Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway explained

Guangzhou–Foshan circular
intercity railway
Native Name:广佛环线
Type:Regional rail
System:Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway
Status:Huadu~Baiyun Airport North: Operating
Other section: Under construction
Locale:Guangdong, China
Stations:4 (in operation)
Operator:Guangdong Intercity Railway Operation Co., Ltd.
Depot:Longtang Depot (of Guangqing Intercity)
Linelength:22.6 km[1] (–)
126.4 km (full loop)
Electrification:50 Hz 25,000 V
Speed:2000NaN0 (Phase 1)
1600NaN0 (Phase 2)

Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway, also known as the Guangfo ring intercity railway, is a regional rail in the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway system. The line will form a ring around Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The first section between Guangzhou South to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport started construction in 2016.[2] The line will operate with China Railway CRH6 EMUs running every 2.5 minutes.[3]

The section from to, named Guangzhou East Ring Intercity, was opened on 30 November 2020.[4]

Route

The western section of this ring railway runs from Guangzhou South to Guangzhou North along the southernmost section of the Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway. The northern section of this railway runs from Guangzhou North to Airport North along the Airport Branch of the Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway. The eastern section of this railway is from Airport North to Wanghong in Dongguan along the Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway. The southern section completes this railway, connecting Wanghong back to Guangzhou South along the Foshan–Dongguan intercity railway.

Stations

Station NameChineseDistance
Pearl River Delta intercity railway transfers/connectionsMetro
transfers/connections
Location
↑ Loop line towards ↑
0.000.00HuaduGuangzhou

20.85
CAN
[5]
0.96
CAN

3.36Baiyun
Taihe
Tianhe
Haizhu
Panyu
[6]
3.92ShundeFoshan
6.63
5.21 (Dongping station)
9.48Chancheng
11.18Nanhai
HuaduGuangzhou
Shenshan North[7] Baiyun
↓ Loop line towards ↓

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 定了!广清城际、广州东环城际11月30日正式开通运营啦!. 广东城际. 2020-11-28. 2020-11-28.
  2. Web site: 中国中铁珠三角城际轨道交通广佛环线广州南站至白云机场段工程开工动员大会在广州举行.
  3. Web site: 佛山西站到广州南站11分钟! 热点资讯 南方网. 2020-07-12. travel.southcn.com.
  4. Web site: 2020-11-30. 2 new intercity rail lines launched in Guangdong. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202031804/http://www.newsgd.com/news/2020-11/30/content_191780590.htm. 2020-12-02. 2020-12-02. NewsGD.
  5. Web site: 广东省交通运输厅关于新白广城际铁路新塘至机场T2段项目车站站名命名方案的批复. 2021-02-03.
  6. Web site: 广佛环线这些站点更名了!. 2020-08-20.
  7. Web site: 新建珠三角城际轨道交通广佛环线佛山西站至广州北站段项目社会稳定风险分析——公众参与公告. https://archive.today/20210612151822/http://www.bgccn.com/index.php?c=content&a=show&id=1398. 2021-06-12.