China News Service, Hong Kong, January 12 (Reporter Han Xingtong) The Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail will resume operation on January 15, and short-distance services will be resumed at the initial stage. The daily ticket sales are limited to 10,000.
Tickets will go on sale on the 12th, and the ticket buying situation is very hot. Most of the tickets for the next week from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East Station have been sold out. It can be said that it is hard to find a ticket.
It is reported that in the initial stage of the resumption of the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail, short-distance services between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Futian, Shenzhen North and Guangzhou South Stations will be resumed.
In the initial stage of resumption of operation, in order to ensure smooth and safe high-speed rail services, the daily limit for selling tickets is 10,000, 5,000 for the northbound and 5,000 for the southbound.
After the resumption of the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail, three new short-distance stations will be added, including Dongguan South Station, Dongguan Station, and Guangzhou East Station.
From noon on the 12th, passengers can purchase tickets online, at designated travel agencies and at West Kowloon Station. The pre-sale period is 15 days.
According to the online ticketing system, all the trains from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East Station on the 15th were fully booked, regardless of whether they were first-class or second-class seats.
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