Tianjin launches first direct high-speed train to Hong Kong in 2023

Before boarding train G305 for Hong Kong, crew members and passengers pose for a photo at a train platform at Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin on April 1, 2023. (People's Daily Online/Yang Baosen)

Train G305 left Tianjin West Railway Station for Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station on April 1. As this year's first direct high-speed train launched by Tianjin to Hong Kong, the train’s operation further satisfies the travel needs of passengers from Tianjin and Hong Kong, and promotes the flow of people and economic and trade links between the two cities.