Lo Wu Control Point
Lo Wu Control Point (Chinese: 羅湖管制站) is an immigration control point of Hong Kong located in Lo Wu, North District, within the Closed Area along the border with mainland China. Its counterpart across the border is the Luohu Port,[1] located within the Luohu District of Shenzhen in mainland China.
The control point is connected with MTR's Lo Wu Station, whereas the Luohu Port is connected to Shenzhen Railway Station Plaza, Luohu Commercial City and Shenzhen Railway Station, as well as Shenzhen Metro's Luohu Station.
There are almost one hundred million people using Lo Wu Control Point annually, and it is the busiest immigration control point.
Pedestrian crossing can also be made at the newer Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point.
Operating hours
06:30 to 00:00 midnight every day.[2][3]
Gallery
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Checkpoint area
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Crossing the border using the pedestrian bridge.
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View of Hong Kong's Lo Wu MTR Station and Checkpoint across the Shenzhen River (metal bridge) from Shenzhen, mainland China.
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View across the Shenzhen River (metal bridge) into mainland China from Lo Wu Station. The two trains are stopped at Shenzhen Station in the distance.
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Duty-free shop in Lo Wu Checkpoint
References
- ↑ 深圳边检总站 (Shenzhen Station of Frontier Inspection), Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection of the P.R.C.. (Accessed on 2011-05-10.)
- ↑ Immigration Control Points Archived April 16, 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Control Point Locations (English/Chinese), GovHK. (Accessed on 2011-05-10.)
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