran northwards from a temporary terminus at Kowloon Point through the eastern [[New Territories]] up to the border with China at [[Lo Wu station|Lo Wu]]. The permanent southern terminus, [[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|Kowloon station]] in [[Tsim Sha Tsui]], opened slightly later in 1914.
At first trains on the British Section ran northwards from a temporary terminus at Kowloon Point{{clarify|reason=Kowloon Point or Chatham Road South by Hunghom Bay?|date=December 2022}} through the eastern [[New Territories]] up to the border with China at [[Lo Wu station|Lo Wu]]. The permanent southern terminus, [[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|Kowloon station]] in [[Tsim Sha Tsui]], opened later in 1914.


A [[narrow gauge railway]] operating works trains was used in the construction of the [[standard gauge]] British Section. {{Citation needed|date=April 2016}} The narrow gauge materials were later used to build the now-defunct [[Sha Tau Kok Railway]].
A [[narrow gauge railway]] operating works trains was used in the construction of the [[standard gauge]] British Section. {{Citation needed|date=April 2016}} The narrow gauge materials were later used to build the now-defunct [[Sha Tau Kok Branch]].


=== Communist era ===
=== Modern era ===
After the [[Proclamation of the People's Republic of China|establishment]] of the [[China|People's Republic of China]] in 1949, through-trains were initially unable to cross the border. On 4 April 1979, the through train service between Canton (Guangzhou) and Hung Hom resumed after agreement between Hong Kong and Chinese authorities. In January 1993, the service was extended to [[Foshan]], and to [[Zhaoqing]] on 28 March 1995. Starting from 8 October 1995, some trains stopped at [[Changping railway station (Guangdong)|Changping station]] in Dongguan. In 1996, the northern terminus was relocated from Guangzhou railway station to Guangzhou East station.
After the Chinese civil war and the victory of the Communists in [[mainland China]] in 1949, through-trains were no longer able to cross the border.

On 4 April 1979, the through train service between Canton (Guangzhou) and Kowloon (Hung Hom) resumed after agreement between Hong Kong and Chinese authorities. In January 1993, the service was extended to [[Foshan]], and to [[Zhaoqing]] on 28 March 1995. Starting from 8 October 1995, some trains stopped at Changping station in Dongguan. In 1996, northern terminus was relocated from Guangzhou railway station to Guangzhou East station.


Train service to Zhaoqing ended on 16 April 2017 due to renovation. Service to Foshan also stopped from 10 July 2019 following the opening of [[Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link]]. Both border crossings closed on 15 December 2021, ruling out any return of the through train service to the two cities.
Train service to Zhaoqing ended on 16 April 2017 due to renovation. Service to Foshan also stopped from 10 July 2019 following the opening of [[Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link]]. Both border crossings closed on 15 December 2021, ruling out any return of the through train service to the two cities.


