Entering China by rail from Europe or Asia   
Shanghai--Kowloon Through Train

This train is operated on alternative days between Shanghai and Hong Kong (Hung Hom)
The journey is about 24 hours and passengers can choose their own class: Hard Sleeper, 
Soft Sleeper and Deluxe Soft Sleeper.

Schedule - Year 

Destination

Train No.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

 Kowloon-Shanghai

K100

Even*

Odd*

Odd*

Even*

Even*

Odd*

Odd*

Even*

Odd*

Odd*

Even*

Even*

 Shanghai-Kowloon

K99

Odd*

Even*

Even*

Odd*

Odd*

Even*

Even*

Odd*

Even*

Even*

Odd*

Odd*

*Odd - Odd number dates, e.g. 1st May, 3rd May, 5th May, 7th May, etc.
 Even - Even number dates, e.g. 2nd May, 4th May, 6th May, 8th May, etc

Journey Schedule (*day after departure)
(Effective on Oct 21, 2001 until further notice)

Station

Train No.

T99
Shanghai-Kowloon

T100
Kowloon-Shanghai

 Shanghai

12:25  depart

15:54* arrive

 Hangzhou East 

14:13  depart

14:00* arrive

 Shaoguan 

06:55* depart

21:14  arrive

 Guangzhou East

10:08* depart

17:47  arrive

 Dongguan

12:00* depart

16:11  arrive

 Hung Hom

13:10* arrive

 15:00  depart

No stopover is allowed for this route. 
 * day after departure
   


Ticket Fares
   (in HKD)

Station

Type

Adult

Child (5-9 years old)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper

Soft Sleeper

Hard Sleeper

Deluxe Soft Sleeper

Soft Sleeper

Hard Sleeper

upper berth

middle berth

lower berth

upper berth

middle berth

lower berth

Shanghai

$1239

 $1025

$708

$719

$730

$880

  $727

$520

$531

$542

Hangzhou East

$1181

 $985

$686

$696

$706

$838

  $697

$504

$514

$525

Shaoguan

$704

 $645

$480

$484

$487

$501

   $457

$361

$366

$368

Guangzhou East

$500

$500

$390

$390

$390

$350

   $350

$295

$295

$295

Dongguan

$400

$400

$340

$340

$340

$300

   $300

$270

$270

$270

*The above fares includes service charge.

Remarks:
* For Dongguan, Guangzhou East, Guangzhou and Shaoguan, the deluxe soft sleeper ticket will only be available 2 days before departure. For all the other class of travel, e.g. soft and hard sleeper, the pre-sale period will remain as exist.
** Deluxe Soft Sleeper tickets for Shanghai " Kowloon are not for sale in Hong Kong.

*** Children aged 5 - 9 require a child ticket. Adult aged 10 or above require an adult ticket. A child under 5 and accompanied by a fare-paying adult may travel free, provided that the child does not occupy a seat.

Advance tickets can be bought up to 60 days in advance for Shanghai Station. For all the other stations, advance tickets are only available 30 days in advance. Return tickets for Shanghai Station can be bought in Hong Kong. For other stations, return tickets have to be bought at the departure station. Return tickets are sold within 5 days of departure.


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