Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway

Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway
A CRH380AL trainset departing Beijing for Shenzhen as G71
Overview
Other name(s)Jingguang high-speed railway
Native name京广高速铁路
StatusOperational
Owner
LocaleBeijing, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong
Termini
Stations42
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemBeijing–Hong Kong (Macau) corridor
Operator(s)
Depot(s)
  • Beijing MU Depot
  • Shijiazhuang MU Depot
  • Zhengzhou MU Depot
  • Wuhan MU Depot
  • Changsha MU Depot
  • Guangzhou MU Depot
Rolling stock
History
Opened26 December 2012 (2012-12-26)
Technical
Line length2,230 km (1,390 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Character
  • Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed
  • 350 km/h (220 mph)
SignallingCTCS-3
Average inter-station distance47.8 km (29.7 mi)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese京广高速铁路
Traditional Chinese京廣高速鐵路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīngguǎng Gāosù Tiělù
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Yue: Cantonese
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Route map

km
0
Beijing West
via the Beijing West Link
Beijing West–Changyangcun railway to Liangxiang
xx
Beijing Fengtai
Yongding River Bridge
Dujiakan signal station
59
Zhuozhou East
84
Gaobeidian East
105
Xu Shuidong signal station
139
Baoding East Baoding (left)
200
Dingzhou East
244
Zhengding Airport
Shijiazhuang Tunnel
280
Shijiazhuang
323
Gaoyi West
384
Xingtai East
Yulin Minghe Bridge
437
Handan East
Zhang Zhuangqi River Bridge
496
Anyang East
542
Hebi East
595
Xinxiang East
Xinxiang–Shijiusuo railway
XinxiangRizhao
Zhengxin Yellow River Bridge
Zhengzhou East EMU depot
663
Zhengzhou East
Zhengzhou (left)
744
Xuchang East
Mengmiao–Baofeng railway to Baofeng
799
Luohe West
864
Zhumadian West
917
Minggang East
960
Xinyang East
1024
Xiaogan North
Macheng–Wuhan railway to Macheng
1111
Hengdian East
Shekou–Wuchang railway to Shekou
Wuhan–Xiaogan ICR to Xiaogan East
Hankou
Wuhan station freight bypass
1136
Wuhan
Wuchang East
Wuhan EMU depot
Wuhan South signal station
Xiaomayang signal station
Wuhan Hub direct line to Wuhan West
1259
Wulongquan East (reserved)
Wuhan–Xianning ICR
Wuhan ↔ Xianning South
1221
Xianning North
1264
Chibi North
Haoji Railway
Haoleibaoji ↔ Ji'an
1346
Yueyang East
1416
Miluo East
1484
Changsha South
1524
Zhuzhou West
1591
Hengshan West
1632
Hengyang East, Hengyang (left)
1687
Leiyang West,
1766
Chenzhou West
Dayaoshan Tunnels
1848
Lechang East
1896
Shaoguan
1966
Yingde West
2023
Qingyuan, Zhouxin (left)
Yongzhou-Guangzhou HSR (planning)
2060
Guangzhou North
(western high-speed
station being planned)
Huadu
(centre)
Guangzhou–Heyuan HSR
Guangzhou–Zhuhai HSR
(planning)
Jiangcun West signal station
Guangzhou Baiyun
Jinshazhou Bridge
Guangzhou–Zhanjiang HSR to Zhanjiang West
Guangzhou
Guangzhou–Guangzhou East tracks 3 and 4
2105
Guangzhou South
km

The Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway or Jingguang high-speed railway from its Chinese name is a high-speed railway corridor of the CRH passenger service, connecting Beijing Fengtai station in Beijing and Guangzhounan station in Guangdong. It is 2,230 kilometres (1,390 mi) long, and is the only Chinese high-speed railway to cross a border that requires immigration and customs clearance. The existing, conventional Jingguang railway runs largely parallel to the line.

The line forms part of the Beijing–Harbin, Beijing–Hong Kong (Macau) corridor, based on the "Eight Verticals and Eight Horizontals" railway master plan announced in 2016.