The Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train (simplified Chinese: 穗港高速动车组列车; traditional Chinese: 穗港高速動車組列車) are high-speed train services operating between Hong Kong West Kowloon in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, at which both the Guangzhou South Station and Guangzhou East Station are in use.
![]() An Vibrant Express EMU on the G6581 service (front) and a CR400BF-A EMU on G6503 service (back) at Guangzhou South | |
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Service type | G-series trains |
Status | Operational |
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First service | 23 September 2018 |
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Termini | Hong Kong West Kowloon |
Distance travelled | 142 kilometres (88 mi) |
Average journey time | 47m - 1h 11m |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line) |
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History
editThe high-speed train services between Guangzhou and Hong Kong was commenced on 23 September 2018[1] as the G6501-6558 trains formerly operated between Guangzhou and Shenzhen were extended to Hong Kong West Kowloon, when the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL was opened. The G6581-6588 trains, operated by MTR Vibrant Express, started service on the same day.[2]
From January 30, 2020, due to the impact of the 2019 coronavirus disease epidemic, Hong Kong West Kowloon Station has suspended services, and train services between Hong Kong and mainland China have been suspended[3] together with the Guangzhou–Kowloon through train service that has also been suspended[4] since January 2020. The high-speed train service using Hong Kong West Kowloon Station is resumed on January 15, 2023 and at the same time, new service between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Guangzhou East Station[5][6] is also introduced as an alternative to the Guangzhou–Kowloon through train that is under prolonged[4][7] service suspension.
Operations
edit- ● : stop at the station
- - : pass the station
Towards Hong Kong West Kowloon
editTrain No. | Departure | Guangzhou South | Qingsheng | Humen | Guangmingcheng | Shenzhen North | Futian | Hong Kong West Kowloon | Notes |
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G6539 | 07:04 | ● | ● | - | ● | ● | - | ● | |
G6505 | 08:16 | ● | ● | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6527 | 08:41 | ● | - | ● | ● | ● | - | ● | |
G6581 | 09:46 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | Operated by MTR Vibrant Express |
G6503 | 10:02 | ● | - | - | - | - | - | ● | |
G6511 | 10:42 | ● | - | - | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6515 | 10:57 | ● | - | ● | ● | ● | - | ● | |
G6541 | 11:27 | ● | - | - | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6529 | 11:55 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6583 | 12:16 | ● | - | - | - | ● | - | ● | Operated by MTR Vibrant Express |
G6525 | 13:53 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6531 | 15:00 | ● | - | - | ● | - | ● | ||
G6537 | 15:27 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6513 | 17:57 | ● | - | - | - | - | - | ● | |
G6585 | 18:33 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | ● | ● | Operated by MTR Vibrant Express |
G6509 | 20:26 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6587 | 21:50 | ● | - | - | - | - | - | ● | Operated by MTR Vibrant Express |
Train No. | Departure | Guangzhou East | Dongguan | Changping | Dongguan South | Shenzhen North | Futian | Hong Kong West Kowloon |
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G6551 | 07:56 | ● | - | ● | ● | ● | - | ● |
G6553 | 10:13 | ● | ● | - | ● | ● | - | ● |
G6555 | 12:01 | ● | ● | - | ● | ● | - | ● |
G6557 | 14:27 | ● | - | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
G6559 | 16:19 | ● | ● | - | ● | ● | - | ● |
G6561 | 19:56 | ● | ● | - | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Towards Guangzhou South
editTrain No. | Departure | Hong Kong West Kowloon | Futian | Shenzhen North | Guangmingcheng | Humen | Qingsheng | Guangzhou South | Notes |
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G6582 | 08:25 | ● | ● | ● | - | ● | - | ● | Operated by MTR Vibrant Express |
G6510 | 09:19 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6540 | 10:05 | ● | - | - | - | ● | |||
