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Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen Intercity Railway

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Status
  
Under Construction

Line length
  
87 km (54 mi)

Stations
  
18

Locale
  
China

Type
  
Commuter Rail / Regional rail

Operator(s)
  
China Railway High-speed

Track gauge
  
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in)

Termini
  
Guangzhou East Railway Station

Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen Intercity Railway, also known as Guangzhou-Shenzhen Intercity Railway, is an commuter railway in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong, China. The construction route traces roughly along the east bank of the Pearl River, connecting Guangzhou, Dongguan and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. It will feature a length of about 87 km, operating at a top speed of 140 kilometers per hour using CRH6S EMU trains.

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History

Route planning in 2009 within Guangzhou changed several times and then a big change, with Xintang in Guangzhou's Zengcheng District chosen as the originating point, straight into Hongmei, Dongguan. This changed the access to the Guangzhou Metro to Line 13, with future access to the planned Line 16. Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen Intercity Railway originally planned to through operate into Shenzhen Metro's Line 11 to Futian Station in central Shenzhen. However, in September 2010, it was announced that this railway will no longer enter into the Shenzhen city center and designed as a separate railway service. Despite this, reservations parallel to Line 11 for extending services into Shenzhen's Futian station at some point in the future still exist.

Chronology

  • December 21, 2008 - Construction started.
  • November 25, 2009 - Dongguan-Changan segment started
  • June 6, 2012 - Deletion of Mayong station from plans.
  • September 21, 2012 - Dongguan-Shenzhen section started.
  • October 17, 2012 - Planning extends to Guangzhou East Railway Station, with renovating and running alongside the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway corridor and the transformation of Jishan and Shipai stations will be upgraded for intercity use.
  • December 6, 2012 - Shenzhen route basically established, with two sites in Shenzhen: Airport East Station and Qianhaiwan Station.
  • May 14, 2013 - Shenzhen section of the railway adjusted again, terminating at Airport Station, cancelling this line running to Airport East and Qianhaiwan stations.

    • Guangzhou

  • Guangzhou East Railway Station, interchange with Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway
  • Shipai Railway Station, interchange with Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway
  • Jishan Railway Station, interchange with Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway
  • Xiayuan Railway Station, interchange with Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway
  • Xintang Railway Station, interchange with Guangzhou Metro Line 13 & 16 and Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway, elevated station.

    • Dongguan

  • Zhongtang Railway Station, elevated station
  • Wangniudun Railway Station, elevated station.
  • Wanghong Railway Station, interchange with Dongguan-Huizhou ICR & Foshan-Dongguan ICR, Dongguan Rail Transit R1 line, elevated station.
  • Hongmei Railway Station, elevated station.
  • Shatian Railway Station, elevated station.
  • Houjie Railway Station, elevated station.
  • Humen Railway Station, interchange with Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, Dongguan Rail Transit R2 line
  • Humen South Railway Station, underground station
  • Chang'an Habian Railway Station
  • Chang'an Jinsha Railway Station

    • Shenzhen

  • Haishang Tianyuan Railway Station
  • Heping Railway Station
  • Airport North Railway Station, (Jichang Bei), interchange with Shenzhen-Maoming High Speed Railway, Shenzhen Metro Line 11
  • Airport Railway Station, (Jichang), interchange with Shenzhen Metro Line 11 and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

    • Future development

    It is planned in the future to extend this railway further north eventually extending to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and Guangzhou North Railway Station. A Sino-French joint venture is pursuing this option. Construction is expected to start in August 10, 2012, with an opening in 2015.

    There are possible links too with the proposed Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Express Railway, allowing for cross-border services and an eventual rail link between Hong Kong Airport with Shenzhen Airport and Guangzhou Airport.

    There is also the option to make use of the rail reservation alongside Shenzhen Metro's Line 11 into central Shenzhen at Futian Station.

    References

    Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen Intercity Railway Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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