Getting from Hong Kong to the mainland has for many years been an arduous process of cross-border buses, bus + metro + light rail, or if you could afford such, a private car. Not anymore.
With the line opening on the 23/09, tickets are now on sale for the new High Speed Rail Link which smashes traveling times between the regions.
Trains depart from the new West Kowloon Station which can be reached via the Airport Express Rail Line (Kowloon Station) or Tung Chung MTR Line (Austin Station). At West Kowloon Station you will actually go through Mainland Immigration Checkpoint before boarding the train making the journey to mainland China seamless and fast.
| Station | Chinese | Metro Connection | Location |
| Guangzhou South | 广州南 | GZ Metro Line 2, 7 | Panyu, Guangzhou |
| Qingsheng | 庆盛 | GZ Metro Line 4 | Nansha, Guangzhou |
| Humen | 虎门 | Dongguan Metro line 2 | Humen, Dongguan |
| Guangmingcheng | 光明城 | Bao’an, Shenzhen | |
| Shenzhen North | 深圳北 | SZ Metro line 4,5 | Bao’an, Shenzhen |
| Futian | 福田 | SZ Metro line 2, 3, 11 | Futian, Shenzhen |
| West Kowloon | 香港西九龙 | HK MTR Tung Chung line Airport Express (via Kowloon) West Rail line (via Austin) | West Kowloon, Hong Kong |
You can also buy direct tickets for 38 long-haul destinations within mainland China that are along the Beijing-Guangzhou Passenger Line, Hangzhou-Fuzhou-Shenzhen Passenger Line, Shanghai-Kunming Passenger Line and Guiyang-Guangzhou Passenger Line, which includes major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen, Changsha, Chaoshan, and Hangzhou.
You could also disembark at Shenzhen North Station and continue on High Speed Rail to Beijing, Changsha, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guilin, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Hong Kong, Huangshan, Jinan, Kunming, Luoyang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Suzhou, Xiamen, Xian, Wuhan, Yangshuo, and Zhengzhou
You could also disembark at Guangzhou South Station, and continue on High Speed Rail to destinations include Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guilin, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Hefei, Huangshan, Jinan, Lanzhou, Luoyang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Qingdao, Shijiazhuang, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xian, Yangshuo, Yiwu, Zhengzhou, and Zhuhai.
Trains on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High Speed Railway
The bullet trains are the Chinese made CH380A, CRH3C, CRH380BK, and CRH380BL. These trains have a top speed in excess of 350 km/h although on the Hong Kong section of the line they will run at 200 km/h (124 mph) and 300 km/h (187 mph) within mainland China.
Below is an example of seating although some train units may differ slightly. Each carriage has its own toilet, wash basin, and hot water fountain. There is a large luggage space at the front of the individual carriage and overhead storage for light luggage.
The trains offer second class and first class seats. Some select trains also offer premium class and/or business class.
WiFi is free but limited to one 15 minute session while in Hong Kong. Once you cross the border you are required to have a mainland phone number or wechat app to reconnect and you get two 15 minute sessions for free. For long-haul trips, you may want to secure a mainland multi-region sim card with enough data if net access is important.
First class and second class seats have power sockets available. Power sockets handle most all plug types.
Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 