Guangzhou North–Shitan railway
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
[edit]The railway is named after the abbreviation of its two terminals, Guangzhou North and Shitan.
Route
[edit]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
[edit]Construction began in December 2015.[2] The line opened on 18 August 2020.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.