The Beijing–Kowloon through train (Chinese: 京九直通车; pinyin: jīng jiǔ zhítōng chē) was an intercity railway service between Hung Hom station (formerly Kowloon station until 1998) in Hong Kong and the Beijing West railway station in China, jointly operated by the MTRC of Hong Kong and China Railway, China's national rail service. The train ran to Beijing and Hong Kong every other day. Services used the East Rail line in Hong Kong, crossed the boundary between Hong Kong and mainland China at Lo Wu and then continued along China's railway network via the Guangshen railway and the Jingguang railway to Beijing. Total journey time was approximately 23 hours, and the train uses 25T class train carriages.
From 28 December 2017, travellers of selected nationalities are able to utilise the 144-hour transit when travelling on this line to or from Beijing, providing that they clear immigration in Beijing.[1]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the service had been suspended indefinitely since 30 January 2020. There is no plan to resume the service. After the resumption of train services suspended due to COVID-19, this series of train services will only retain the itinerary within mainland China (Beijing-Guangzhou) and will no longer operate the itinerary to Hong Kong.
The train operated in two parts, where 11 carriages would depart Hong Kong (travelling under number T97B from Beijing and T98B from Hong Kong) with an additional 8 carriages added at Guangzhou East railway station (using number Z97A/Z98A), totalling 19 carriages. Along the route, trains stopped at Changsha, Wuhan and Zhengzhou, though only passengers travelling from Guangzhou might disembark due to customs and immigration reasons.
The Hong Kong to Beijing section of the train was divided into three distinct classes – hard sleeper, soft sleeper and luxury soft sleeper (catering only to two persons, with better furnishing and private lavatories). The Guangzhou to Beijing section of the train only had hard sleepers and hard seats.
Dining services were provided by the Guangshen Railway Company. Passengers may choose to buy from carts which are pushed throughout the train at different intervals, or choose to dine in the dining car. The dining car provided a selection of light refreshments, along with two sets of menus (one for breakfast, and one for lunch/dinner) providing a range of cooked, a la carte dishes.
On the ticket availability board in Beijing West railway station, the Beijing–Kowloon through train was numbered as P97 to distinguish it from the train going to Guangzhou East.
Ticketingedit
Beijing-bound passengers from Hong Kong could order tickets from an online reservation system operated by the MTR Corporation. The system was limited to the one-way, Hong Kong to Beijing trips only.[2] Ordering of tickets required extensive registration, including a credit card number, and tickets could only be delivered in the Hong Kong SAR, which made it impossible for most non-HK resident customers to order. Travellers for Beijing may purchase northbound tickets at a dedicated counter at Hung Hom station, whilst southbound tickets from Beijing to Hong Kong coild only be purchased in Beijing or from travel agencies.
Serviceedit
Passengers departing from or arriving at Hong Kong could embark or disembark from platforms 5 or 6 of Hung Hom Station, which was restricted to intercity operations. Prior to boarding, passengers must go through Hong Kong immigration counters and cannot exit the restricted area.
Check hall for Beijing–Kowloon through train at Beijing West railway station.
The platform area for the Kowloon section of train Z97 in Beijing West railway station is temporarily designated as boundary restricted area and guarded by police before departure.
Trains used platform 1 of Beijing West railway station, which was connected to the check hall for this particular through train service. Passengers coming from or going to Hong Kong clear Chinese immigration and customs in the hall. The part of the platform between the hall and the passenger cars for Hong Kong is cordoned off by police.[clarify]
Trains operate from either terminating stations on an alternate schedule, under the following timetable:[3]
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The Beijing Kowloon through train Chinese 京九直通车 pinyin jing jiǔ zhitōng che was an intercity railway service between Hung Hom station formerly Kowloon station until 1998 in Hong Kong and the Beijing West railway station in China jointly operated by the MTRC of Hong Kong and China Railway China s national rail service The train ran to Beijing and Hong Kong every other day Services used the East Rail line in Hong Kong crossed the boundary between Hong Kong and mainland China at Lo Wu and then continued along China s railway network via the Guangshen railway and the Jingguang railway to Beijing Total journey time was approximately 23 hours and the train uses 25T class train carriages Beijing Kowloon through train京九直通車Direction Board of Z97 98OverviewService typeInter city railLocaleShanghaiHong Kong SARFirst service18 May 1997 26 years ago 1997 05 18 Last service30 January 2020 4 years ago 2020 01 30 Current operator s CR GuangzhouRouteTerminiHung HomBeijing WestTechnicalTrack owner s China Railway China section KCRC Hong Kong section Beijing Kowloon through train hauled by a SS8 electric locomotive passing through Kowloon Tong station in Hong Kong From 28 December 2017 travellers of selected nationalities are able to utilise the 144 