Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway
railway line in People's Republic of China
Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway or Suishen intercity railway (Chinese: 穗深城际铁路; Jyutping: seoi6 sam1 sing4 zai3 tit3 lou6; pinyin: Suì-Shēn Chéngjì Tiělù) is a commuter railway in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong, China. The construction route traces roughly along the east bank of the Pearl River, connecting Guangzhou, Dongguan and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. It will feature a length of 73.996 km (45.979 mi) from Xintang South to Shenzhen Airport, operating at a top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph) using CRH6A trains.
This is the third railway between Guangzhou and Shenzhen, after Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway and Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link.
History
Route planning in 2009 within Guangzhou changed several times and then a big change, with Xintang in Guangzhou's Zengcheng District chosen as the originating point, straight into Hongmei, Dongguan. This changed the access to the Guangzhou Metro to Line 13, with future access to the planned Line 16. Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen intercity railway originally planned to through operate into Shenzhen Metro's Line 11 to Futian station in central Shenzhen. However, in September 2010, it was announced that this railway will no longer enter through operate via Line 11 into Shenzhen city center and designed as a separate railway service.
Chronology
21 December 2008 – Construction started.
25 November 2009 – Dongguan–Changan segment started
6 June 2012 – Deletion of Mayong station from plans.
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