Heung Yuen Wai Control Point

Heung Yuen Wai Control Point (Chinese: 香園圍) is a land border control point at the border at Heung Yuen Wai in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Its counterpart across the border is Liantang Port (Chinese: 莲塘口岸 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The control point opened for freight trucks on 26 August 2020.[1][2][3]

Heung Yuen Wai Control Point
香園圍管制站
Heung Yuen Wai Control Point under construction in March 2019, view from Hong Kong towards Shenzhen
General information
TypeBorder control
LocationHeung Yuen Wai, New Territories
CountryHong Kong
Coordinates
Opened26 August 2020
Management Customs and Excise Department, Immigration Department
Website
td.gov.hk (Hong Kong)
Coordinates22°33′15″N 114°09′09″E
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
Jyutpinghoeng1 jyun4 wai4 gun2 zai3 zaam6

History

According to the government, the border control point was needed to relieve the heavily used border control points (like Lo Wu Control Point) to the west. The control point was chosen to be built between Lo Wu Control Point and Sha Tau Kok Control Point.[4]

Opening

Its opening was reported in at least one outlet in May 2019 as scheduled for September 2019.[5] Other reports claimed it would open by the end of 2019.[6]

The opening of the control point was 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 of the virus.

It was announced on Friday 21 August 2020 that the Control Point would be opened on Wednesday 26 August 2020, albeit 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 will 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. The highway comprises viaducts and two tunnels (Cheung Shan Tunnel and Lung Shan Tunnel[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 became further accessible from October 2020 onwards via an extension of Shenzhen metro line 2.[12][13]

References
  1. "【新口岸】香園圍口岸8月26日啟用 初期限貨運朝7晚10通關 - 香港經濟日報 - TOPick - 新聞 - 社會".
  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. 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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