Guangzhou–Shanwei high-speed railway

The Guangzhou–Shanwei high-speed railway is a high-speed railway currently under construction in China. It will have a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph) and is expected to open in 2023.[1]

Guangzhou–Shanwei high-speed railway 广汕高速铁路
Overview
Status	Under construction
Termini	Xintang Shanwei
Stations	7
Service
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length	241.5 km (150 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	350 km/h (217 mph)
Route map km elev Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway from Guangzhou East Guangzhou–Shenzhen lines 5 and 6 (planning) Xintang  13  / Xintang (start of line) Guangzhou–Shenzhen ICR Shenzhen Airport Guangzhou North Xiancun Northeast freight bypass to Jiangcun/Guangzhou North Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway to Shenzhen Zengcheng South Luofushan Boluo Ganzhou–Shenzhen HSR Shenzhen North Ganzhou West Huicheng South Huidong South Shenshan Xiamen–Shenzhen railway from Shenzhen North Shanwei Xiamen–Shenzhen railway to Xiamen North Shanwei–Shantou railway to Shantou

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 between Xintang to Zengcheng South. The rest of the line between Zengcheng South to Shanwei has a design speed of 350 km/h.[2]

The line will shorten the journey between Guangzhou and Shanwei to one hour by avoiding Shenzhen.[3]

History

Construction of the line began on 5 July 2017.[4]

References

1. "最新！广汕铁路新塘站开始建设！穗莞深城际站竟然变了新塘南站？". baijiahao.baidu.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
2. "广州至汕尾客运专线地质勘察监理招标公告 - 高速招标网|公路施工单位|铁路中标单位|项目经理电话|活动房物资招标|铁路中标". web.archive.org. 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
3. "广汕高铁年内动工1小时直达汕尾". epaper.xxsb.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
4. "广汕铁路今日开工 延伸段建成后广州90分钟到汕头_广东精选_南方网". news.southcn.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.