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Travel: HK train link gets ready for launch

The Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway will go into service in September, according to an announcement on Friday by the MTR Corp. The new 26-kilometer-long rail link starting at Kowloon West Station connects Hong Kong with the mainland's high-speed rail network. This will make it possible for passengers to travel from Beijing to Hong Kong in as little as nine hours.

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