New rail routes to mainland China nearly sold out ahead of Lunar New Year

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Edith LinFebruary 8, 2026 at 02:47 PM

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Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday starting February 17th, tickets for high-speed rail routes from Hong Kong to mainland China are nearly sold out. A check by the South China Morning Post on Sunday revealed that tickets from Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station to 14 of 16 new mainland destinations are fully booked from Friday through the following Sunday. The most popular new destinations include Nanjing and Wuxi in Jiangsu province, and Hefei in Anhui. All classes of seats on the train serving these destinations are sold out, with prices ranging from HK$953 to HK$3,529 depending on the class and destination. The high demand reflects increased travel between Hong Kong and mainland China for the Lunar New Year.

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