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. Its design speed is 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).[1] The railway would shorten the journey time between Guangzhou and Shanwei to one hour by avoiding Shenzhen.[2]

Guangzhou–Shanwei
high-speed railway
广汕高速铁路
Overview
StatusOperational
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)
Xiancun
Zengcheng
Luofushan
Boluo
Huizhou South
Huidong
Shenshan
Shanwei

History

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

Services

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "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. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. 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