The sleeper trains on the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) plying between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Beijingxi Station/Shanghai Hongqiao Station began service today.

Speaking at a media session before taking the inaugural sleeper train to Beijing, Secretary for Transport & Logistics Lam Sai-hung described the new sleeper trains as a breakthrough of the XRL service.

“The sleeper service will be welcomed by the public as it is an alternative mode of transport. You can board the train at around evening time and then get a good sleep. At around seven in the morning, you will arrive at the destination. This will suit some of the travel purposes of the passengers.”

Mr Lam added that the sleeper train service will operate for four days per week for the meantime and if it is welcomed by the general public, the Government will push for more days.