=== Suspened and officially discontinued ===
Through train service was completely shut down on 28 January 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Hong Kong.<ref>{{Cite web |title=高鐵城際直通車1．30起暫停 港鐵：乘客可獲全數退款 (22:46) - 20200128 - 港聞 |url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20200128/s00001/1580222583210/%e9%ab%98%e9%90%b5%e5%9f%8e%e9%9a%9b%e7%9b%b4%e9%80%9a%e8%bb%8a1-30%e8%b5%b7%e6%9a%ab%e5%81%9c-%e6%b8%af%e9%90%b5-%e4%b9%98%e5%ae%a2%e5%8f%af%e7%8d%b2%e5%85%a8%e6%95%b8%e9%80%80%e6%ac%be |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=明報新聞網 - 即時新聞 instant news |language=zh-hant}}</ref> Sources in April 2022 said the train service will not resume as Express Rail Link service will reach the Guangzhou East station, therefore ending the century-long history of the through train service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-09 |title=港鐵停保養 城際直通車或永久停運 田北辰：高鐵料明年可抵廣州東站 屆時取消直通車 |url=https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20220429/s00002/1651169499234/%e6%b8%af%e9%90%b5%e5%81%9c%e4%bf%9d%e9%a4%8a-%e5%9f%8e%e9%9a%9b%e7%9b%b4%e9%80%9a%e8%bb%8a%e6%88%96%e6%b0%b8%e4%b9%85%e5%81%9c%e9%81%8b-%e7%94%b0%e5%8c%97%e8%be%b0-%e9%ab%98%e9%90%b5%e6%96%99%e6%98%8e%e5%b9%b4%e5%8f%af%e6%8a%b5%e5%bb%a3%e5%b7%9e%e6%9d%b1%e7%ab%99-%e5%b1%86%e6%99%82%e5%8f%96%e6%b6%88%e7%9b%b4%e9%80%9a%e8%bb%8a |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=明報新聞網 - 每日明報 daily news |language=zh-hant}}</ref>
The through train service was suspended on 28 January 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|outbreak]] of [[COVID-19]] in Hong Kong.<ref>{{Cite web |title=高鐵城際直通車1．30起暫停 港鐵：乘客可獲全數退款 (22:46) - 20200128 - 港聞 |url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20200128/s00001/1580222583210/%e9%ab%98%e9%90%b5%e5%9f%8e%e9%9a%9b%e7%9b%b4%e9%80%9a%e8%bb%8a1-30%e8%b5%b7%e6%9a%ab%e5%81%9c-%e6%b8%af%e9%90%b5-%e4%b9%98%e5%ae%a2%e5%8f%af%e7%8d%b2%e5%85%a8%e6%95%b8%e9%80%80%e6%ac%be |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=明報新聞網 - 即時新聞 instant news |language=zh-hant}}</ref> Sources in April 2022 said the train service would not resume due to the [[High-speed rail in China|Express Rail Link service]] extending to [[Guangzhou East railway station|Guangzhou east station]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-09 |title=港鐵停保養 城際直通車或永久停運 田北辰：高鐵料明年可抵廣州東站 屆時取消直通車 |url=https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20220429/s00002/1651169499234/%e6%b8%af%e9%90%b5%e5%81%9c%e4%bf%9d%e9%a4%8a-%e5%9f%8e%e9%9a%9b%e7%9b%b4%e9%80%9a%e8%bb%8a%e6%88%96%e6%b0%b8%e4%b9%85%e5%81%9c%e9%81%8b-%e7%94%b0%e5%8c%97%e8%be%b0-%e9%ab%98%e9%90%b5%e6%96%99%e6%98%8e%e5%b9%b4%e5%8f%af%e6%8a%b5%e5%bb%a3%e5%b7%9e%e6%9d%b1%e7%ab%99-%e5%b1%86%e6%99%82%e5%8f%96%e6%b6%88%e7%9b%b4%e9%80%9a%e8%bb%8a |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=明報新聞網 - 每日明報 daily news |language=zh-hant}}</ref><ref name="SCMP01">{{cite news|date=2022-04-29|title=‘End of an era’ for Hong Kong MTR’s cross-border through-train services with Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai |publisher=South China Morning Post|url=https://amp.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3175918/end-era-hong-kong-mtrs-cross-border-through-train|accessdate=2024-03-15}}</ref>

On 31 July 2024, the [[General Administration of Customs]] issued an announcement about the closure of all remaining four railway ports for the inter-city through trains, which already approved by the [[State Council of the People's Republic of China|State Council]] in June 2024, marking the officially discontinuation of the service. The customs citing the reason being that [[Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway|high-speed passenger trains]] have effectively met the travel needs of passengers between the mainland and Hong Kong.<ref name=customs/>


== Stations ==
== Stations ==
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=== Historic stations ===
=== Historic stations ===
[[File:Kowloon Canton Railway Route Map.png|thumb|400x400px|Map of Kowloon–Canton Railway service in 1911]]
[[File:Kowloon Canton Railway Route Map.png|thumb|400x400px|Map of Kowloon–Canton Railway service in 1911]]
The following shows the stations served by the through train in 1911 upon the commencement of service.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kcrc.com/images/common/about-kcrc/history/1911-05.jpg | title=Canton Kowloon Ry. Time Table | date=3 October 1911 | access-date=1 January 2020 }}</ref> Most of them became stops of [[Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway]]. The through train service was suspended on 14 October 1949 after communists occupied Canton.
The following shows the stations served by the through train in 1911 upon the commencement of service.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kcrc.com/images/common/about-kcrc/history/1911-05.jpg | title=Canton Kowloon Ry. Time Table | date=3 October 1911 | access-date=1 January 2020 }}</ref> Most of them became stops of [[Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway]]. The through train service was suspended on 14 October 1949 after [[Communist-controlled China (1927–1949)|Communist China]] occupied Canton, and was only resumed on 4 April 1979.


