Ready for action: The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Public Transport Interchange will begin operation on August 15, providing public transport services for visitors travelling to and from the Mainland.

The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point will open for public use at 4pm on August 15. It will initially operate 16 hours a day from 6.30am to 10.30pm, for the convenience of passengers who need to interchange with the Shenzhen metro line 4's last train at 11pm.

Shenzhen and Hong Kong Authorities will review the operating condition and passenger flow three months later to assess when to extend the operating hours to midnight, the Transport Department said.

Transport interchange

The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Public Transport Interchange will also begin operation at the same time, providing public transport services for visitors travelling to and from the Mainland.

Apart from the East Rail Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, passengers can also travel to the public transport interchange next to the Lok Ma Chau Terminus by franchised bus, green minibus and taxi, and cross the boundary through the new checkpoint.

On Wednesday, the first franchised bus and green minibus will leave from West Rail Yuen Long Station Public Transport Interchange and Yuen Long (Fook Hong Street) at 4pm; and the first franchised bus and green minibus will leave from Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Public Transport Interchange at 4.15pm. For details click here.

Since the checkpoint is located inside the Frontier Closed Area, cross-boundary visitors must hold a valid travel document to pass through. Non-cross-boundary travellers need to hold a valid Closed Area Permit to enter the area.