Guangzhou North–Shitan railway

Construction of the Liuxi River Bridge

The Guangzhou North–Shitan railway or Guangshi line (Chinese: 广石线; pinyin: Guǎng-Shí xiàn) is a railway line for both passenger and fright services, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.

Name

The railway is named after the abbreviation of its two terminals, Guangzhou North and Shitan.

Route

The railway is 68.9 kilometres (42.8 mi) long and has a maximum speed of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph). It starts at Guangzhou North railway station on the Beijing–Guangzhou railway and ends at a junction with the Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway. It allows freight trains to bypass the congested line through central Guangzhou and Guangzhou East stations.[1]

History

Construction began in December 2015.[2] The line opened on 18 August 2020.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "今天，广石线开通运营了！" [Today, the Guangshi line was opened!] (in Chinese). 广州铁路. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  2. ^ "东北货车外绕线项目迎进展". Dayoo. 2018-01-19. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2021-11-24.