Guangzhou–Zhanjiang high-speed railway

Guangzhou–Zhanjiang High-speed Railway
CR400AF-S "Fuxing" EMUs at Yangjiang East railway station
Overview
Native name广湛高速铁路
StatusIn operation
Owner CR Guangzhou
Locale
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
System China Railway High-speed
Operator(s) CR Guangzhou
History
Opened22 December 2025 (2025-12-22)
Technical
Line length401 km (249 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Guangzhou–Zhanjiang railway
Simplified Chinese广湛高速铁路
Traditional Chinese廣湛高速鐵路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhàn Gāosù Tiělù
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingGwong2Zaam3Gou1Cuk1Tit3Lou6

The Guangzhou–Zhanjiang high-speed railway (simplified Chinese: 广湛高速铁路; traditional Chinese: 廣湛高速鐵路; pinyin: Guǎngzhàn Gāosù Tiělù) is a high-speed railway across the south of Guangdong province. Currently it runs from Guangzhou to Zhanjiang North. It links the cities of Guangzhou and Zhanjiang. Its design speed is 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph). [1]

History

Construction of the line began on 30 September 2019.[2] It opened on 22 December 2025.[3]

List of stations

Station Name Opened Transfer / Interchange District City Pictures
English Simplified Chinese
(Traditional Chinese)
Guangzhou (Guangzhou) 广州
(廣州)
12 April 1974 Yuexiu Guangzhou
Foshan (Foshan) 佛山
(佛山)
8 January 1993 Chancheng Foshan
Fozhao (Fozhao) 佛肇
(佛肇)
TBA Gaoming
Xinxing South (Xinxingnan) 新兴南
(新興南)
22 December 2025 Xinxing Yunfu
Yangchun East (Yangchundong) 阳春东
(陽春東)
22 December 2025 Yangchun Yangjiang
Yangjiang North (Yangjiangbei) 阳江北
(陽江北)
22 December 2025 Jiangcheng
Yangxi (Yangxi) 阳西
(陽西)
1 July 2018 Yangxi
Mata (Mata) 马踏
(馬踏)
1 July 2018 Dianbai Maoming
Maoming South (Maomingnan) 茂名南
(茂名南)
22 December 2025
Wuchuan (Wuchuan) 吴川
(吳川)
1 July 2018 Wuchuan Zhanjiang
Zhanjiang East (Zhanjiangdong) 湛江东
(湛江東)
TBA Potou
Zhanjiang North (Zhanjiangbei) 湛江北
(湛江北)
22 December 2025
  • CRH:
  •   Zhanjiang–Haikou high-speed railway
Xiashan

References

  1. ^ "全国人大代表、湛江市市长姜建军:广湛高铁10月开工 未来两小时可达". news.southcn.com. 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "广(州)湛(江)铁路正式开工 时速350公里". www.chinanews.com. 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ "首发列车开出!广湛高铁、汕汕高铁汕头南至汕头段正式开通运营". Nanfang Daily. 22 December 2025.