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Ticketing Information
Through Train tickets can be purchased through the following channels:
MTR Sales Outlet Service Hours
Intercity Passenger Services Centre at East Rail Line Hung Hom Station 6:30 am -- 7:30 pm
Ticket Offices at East Rail Line Mong Kok East, Kowloon Tong and Shatin Stations 7:00 am -- 7:00 pm
Light Rail Customer Service Centre at Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Terminus and West Rail Line Tin Shui Wai Station  7:30 am -- 9:00 pm
Tele-ticketing and Enquiry Hotline (852) 2947 7888 5:00 am -- 03:00 am (next day)
e-Ticketing (www.mtr.com.hk/throughtrain) 5:00 am -- 03:00 am (next day)
Appointed Ticket Agents (over 50 outlets) Enquiry Hotline
China Railway(HK) Holdings Ltd. (852) 2732 1883
China Travel Service (H.K.) Ltd. (852) 2851 1700
Farrington American Express Travel Services (852) 2808 2828
Gray Line Tours of Hong Kong (852) 2723 5445
GZTC International Tour Co. Ltd. (852) 2139 2155
Hua Min Tourism Company Ltd. (852) 3106 6777
HYFCO Travel Agency Ltd. (852) 2516 9968
JTB (Hong Kong) Ltd. (852) 2734 9288
Norray Travel Company Ltd. (852) 2739 3398
Swire Travel Ltd. (852) 2579 6688
Westminster Travel Ltd. (852) 2369 5051
Jebsen Travel Ltd. (852) 3180 3240
Xin Jing Travel Services Ltd. (852) 2334 7351
Tele-ticketing and Enquiry Hotline User's Guide
Booking Cut-off Time
Sales Outlet Northbound Train Southbound Train
Intercity Passenger Services Centre at East Rail Line Hung Hom Station 20 mins before train departure

6 hours before train departure for Guangdong Line 
5 days before train departure for Beijing/Shanghai Line

Ticket Offices at East Rail Line Mong Kok East, Kowloon Tong and Shatin Stations 1 hour before train departure

6 hours before train departure for Guangdong Line 
5 days before train departure for Beijing/Shanghai Line

Light Rail Customer Service Centres at Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Terminus and West Rail Line Tin Shui Wai Station 2 hours before train departure

6 hours before train departure for Guangdong Line 
5 days before train departure for Beijing/Shanghai Line

Tele-ticketing and Enquiry Hotline (852) 2947 7888 45 minutes before train departure 6 hours before train departure for Guangdong Line
e-Ticketing 45 minutes before train departure 6 hours before train departure for Guangdong Line
Advanced Booking Period
Route Travelling Station No. of Day
Guangdong Line Hung Hom <--> Dongguan(Changping)/Guangzhou East/Foshan/Zhaoqing 60 days
Shanghai Line Hung Hom <--> Shanghai 60 days
Beijing Line Hung Hom <--> Beijing West 60 days
Remarks: Southbound tickets from Zhaoqing or Foshan to Hung Hom are only available for sale in the Mainland.
Ticket Type
Passengers aged 10 or above require an adult ticket.
Passengers aged 5 to 9 require a child ticket.
A child under the age of 5 and accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket may travel for free provided that the child does not occupy a seat/sleeper.
Information for Passengers Using Tele-Ticketing
* Only tickets for Guangdong Line are available for tele-ticketing for the time being.
* Passengers are required to collect tickets in person at one of the following locations with the credit card through which the booking is made.
Tickets Collection Point Ticket Collection Cut-off Time
Intercity Passenger Services Centre at East Rail Line Hung Hom Station 20 mins before train departure
Ticket Offices at East Rail Line Mong Kok East, Kowloon Tong and Shatin Stations 1 hour before train departure
Light Rail Customer Service Centres at Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Terminus and West Rail Line Tin Shui Wai Station 2 hours before train departure
Ticket Refund Rule
* Passengers may request a refund for unused Through Train tickets at least 2 hours before train departure
* Ticket refund must be made within office hours at where the ticket was purchased. Late requests will not be handled.The scale of ticket refund is listed below:

Guangdong Line
Type of Ticket Before Departure % of Refund
Northbound Ticket 2 hours - 2 days 50%
3 - 14 days 70%
15 days or more 100%(Handling fee will be charged:
HK$15 for adult and HK$7.5 for child)
Southbound Ticket 6 hours - 2 days 50% 
3 - 14 days 70%
15 days or more 100%(Handling fee will be charged:
HK$15 for adult and HK$7.5 for child)


Beijing/Shanghai Line

Type of Ticket Before Departure % of Refund
Northbound Ticket 2 hours 80% 
Southbound Ticket 2 days 80%


Ticket Alteration Rule
* No alteration can be made to the destination and class.
* Ticket alteration must be made at the issuing office.
* Alteration to northbound tickets of Guangdong, Beijing and Shanghai Line must be made 30 minutes before train departure.
* Alteration to southbound tickets of Guangdong Line must be made at least 6 hours before train departure; 
   Alteration to southbound tickets of Beijing/Shanghai Line must be made at least 2 days before train departure. 
* Only one alteration will be allowed for a ticket.
* Altered tickets are non-refundable.
Information on Immigration Formalities
* Immigration formalities are conducted at the departure or arrival station.
* To avoid any delay, please arrive at the departure station earlier for exit formalities.
  Departure Station Points to Note for Departure
Hong Kong Hung Hom Passengers are advised to arrive at Hung Hom Station 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time for exit formalities. The boarding gate will be closed 10 minutes before the train departs.
Mainland Beijing West Passengers are advised to arrive at the departure station 90 minutes before the scheduled departure time for exit formalities. The boarding gate will be closed 20 minutes before the train departs.
Shanghai Passengers are advised to arrive at the departure station 90 minutes before the scheduled departure time for exit formalities. The boarding gate will be closed 15 minutes before the train departs.
Dongguan(Changping) Passengers are advised to arrive at the departure station 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time for exit formalities. The boarding gate will be closed 10 minutes before the train departs.
Guangzhou East
Foshan
Zhaoqing
For further information, please call the Intercity Passenger Services Hotline: (852) 2947 7888.
Timetable and fares are subject to change. Please refer to the station notice for the most up-to-date information.
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* All information and transactions herein refer to the Hong Kong time and currency.
* All train tickets purchased through the e-Ticketing Services must be collected in Hong Kong.