Guangzhou East railway station

Guangzhoudong (Guangzhou East) railway station (simplified Chinese: 广州东站; traditional Chinese: 廣州東站; Jyutping: gwong2 zau1 dung1 zaam6; Cantonese Yale: Gwóngjāu Dūng Jaahm), formerly known as Tianhe railway station (Chinese: 天河站; Cantonese Yale: Tīnhòh Jaahm) serves the city of Guangzhou, located in the city's Tianhe District.

SimplifiedChinese广州东站

TraditionalChinese廣州東站

PostalCanton East station

Hanyu PinyinGǔangzhōudōng Zhàn

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Guangzhoudong 广州东
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	广州东站
Traditional Chinese	廣州東站
Postal	Canton East station
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Gǔangzhōudōng Zhàn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gwóngjāu Dūng Jaahm Jyutping Gwong2zau1 Dung1 Zaam6
General information
Other names	Guangzhoudong railway station, Tianhe railway station (formerly) Guangzhou East railway station
Location	1 Dongzhan Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
Coordinates	23°9′12.58″N 113°19′11.09″E
Operator	China Railway Guangzhou Group Guangshen Railway Company Guangzhou Metro
Lines	Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway Guangzhou Metro:  1   3   11
Platforms	12 (5 island platforms, 2 side platforms) 6 (3 island platforms)
Tracks	12 6
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Surface Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	China Railway: TMIS code: 23711 Telegraph code: GGQ Pinyin code: GZD Metro: 116 318 1108
Classification	Top Class station
History
Opened	1940 (86 years ago) (1940)      Line 1: 28 June 1999 (27 years ago) (1999-06-28)      Line 3: 26 December 2005 (20 years ago) (2005-12-26)      Line 11: 29 September 2025 (10 months ago) (2025-09-29)
Former names	Tianhe railway station
Services
Preceding station China Railway Following station Guangzhou Terminus Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway Shipai towards Shenzhen Terminus Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway Shipai towards Shantou Preceding station Guangzhou Metro Following station Tianhe Sports Center towards Xilang Line 1 Terminus Linhexi towards Haibang Line 3 Yantang towards Airport North (Terminal 2) Shahe Outer Circle Line 11 Longkou West Inner Circle Future services Jingxilu towards Huachengjie Line 18 Xiancun towards Wanqingsha
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The railway, metro, and bus terminal stations is interconnected as a single station complex. There was an immigration check point within the station for Guangzhou–Kowloon through train passengers travelling to and from Hong Kong, until the service was discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Guangzhou East is served by the Guangzhou-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, however customs and immigration for passengers entering mainland China are handled in "Main Port Area" of West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong.^{[citation needed]}