During this period, the through train service included new stops, such as in [[Guangzhou East railway station|Tin Ho]] (天河), [[Yunlu railway station|Wan Luk]] (雲麓), [[Sheung Shui station|Sheung Shui]] (上水).
During this period, the through train service included new stops, such as in [[Guangzhou East railway station|Tin Ho]] (天河), [[Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway|Wan Luk]] (雲麓), [[Sheung Shui station|Sheung Shui]] (上水).
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! width="100px" | Chinese
|-
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|'''[[Guangzhou East railway station|Canton]]'''<br />''also Tin Ho'' || 廣州／天河
| colspan="5" bgcolor="#000000" |
| rowspan="2" | [[Guangzhou|Canton]], [[Guangdong|Kwangtung]]
|-
| rowspan="27" |1911
|'''Canton'''<br />''also Tai Sha Tau'' || 廣九／大沙頭
| rowspan="2" | [[Guangzhou|Canton]], [[Guangzhou|Kwangtung]]
|1911
|1974
|1974
|-
|-
|'''[[Shipai railway station|Shek Pai]]'''|| 石牌
|'''[[Shipai railway station|Shek Pai]]'''|| 石牌
| rowspan="3" |–
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''[[Tianhe East railway station|Che Pi]]''' || 車陂 || rowspan="3" | [[Punyu]], Kwangtung
|'''[[Tianhe East railway station|Che Pi]]'''|| 車陂 || rowspan="3" | [[Punyu]], Kwangtung
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''Wu Chung'''|| 烏涌
|'''Wu Chung'''|| 烏涌
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''[[Nangang railway station|Nam Kong]]'''|| 南崗
|'''[[Nangang railway station|Nam Kong]]'''|| 南崗
|1911
|2009
|2009
|-
|-
|'''[[Xintang railway station|Sun Tong]]'''|| 新塘 || rowspan="7" | [[Zengcheng District|Tsengshing County]], Kwangtung
|'''[[Xintang railway station|Sun Tong]]'''|| 新塘 || rowspan="7" | [[Zengcheng District|Tsengshing County]], Kwangtung
|–
|1911
|
|-
|-
|'''Tong Mei'''|| 塘美
|'''Tong Mei'''|| 塘美
|1911
|2007
|2007
|-
|-
|'''Nga Yeo'''|| 雅瑤
|'''Nga Yeo'''|| 雅瑤
|1911
|?
|?
|-
|-
|'''[[Xiancun railway station|Sien Tsun]]'''|| 仙村
|'''[[Xiancun railway station|Sien Tsun]]'''|| 仙村
|1911
|–
|–
|-
|-
|'''Shek Ha'''|| 石廈
|'''Shek Ha'''|| 石廈
|1911
|?
|?
|-
|-
|'''[[Shitan railway station|Shek Tan]]'''|| 石灘
|'''[[Shitan railway station|Shek Tan]]'''|| 石灘
| rowspan="4" |–
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''Shek Lik Kou'''|| 石瀝滘
|'''Shek Lik Kou'''|| 石瀝滘
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''[[Shilong railway station|Shek Lung]]'''|| 石龍 || rowspan="11" | Tungkun County, Kwangtung
|'''[[Shilong railway station|Shek Lung]]'''|| 石龍 || rowspan="11" | [[Dongguan|Tungkun County]], Kwangtung
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''[[Chashan railway station|Sai Wu]]'''<br />''also Cha Shan''|| 西湖／茶山
|'''[[Chashan railway station|Sai Wu]]'''<br />''also Cha Shan''|| 西湖／茶山
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''[[Nanshe railway station|Nam Sheh]]'''|| 南社
|'''[[Nanshe railway station|Nam Sheh]]'''|| 南社
|1911
|2007
|2007
|-
|-
|'''[[Hengli railway station|Wang Lik]]'''|| 橫瀝
|'''[[Hengli railway station|Wang Lik]]'''|| 橫瀝
|1911
|2009
|2009
|-
|-
|'''[[Changping railway station (Guangdong)|Sheung Ping & Muk Lun]]'''<br />''also Sheung Ping''|| 常平木倫
|'''[[Changping railway station (Guangdong)|Sheung Ping & Muk Lun]]'''<br />''also Sheung Ping''|| 常平木倫
| rowspan="3" |–
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''Tu Tong'''|| 土塘
|'''Tu Tong'''|| 土塘
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''[[Zhangmutou railway station|Cheung Muk Tou & Shek Ma]]'''<br />''also Cheung Muk Tou''|| 樟木頭石馬
|'''[[Zhangmutou railway station|Cheung Muk Tou & Shek Ma]]'''<br />''also Cheung Muk Tou''|| 樟木頭石馬
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''Lum Tsun'''
|'''Lum Tsun'''
|林村
|林村
|1911
|2010
|2010
|-
|-
|'''[[Tangtouxia railway station|Tong Tou Ha]]'''
|'''[[Tangtouxia railway station|Tong Tou Ha]]'''
|塘頭廈
|塘頭廈
|1911
|–
|–
|-
|-
|'''[[Shigu railway station|Shek Ku]]'''|| 石鼓
|'''[[Shigu railway station|Shek Ku]]'''|| 石鼓
|1911
|2007
|2007
|-
|-
|'''[[Tiantangwei railway station|Tin Tong Wai]]'''|| 天堂圍
|'''[[Tiantangwei railway station|Tin Tong Wai]]'''|| 天堂圍
|1911
|2007
|2007
|-
|-
|'''[[Pinghu railway station|Ping Wu]]'''|| 平湖 || rowspan="4" | [[Bao'an County|Sun On County]], Kwangtung
|'''[[Pinghu railway station|Ping Wu]]'''|| 平湖 || rowspan="4" | [[Bao'an County|Sun On County]], Kwangtung
|1911
|–
|–
|-
|-
|'''Li Long'''|| 李朗
|'''Li Long'''|| 李朗
|1911
|2007
|2007
|-
|-
|'''[[Shenzhen East railway station|Pu Kut]]'''|| 布吉
|'''[[Shenzhen East railway station|Pu Kut]]'''|| 布吉
| rowspan="2" |–
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''[[Shenzhen railway station|Shum Chun]]'''<br />''also Sham Chun Market''|| 深圳／深圳墟
|'''[[Shenzhen railway station|Shum Chun]]'''<br />''also Sham Chun Market''|| 深圳／深圳墟
|1911
|–
|-
|-
| colspan="4" | ↑ [[Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway|Chinese section]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>[[East Rail line|British section]] ↓
| colspan="4" | ↑ [[Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway|Chinese section]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>[[East Rail line|British section]] ↓
|
|
|-
|-
|'''[[Fanling station|Fan Ling]]'''<br />''also Fanling''|| 粉嶺
|[[Lo Wu station|'''Lo Wu''']]
|羅湖
| rowspan="4" |[[New Territories]], [[British Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]
| rowspan="7" |[[New Territories]], [[British Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]
|1911
|1910
|–
| rowspan="3" |–
|-
|'''[[Sheung Shui station|Sheung Shui]]'''
|上水
|1930
|-
|'''[[Fanling station|Fanling]]'''|| 粉嶺
| rowspan="3" |1911
|-
|-
|'''[[Hong Kong Railway Museum|Tai Po Market]]'''|| 大埔墟
|'''[[Hong Kong Railway Museum|Tai Po Market]]'''|| 大埔墟
|1911
|1983
|1983
|-
|-
|'''[[Tai Po Kau railway station|Tai Po]]'''<br />''later Tai Po Kau''|| 大埔／大埔滘
|'''[[Tai Po Kau railway station|Tai Po Kau]]'''|| 大埔滘
|1911
|1983
|1983
|-
|-
|[[University station (MTR)|'''University''']]
|'''[[Sha Tin station|Sha Tin]]'''<br />''also Shatin''|| 沙田
|大學
|1911
|1956
|–
| rowspan="3" |–
|-
|'''[[Sha Tin station|Sha Tin]]'''|| 沙田
| rowspan="4" |1911
|-
|-
|'''[[Mong Kok East station|Yaumati]]''' || 油麻地
|'''[[Mong Kok East station|Mong Kok]]''' || 旺角
| rowspan="3" |[[Kowloon]], Hong Kong
| rowspan="3" |[[Kowloon]], Hong Kong
|1911
|–
|-
|-
|'''[[Hung Hom station#Former Hung Hom station|Hung Hom]]''' || 紅磡
|'''[[Hung Hom station#Former Hung Hom station|Hung Hom]]''' || 紅磡
|1921
|1911
|1930/40s
|-
|-
|'''[[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|Kowloon]]''' || 九龍
|'''[[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|Kowloon]]''' || 九龍
|1911
|1975
|1975
|}
|}


