Lok Ma Chau or Lokmachau (Chinese:落馬洲) is a village in Hong Kong's New Territories and also a major pedestrian (which is linked directly to the Hong Kong rapid transit network) and road border crossing point between Hong Kong and mainland China. It lies just south of the Sham Chun River (or Shenzhen River in Mandarin), which forms the border between Hong Kong and mainland China. Lok Ma Chau lies opposite Huanggang in Shenzhen, China.
Lok Ma Chau lies within Hong Kong's Frontier Closed Area, a buffer zone established by the Hong Kong government to prevent illegal immigrants from mainland China, and access to the area is restricted to those holding Closed Area Permits. Those who are crossing the border to or from China do not need permits but must leave the area immediately after completing immigration procedures.
To the southwest of Lok Ma Chau is the Mai Po Wetlands.
The village belongs to the Cheung clan with ancestral roots that can be traced back to Shenzhen in China.
Lok Ma Chau is the northwestern terminus in Lok Ma Chau on the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, a branch line of the East RailLine of Hong Kong's MTR network, which was built to alleviate the immigration checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China's Shenzhen at Lo Wu Station. The MTR Corporation is promoting the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line as a direct connection with Line 4 (Longhua) of the Shenzhen Metro which is also operated by the MTR Corporation.
This station, together with the spur line, opened on the afternoon of 15 August 2007. The adjoining Futian Port Station of the Shenzhen Metro opened on 28 June 2007. Like Lo Wu Station, this station is located in the Frontier Closed Area, hence access is restricted to passengers with a permit or a passport and visa to mainland China.
The KCRC has adopted a combined tunnel and viaduct scheme for the spur line. From Sheung Shui to Chau Tau, the railway runs through tunnels, the railway then runs on viaducts until it reaches Lok Ma Chau Station.
The Spur Line project comprises four major sections, namely, the tunnels, the viaducts, Lok Ma Chau Station, and the modification works at the existing Sheung Shui Station. Unlike the rest of the East Rail Line, which is above ground, this section is located underground.
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line. David Blyth Hanna, the first president of the Canadian National Railway, said that although most branch lines cannot pay for themselves, they are essential to make main lines pay.
The smallest branch line that is still in operation in the UK is the Stourbridge Town Branch Line from Stourbridge Junction going to Stourbridge Town. Operating on a single track the journey is 0.8 miles (1.3 kilometres) long and the train takes around two and a half minutes to complete its journey.
The Lo Wu checkpoint will close at 2 am on January 1, while Shenzhen Bay Port will remain open overnight and the Lok Ma Chau/HuanggangPort will operate 24/7 ... Both Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau SpurLine checkpoints were unavailable overnight.
The central government's measure has been welcomed by visitors who are mainland residents since its implementation on July 1 at six land ports, including Lo Wu, Futian (Lok Ma Chau SpurLine), ...
The Department also noted that it is using the actual experience of the Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau SpurLine project as a reference to enhance the ecological function and capacity of the wetland and fish ponds concerned under the project.
The ImmD said today that during the whole week, there is an expectation that about 200,000 people will leave and enter Hong Kong through the Lo WuPort, followed by the Lok Ma Chau SpurLine...
The ImmD said today that during the whole week, there is an expectation that about 200,000 people will leave and enter Hong Kong through the Lo WuPort, followed by the Lok Ma Chau SpurLine...
Previous Next. MichaelShum... The heaviest traffic is expected at Lo Wu, with an average of 200,000 people passing daily, followed by Lok Ma Chau SpurLine, with 170,000 people daily, and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, with 130,000 daily crossings ... .
local time on Friday, more than 160,000 people left Hong Kong at the Lo Wu control point, more than 150,000 people left Hong Kong at the Lok Ma Chau SpurLine control point, and about 99,000 people ...
His comments came after lawmakers raised concerns at a Legco meeting that the current passenger clearance service at border control points including Lok Ma Chau SpurLineControlPoint, Lok Ma Chau ...
... lower-fare journey when interchanging to route B1 in Yuen Long for travel to and from the Lok Ma Chau spur line port, or when interchanging to route B9 for travel to and from the Heung Yuen Wai port.
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