From Mainland
From Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s new West Kowloon terminus will be finished in 2018 as the main access point to China’s high-speed rail network.
To speed up passenger journeys, the government plans to lease part of the terminus to mainland Chinese immigration and customs authorities, which would be allowed to exercise almost full jurisdiction there.
But pan-democrats have said the plan violates the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, by allowing mainland Chinese laws to be implemented on Hong Kong soil.
Passengers arrive by train and take the escalators or lifts from the tracks on level B4 to B2.
Departing passengers enter the station at level B1, pass ticket checks and take an escalator or lift to B3.
While on the train, they are still under mainland China’s jurisdiction. The track and the ground beneath it is under Hong Kong law, but mainland Chinese law applies inside the train.
Once at the Hong Kong immigration clearing area, passengers pass through the control point.
They follow the path marked by the arrows to mainland China border clearance officers.
They follow the arrows and enter the mainland jurisdiction area for passport clearance.
Once cleared they will pass into the Hong Kong authorities clearing area and they have left mainland jurisdiction.
Once cleared for entry into mainland China passengers may enter the waiting area or take escalators or lifts to level B4 to board trains.
Once cleared by the Hong Kong authorities, passengers must pass a ticket check before they leave the station.
Once cleared for entry into mainland China, passengers may enter the waiting area and take escalators or lifts to level B4 to board trains.
Now see the process from the opposite direction
Mainland jurisdiction area
Waiting area
Mainland back office
Mainland clearance area
Hong Kong clearance area