=== Modern service ===
=== Modern service (ended 2020) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" |Name
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| colspan="5" bgcolor="{{rcr|MTR|Guangzhou–Kowloon}}" |
| colspan="5" bgcolor="{{rcr|MTR|Guangzhou–Kowloon}}" |
|-
|-
|'''[[Zhaoqing railway station|Zhaoqing]]''' || 肇慶
|'''[[Hung Hom station|Hung Hom]]''' || 紅磡
| [[Zhaoqing]], [[Guangdong]]
| [[Kowloon]], Hong Kong
|1979
|2020
|-
|'''[[Changping railway station (Guangdong)|Changping]]'''|| 常平
|[[Dongguan]], [[Guangdong]]
|1995
|1995
|2020
|2017
|-
|-
|'''[[Foshan railway station|Foshan]]'''|| 佛山
|'''[[Guangzhou East railway station|Guangzhou East]]''' || 廣州東
|[[Foshan]], Guangdong
|rowspan=2|[[Guangzhou]], Guangdong
|1996
|1993
|2020
|2019
|-
|-
|'''[[Guangzhou railway station|Guangzhou]]''' || 廣州 || rowspan="2" | [[Guangzhou]], Guangdong
|'''[[Guangzhou railway station|Guangzhou]]'''
|廣州
|1979
|1979
|1996
|1996
|-
|-
|'''[[Guangzhou East railway station|Guangzhou East]]'''
|'''[[Foshan railway station|Foshan]]'''|| 佛山
|[[Foshan]], Guangdong
|廣州東
|1993
|1996
|2019
|2020
|-
|-
|'''[[Changping railway station (Guangdong)|Changping]]'''|| 常平
|'''[[Zhaoqing railway station|Zhaoqing]]'''|| 肇慶
|[[Dongguan]], Guangdong
|[[Zhaoqing]], Guangdong
|1995
|1995
|2017
|2020
|-
|'''[[Hung Hom station#Former Hung Hom station|Hung Hom]]'''|| 紅磡
|[[Kowloon]], Hong Kong
|1979
|2020
|}
|}


