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stazione ferroviaria di Hong Kong West Kowloon

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stazione ferroviaria di Hong Kong West Kowloon

Hong Kong West Kowloon station (abbreviated WEK) 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 l

aws 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. The station occupies an 11-hectare (27-acre) site, cost HK$12.23 billion to build, and has a total floor area of 430,000 square metres (4,600,000 sq ft). 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. As a precaution because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the station was closed between 30 January 2020 and 15 January 2023. Limited service resumed on 15 January 2023, and full service resumed on 1 April 2023.

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