High-speed sleeper train services between mainland, HK to begin on June 15

A passenger consults for information at a ticket office of Hong Kong West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, June 5, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong will commence operations on June 15, facilitating personnel exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) said on Tuesday. Ticket sales for the high-speed sleeper trains opened on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong will commence operations on June 15, facilitating personnel exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) said on Tuesday.

Non-high-speed train services between Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong will be upgraded and replaced by high-speed services, after which passengers will be able to travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong overnight.

The time it takes to travel between Beijing and Hong Kong will be reduced to about 12 hours, and the travel time between Shanghai and Hong Kong to about 11 hours, the operator has said.

The new services will run between Beijing West Railway Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station. Ticket sales for the high-speed sleeper trains will open on Wednesday, China Railway said.

A passenger buys high-speed sleeper train tickets for Shanghai at a ticket office of Hong Kong West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, June 5, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong will commence operations on June 15, facilitating personnel exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) said on Tuesday. Ticket sales for the high-speed sleeper trains opened on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

Passengers display their trip information reminders after buying high-speed sleeper train tickets for Shanghai at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, June 5, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong will commence operations on June 15, facilitating personnel exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) said on Tuesday. Ticket sales for the high-speed sleeper trains opened on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)