Heung Yuen Wai Control Point () is a land border control point at the border at
Heung Yuen Wai
Heung Yuen Wai () is a walled village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong.
Administration
Heung Yuen Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Ta Kwu Ling Di ...
in
North District,
New Territories
The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...
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Hong Kong
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. Its counterpart across the border is Liantang Port ( in
Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern provi ...
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Guangdong Province
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. The control point opened for freight trucks on 26 August 2020.
["Control Point Locations" www.immd.gov.hk]
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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.
Opening
Its opening was reported in at least one outlet in May 2019 as scheduled for September 2019.["Liantang Port ready to open in September" China.org.cn, 31 May 2019]
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The opening of the control point was further delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
, as Hong Kong shut down all border crossings with Shenzhen except the Shenzhen Bay Control Point
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern provi ...
to control the spread of the virus.
On Friday 21 August 2020, it was announced that the Control Point would be opened on Wednesday 26 August 2020, albeit for cross-boundary trucks only.[
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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.
Transport
A new dual-carriageway access highway, Heung Yuen Wai Highway, was built to link the control point from Fanling Highway
Fanling Highway () is a part of Route 9 in Hong Kong. It connects the new town of Tai Po and San Tin Highway, passing through Sheung Shui and Fanling on its way. The three lane expressway was constructed between 1983 and 1987.
Alignment
The ro ...
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References
External links
Proposal for BCP terminal by WAU
{{Immigration Control Stations in Hong Kong
Closed Area
China–Hong Kong border crossings
North District, Hong Kong