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Revision as of 00:37, 4 October 2024

Guangzhou–Kowloon through train
廣九直通車
A KTT train provided by Hong Kong's MTR Corporation
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
Locale Guangdong Province
 Hong Kong
First service5 October 1911 (1911-10-05)
Last service30 January 2020 (2020-01-30) (Suspended)
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31) (Discontinued)
Current operator(s)
Route
TerminiGuangzhou East
Hung Hom
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz Overhead catenary
Track owner(s)
A China Railways DF11 locomotive hauling 25Z train cabs provided by the China Railway Corporation passing through University station in Hong Kong

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.

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.

History

Early years

Steam locomotive W.G. Bagnall 0-4-4T, used in former Sha Tau Kok Branch Line.

The original line of the Chinese section was called Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCR)[citation needed] and the British section was called Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR), which later stretched a rapid transit network in the other New Territories regions in Hong Kong. The engineering partnership Messrs Arthur John Barry and John Wolfe-Barry were Consulting Engineers to the project.[3]

The segment within Hong Kong, then a British Crown colony, was known as the British section. Construction began in 1906, and it was opened on 1 October 1910 [4] as a single-track system, roughly corresponding to the present-day East Rail line).

The complete railway between Kowloon in Hong Kong and the Chinese city of Canton (Guangzhou) was opened on 5 October 1911.[5] With the Chinese section opened in 1911, through-trains ran from the southern terminus in Tsim Sha Tsui across the border to the southern Chinese city of Canton at Tai Sha Tau station. Trains were steam-hauled. From the one-line railroad, the KCR network was expanded to three railway lines and a light railway system, with 32 railway stations and 68 light rail stations.

At first trains on the British Section ran northwards from a temporary terminus at Kowloon Point[clarification needed] through the eastern New Territories up to the border with China at Lo Wu. The permanent southern terminus, Kowloon station in Tsim Sha Tsui, opened later in 1914.

A narrow gauge railway operating works trains was used in the construction of the standard gauge British Section. [citation needed] The narrow gauge materials were later used to build the now-defunct Sha Tau Kok Branch.

Modern era

After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, through-trains were initially unable to cross the border. On 4 April 1979, the through train service between Canton (Guangzhou) and Hung Hom resumed after agreement between Hong Kong and Chinese authorities. In January 1993, the service was extended to Foshan, and to Zhaoqing on 28 March 1995. Starting from 8 October 1995, some trains stopped at Changping station in Dongguan. In 1996, the northern terminus was relocated from Guangzhou railway station to Guangzhou East station.

Train service to Zhaoqing ended on 16 April 2017 due to renovation. Service to Foshan also stopped from 10 July 2019 following the opening of Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link. Both border crossings closed on 15 December 2021, ruling out any return of the through train service to the two cities.

