Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station

West Kowloon station (abbreviated WEK), also known as Hong Kong West Kowloon, is the southern terminus of and the only station on the Hong Kong section of the Guangshengang XRL. The station connects to China's high-speed rail (HSR) network across the border through dedicated tunnels and includes a Mainland Port Area where the laws of (Mainland) China are enforced. It was constructed by the MTR Corporation Limited as the project manager commissioned by the Hong Kong Government, through subcontractors.

Hong Kong West Kowloon

香港西九龍
High-speed rail station
West Kowloon station (2018)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese香港西九龍站
Simplified Chinese香港西九龙站
Cantonese YaleHēunggóng Sāi Gáulùhng Jaahm
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 sai1 gau2 lung4 zaam6
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Xī Jiǔlóng Zhàn
Wade–GilesHsiang1-kang2 Hsi1 Chiu3-lung2 Chan4
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēunggóng Sāi Gáulùhng Jaahm
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 sai1 gau2 lung4 zaam6
General information
Other namesWest Kowloon
Location3 Austin Road West
Tsim Sha Tsui
Hong Kong
Owned byKCR Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)  Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL
Platforms
Tracks
  • 15 (10 in use)
  • Long-haul: 6
  • Short-haul: 4
Train operators
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
ArchitectAedas
Other information
StatusIn operation
Station code
  • MTR code: WEK
  • Immigration Department: XRL
  • TMIS code: 65896
  • Telegraph code: XJA
  • Pinyin code: XGL
History
Opened23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) (initial opening)
15 January 2023 (2023-01-15) (reopening)
Closed30 January 2020 – 14 January 2023 (2020-01-30 2023-01-14) (temporary, due to COVID-19 pandemic)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead lines)
Passengers
20185.3 million (annual, service began on 23 September)
201916.9 million (annual) 219.2%
20201 million (annual, service suspended from 30 January) 93.9%
20210 (annual, no service) 100%
Services
Preceding station China Railway High-speed Following station
Futian
towards Beijing West
Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway Terminus
Transfer at Kowloon
Preceding station MTR Following station
Hong Kong
Terminus
Tung Chung line
transfer at Kowloon
Olympic
towards Tung Chung
Airport Express
transfer at Kowloon
Tsing Yi
Transfer at Austin
Nam Cheong
towards Tuen Mun
Tuen Ma line
transfer at Austin
East Tsim Sha Tsui
towards Wu Kai Sha

The station terminal is located in Jordan, Kowloon Peninsula, north of the West Kowloon Cultural District between the Airport Express and Tung Chung line's Kowloon station and the Tuen Ma line's Austin station. The footprint of the new station extends into the underground level of the West Kowloon Cultural District.

The station closed between 30 January 2020 and 15 January 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Limited services resumed in 15 January 2023, with full services resumed in 1 April 2023.

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