Foshan–Dongguan intercity railway

Foshan–Dongguan intercity railway
Overview
Native name	佛莞城际轨道交通 佛莞线
Type	High-speed rail
Status	Under Construction
Locale	People's Republic of China
Termini	Wanghong Guangzhou South
Stations	7
Operation
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length	36.681 km (23 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	50Hz 25,000V
Operating speed	200 km/h (124 mph)

Foshan-Dongguan ICR route map
Dongguan-Huizhou ICR to Huizhou   Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen ICR to Airport Wanghong   Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen ICR to Guangzhou South Mayong Pearl River Shizhiyang Tunnel (6,258m) Lianhua Guanqiao Panyu Dadao Changlong Changlong Tunnel（10,800m）   Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL to Shenzhen North   Guangzhou–Zhuhai ICR to Zhuhai Guangzhou South   Wuhan–Guangzhou HSR to Wuhan Foshan West   Guiyang–Guangzhou HSR to Guiyang East   Nanning-Guangzhou HSR to Nanning

Foshan–Dongguan intercity railway, also called the Foguan intercity railway, is a under construction regional railway within Guangdong province, China, between the cities of Foshan, via Guangzhou, to Dongguan. It forms one leg of the Pearl River Delta Rapid Transit regional network and will provide connections with the Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen intercity railway, Dongguan–Huizhou intercity railway and local metro systems. It will connect Panyu District, Guangzhou at the major Guangzhou South interchange, tunnelling under the Pearl River through Machong and Hongmei to Wanghong Railway Station providing connections via the Dongguan Rail Transit, the Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen intercity railway or the Dongguan–Huizhou intercity railway. The length of the railway is 36.681 kilometres. Although this first phase of the project is named Foshan–Dongguan intercity railway, it does not pass through the city of Foshan in any way. The second section of this railway from Guangzhou South to Foshan West Railway Station has been planned, prepared and the line is under construction as the Guangfo intercity railway, the first phase of the Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway.

Overview

It is planned to use domestic CRH6 Intercity EMUs on this railway. Targeting a maximum operational speed of up to 200 km/h. According to the plans, construction was expected to start in 2014, with a construction time of about 5 years. It is expected to open to traffic at some time between 2019 ~ 2025.

Stations

• Share tracks with Guangfozhao & Guangfo Circular intercity railway from Guangzhou South to Foshan West.

Station Name	Chinese	Distance km		PRD MIR (CR C-train) transfers/connections	Metro transfers/connections	Location
Dongguan West (Dongguanxi)	东莞西	0.00	0.00	GH   SGS
Mayong	麻涌	5.36	5.36
Lianhua	莲花	9.02	14.38
Guanqiao	官桥	5.48	19.86		4
Panyu Dadao	番禺大道	8.35	28.21
Changlong	长隆	4.21	32.42		3   7
Guangzhou South (Guangzhounan)	广州南	6.56	38.98	GZ   GFZ   GFC	2   7
Chencun	陈村	3.92		GFZ   GFC
Beijiao	北滘	6.63		GFZ   GFC
Foshan Xincheng	佛山新城	5.21		GFZ   GFC
Zhangcha	张槎	9.48		GFZ   GFC
Foshan West (Foshanxi)	佛山西	11.18		GFZ   GFC

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