High-speed route
Guangzhou–Hong Kong XRL
Guangzhou → Hong Kong · China · Hong Kong
Under the Pearl River Delta in 47 minutes: dim sum in Guangzhou, and the harbour skyline rising over West Kowloon’s station roof by mid-morning.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 9405634 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: China Railway 12306 — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Guangzhou–Hong Kong XRL?
The Guangzhou–Hong Kong XRL runs 142 km from Guangzhou to Hong Kong. It runs through China and Hong Kong.
How long does the Guangzhou–Hong Kong XRL take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 47 min for the 142 km. That is an average of 181 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 300 km/h.
Who runs the Guangzhou–Hong Kong XRL?
China Railway Guangzhou and MTR, with Vibrant Express (CRH380A).
How old is the Guangzhou–Hong Kong XRL?
The line has been in service since 2018. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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