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Published: 17:23, April 01, 2023 | Updated: 17:31, April 01, 2023
Express railway services between HK, mainland fully resume
By Xinhua
Published:17:23, April 01, 2023 Updated:17:31, April 01, 2023 By Xinhua

The train G5607 bound for Hong Kong is pictured at the Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province, Jan 15, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

HONG KONG - The long-haul services of the Express Rail Link (XRL) Hong Kong Section fully resumed on Saturday, connecting the financial hub with destinations outside the neighboring Guangdong province.

Tickets for trains departing early for destinations such as Xiamen and Beijing have already been sold out

Over 30,000 passengers are expected to take bullet trains to the mainland on Saturday, according to the forecast by the MTR Corporation.

Tickets for trains departing early for destinations such as Xiamen and Beijing have already been sold out.

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People queued up to purchase cross-border tickets for the next 14 days at the West Kowloon Station, terminus of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong XRL, which connects Hong Kong with the  mainland's high-speed rail network.

The XRL operation has been smooth since its resumption of short-haul services on Jan 15.

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