Suspened and officially discontinued

The through train service was suspended on 28 January 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Hong Kong.[6] Sources in April 2022 said the train service would not resume due to the Express Rail Link service extending to Guangzhou east station.[7][8]

On 31 July 2024, the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement about the closure of all remaining four railway ports for the inter-city through trains, which already approved by the State Council in June 2024, marking the officially discontinuation of the service. 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]

Stations

Historic stations

Map of Kowloon–Canton Railway service in 1911

The following shows the stations served by the through train in 1911 upon the commencement of service.[9] Most of them became stops of Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway. The through train service was suspended on 14 October 1949 after Communist China occupied Canton, and was only resumed on 4 April 1979.

During this period, the through train service included new stops, such as in Tin Ho (天河), Wan Luk (雲麓), Sheung Shui (上水).

Name District Opened in Closed in
English Chinese
Canton
also Tin Ho		 廣州／天河 Canton, Kwangtung 1911 1974
Shek Pai 石牌 –
Che Pi 車陂 Punyu, Kwangtung
Wu Chung 烏涌
Nam Kong 南崗 2009
Sun Tong 新塘 Tsengshing County, Kwangtung –
Tong Mei 塘美 2007
Nga Yeo 雅瑤 ?
Sien Tsun 仙村 –
Shek Ha 石廈 ?
Shek Tan 石灘 –
Shek Lik Kou 石瀝滘
Shek Lung 石龍 Tungkun County, Kwangtung
Sai Wu
also Cha Shan		 西湖／茶山
Nam Sheh 南社 2007
Wang Lik 橫瀝 2009
Sheung Ping & Muk Lun
also Sheung Ping		 常平木倫 –
Tu Tong 土塘
Cheung Muk Tou & Shek Ma
also Cheung Muk Tou		 樟木頭石馬
Lum Tsun 林村 2010
Tong Tou Ha 塘頭廈 –
Shek Ku 石鼓 2007
Tin Tong Wai 天堂圍 2007
Ping Wu 平湖 Sun On County, Kwangtung –
Li Long 李朗 2007
Pu Kut 布吉 –
Shum Chun
also Sham Chun Market		 深圳／深圳墟
↑ Chinese section | British section ↓
Lo Wu 羅湖 New Territories, Hong Kong 1910 –
Sheung Shui 上水 1930
Fanling 粉嶺 1911
Tai Po Market 大埔墟 1983
Tai Po Kau 大埔滘 1983
University 大學 1956 –
Sha Tin 沙田 1911
Mong Kok 旺角 Kowloon, Hong Kong
Hung Hom 紅磡 1921
Kowloon 九龍 1975

Modern service (ended 2020)

Name District Service
English Chinese Started in Ended in
Hung Hom 紅磡 Kowloon, Hong Kong 1979 2020
Changping 常平 Dongguan, Guangdong 1995 2020
Guangzhou East 廣州東 Guangzhou, Guangdong 1996 2020
Guangzhou 廣州 1979 1996
Foshan 佛山 Foshan, Guangdong 1993 2019
Zhaoqing 肇慶 Zhaoqing, Guangdong 1995 2017

See also

References

  1. ^ MTR
  2. ^ a b "海關總署公告2024年第96號（關於關閉北京西站、上海站、廣州、東莞等4個鐵路口岸的公告）". General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ Minutes of the Hong Kong Legislative Council: 13 May 1909; 10 March 1910; 20 April 1911 www.legco.gov.hk.
  4. ^ Hong Kong Government Gazette from 1910-10-07; https://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/g1910/15197.pdf. Retrieved 2021-04-24
  5. ^ The remaining section, i.e., the Chinese Section, corresponds to the present-day Guangzhou-Shenzhen Section of the Guangshen Railway Corporation (Simplified Chinese: 广深铁路).
  6. ^ "高鐵城際直通車1．30起暫停 港鐵：乘客可獲全數退款 (22:46) - 20200128 - 港聞". 明報新聞網 - 即時新聞 instant news (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. ^ "港鐵停保養 城際直通車或永久停運 田北辰：高鐵料明年可抵廣州東站 屆時取消直通車". 明報新聞網 - 每日明報 daily news (in Traditional Chinese). 9 April 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ^ "'End of an era' for Hong Kong MTR's cross-border through-train services with Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai". South China Morning Post. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Canton Kowloon Ry. Time Table". 3 October 1911. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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