Frequency and Capacity

The Express Rail Link's design allows for a frequency of one train every three minutes and a maximum passenger capacity of approximately 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction.

In 2016, the first year after completion, it is estimated that there will be 99,000 passengers per day travelling between Hong Kong and the Mainland by the Express Rail Link. The number includes about 18,600 passengers travelling to Humen and Guangzhou, including business travelers visiting their businesses and attending meetings in the two cities, and passengers who will interchange to the Pearl River Delta area or other major cities in the Mainland.

Patronage Forecast of the Express Rail Link in 2016
Shuttle Service		84,000 passengers
	West Kowloon to Shenzhen West Kowloon to Guangzhou		65,400 passengers 18,600 passengers
Long Haul Service		15,000 passengers
Total		99,000 passengers

The Express Rail Link will operate at high frequency and speed:

• There will be 33 daily pairs of long-haul train to 16 major Mainland cities.

In the early stage after its completion, for most of the operating hours:

• There will be an average 15-minute headway to Shenzhen North.
• There will be an average 30-minute headway to Guangzhou South.