The Second Guangzhou-Shenzhen High-Speed Railway: Connecting Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong

This second Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed railway runs from Guangzhou North Station (Huadu) to Shenzhen Airport, and can connect to Hong Kong via the Shenmao High-speed Railway under construction to Shenzhen North Station.

According to the “Ta Kung Pao” report, according to the “Announcement on Tendering for Urban Design, Traffic Planning and Urban Renewal of Dongguan Central Station of the Second High-speed Railway” newly released by the Guangdong Provincial Public Resources Trading Platform, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Second High-speed Railway “Dongguan Central Station” is basically determined to be located in Hadi, Nancheng, which means that the entire route of the new high-speed railway is generally clear.

The second Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed railway is planned to start construction next year at the earliest. After completion, it will only take 20 minutes for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Airport to reach each other, which will further promote the joint development of the Guangzhou metropolitan area and the Shenzhen metropolitan area. According to the plan, the high-speed rail will connect to Hong Kong via Qianhai’s southern extension, connecting Shenzhen North Railway Station to Hong Kong; in the future, it is expected to connect to the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Railway Project, connecting Hong Kong’s Kau Yi Chau artificial island and even Hong Kong Airport.

Among the existing intercity railway channels between Guangzhou and Shenzhen, the only high-level channel is the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High Speed ​​Rail, which connects to Guangzhou South Railway Station and is far away from the central area of ​​Guangzhou. The Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Intercity Railway have relatively low speeds, making it difficult to meet the needs of rapid connection between the two centers. However, the capacity of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High Speed ​​Rail and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway is becoming saturated, unable to meet the growing demand for high-speed direct passenger flow between Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

The four cities of Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen and Hong Kong reach each other in half an hour

According to the current itinerary of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen line, it takes 29 minutes by high-speed rail (Shenzhen North Station-Guangzhou South Station) + 38 minutes by subway (Guangzhou South Station-Tiyu West Road Station) from Shenzhen North Station to downtown Guangzhou. From Shenzhen North Station to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, including 29 minutes by high-speed rail (Shenzhen North Station-Guangzhou South Station) + 77 minutes by subway (Guangzhou South Station to Baiyun Airport South), the total is about 106 minutes. However, after the opening of the second Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed railway, it only takes 20 minutes to reach each other from Baiyun Airport to Shenzhen Airport, and it only takes more than 20 minutes to go directly to Guangzhou-Shenzhen Airport from the central city of Dongguan.

As the overall route of the second Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed railway is generally clear, five stations of “Guangzhou North Station-Baiyun Airport-Yuzhu Station-Dongguan Nancheng Hadi (Dongguan Central Station)-Shenzhen Airport” have also surfaced, further accelerating the pace of “high-speed rail entry” in the three cities of Guangzhou, Dongguan and Shenzhen. A Jian, a Hong Kong youth who started his business in many cities in the Pearl River Delta, said that it has become normal to take high-speed rail and urban rail to and from the urban agglomeration in the Bay Area, and the network to enter the urban area is also becoming more and more perfect. The construction of the second Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed railway will promote the direct connection of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen high-speed railway to the central urban areas of Dongguan and Guangzhou.

According to the plan, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen second high-speed railway also passes through Qianhai and extends southward to connect with Hong Kong. Among them, to the south, use the main line of the Shenmao high-speed railway under construction to Shenzhen Xili hub, and connect to Hong Kong through the Shenmao high-speed railway connection line to Shenzhen North Station. In addition, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen No. 2 High Speed ​​Rail can also connect the Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity “Shenzhen Airport to Qianhai Section”, and go south via Qianhai Station to connect with the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Railway, connecting Hong Kong’s Kauyizhou artificial island and Hong Kong Airport. “At that time, the three major airports in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong are expected to communicate with each other on the first line, which will also promote the closer “air-rail combined transport” of the three major cities in the Bay Area.” Zheng Tianxiang, a professor at the Hong Kong, Macau and Pearl River Delta Research Center of Sun Yat-sen University, said.

In April this year, the Secretary for Development of Hong Kong, Ning Hanhao, responded to questions from members of the Legislative Council and stated that the current proposed strategic railway alignment on the artificial island will connect the west of Hong Kong Island to the Hongshui Bridge in the northern metropolitan area, so as to facilitate the connection to the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Railway, which is currently under planning, and help strengthen the connection between the Victoria Harbor metropolitan area (including the artificial island), the northern metropolitan area and the Greater Bay Area.

Create a new travel experience in the “same city era”

The relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Transportation stated that Guangzhou and Shenzhen are both central cities and core engines for regional development in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The construction of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen second high-speed railway will promote Guangzhou-Shenzhen’s “two-city linkage and fly together”, and work together to create the “Twin Cities” of the Greater Bay Area with global influence, leading to the realization of high-quality development in Guangdong Province. The high-speed rail is also planned to connect with Hong Kong, which will greatly accelerate the “internal circulation” between Guangdong and Hong Kong cities, and will also rewrite the travel map of people in Guangdong and Hong Kong. The cross-regional “same city era” will be faster, and will realize the integration of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, enhance the core competitiveness of the Greater Bay Area, and promote the economic integration and development of Guangdong and Hong Kong.

The MTR said on the 17th that the high-speed rail train service remains normal. For information about the frequency, you can pay attention to the latest information issued by West Kowloon Station, or check it through the 12306 website or mobile application.

MTR reminds passengers to pay attention to radio or television storm news and the latest announcements on traffic conditions, and to allow extra time to go to West Kowloon Station.

2023-07-22 01:38:06
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