Guangzhou Baiyun railway station explained

Guangzhoubaiyun
Native Name:广州白云
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:cn
Symbol:crh
Address:Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Country:China
Line:Beijing–Guangzhou railway
Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway (with connection line to Guangzhou North)
Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway (under construction)
Guangzhou–Zhanjiang high-speed railway (planned)
Architect:China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group
Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT
Nikken Sekkei
Guangzhou Urban Planning Survey & Design Institute
Guangzhou Metro Design & Research Institute
Code:
  • China Railway:
  • TMIS code: 23475
  • Telegraph code: GBA
  • Pinyin code: GZY

Guangzhou Baiyun railway station is a railway station in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It opened on 26 December 2023, and serves as a major transport hub in Guangzhou.[1]

A spur from the Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway will connect to this station. It will also be the terminus of the planned Guangzhou–Zhanjiang high-speed railway.[2]

History

Guangzhou Baiyun railway station is located partially on the site of the defunct, which was originally constructed in 1916. Tangxi station's northern concourse was torn down to make way for Guangzhou Baiyun station's construction.[3]

In July 2019, it was announced that the station would start construction in September. At the time, it was expected to be complete by 2022.

On 2 October 2020, China Railway Construction Corporation won the bid to construct the station.[4]

Guangzhou Metro

The station is served by Guangzhou Metro line 8 (via Shitan station), and will be served by lines 12, 22 and 24.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 任志耀. 广州白云站(棠溪站)拟9月1日动工_广州日报大洋网. 2020-11-27. news.dayoo.com. zh-CN.
  2. Book: [[中铁第四勘察设计院集团]]. 改建铁路广州铁路枢纽新建广州白云站(棠溪站)环境影响报告书. September 2018. 中国铁路广州局集团广州建设指挥部. https://web.archive.org/web/20220614045813/http://www.crfsdi.com.cn/module/download/downfile.jsp?classid=0&filename=c50443ea63c44c60ab62b945db9a878d.pdf. 2022-06-14.
  3. News: 广州白云火车站明年'木棉花开' . news.cn . 5 August 2022 . 7 March 2023.
  4. Web site: 4 October 2020. 中铁建工集团中标广州铁路枢纽新建广州白云站工. 27 November 2020. Seetao.