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Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau – Shenzhen

Take the MTR East Rail Line to the border, walk through both halls, and you are in Shenzhen's metro.

All border crossings · Hong Kong ⇄ China · Rail, On foot · checked 2026-09

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The two posts

Hours: Lo Wu about 06:30–24:00; Lok Ma Chau Spur Line about 06:30–22:30 (check)

Entering Hong Kong

Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau Spur Line · North New Territories

Visa on arrival
No
E-visa accepted here
No

Visa-free for many passports into Hong Kong. (check)

Entering China

Luohu / Futian · Shenzhen

Visa on arrival
Some passports
E-visa accepted here
No

No visa on arrival for most passports. A visa in advance, or a visa-free or transit-visa-free scheme if your passport and this port are covered. (check) A limited Shenzhen-only visa has been issued at Luohu to some passports. (check)

Visa answers are for most Western passports and change often. Check yours on entry check and the official e-visa site; for e-visas, the post must be on the country's list of accepted ports.

Getting across

  • MTR East Rail Line to Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau (First Class carriage costs more); Shenzhen Metro on the far side.
  • The high-speed train from Hong Kong West Kowloon to Shenzhen and beyond does both checks in one station.
  • Cross-border coaches from hotels and Kowloon.

Scams and traps

  • Fake 'visa agents' outside Lo Wu offering fast-track services.
  • Counterfeit notes passed by street changers.

Tips

  • Set up a Chinese payment app (Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card) before you cross.
  • Weekend and holiday queues are long: go early.

Nearest places

Everything marked check, and every hour and fee, needs confirming before you travel: posts close for holidays, disputes and roadworks with little notice. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.