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The route of the Beijing-Kowloon high-speed railway has basically been decided with the impact assessment of Shangqiu-Hangzhou high-speed railway and Beijing-Bazhou high-speed railway entering the stage of publicity.

The stations on the line are Beijing, Beijing New Airport, Bazhou, Hengshui, Liaocheng, Shangqiu, Hefei, Hangzhou, Heze, Fuyang, Nanchang, Ji'an, Ganzhou, Heyuan, Huizhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. According to the impact assessment, the speed of the Beijing-Kowloon high-speed railway will reach 350 kilometers per hour.

The distance between Beijing and Kowloon is more than 2400 kilometers. After opening to traffic, the high-speed railway connecting Beijing and Hong Kong will greatly save the travel time and strongly promote the resource exploitation and economic development of cities along the railway.