High Speed Rail is ready for service again on 15 January 2023 with short-haul train services to/from Shenzhen, Dongguan and Guangzhou. What's more, 3 new stations are added, namely Guangzhoudong, Dongguan and Dongguannan. The new Guangzhoudong route will bring you directly to Tianhe commercial district in Guangzhou, offering a convenient journey for both business and leisure travellers.

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Resumption of short-haul destinations: Hong Kong West Kowloon, Futian, Shenzhenbei, Guangmingcheng, Dongguannan, Dongguan, Humen, Qingsheng, Guangzhounan and Guangzhoudong

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High Speed Rail passengers are required to:

• complete the Mainland Health Declaration online form before travel*
• have a negative nucleic acid test result taken within 48 hours of travel if they have stayed in overseas places or Taiwan in the past 7 days

The above information is updated on 3 February 2023. Please check the latest information published by the government.

^* You may fill in the form in advance through this link.

A new cross-boundary E-ticket is launched. Ticket information is linked up with your travel document by the ticketing system upon purchase. To take the train, simply pass through the gates directly just with your travel document. E-tickets are available on China Railway 12306 online ticketing platform, at stations and designated Ticket Agents.

Handy tips for buying High Speed Rail tickets:

1. Consider buying tickets through the 12306 website/app or appointed travel agents. 12306 mobile app will be upgraded from time to time. Please ensure you have downloaded the latest version
   
   Scan to download the official China Railway 12306 mobile app
2. If you would like to buy tickets at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station,
   • bring your credit card with paypass function and the original travel documents of ALL travel companions to buy tickets from the self-service ticket vending machines
   • if you want to buy tickets from the ticket counters, a long waiting time can be expected

Click here for a short video for E-ticket overview

Click here to learn more about E-tickets

Click here to learn more about 12306 online ticketing platform

Note: Advance sales period is now adjusted to 15 days. Each passenger is required to provide a mobile phone number with SMS service (accept Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan mobile phone numbers only) upon ticket purchase through 12306, Mainland stations or designated Mainland ticket agents. Alternatively, you may consider to buy round trip tickets through Hong Kong ticketing channels.