Hong Kong West Kowloon station

Not to be confused with Kowloon station, an adjacent MTR station in Hong Kong. For the station which went by the name Kowloon West during its planning and construction stages, see Austin station.

Hong Kong West Kowloon

香港西九龍
High-speed rail station
West Kowloon station (2018)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese香港西九龍站
Simplified Chinese香港西九龙站
Cantonese YaleHēunggóng Sāi Gáulùhng Jaahm
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 sai1 gau2 lung4 zaam6
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Xī Jiǔlóng Zhàn
Wade–GilesHsiang1-kang2 Hsi1 Chiu3-lung2 Chan4
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēunggóng Sāi Gáulùhng Jaahm
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 sai1 gau2 lung4 zaam6
General information
Other namesWest Kowloon
Location3 Austin Road West
Tsim Sha Tsui
Hong Kong
Owned byKCR Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)  Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL
Platforms
Tracks
  • 15 (10 in use)
  • Long-haul: 6
  • Short-haul: 4[1]
Train operators
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
ArchitectAedas
Other information
StatusIn operation
Station code
History
Opened23 September 2018; 6 years ago (2018-09-23) (initial opening)
15 January 2023; 22 months ago (2023-01-15) (reopening)
Closed30 January 2020 – 14 January 2023 (2020-01-30 – 2023-01-14) (temporary, due to COVID-19 pandemic)[3]
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead lines)
Passengers
20185.3 million (annual, service began on 23 September)[4]
201916.9 million (annual)[5] Increase 219.2%
20201 million (annual, service suspended from 30 January)[6][3] Decrease 93.9%
20210 (annual, no service)[7] Decrease 100%
Services
Preceding station China Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed Following station
Futian
towards Beijing West
 Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway Terminus
Transfer at Kowloon
Preceding station MTR MTR Following station
Hong Kong
Terminus
 Tung Chung line
transfer at Kowloon
 Olympic
towards Tung Chung
Airport Express
transfer at Kowloon
 Tsing Yi
towards AsiaWorld–Expo
Transfer at Austin
Nam Cheong
towards Tuen Mun
 Tuen Ma line
transfer at Austin
 East Tsim Sha Tsui
towards Wu Kai Sha

Hong Kong West Kowloon station[8] (abbreviated WEK) is the southern terminus of and the only station on the Hong Kong section of the Guangshengang XRL. The station connects to China's high-speed rail (HSR) network across the border through dedicated tunnels and includes a Mainland Port Area where the laws of (Mainland) China are enforced. It was constructed by the MTR Corporation Limited as the project manager[9] commissioned by the Hong Kong Government, through subcontractors.

The station terminal is located in Jordan, Kowloon Peninsula, north of the West Kowloon Cultural District between the Airport Express and Tung Chung line's Kowloon station and the Tuen Ma line's Austin station. The footprint of the new station extends into the underground level of the West Kowloon Cultural District.[10]

The station closed between 30 January 2020 and 15 January 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Limited services resumed on 15 January 2023, with full services resumed on 1 April 2023.[11][12]

  1. ^ a b "Hong Kong West Kowloon Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ File:HK 香港西九龍站 MTR West Kowloon Station January 2019 SSG 84.jpg
  3. ^ a b "Hong Kong to suspend high-speed rail service in bid to halt spread of coronavirus". CNBC. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the high-speed rail service between the city and mainland China would be suspended from Jan. 30.
  4. ^ "Annual Report 2018: Connecting Communities" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 7 March 2019. p. 7. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Annual Report 2019: Keep Moving" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 5 March 2020. p. 17. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Annual Report 2020: Keep Cities Moving" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 11 March 2020. p. 9. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Annual Report 2021: Excellence in Motion" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 10 March 2022. p. 11. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. ^ Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link Co-Location Arrangement (PDF) (Poster), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2021, retrieved 4 November 2017 – via www.thb.gov.hk
  9. ^ "Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  10. ^ MTR (April 2008). Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link Project Profile (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Department, The Government of Hong Kong SAR.
  11. ^ Local. "Hong Kong's high-speed rail link to resume full service in April: sources". The Standard HK.
  12. ^ "China, Hong Kong resume high-speed rail link after 3 years of Covid curbs". CNBC. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.