Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway – Wikipedia

Intercity railway line in Guangzhou and Foshan, China

Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway
Overview
Native name	广佛环线
Status	Huadu~Baiyun Airport North: Operating Other section: Under construction
Locale	Guangdong, China
Termini
Stations	4 (in operation)
Service
Type	Regional rail
System	Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway
Operator(s)	Guangdong Intercity Railway Operation Co., Ltd.
Depot(s)	Longtang Depot (of Guangqing Intercity)
Technical
Line length	22.6 km[1] (Huadu–Baiyun Airport North) 126.4 km (full loop)
Track gauge	1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed	200 km/h (124 mph) (Phase 1) 160 km/h (99 mph) (Phase 2)

Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway, also known as the Guangfo ring intercity railway, is a regional rail in the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway system. The line will form a ring around Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The first section between Guangzhou South to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport started construction in 2016.^[2] The line will operate with China Railway CRH6 EMUs running every 2.5 minutes.^[3]

The section from Huadu to Baiyun Airport North, named Guangzhou East Ring Intercity, was opened on 30 November 2020.^[4]

The western section of this ring railway runs from Guangzhou South to Guangzhou North along the southernmost section of the Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway. The northern section of this railway runs from Guangzhou North to Airport North along the Airport Branch of the Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway. The eastern section of this railway is from Airport North to Wanghong in Dongguan along the Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway. The southern section completes this railway, connecting Wanghong back to Guangzhou South along the Foshan–Dongguan intercity railway.

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