Guangzhou Railway Station

Guangzhou Railway Station is one of the rail transportation hubs in China. The 'Guangzhou-Shenzhen', 'Beijing-Guangzhou' and 'Guangzhou-Sanshui' railways meet here. The old site of Guangzhou Railway Station was set up at Dashatou, which was the terminal of Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway. In 1951, it was moved to Baiyun Lu. In 1974, the new station was opened. At the very beginning, there are 35 couples of trains to go to or from it. In 1974, Guangzhou Railway Station was newly built on the Huanshi Xi Lu, northwest of Guangzhou. On April 4, 1979, the first through train between Guangzhou and Kowloon ran from Guangzhou Railway Station. Until 1998, the terminal of Guangzhou-Kowloon through train was changed to be Guangzhou East Railway Station in Tianhe District. At present, Guangzhou Railway Station provides the trips to Beijing, Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Maoming, Wuhan, Nanjing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hanzhong, Wenzhou, Xiangfan, Xian, and Lhasa and many other Chinese mainland cities.

The Yuehai Railway passes through Guangzhou Railway Station, which connects Guangzhou with Sanya. This cross-sea railway brings much convenience to the tourists, who want to go from Guangzhou to Sanya by train. At present, there are three trains each day go from Guangzhou to Sanya, including Trains No.K512, T202 and K408.

The railway station can be reached easily by city buses. There are many wholesale markets near the Guangzhou Railway Station. The meeting place of the Canton Fair and Yuexiu Park are located to the south of the railway station. Only ten minutes will be spent to walk from the railway station to there. The Provincial Passenger Transport Station and Liuhua Bus Station are not far from the station. It is very convenient for the transfer passengers from Guangzhou to other cities by coaches.

Inquiry Hotline: 020-61357222/86661789/86682043

How to get to Guangzhou Railway Station:
1. By Bus: Buses Nos.225, 228, 238, 256, 290, 30, 34, 530, 543, 545, 7, Night15, Night18, Night45
2. By Subway: Guangzhou Railway Station can be reached by Subway Line2.
3. By Airport Shuttle Bus: The Airport Shuttle Bus Line1 starts from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport to CAAC Ticket Office. The ticket fare is CNY16. Upon arrival at the ticket office building, you can walk to the railway station.

Guangzhou East Railway Station

Guangzhou East Railway Station, named Tianhe Railway Station originally, is situated on the Linhe Zhong Lu, Tianhe District. It is opposite Zhongxin Plaza and the tallest building in Guangzhou. Built in 1910, it is 8 kilometers from Guangzhou Railway Station and 139 kilometers from Shenzhen Railway Station. It is a very important station on the Guangzhou – Shenzhen Railway. Also it is the terminal of Guangdong – Kowloon, Hong Kong Through Train. From Guangzhou to Hong Kong, the through train just takes you about two hours to reach Hung Hom Station in Hong Kong. Please note that before you get on the through train, you are required to go through the entry formalities at Guangzhou East Railway Station.

Guangzhou East Railway Station is made up of the plaza, the passenger transport building, the tower building and the station yard. The plaza in front of the passenger transport building is three-storied, including the overhead storey for pedestrians, the automobile storey and the underground storey. The passenger transport building covers an area of about 114,197 square meters, which is the main building of the railway station. It’s a four-storied building. The first floor is the location for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen train ticket office, the Guangzhou-Kowloon train ticket office, the five Guangzhou-Shenzhen automatic ticket vendors, the waiting hall for Guangzhou-Shenzhen passengers, the luggage checking office for Guangzhou-Kowloon passengers and the luggage office for China mainland passengers. The central zone on the second floor is the hall for dispersing passengers. On its west is the ticket office for long-distance trains; on its east are five VIP rooms. On the third floor, the ticket office, Guangzhou-Kowloon passengers' pre-inspection waiting hall and the waiting hall for long-distance trains can be seen. On the fourth floor, its west part with an area of 9,742 square meters is the joint inspection hall and another zone with an area of 8,066 square meters is the China mainland passengers' waiting hall.

Inquiry Hotline: 020-87146222/61346222

Guangzhou-Shenzhen Bullet Trains (i.e. D trains)
Both Guangzhou Railway Station and Guangzhou East Railway Station provide the bullet trains from Guangzhou to Shenzhen. Each day, there are 27 bullet trains starting from Guangzhou Railway Station to go to Shenzhen. Compared with Guangzhou East Railway Station, the bullet trains from East Railway Station to Shenzhen outnumber the ones from Guangzhou Railway Station. At an interval of 10 to 20 minutes, there are 89 bullet trains starting from Guangzhou East Railway Station to go to Shenzhen each day. The first run is at 05:35 and the last run is at 22:50. The whole trip takes about 52 minutes. The ticket cost is around CNY100 for first-class soft seat and CNY95 for second-class soft seat. The trains pass Shilong, Dongguan and Zhangmutou.

How to get to Guangzhou East Railway Station:
1. By Bus: Nos.180, 201, 210, 211, 228, 234, 254, 257, 269, 275, Night11, Night14, Night15, Night18, Night25
2. By Subway: Guangzhou East Railway Station can be reached by Subway Line 1.
3. By Airport Shuttle Bus: The Airport Shuttle Bus Line 6C departs from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport to go to Guangzhou East Railway Station. The ticket fare is CNY20. The whole trip needs about 50 minutes.

Ticket Purchase
You can purchase train tickets at railway stations directly, or you may buy it at ticket agencies. Here are the addresses of some train ticket agencies in Guangzhou urban area:
13 Baiyun Lu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
195 Zhanqian Lu, Huadu District, Guangzhou
101 Guangyuan Xi Lu, Baiyun District, Guangzhou
99 Huangsha Dadao, Liwan District, Guangzhou
119 Liuhua Lu, Liwan District, Guangzhou
1 Zhanqian Lu, Huadu District, Guangzhou
277 Longxi Dadao, Fangcun Sports Center, Fangcun District, Guangzhou
398 Fengle Bei Lu, Huangpu Sports Center, Huangpu District, Guangzhou

Ticket demand always exceeds supply when the Spring Festival and the other national holidays are coming. Usually, railway stations sell tickets four days ahead of your departure date, while ticket agencies start to sell ten days (the departure date counted in) in advance. Anyway, the situation is not always the same. You'd better inquire the related information as early as possible.