Guangzhou–Huizhou intercity railway

Guangzhou-Huizhou intercity railway
Dongguan West station platform
Overview
Native name广惠城际铁路
StatusOperational
OwnerGuangdong Pearl River Delta Intercity Railway Co., Ltd.
LocaleGuangdong Province, China
Termini
Stations24
Service
TypeIntercity Higher-speed rail
System Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway
Services1
Operator(s) CR Guangzhou (until 23 January 2024)
Guangdong Intercity (since 23 January 2024)
Rolling stockCRH6 EMU
History
Opened30 March 2016 (2016-03-30) (Xiaojinkou-Changping East)
Last extension
  • 28 December 2017 (2017-12-28) (Changping East-Daojiao)
  • 15 December 2019 (2019-12-15) (Daojiao-Dongguan West)
  • 26 May 2024 (2024-05-26) (Dongguan West-Panyu)
Technical
Line length139.8 km (87 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius2,200 m (1.4 mi; 7,200 ft) (Normal curves)
2,000 m (1.2 mi; 6,600 ft) (Difficult curves)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead lines)
Operating speed200 km/h (124 mph)
Maximum incline3.0%
Route map

0
Panyu
6
Guangzhou Changlong
10
Donghuan
Changlong Tunnel
19
Guanqiao North
(Pazhou Branch ICR to Pazhou )
24
Guangzhou Lianhuashan
33
Machong
39
Dongguan West
43
Daojiao
53
Xiping West
56
Dongcheng South
65
Liaobu
71
Songshanhu North
77
Dalang Town
83
Changping South
87
Changping East
94
Zhangmutou East
99
Yinping
107
Lilin North
Lilin Maintenance Base
119
Chenjiang South
124
Huihuan
129
Longfeng
132
Xihu East
135
Yunshan
Huizhou North EMU Depot
140
Xiaojinkou
Huizhou North

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). It is 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 139.8 kilometres (86.9 mi), with an estimated construction budget of 25.3 billion RMB. The construction period was planned to take three and a half years, actual construction started in May 2009 and was 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 200 kilometres per hour (124 mph). The Xiaojinkou–Changping East section started operations on 30 March 2016. The Dongguan West–Panyu section opened on May 26, 2024.