![A passenger takes a selfie with G5711, the first high-speed train from Shenzhen to Hong Kong, at Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen City, south China\'s Guangdong Province, Sept. 23, 2018. G5711 train left Shenzhen North Railway Station at 6:44 Beijing Time on Sunday (1044 GMT Saturday) for West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
The whole line of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link is fully open to traffic, as high-speed train G5736 left Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 7 a.m. Sunday to head for Shenzhen North Railway Station in Guangdong Province on the mainland.
On the mainland, at 6:44 a.m., high-speed train G5711 left Shenzhen North Railway Station to head for Hong Kong West Kowloon Station.](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/23/19d7fe72a00a468fa8347c54f9a1c832.jpg)
A passenger takes a selfie with G5711, the first high-speed train from Shenzhen to Hong Kong, at Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen City, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 23, 2018. G5711 train left Shenzhen North Railway Station at 6:44 Beijing Time on Sunday (1044 GMT Saturday) for West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
The whole line of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link is fully open to traffic, as high-speed train G5736 left Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 7 a.m. Sunday to head for Shenzhen North Railway Station in Guangdong Province on the mainland.
On the mainland, at 6:44 a.m., high-speed train G5711 left Shenzhen North Railway Station to head for Hong Kong West Kowloon Station.
![A passenger takes photos of G5711, the first high-speed train from Shenzhen to Hong Kong, at Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen City, south China\'s Guangdong Province, Sept. 23, 2018. G5711 train left Shenzhen North Railway Station at 6:44 Beijing Time on Sunday (1044 GMT Saturday) for West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/23/3d7147e1550b46a7967da6c7341801c3.jpg)
A passenger takes photos of G5711, the first high-speed train from Shenzhen to Hong Kong, at Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen City, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 23, 2018. G5711 train left Shenzhen North Railway Station at 6:44 Beijing Time on Sunday (1044 GMT Saturday) for West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
![Passengers take photos of G5711, the first high-speed train from Shenzhen to Hong Kong, at Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen City, south China\'s Guangdong Province, Sept. 23, 2018. G5711 train left Shenzhen North Railway Station at 6:44 Beijing Time on Sunday (1044 GMT Saturday) for West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/23/fcc3a18575ae4bb1b9f62fc95c41c563.jpg)
Passengers take photos of G5711, the first high-speed train from Shenzhen to Hong Kong, at Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen City, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 23, 2018. G5711 train left Shenzhen North Railway Station at 6:44 Beijing Time on Sunday (1044 GMT Saturday) for West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
![Passengers pose with train G5736 at West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 23, 2018. Train G5736 left Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 7:00 on Sunday (1100 GMT Saturday) for Shenzhen North Railway Station. At 6:44, train G5711 left Shenzhen North Railway Station for Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/23/424a15d0ee904d9bacf4ccce3844d653.jpg)
Passengers pose with train G5736 at West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 23, 2018. Train G5736 left Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 7:00 on Sunday (1100 GMT Saturday) for Shenzhen North Railway Station. At 6:44, train G5711 left Shenzhen North Railway Station for Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)
![Passengers pose with train G5736 at West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 23, 2018. Train G5736 left Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 7:00 on Sunday (1100 GMT Saturday) for Shenzhen North Railway Station. At 6:44, train G5711 left Shenzhen North Railway Station for Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/23/0153d43c932f48a6860774b148da2d91.jpg)
Passengers pose with train G5736 at West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 23, 2018. Train G5736 left Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 7:00 on Sunday (1100 GMT Saturday) for Shenzhen North Railway Station. At 6:44, train G5711 left Shenzhen North Railway Station for Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)
![Passengers pose for photos at West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 23, 2018. Train G5736 left Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 7:00 on Sunday (1100 GMT Saturday) for Shenzhen North Railway Station. At 6:44, train G5711 left Shenzhen North Railway Station for Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/09/23/28a3e2ec85994e4ea7f83f5486b05493.jpg)
Passengers pose for photos at West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 23, 2018. Train G5736 left Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 7:00 on Sunday (1100 GMT Saturday) for Shenzhen North Railway Station. At 6:44, train G5711 left Shenzhen North Railway Station for Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, marking the opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway and that of the whole Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)