Guangzhou railway station

Guangzhou railway station (simplified Chinese: 广州火车站; traditional Chinese: 廣州火車站; Jyutping: gwong2 zau1 fo2 ce1 zaam6; Cantonese Yale: Gwóngjāu Fóchējaahm) serves the city of Guangzhou. It sits on the high speed Guangshen railway just west of Guangzhou East. CRH trains from Guangzhou serves Shenzhen six times daily.

Guangzhou

广州

Chinese name
Simplified Chinese广州站
Traditional Chinese廣州站
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Zhàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGwóngjāu Jaahm
JyutpingGwong2zau1 Zaam6
General information
Location159 Huanshi Xilu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
China
Coordinates23°08′58″N 113°15′26″E
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms 8 (2 island platforms, 2 side platforms)
4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks 8
4
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type Surface
Underground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code
  • China Railway:
  • TMIS code: 23693
  • Telegraph code: GZQ
  • Pinyin code: GZH
  • Metro:
  • 2 16 (Line 2)
  • 5 06 (Line 5)
ClassificationTop Class station
History
Opened1974 (1974)
29 December 2002 (2002-12-29) (Metro Line 2)
28 December 2009 (2009-12-28) (Metro Line 5)
Previous namesLiuhuaqiao railway station
Services
Preceding station China Railway Following station
Guangzhou North
towards Beijing West
Beijing–Guangzhou railway Terminus
Terminus Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway Yunlu
towards Shenzhen
Preceding station Guangzhou Metro Following station
Yuexiu Park Line 2 Sanyuanli
Xicun
towards Jiaokou
Line 5 Xiaobei

Services from this station include trains to Beijing (Jingguang railway) and Lhasa. It is served by the Guangzhou Metro on Line 2 and Line 5.

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