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Sha Tau Kok Control Point

Coordinates: 22°32′56.8″N 114°13′23.8″E / 22.549111°N 114.223278°E / 22.549111; 114.223278
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Sha Tau Kok Control Point
沙頭角管制站
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General information
TypeBorder control
LocationHong Kong Sha Tau Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong
Country China
Coordinates22°32′56.8″N 114°13′23.8″E / 22.549111°N 114.223278°E / 22.549111; 114.223278
Opened28 February 1985; 39 years ago (1985-02-28)
ManagementHong Kong Customs and Excise Department, Immigration Department
Website
td.gov.hk (Hong Kong)
Coordinates22°32′59″N 114°13′24″E / 22.549653°N 114.223289°E / 22.549653; 114.223289
CarriesVehicles (cars and lorries)
CrossesFrontier Closed Area
Statistics
TollNo toll
Location
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Sha Tau Kok Control Point (Chinese: 沙頭角管制站) is a land immigration control point of Hong Kong, located in Sha Tau Kok, North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, along the border between mainland China and Hong Kong.

Opening

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Sha Tau Kok was the second cross-border road link between Hong Kong and mainland China, after Man Kam To Control Point.[1] It was officially opened on 28 February 1985 by Zhen Xipui, deputy mayor of Shenzhen, and John Boyd, a Hong Kong government official.[2]

The crossing is open from 7am to 10pm.[3] Its counterpart across the border is the Shatoujiao Port.

Traffic

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The control point is mainly used by vehicles (cars and lorries). It acts as a border gateway from or to places in eastern Guangdong Province, such as Huizhou and Chaoshan. But it is one of the least frequently used immigration control point in Hong Kong.[4]

Including both drivers and passengers, the Sha Tau Kok Control Point processed 3,866,065 people in 2015, making it the least-used of the four road border crossings in Hong Kong.[5]

Public transport

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'Sha Tau Kok Express' buses run to and from Sheung Shui bus station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "$40 million to be spent on border crossing". South China Morning Post. 1 November 1985. p. 13.
  2. ^ Cheung, Walter (1 March 1985). "Shumchun traffic link opened". South China Morning Post. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Extension of operating hours at Sha Tau Kok Control Point".
  4. ^ Immigration Control Points Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Appendix 7 - Statistics on Passenger Traffic by Control Point". Annual Report 2015. Immigration Department.