Guangzhou–Shanwei High-speed railway

Guangzhou–Shanwei high-speed railway (Chinese: 广汕高速铁路; pinyin: Guǎngshàn Gāosù Tiělù) is a high-speed railway line in Guangdong Province, China. It will have a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).[1] The railway will shorten the journey between Guangzhou and Shanwei to one hour by avoiding Shenzhen.[2]

Guangzhou–Shanwei
high-speed railway
广汕高速铁路
Overview
StatusUnder construction
Termini
Stations8
Service
Operator(s)China Railway Guangzhou Group
History
Opened26 September 2023[1]
Technical
Line length206.2 km (128.1 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Route map

km
Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway 5th and 6th line (planning)
Xintang  13  / Xintang
(start of line)
Guangzhou–Shenzhen ICR (via Xintang South)
Left arrowShenzhen Airport
Right arrow Huadu
Xiancun
Zengcheng
Luofushan
Boluo
Huizhou South
Huidong
Shenshan
Shanwei

History

Construction of the line began on 5 July 2017.[3] It opened on 26 September 2023.[1]

Services

The services will use the Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway between Guangzhou East and Xintang. New line will be constructed with an design speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) between Xintang to Zengcheng. The rest of the line between Zengcheng to Shanwei has a design speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).[4]

Stations

Station Name[5] Chinese Metro
transfers/connections
Xintang 新塘  13 
Zengcheng[6] 增城
Luofushan 罗浮山
Boluo 博罗
Huizhou South 惠州南
Huidong 惠东
Shenshan (U/C) 深汕
Shanwei 汕尾

References

  1. "广汕高铁9月26日开通运营". 2023-09-26. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27.
  2. "广汕高铁年内动工1小时直达汕尾". epaper.xxsb.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  3. "广汕铁路今日开工 延伸段建成后广州90分钟到汕头". news.southcn.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  4. "广州至汕尾客运专线地质勘察监理招标公告". 2020-01-27. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  5. "时速350公里!沿海高铁通道甬广高铁来了". 2023-02-15. 汕尾、深汕、惠东、惠州南、博罗、罗浮山、增城、新塘站
  6. "定位穗东综合枢纽门户,广汕高铁增城南站将建集约高效枢纽核心区". dayoo (大洋网). 2022-08-02. 在增城方面,广汕高铁经过新塘、仙村、石滩等镇街,设立了增城南站(现增城火车站)、新塘站两个车站
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