All you should know about Asia's largest underground railway station

Zee Media Bureau

Asia's largest underground railway station, covering a total area of 147,000 square metres, opened Wednesday in China's southern Shenzhen city.

Here are the key facts about Asia's largest underground railway station:

-The Futian High-speed Railway Station in downtown Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, covers a total area of 147,000 square meters, or about the size of 21 football fields.

-Its three underground floors have seating for 3,000 passengers, according to Guangzhou Railway Corporation, which operates the station.

-With the opening of the new station, travel time between Guangzhou and Hong Kong will be slashed to half an hour.

-The travel time between Guangzhou and Hong Kong takes about two hours by ordinary train.

-Residents in Shenzhen, which is adjacent to Hong Kong, can reach Hong Kong in 15 minutes.

-According to the train timetable, there will be 11 pairs of high-speed trains between the Futian Station and Guangzhou
South Station each day from Wednesday to January 9.

-Another 12 round trips will be added to the schedule every day starting January 10.

-Daily passenger flow through the station is expected to be 10,000 on average during the initial period.