hour transit when travelling on this line to or from Beijing providing that they clear immigration in Beijing 1 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the service had been suspended indefinitely since 30 January 2020 There is no plan to resume the service After the resumption of train services suspended due to COVID 19 this series of train services will only retain the itinerary within mainland China Beijing Guangzhou and will no longer operate the itinerary to Hong Kong Contents 1 Carriages 2 Locomotives 3 Operation 3 1 Ticketing 3 2 Service 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCarriages editThe train operated in two parts where 11 carriages would depart Hong Kong travelling under number T97B from Beijing and T98B from Hong Kong with an additional 8 carriages added at Guangzhou East railway station using number Z97A Z98A totalling 19 carriages Along the route trains stopped at Changsha Wuhan and Zhengzhou though only passengers travelling from Guangzhou might disembark due to customs and immigration reasons The Hong Kong to Beijing section of the train was divided into three distinct classes hard sleeper soft sleeper and luxury soft sleeper catering only to two persons with better furnishing and private lavatories The Guangzhou to Beijing section of the train only had hard sleepers and hard seats Dining services were provided by the Guangshen Railway Company Passengers may choose to buy from carts which are pushed throughout the train at different intervals or choose to dine in the dining car The dining car provided a selection of light refreshments along with two sets of menus one for breakfast and one for lunch dinner providing a range of cooked a la carte dishes Carriage number 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 Type of carriages XL25TBaggage van Chinese 行李车 YW25THard sleeper Chinese 硬卧车 YW25THard Sleeper Chinese 硬卧车 RW25TSoft sleeper Chinese 软卧车 RW19TLuxury Soft Sleeper Chinese 高级包厢软卧车 CA25TDining car Chinese 餐车 YW25THard Sleeper YZ25THard seat Chinese 硬座车 YW25THard Sleeper UZ25Tpostal car Chinese 邮政车 Notes Carriages No 1 11 go to Hong Kong Z97B 98B Carriages No 12 19 only serve passengers taking Z97A 98A nbsp RW19TLuxury soft sleeper carriage nbsp Interior of a luxury soft sleeper cabin nbsp Another view of the interior of a luxury soft sleeper cabinLocomotives editThe train changed locomotives once on the way Sections Kowloon Guangzhou East Guangzhou East Wuchang Beijing West Locomotives and their allocation SS8 electric locomotiveGuangzhou Railway Group Guangzhou Depot Chinese 广铁广段 SS9 electric locomotiveGuangzhou Railway Group Guangzhou Depot Chinese 广铁广段 orBeijing Railway Bureau Beijing Depot Chinese 京局京段 Operation edit nbsp On the ticket availability board in Beijing West railway station the Beijing Kowloon through train was numbered as P97 to distinguish it from the train going to Guangzhou East Ticketing edit Beijing bound passengers from Hong Kong could order tickets from an online reservation system operated by the MTR Corporation The system was limited to the one way Hong Kong to Beijing trips only 2 Ordering of tickets required extensive registration including a credit card number and tickets could only be delivered in the Hong Kong SAR which made it impossible for most non HK resident customers to order Travellers for Beijing may purchase northbound tickets at a dedicated counter at Hung Hom station whilst southbound tickets from Beijing to Hong Kong coild only be purchased in Beijing or from travel agencies Service edit Passengers departing from or arriving at Hong Kong could embark or disembark from platforms 5 or 6 of Hung Hom Station which was restricted to intercity operations Prior to boarding passengers must go through Hong Kong immigration counters and cannot exit the restricted area nbsp Check hall for Beijing Kowloon through train at Beijing West railway station nbsp nbsp The platform area for the Kowloon section of train Z97 in Beijing West railway station is temporarily designated as boundary restricted area and guarded by police before departure Trains used platform 1 of Beijing West railway station which was connected to the check hall for this particular through train service Passengers coming from or going to Hong Kong clear Chinese immigration and customs in the hall The part of the platform between the hall and the passenger cars for Hong Kong is cordoned off by police clarify Trains operate from either terminating stations on an alternate schedule under the following timetable 3 Effective from 15 May 2016 Z97 Stops Z98 Arrive Depart Arrive Depart 12 40 Beijing West 15 30 18 25 18 31 Zhengzhou 09 37 09 44 23 05 23 11 Wuchang 04 56 05 02 02 26 02 32 Changsha 01 29 01 35 10 01 11 04 Guangzhou East 17 16 18 06 13 01 Hung Hom 15 15See also editGuangzhou Shenzhen railway MTR Beijing Guangzhou Shenzhen Hong Kong high speed railway Shanghai Kowloon through train Jingguang Railway Jingjiu RailwayReferences edit Explanations of 144 hour Transit Policy for Nationals of Certain Countries Chinese Ministry of Public Security Archived from the original on 31 January 2019 Retrieved 31 January 2018 MTR ticketing information Note 1 under Beijing Kowloon through train Official timetableExternal links editMTRC intercity passenger services nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beijing Kowloon Through Train Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beijing Kowloon through train amp oldid 1217692339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
