Guangzhou railway station

Guangzhou 广州
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	广州站
Traditional Chinese	廣州站
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngzhōu Zhàn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gwóngjāu Jaahm Jyutping Gwong2zau1 Zaam6
General information
Location	159 Huanshi Xilu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
Coordinates	23°08′58″N 113°15′26″E
Operated by	CR Guangzhou Guangzhou Metro
Line(s)	China Railway:   Beijing–Guangzhou railway   Guangzhou–Maoming railway   Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway China Railway High-speed:   Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing intercity railway   Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway Guangzhou Metro: 2 5
Platforms	8 (2 island platforms, 2 side platforms) 4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	8 4
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Surface Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	China Railway: TMIS code: 23693 Telegraph code: GZQ Pinyin code: GZH Metro: 2 16 (Line 2) 5 06 (Line 5)
Classification	Top Class station
History
Opened	1974 (1974) 29 December 2002 (2002-12-29) (Metro Line 2) 28 December 2009 (2009-12-28) (Metro Line 5)
Previous names	Liuhuaqiao railway station
Services
Preceding station China Railway Following station Guangzhou North towards Beijing West Beijing–Guangzhou railway Terminus Terminus Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway Yunlu towards Shenzhen Preceding station Guangzhou Metro Following station Yuexiu Park towards Guangzhou South Railway Station Line 2 Sanyuanli towards Jiahewanggang Xicun towards Jiaokou Line 5 Xiaobei towards Huangpu New Port

Guangzhou railway station (simplified Chinese: 广州火车站; traditional Chinese: 廣州火車站; Jyutping: gwong2 zau1 fo2 ce1 zaam6; Cantonese Yale: Gwóngjāu Fóchējaahm) serves the city of Guangzhou. It sits on the higher speed Guangshen railway just west of Guangzhou East. CRH trains stopping at Guangzhou exist to serve Shenzhen.

Services from this station include trains to Beijing (Jingguang railway) and Lhasa. It is served by the Guangzhou Metro on Line 2 and Line 5.

History

The east square of Guangzhou railway station in 1991

The first central railway station in Guangzhou, known as East Canton Railway Station or Dashatou railway station, was built in 1911 as the northern terminus of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

In the 1950s, the Guangdong provincial government saw the need for a new central train station in Guangzhou to meet the increasing demands for rail travels. Construction began in 1960, but it was not completed until 1974 due to interruptions by the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution.

On April 4, 1979, with the normalisation of relations with Hong Kong, the through-train service that was suspended for over twenty-five years was resumed. Through-train services were moved to Guangzhou East in 1996.

Rail services

• Beijing–Guangzhou Railway
• Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway
• Guangzhou–Maoming Railway
• Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing Intercity Railway

Metro services

An interchange station of Line 2 and Line 5 of the Guangzhou Metro. It is located at the underground of the west square of Guangzhou Railway Station, located at the junction of Ring Road West (Chinese: 环市西路; pinyin: Huánshì Xī Lù; Jyutping: waan4 si5 sai1 lou6 and Renmin Road North (人民北路; Rénmín Běi Lù; jan4 man4 bak1 lou6) in Yuexiu District. It started operations on December 29, 2002, (Line 2) and December 2009 (Line 5) respectively. Its area is about 10,000 square meters (107,639 sq ft) and it is the second largest metro station in Guangzhou.

Gallery (Metro)

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  Platform 1 (Line 2 towards Jiahewanggang)
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  Platform 3 (Line 5 towards Huangpu New Port)
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  Line 2 concourse
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  Line 5 concourse
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  Transfer corridor

External links

• Guangzhou Train Schedule and Rail Journey Guide