Guangzhou railway station

Guangzhou 广州
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	广州站
Traditional Chinese	廣州站
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngzhōu Zhàn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gwóngjāu Jaahm Jyutping Gwong2zau1 Zaam6
General information
Location	159 Huanshi Xilu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
Coordinates	23°08′58″N 113°15′26″E / 23.149415°N 113.257291°E / 23.149415; 113.257291
Operated by	CR Guangzhou Guangzhou Metro
Line(s)	China Railway:   Beijing–Guangzhou railway   Guangzhou–Maoming railway   Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway China Railway High-speed:   Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing intercity railway   Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway Guangzhou Metro: 2 5
Platforms	8 (2 island platforms, 2 side platforms) 4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	8 4
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Surface Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	China Railway: TMIS code: 23693 Telegraph code: GZQ Pinyin code: GZH Metro: 2 16 (Line 2) 5 06 (Line 5)
Classification	Top Class station
History
Opened	1974; 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 names	Liuhuaqiao 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 towards Guangzhou South Railway Station Line 2 Sanyuanli towards Jiahewanggang Xicun towards Jiaokou Line 5 Xiaobei towards Huangpu New Port

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.