Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway

Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway, also known as the Guangqing intercity railway, is a regional rail within Guangdong province, China. It will connect the provincial capital Guangzhou with Qingyuan. It is a part of the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway system. It will be built with an operating top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph).

Guangzhou–Qingyuan
intercity railway
Guangqing Intercity
Overview
Native name广清城际轨道交通
广清线
StatusOperating
OwnerGuangdong Pearl River Delta Intercity Railway Transit Co., Ltd.
LocaleGuangdong, China
Termini
Stations6 (Phase 1)
Service
TypeRegional rail
SystemPearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway
Services1
Operator(s)Guangdong Intercity Railway Operation Co., Ltd.[a]
Depot(s)Longtang Depot
Technical
Line length38.176 km (24 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed200 km/h (124 mph)
Guangzhou-Qingyuan ICR route map
Feixia
Feixiashan
Zhouxin
Yanhu
Qingcheng
Longtangzhen
Yinzhan
Shiling
Letong
Huadu

The second phase, from Huadu to Guangzhou station, is currently under construction.[2]

History

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The railway was opened on November 30 2020.[3][4]

Route

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Starting at Guangzhou railway station, a high-speed railway will be built alongside the Beijing–Guangzhou railway within the city to Guangzhou North railway station. From there to Qingyuan railway station, this railway will run alongside the Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway with separate platforms for each railway and three new regional stations being built in between these stations. After crossing the Bei River this railway will branch off to the west, serving two new stations in Qingyuan.

Stations

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Route Station Name Chinese Distance
km
Pearl River Delta intercity railway transfers/connections Metro
transfers/connections
Location
Feixia 飞霞
Feixiashan (reserved) 飞霞山
Zhouxin [note 1] 洲心
Yanhu 燕湖
Qingcheng 清城 0 0 Qingcheng District, Qingyuan
Longtangzhen 龙塘镇 6 6
Yinzhan 银盏 8 14  Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line 
Shiling 狮岭 12 26 Huadu District, Guangzhou
Letong 乐同 5 31
Huadu[note 2] 花都 6 37  Guangzhou East Ring   SS  (under construction)    9 
Shenshan 神山
Jianggao 江高
Baiyunhu 白云湖
Guangzhou Baiyun 广州白云    8  (via Shitan)
Guangzhou 广州    2   5 
  1. ^ a b The station is located near Qingyuan.
  2. ^ The station is located near Guangzhou North.

Notes

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  1. ^ Subsidiary of Guangzhou Metro Group.

References

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  1. ^ "运输经营合同签订 珠三角城际开通在即". 2020-06-19.
  2. ^ "广清城际南延线迎新进展,已完成交地近两百亩!" (in Chinese). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ^ sina_mobile (2020-07-02). "广清城际预计今年10月底开通". k.sina.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  4. ^ "2 new intercity rail lines launched in Guangdong". NewsGD. 2020-11-30. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-12-02.