The Luohu Port is a port of entry

Port of entry

In general, a port of entry is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has a staff of people who check passports and visas and inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. International airports are usually ports of entry, as are road and rail crossings on a...

 of the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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 (PRC), located in Luohu District of Shenzhen

Shenzhen

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 in mainland China, on the border of mainland China

Mainland China

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 with Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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. Its counterpart in Hong Kong is the Lo Wu Control Point

Lo Wu Control Point

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.

According to the Luohu District People's Government

District (China)

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, Luohu Port is the busiest land border crossing in the world. The port of entry is operated by the Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security

Ministry of Public Security

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, and the General Administration of Customs

General Administration of Customs

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.

It is served by Shenzhen Railway Station

Shenzhen railway station

Shenzhen Railway Station or Shenzhen Luohu Railway Station is located across from Luo Hu Commercial City in the Luohu district of Shenzhen, Guangdong and is the southern terminus of the Guangshen Railway....

 of the Guangshen Railway (formerly the Canton-Kowloon Railway Chinese Section), and Luohu Station

Luohu Station

Luohu Station is a terminus of Shenzhen Metro Luobao Line. It started operations on 28 December 2004. It is located at the underground of the junction of Luohu Port and Shenzhen Railway Station East Plaza in Luohu District, Shenzhen, China. It gives access to Shenzhen Railway Station to take...

 of the Shenzhen Metro

Shenzhen Metro

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, whereas its counterpart in Hong Kong is interconnected with Lo Wu Station on the East Rail Line, formerly the Kowloon-Canton Railway British Section.