Heung Yuen Wai Control Point

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Liantang Port / Heung Yuen Wai Control Point
莲塘口岸 / 香園圍管制站
Liantang-Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point under construction (20190318154346).jpg
Heung Yuen Wai Control Point under construction in March 2019, view from Hong Kong towards Shenzhen
General information
TypeBorder control
LocationLuohu District, Shenzhen / Heung Yuen Wai, Hong Kong
CountryChina
CoordinatesCoordinates: 22°33′15.43″N 114°9′8.72″E / 22.5542861°N 114.1524222°E / 22.5542861; 114.1524222
Opened26th August 2020
ManagementChina National Immigration Administration (mainland China)
ChinaHong Kong Immigration Department (Hong Kong)
Website
ka.sz.gov.cn (mainland China)
td.gov.hk (Hong Kong)
Coordinates22°33′15″N 114°09′09″E / 22.554286°N 114.152422°E / 22.554286; 114.152422
CrossesFrontier Closed Area
Statistics
TollNo toll
Location
Heung Yuen Wai Control Point
Traditional Chinese香園圍管制站
Cantonese Yalehēung yùhn wàih gún jai jaahm

Heung Yuen Wai Control Point (Chinese: 香園圍管制站) or the Liantang Port (Chinese: 莲塘口岸) is a land border control point/border crossing between mainland China and Hong Kong, located at Heung Yuen Wai in Hong Kong and Luohu District, Shenzhen. The control point opened for freight trucks on 26th August 2020.[1][2][3]

Objective[]

According to the government, the border control point (BCP) is needed to relieve the heavily used points (like Lo Wu Control Point) in the western border area, and is to be built between Lo Wu Control Point and Sha Tau Kok Control Point.[4] The plan calls for a joint terminal hall that will be built over the Sham Chun River.

Opening[]

The opening was reported in at least one outlet in May 2019 as scheduled for September 2019.[5] Other reports say by the end of 2019. [6]

The opening is further delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as Hong Kong shut down all border crossings with Shenzhen except the Shenzhen Bay Control Point to control the spread.

It was announced on Friday 21 August 2020 that the Control Point is scheduled to open from 4:00pm on Wednesday 26 August 2020 for cross-boundary trucks only.[1]

Closed Area[]

Like all other immigration control points located along the land border of Hong Kong, Heung Yuen Wai Control Point will lie within the Closed Area. Vehicles other than taxis require a Closed Road Permit to enter.[7]

Transport[]

A new dual-carriageway access highway, Heung Yuen Wai Highway, was built to link the control point from Fanling Highway,[8] connecting with the Eastern Corridor roadway on the mainland side.[citation needed] The highway comprises viaducts and two tunnels ( and [8]); the main viaduct was completed on 14 March 2018.[9] The road was expected to open by the end of 2018,[8] but its opening was delayed until 26 May 2019.[10][11]

Liantang Control Point in Shenzhen will be further accessible from October 2020 by an extension of Shenzhen metro line 2.[12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b [1]
  2. ^ "Control Point Locations" www.immd.gov.hk
  3. ^ 钟玉岚. "In pics: Liantang Port/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point at Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  4. ^ "Liantang / Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point".
  5. ^ "Liantang Port ready to open in September" China.org.cn, 31 May 2019
  6. ^ "LCQ3: The boundary control point at Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai" gov.hk 30 January 2019
  7. ^ More Links, More Convenience
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c Hui, Sophie (17 July 2017). "Border crossing likely to be ready by end-2018". The Standard. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Connection of viaduct completes under Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point project (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Government of Hong Kong. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  10. ^ Yau, Cannix (14 October 2018). "What's behind delay at Hong Kong's new HK$34 billion border crossing?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Heung Yuen Wai Highway opens to traffic - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. RTHK. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Lines 2 and 8 to interchange at Liantang Station-Latest News-Shenzhen Government Online".
  13. ^ "<Article>Line 2 and 8 to interchange at Liantang Station</Article>".

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