Guangzhoudong (Guangzhou East) railway station (simplified Chinese: 广州东站; traditional Chinese: 廣州東站; Jyutping: gwong2 zau1 dung1 zaam6; Cantonese Yale: Gwóngjāu Dūng Jaahm), formerly known as Tianhe railway station (Chinese: 天河站; Cantonese Yale: Tīnhòh Jaahm) serves the city of Guangzhou, located in the city's Tianhe District.
Guangzhou East 广州东 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 广州东站 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 廣州東站 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names |  Guangzhoudong railway station, Tianhe railway station (formerly)  Guangzhou East railway station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1 Dongzhan Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°09′02″N 113°19′30″E / 23.150566°N 113.3249°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | China Railway Guangzhou Group Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Guangzhou-Kowloon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 12 (5 island platforms, 2 side platforms) 4 (2 island platforms) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 12 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Surface Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code |
116 318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Top Class station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1940 28 June 1999 (Line 1) 26 December 2005 (Line 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Tianhe railway station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The railway, metro, and bus terminal stations is interconnected as a single station complex. There was an immigration check point within the station for Guangzhou–Kowloon through train passengers travelling to and from Hong Kong, until the service was discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Station layout (Metro)
edit| G | - | Exits B1, B2, F-J |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Ticket Machines, Customer Service, Shops, Police Station, Safety Facilities |
| L2 Platforms |
Platform 2 | 1 towards Xilang (Tianhe Sports Center) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 1 | 1 termination platform | |
| L3 Concourse |
Transfer Lobby | Transfer lobby between Lines 1 & 3 |
| L5 Platforms |
Platform 3 | 3 towards Haibang (Linhexi) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 4 | 3 towards Airport North (Yantang) | |
Rail services
editRail services serving Guangzhou East railway station include:
Metro services
editAn interchange station between Lines 1 and 3 of the Guangzhou Metro. It is located at the underground of China Railway station in Linhe Zhonglu (Chinese: 林和中路; lit. 'Linhe Middle Road'), Tianhe District. It started operations on 28 June 1999 (Line 1 section) and 26 December 2005 (Line 3 section) respectively.[1][2][3]
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Platform 4 (Line 3 towards Airport North)
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South concourse (Line 1 section)
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South concourse (Line 3 section)
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North concourse
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Paid transfer corridor
References
edit- ^ Guangzhou East Railway Station
- ^ Guangzhou Metro line Five to Open in December 2009
- ^ "广州东站地铁站 (Chinese Version)". Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
External links
editMedia related to Guangzhoudong Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons
