Pazhou–Lianhuashan intercity railway
Railway line in Guangdong, China
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Pazhou-Lianhuashan Intercity Railway, also known as Pazhou Branch Line, is a regional rail within Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. It is a part of the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway system. The maximum design speed is 160 km/h which the one-way running time of trains is about 18 minutes, and the maximum fare is 11 RMB.[3]
Other name(s)Pazhou Branch Line of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity railway
Pazhou Branch Line[1]
Pazhou Branch Line[1]
Native name琶莲城际
StatusIn operation
| Pazhou–Lianhuashan intercity railway | |
|---|---|
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 A CRH6A-A train at Pazhou railway station | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Pazhou Branch Line of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity railway Pazhou Branch Line[1] |
| Native name | 琶莲城际 |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Service | |
| Type | Regional Rail |
| System | Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway |
| Operator | Guangdong Intercity Railway Operation Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 September 2025 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.2 km (11.3 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC Overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) (Maximum design speed)[2] |
| Signalling | CRTS-I two-block[2] |
Construction was started on 26 December 2018.[2] On 29 September 2025 at 12:00 am, the Pazhou-Lianhuashan Intercity Railway was officially put into operation; along with Guangzhou East Ring intercity railway, and the northern extension of the Guangzhou-Huizhou intercity railway from Xiaojinkou to Huizhou North.[4]
Stations
| Service Pattern | Station | Connections & Transfers | Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Special Exp./Exp. | Code | Name | Pearl River Delta ICR | Metro | ||
| English | Chinese | ||||||
↑ through train towards Keyunlu, Zhuliao, Baiyun Airport, Huadu, and (Qingyuan) Feixia via Guangzhou East Ring intercity railway ER | |||||||
| ● | ● | PTQ | Pazhou | 琶洲 | ER (through service) |  8 11 (Pazhou) THZ1 (Canton Fair Complex West, now temporarily closed) | Haizhu |
| ● | ｜ | SHQ | Shenjing | 深井 | — | 7 (Shenjing) | Huangpu |
| ● | ｜ | HDQ | Hualong South (Hualongnan) | 化龙南 | — | — | Panyu |
| ● | ● | GLA | Guangzhou Lianhuashan | 广州莲花山 | GH (through service) | — | Panyu |
↓ through train towards Machong, Dongguan West, Huizhou North and Shenzhen via Guangzhou–Huizhou intercity railway GH | |||||||