Beijing–Kowloon through train

On 9 August 2022, the train Z97/98 was suspended due to the construction of the Guangzhou Baiyun railway station, which opened in December 2023.

On 4 June 2024, China Railway announced that the services from Beijing and Shanghai to Hung Hom will be replaced by high-speed sleeper trains to West Kowloon station.

Along the route, trains stopped at Changsha, Wuhan and Zhengzhou, though only passengers travelling from Guangzhou might disembark due to customs and immigration reasons.

Beijing-bound passengers from Hong Kong could order tickets from an online reservation system operated by the MTR Corporation.

Passengers departing from or arriving at Hong Kong could embark or disembark from platforms 5 or 6 of Hung Hom Station, which was restricted to intercity operations.

Beijing–Kowloon through train, hauled by a SS8 electric locomotive , passing through Kowloon Tong station in Hong Kong
On the ticket availability board in Beijing West railway station, the Beijing–Kowloon through train was numbered as P97 to distinguish it from the train going to Guangzhou East.
Check hall for Beijing–Kowloon through train at Beijing West railway station.