G6534 | 10:42 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6584 | 11:15 | ● | - | ● | - | - | ● | Operated by MTR Vibrant Express | |
G6516 | 12:31 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6530 | 13:25 | ● | ● | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6536 | 13:50 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6542 | 15:10 | ● | ● | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6508 | 16:19 | ● | ● | - | ● | - | ● | ||
G6586 | 16:57 | ● | - | ● | ● | - | - | ● | Operated by MTR Vibrant Express |
G6526 | 17:13 | ● | - | - | - | - | - | ● | |
G6538 | 17:30 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | ● | ||
G6502 | 18:55 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6514 | 19:06 | ● | - | ● | - | ● | - | ● | |
G6588 | 20:02 | ● | ● | ● | - | ● | - | ● | Operated by MTR Vibrant Express |
G6506 | 22:21 | ● | - | ● | - | - | - | ● | |
G6504 | 22:50 | ● | - | ● | - | - | - | ● |
Towards Guangzhou East
editTrain No. | Departure | Hong Kong West Kowloon | Futian | Shenzhen North | Dongguan South | Changping | Dongguan | Guangzhou East |
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G6552 | 08:06 | ● | - | ● | ● | - | - | ● |
G6554 | 10:00 | ● | - | ● | ● | ● | - | ● |
G6556 | 12:26 | ● | - | ● | ● | - | ● | ● |
G6558 | 14:19 | ● | - | ● | ● | - | ● | ● |
G6560 | 16:42 | ● | - | ● | ● | - | ● | ● |
G6562 | 19:21 | ● | - | ● | ● | ● | - | ● |
G6564 | 22:12 | ● | - | ● | ● | - | - | ● |
Other services
editThere are some other trains also providing high-speed train connections between Guangzhou and Hong Kong.[8]
Rolling stocks
editCR400AF-A EMUs are used on the trains operated by CR Guangzhou and CR400BF-A EMUs are used on the G6503/6504 trains operated by CR Shanghai. The EMUs have the formation shown below.[9][10]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 8 | 9 | 10-14 | 15 | 16 |
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Type | SW Business |
ZY First class |
ZE Second class |
ZE Second class |
ZEC Second class/Dining car |
ZE Second class |
ZY Second class |
ZYS Business/First class |
The Vibrant Express of MTR are operated by 8-car trainsets with first and second class seats only. A total of 68 first class seats are available in the first and last cars in 2+2 formation. The middle cars offer 511 second class seats in 3+2 formation, with wheelchair spaces are provided on the seventh car.[11][12]
Car No. | 1 | 2-6 | 7 | 8 |
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Type | ZY First class |
ZE Second class |
ZE Second class |
ZY First class |
CRH1A are used on the trains operated by CR Guangzhou for train services between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Guangzhou East Station. Due to the performance limitation of the train and the speed limit of the road section, its maximum operating speed is 200 km/h.
Car No. | 1 | 2-4 | 5 | 6-7 | 8 |
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Type | ZY First Class |
ZE Second class |
ZEC Second class/Dining car |
ZE Second class |
ZYT First class/Premier |
References
edit- ^ "Hong Kong Launches First High Speed Rail Service". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ "Short-haul train schedule" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "中国铁路广州局集团有限公司关于调整广州局集团公司管内至香港西九龙部分动车组列车开行方案的公告". 中国铁路12306. 2020-01-29. Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ a b "'End of an era' for Hong Kong MTR's cross-border through-train services with Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai". South China Morning Post. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "高鐵推出廣州東新綫.途經東莞". 港鐵. 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "高鐵香港段一月十五日起恢復服務". 香港政府一站通. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "港鐵停保養 城際直通車或永久停運 田北辰:高鐵料明年可抵廣州東站 屆時取消直通車". 明報新聞網 - 每日明報 daily news (in Traditional Chinese). 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Long-haul train schedule" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "CR400AF-A/B动车组". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "CR400BF-A/B动车组". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Train Facilities". MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "CRH380A港铁". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2018-10-10.