Futian station () is a

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on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link, and the final station in

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before trains enter

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

Futian District Futian District () is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as one of the city's central business district (CBD). Name There are two ...

is in southern

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, where the central business district is located. The station opened on 28 June 2011 serving the Shenzhen Metro, and since 30 December 2015 it has been the first underground high speed railway station on a long-distance line in China. It serves as an

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between the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link and Line 2, Line 3 and Line 11 of the

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. The first level underground is a concourse for reaching both the metro trains and the high speed intercity trains. Passenger lounges and customs and immigration facilities are located here. The second and third underground levels serve Shenzhen Metro trains. At the fourth underground level are the platforms for

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(CRH) intercity trains arriving from Guangzhou and cities farther along the line.

Station size and locations served

Futian station is located between Fuzhong 3rd Road and Shennan Road, in

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Province of the

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. It is the second largest underground railway station in Asia, and the largest high-speed railway station to be built completely underground worldwide. The only underground railway station larger than Futian station is Grand Central Terminal in

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. The station covers 147,000 square meters. Futian station offers intercity connections on the high speed train lines to

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and

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. This station serves as the terminus of many high-speed intercity services from across Mainland

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. It is also a station for the Shenzhen Metro, serving the

Connection to Hong Kong

High-speed trains provide regional service linking the Futian Central Business District with

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, Hong Kong, after completion of the construction on 23 September 2018. It reduced travel time to only 15 minutes, quicker than the 45-minute journey via the Hong Kong

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. High-speed rail services by 'G' numbered Intercity trains travel to Beijing in about 9 hours from Hong Kong.

Intercity service and travel time

CRH service to Futian started operation on 30 December 2015. Its completion enables a travel time of about 50 minutes between central Shenzhen and Guangzhou South Station by rail. One pair of trains serving between Guangzhou Baiyun and

Futian Futian District () is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as one of the city's central business district (CBD). Name There are two ...

stations is added since 15 June 2024 in addition to the existing 2.5 pairs of trains serving between Guangzhou East and

stations as at June 2024.

Structure

As Asia's largest underground railway station, it is 1023m long and 78.86m wide, constructed by open-cut method to a depth of 32m. It consists of three subterranean levels. The first level underground is a transfer concourse allowing for access to both the Metro services and high-speed long-distance trains. Business and VIP lounges are available, plus customs and immigration facilities for cross border services to

. The second level underground contains the

concourse, which allows for access to Line 2, Line 3, and Line 11. The lowest level is where the

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platforms are located. Vibrant Express shuttle services to Hong Kong's West Kowloon railway station will separated from long-distance services to such destinations as

and

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High Speed Rail

Shenzhen Metro

Exits

Note

References

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{{Eastern Guangdong & Hong Kong transit Railway stations in China opened in 2015 Shenzhen Metro stations Futian District Railway stations in China opened in 2011 2011 in Shenzhen