Guangzhou railway station

Guangzhou

广州
China Railway
China Railway High-speed
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 / 23.149415°N 113.257291°E / 23.149415; 113.257291
Operated by
Line(s)
PlatformsChina Railway 8 (2 island platforms, 2 side platforms)
Guangzhou Metro 4 (2 island platforms)
TracksChina Railway 8
Guangzhou Metro 4
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Construction
Structure typeChina Railway Surface
Guangzhou Metro 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; 50 years ago (1974)
29 December 2002; 21 years ago (2002-12-29) (Metro Line 2)
28 December 2009; 14 years ago (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

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 higher speed Guangshen railway just west of Guangzhou East. CRH trains stopping at Guangzhou exist to serve Shenzhen.

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.