West Kowloon Terminus

Guangzhou - Hong Kong ( High-speed Beijing- Hong Kong)

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The West Kowloon Terminus, abbreviated WKT, is the terminus of the high-speed line Guangzhou-Shenzhen - Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The plant is still under construction and scheduled to open in 2015.

West Kowloon Terminus is the only station in the Hong Kong Special Economic Zone, which is connected to the Chinese network of high-speed lines. The station is laid out underground and connected by a 26 km long running in tunnels access to the Chinese mainland. The station covers an area of 11 hectares. In addition to 15 tracks at 11 platforms The limit control of the Special Economic Zone Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China located in the station. It is expected that the station in 2016 is used daily by 60,000 travelers. About the station 400,000 square feet of commercial space are arranged at a 45 -meter-high walk- roof, which will serve as a viewing terrace.

The facility is located on Victoria Harbour immediately north of the proposed West Kowloon Cultural District. Next to the station are located on the west side of the Kowloon Station of Airport Express, and on the east side of the West Rail Line Austin Station of the Kowloon -Canton Railway. The latter was said during the planning and construction of the West Kowloon Station, which often leads to confusion with the West Kowloon Terminus.