Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai crossings top 100 million trips
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
The Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai boundary control point linking Shenzhen and Hong Kong has handled more than 100 million cross-boundary passenger trips since it opened in August 2020, according to statistics released by the Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection. Over the same period, the Liantang border checkpoint processed more than 6 million vehicle movements, underscoring steady growth in both passenger and freight-related traffic. The crossing is described as the eastern cross-boundary gateway of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and its daily average passenger throughput has reached 94,000, with average annual growth of more than 37%. In the first 10 months of this year, trips by Hong Kong and Macao residents through the crossing exceeded 21.3 million, up 12.7% from a year earlier.
Key Points
- Shenzhen border inspection authorities said cumulative passenger trips at Liantang checkpoint have surpassed 100 million since the crossing opened in August 2020.
- Vehicle movements through the checkpoint have exceeded 6 million over six years, alongside continued increases in passenger and traffic volumes.
- The crossing’s daily average passenger throughput reached 94,000, while average annual growth in passenger inspections exceeded 37%.
- In the first 10 months of this year, Hong Kong and Macao residents made more than 21.3 million trips, up 12.7% year on year.
- Border authorities said about one in every three travellers now uses facial-recognition clearance, helping lift overall checkpoint efficiency by 37.2%
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong travellers and cross-boundary transport users, the figures point to the growing role of Heung Yuen Wai as a major eastern gateway with rising demand and faster processing. The increased use of facial-recognition clearance also suggests that technology is becoming more central to handling heavier passenger flows without matching increases in waiting time pressure