A number of transport projects are now underway in Guangzhou, promising further integration and smoother traffic between different regions. Some of the projects are expected to open to traffic by the end of this year.

Guangzhou-Qingyuan Intercity Rail to open in October

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Stretching over 38 kilometers, the north-south Guangzhou-Qingyuan Intercity Railway will enable citizens to travel between Guangzhou and Qingyuan cities in only 25 minutes after completion.

With a designed speed of 200km per hour, the new route will start from Guangzhou North Station in Huadu district and end at Qingyuan Railway Station, passing through four other stations—Shibei (石陂), Shiling (狮岭), Yinzhan (银盏) and Longtang (龙塘)(The station names are subject to change).

The rail line is expected to open to traffic in late October, local authorities said.

Metro Line 8 north extension to open this year

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The north extension of Guangzhou Metro Line 8, running between Jiaoxin and Cultural Park stations (滘心—文化公园站), is scheduled to open to traffic this year.

Four out of the 13 planned stations are interchange stations: Julong station with line 12 (under construction); Xicun station with line 5; Caihongqiao station with lines 11 (under construction) and 13; and Chen Clan Academy station with line 1.

To date, construction work at the extension line is 93 percent completed, with the main body of all 13 stations finished.

The 13 stations of Metro line 8 north extension.

Railway station planned at T3, Baiyun International Airport

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Guangzhou is now ramping up efforts to establish a "3060" transportation circle around Baiyun Airport — 30 minutes to the city's downtown areas and 60 minutes to major cities across the  Pearl River Delta.

To further facilitate travel, the airport is planing a high-speed railway station at its Terminal 3 Building and is expected to introduce more metro lines and intercity rails. The airport also will begin its third-phase construction—including new runways, T3 Building and supporting facilities—by the end of year, officials said.

New Pazhou ferry terminal under construction

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A new passenger terminal, aimed to provide direct ferry services to and from Hong Kong and Macao, is being built at Pazhou island, southeast of Haizhu district. People in Guangzhou will soon be able to reach the Hong Kong International Airport within two hours, the shortest transit time of any other existing means of cross-border transportation.

A direct shipping route between Pazhou and the Hong Kong International Airport is expected to open in 2021.

Check here for details of the passenger terminal:

https://huacheng.gz-cmc.com/pages/2020/05/28/639497e645dc427b8f93d968f393d523.html

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Guangzhou-Zhanjiang high-speed railway has begun construction and is expected to complete in 2024. Running at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the 401-kilometer-long rail line will cut travel time in half between Guangzhou and the coastal city of Zhanjiang.

The route will start from Guangzhou Railway Station and terminate at Zhanjiang North Station in downtown Zhanjiang, connecting cities of Foshan, Zhaoqing, Yunfu, Yangjiang and Maoming.

Check here for details of the rail line: 

https://huacheng.gz-cmc.com/pages/2020/07/06/31f4111152774ca7bf688cc5334a78fe.html

Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway began construction

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Another big rail project is being added to the city's high-speed rail club — the Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway. Construction on its tunnel project near the Pearl River Estuary has started in Nansha district on July 2.

The 116-kilometer route is designed to run at a speed of 250 kilometers per hour, with 45.1 kilometers underground and 69.2-kilometer along bridge. Running through five cities, the rail line will connect a number of cities across the Greater Bay Area including Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan and Jiangmen.

Author & editor: Becky

Sources: Guangzhou Daily, Information Times