Cross-border high-speed rail trips top 20 million early
Thestandard · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Cross-border traffic on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail has continued to climb this year, with cumulative passenger trips reaching 20.054 million by August 10, 11 days earlier than in 2024. Travel from the mainland to Hong Kong totaled 10.327 million trips, while journeys from Hong Kong to the mainland reached 9.727 million. The route has shown a pronounced weekend surge, with average daily traffic of 105,000 on weekends, 25 percent above weekday levels. Summer holiday demand has added further momentum, helped by concerts, fan events, arts festivals and e-sports competitions in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
Key Points
- Shenzhen railway authorities said cumulative cross-border passenger trips on the line reached 20.054 million as of August 10, breaking 20 million 11 days earlier than last year.
- Mainland-to-Hong Kong trips accounted for 10.327 million, compared with 9.727 million Hong Kong-to-mainland trips during the same period this year.
- The route recorded 63 days with single-day traffic above 100,000 passengers, four more than in the same period last year
- April 4 set the all-time single-day record at 149,000 passengers, while weekend traffic averaged 105,000 a day against 84,000 on weekdays.
- From July 1 to August 10, summer holiday traffic reached 3.817 million passengers, averaging 93,000 daily; August 8 peaked at 136,000.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the figures point to sustained demand for short-haul cross-border travel for leisure, shopping and events, especially around weekends. The earlier 20 million milestone also suggests the high-speed rail link is becoming an even more important transport channel connecting Hong Kong with cities in the Greater Bay Area