Guangzhou–Huizhou intercity railway explained

Native Name:广惠城际铁路
Type:Intercity Higher-speed rail
System: Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway
Status:Operational
Locale:Guangdong Province, China
Stations:24
Routes:1
Open: (East section)
(West section)
(Guangzhou section)
Operator: CR Guangzhou (until 23 January 2024)
Guangdong Intercity (since 23 January 2024[1])
Stock:CRH6 EMU
Electrification: (Overhead lines)
Maxincline:3.0%
Minradius: (Normal curves)
(Difficult curves)
Map State:collapsed

Guangzhou–Huizhou intercity railway, also known as the Guanghui intercity railway, is a regional railway within Guangdong province, China. It runs between the cities of Guangzhou and Huizhou in the Pearl River Delta (PRD). Part of a larger radiating intercity rail transit network, called Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway, across the PRD region, directly connecting with the Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway. Route length is,[2] with an estimated construction budget of 25.3 billion RMB. The construction period was planned to take three and a half years,[3] actual construction started in May 2009 and completed in June 2013, but the line wasn't opened until 2016. 3 renovated and 14 new stations were built along the route. It has been built with a design speed of 200km/h. The Xiaojinkou–Changping East section started operations on 30 March 2016.[4] The Dongguan West– section opened on May 26, 2024.[5] [6]

History

Scandal

Songshan station jerry incident A man surnamed Liu broke the construction side of the station to cut corners, but the construction company building the site pay a prescription charge of Mr. Yang Zhenggang Songshanhu report indicates that this is malicious, and communicate the results to identify after the fact.[12]

Route

Guanghui intercity railway is an East-West railway that starts at railway station, next to Guangzhou South railway station, in Guangzhou's Panyu District. It then goes eastward under the Pearl River through Machong and Hongmei to reach in the Hongmei area of Dongguan. This will be a major interchange with the Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway and Dongguang Metro's Line 1, set to open in 2025. It then moves eastward through the Dongguan regions of Daojiao, then Nancheng, Dongcheng, Liaobu, Songshan Lake, Dalang, Changping and Xiegang. Crossing into Huizhou's Huicheng District it then passes through Lilin, Chenjiang and Huihuan before arriving at Huizhou railway station. Total length of the route is, in Guangzhou, in Dongguan and in Huizhou. Elevated sections of track total, with at ground level and being underground.

Station

Originally approved to build 16 stations, the Huizhou Municipal Railway Construction Investment Group Co. Ltd and the Guangzhou Railway Company agreed to build an additional station at Huizhou's West Lake.[13]

Station
Station NameChineseDistance
Pearl River Delta intercity railway
transfers/connections
Metro
transfers/connections
Location
↑ through train to Guangzhou–Zhaoqing intercity railway
PYA0.000.00 Panyu, Guangzhou
GCA6.566.56
DHA4.2110.77
GQA8.3519.12
GLA5.4824.60
MIA9.0233.62Machong, Dongguan
WGQ5.3638.98Hongmei, Dongguan
RRQ3.9742.95Daojiao, Dongguan
EGQ9.9052.85 XipingNancheng, Dongguan
IYQ3.4356.28Dongcheng, Dongguan
LTQ8.6364.91Liaobu, Dongguan
KUQ6.0770.98
KOQ5.6176.59Dalang, Dongguan
FPQ6.1182.7Changping, Dongguan
FQQ4.2786.97
ZRQ6.8893.85
KPQ5.4999.34Xiegang, Dongguan
KBQ7.89107.23Huicheng, Huizhou
KKQ11.60118.83
KHQ4.93123.76
KFQ5.09128.85
WDQ2.88131.73
KZQ3.05134.78
NKQ4.04138.82

Future

A 6.4km (04miles) long extension started construction on May 13, 2021. The extension will continue from Xiaojinkou railway station to the currently under construction Huizhou North railway station.[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: 莞惠城际,由广州地铁集团接管运营! . Ou Yaqin . zh . 南方日报 . 2024-01-24 . 2024-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124035758/https://pc.nfapp.southcn.com/41180/8536490.html . 2024-01-24 . live.
  2. Web site: 莞惠城轨今天全线开通 计划每天开动车31对. 2017-12-28. 2019-12-14.
  3. http://epaper.hznews.com/hzrb/20090509/ 莞惠城际轨道昨举行开工仪式
  4. News: 莞惠城轨首通段即将运营 东莞常平东至惠州小金口票价35元. southcn.com. 2016-03-29.
  5. News: “四线贯通 真的好兴奋”!全国最长跨市“地铁”通车见闻. "Four lines connected, so exciting!" Insights on the opening of the country's longest cross-city "subway". 覃征鹏. Foshan Daily. 2024-05-26. NetEase. 2024-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20240527013123/https://www.163.com/dy/article/J350L6LB0514A1CA.html. 2024-05-27. zh-Hans.
  6. News: 为大湾区一小时生活圈提速!广东城际“四线”将于5月26日贯通. Speeding up the one-hour living circle in the Greater Bay Area! Guangdong's four intercity lines will be connected on May 26. 郑慧梓. Nan Fang Daily. 2024-05-24. 2024-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524100550/https://pc.nfnews.com/38/8902328.html. 2024-05-24. zh-Hans.
  7. http://news.dayoo.com/guangdong/200905/09/53873_5901814.htm 汪洋宣布莞惠城际轨道项目开工 2012年底通车
  8. Web site: 莞惠城轨明年试运行2015年底正式通车 . 2015-01-08 . 2013-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018060736/http://leaders.people.com.cn/n/2013/0607/c356819-21780005.html . dead .
  9. Web site: 莞惠城轨下周全线开通. news.sina.com.cn. 21 December 2017. 2018-01-01.
  10. Web site: 东莞西站正式投入使用_. 2024-08-09. www.timedg.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406082818/https://news.timedg.com/2019-12/15/20974345.shtml. 2023-04-06. dead.
  11. Web site: 2023-11-01 . 国家铁路局行政许可决定书(国铁许准字〔2023〕第373号) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221113041/https://www.nra.gov.cn/xxgk/gkml/ztjg/xzxk/xkgg/202312/t20231219_343986.shtml . 2023-12-21 . 2023-12-21 . National Railway Administration.
  12. http://news.ifeng.com/society/2/201003/0315_344_1576030.shtml 莞惠轻轨松山湖站被举报偷工减料 钢筋只下一半
  13. http://www.huizhou.cn/house/fc_hzls/200910/t20091020_273764.htm 惠莞城轨惠州段全面围蔽施工 站点增至7个加设西湖站
  14. Web site: 动工!莞惠城际直通赣深高铁惠州北站,都市圈提速.