Futian Port

Futian Port (Chinese: 福田口岸; pinyin: Fútián Kǒu'àn) or the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point (Chinese: 落馬洲支線管制站) is an immigration port of entry/border crossing on the border between mainland China and Hong Kong, located in the Futian District of Shenzhen in mainland China.

Futian Port / Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point
福田口岸 / 落馬洲支線管制站
The double-deck footbridge connecting the two-side ports across the Sham Chun River
General information
TypeBorder control
LocationFutian District, Shenzhen / Lok Ma Chau, Hong Kong
CountryChina
Coordinates22.51577°N 114.06877°E / 22.51577; 114.06877
Opened15 August 2007
Management National Immigration Administration (mainland China)
Immigration Department (Hong Kong)
Website
ka.sz.gov.cn (mainland China)
td.gov.hk (Hong Kong)
Coordinates22°30′58″N 114°04′08″E
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesFrontier Closed Area
Statistics
TollNo toll
Location

It is in the same building as Futian Checkpoint station on Shenzhen Metro Line 4 and Huanggang Checkpoint station on Shenzhen Metro Line 7 is a short walk away. The port acts as the Hong Kong counterpart to the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point. On the Hong Kong side, it is connected to the Lok Ma Chau station in Lok Ma Chau, Hong Kong through a pedestrian footbridge.

It has been in operation since 15 August 2007 and is the second border crossing along the border with a railway connection, after Luohu Port/Lo Wu Control Point.

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