Sha Tau Kok Control Point

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.

Sha Tau Kok Control Point
沙頭角管制站
General information
TypeBorder control
LocationSha Tau Kok, New Territories
CountryHong Kong
Coordinates
Opened28 February 1985 (1985-02-28)
Management Customs and Excise Department, Immigration Department
Website
td.gov.hk (Hong Kong)
Coordinates22°32′59″N 114°13′24″E
CarriesVehicles (cars and lorries)
CrossesFrontier Closed Area
Statistics
TollNo toll
Location

Opening

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

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

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

See also

References
  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.
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