"IWANTED TRAVELLERS to arrive and A know exactly which city they were in," wrote Andrew Bromberg, an architect, to explain his design for West Kowloon station, where high-speed trains arrive in Hong Kong from mainland China. The platforms are deep underground, but passengers can enjoy the city's skyline through 4,000 glass panes suspended from the station's tilted roof. The more adventurous can go up to the rooftop for a better view. But not anymore. The station and its rooftop are cordoned off. Four of the 21 people in Hong Kong that have been infected with the Wuhan coronavirus arrived in the city by high-speed rail. The station has now been closed, alongside ten of the other 13 entry points from the mainland.
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