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2025.10.18 12:35 GMT+8

APEC Stories: High-speed rail boosts mainland, Hong Kong exchanges

Updated 2025.10.18 12:35 GMT+8
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Passengers were pictured at the West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, China, October 7, 2025. /VCG

A panda-themed high-speed train parked at the platform of the West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, China, January 11, 2025. /VCG

The high-speed train "Vibrant Express" parked at a station in Shenzhen, China, March 8, 2025. /VCG

An inside view of the high-speed train "Vibrant Express", March 8, 2025. /VCG

An aerial view of the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China. /VCG

The Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China. /VCG

Editor's note: The 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Gyeongju, South Korea, from October 31 to November 1. CGTN's "APEC Stories" series will showcase cooperation and culture of 21 APEC economies through visual storytelling.

The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) celebrated the seventh anniversary of its operation in September this year. Over the past seven years, the XRL has played an important role as a key regional transportation hub, strengthening connectivity between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Operating more than 100 pairs of trains daily, that connect the city with 96 mainland stations, the Hong Kong section of XRL served over 3.2 million passenger trips in August this year – a new monthly record since its launch, according to railway operator MRT Corporation. The high-speed rail line has also introduced several passenger-friendly measures – such as flexible ticket-changing services, special discount products and customized train schedules for tourism – to better meet the demands of travelers.

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