Foshan–Dongguan intercity railway, also called the Foguan intercity railway, is an under construction

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way within

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province,

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, between the cities of

Foshan Foshan (, ), alternately romanized as Fatshan, is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province, China. The entire prefecture covers and had a population of 9,498,863 as of the 2020 census. The city is part of the western side of the ...

, via

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, to Dongguan. It forms one leg of the

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network and will provide connections with the

Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway or Suishen intercity railway () is a commuter railway in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong, China. The construction route traces roughly along the east bank of the Pearl River, connecting Guangzhou, Do ...

, Dongguan–Huizhou intercity railway and local metro systems. It will connect

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at the major Guangzhou South interchange, tunnelling under the

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through Machong and Hongmei to providing connections via the

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, the

or the Dongguan–Huizhou intercity railway. The length of the railway is 36.681 kilometres. Although this first phase of the project is named ''Foshan–Dongguan intercity railway'', it does not pass through the city of

in any way. The second section of this railway from to has been planned, prepared and the line is under construction as the southern section of ''

Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway, also known as the Guangfo ring intercity railway, is a regional rail in the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway system. The line will form a ring around Guangzhou, Guangdong, ...

''.

Overview

It is planned to use domestic

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Intercity

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on this railway. Targeting a maximum operational speed of up to 200 km/h. According to the plans, construction was expected to start in 2014, with a construction time of about 5 years. It is expected to open in 2021.

Stations

* Share tracks with Guangfozhao & Guangfo Circular intercity railway from to Foshan West.

References

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