Dongguan–Huizhou intercity railway

Dongguan–Huizhou intercity railway, also known as the Guanhui intercity railway or Guanhui City Railway, is a regional railway within Guangdong province, China. It runs between the cities of Dongguan and Huizhou in the Pearl River Delta (PRD). 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 and the planned Foshan–Dongguan intercity railway. Route length is 103.1 kilometres (64.1 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 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.

Dongguan-Huizhou intercity railway
Xiaojinkou station platform
Overview
Native name莞惠城际轨道交通
莞惠线
StatusOperational
Owner China Railway
LocaleGuangdong Province, China
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeIntercity Higher-speed rail
System Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway
Operator(s) CR Guangzhou (until 23 January 2024)
Guangdong Intercity (since 23 January 2024)
Rolling stockCRH6 EMU
History
Opened30 March 2016 (2016-03-30) (East section)
28 December 2017 (2017-12-28) (West section)
Technical
Line length103.1 km (64 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

Foshan-Dongguan intercity railway
Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway
Dongguan West
Depot
Daojiao
Xiping West
Dongcheng South
Liaobu
Songshanhu North
Dalang
Changping South
Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway
Changping East
Zhangmutou East
Yinping
Lilin North
Chenjiang South
Huihuan
Longhu
Xihu East
Dong River
Yunshan
Xiaojinkou
Maintenance Depot
Guanghui intercity railway
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