Most Popular Guangzhou (High Speed) Railway Maps & Train Station Maps 2025

Guangzhou (also called Canton) is the capital of Guangdong Province in Zhujiang River Delta, southern China, as well as one of China’s largest cities, one of the major port and transportation hub. It is also the necessary railway pass to Shenzhen and Hong Kong from China's mainland. Running the most high speed trains in China, Guangzhou is perfectly connected with Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Nanning, Nanjing, Wuhan, Suzhou, Zhengzhou, Xiamen and much more cities. Through existing intercity railways, the train journey from Guangzhou to Zhuhai just takes less than 30 minutes, and about one hour to Foshan and Zhaoqing. And the upcoming Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High Speed Railway will offer fast and convenient train trip from Guangzhou to Hong Kong within only 1 hour. Let’s check the most popular train routes starting or terminating in Guangzhou, and the rough guide map of Guangzhou railway stations.

Guangzhou High Speed Railway Map

Popular Guangzhou High Speed Railway Maps

Guangzhou serves as a railway terminus on many north-south and east-west direction high speed rails and some regional express lines to Zhongshan and Zhuhai. Now, passengers could take trains to Beijing to hike the (Mutianyu) Great Wall, transfer to Xian to see the Terracota Warriors, to Shanghai to witness international skyscrapers, to visit Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou and drop by Changsha, Wuhan, Shijiazhuang along the Beijing Guangzhou High Speed Railway. Or travel further to Shenzhen and Hong Kong via Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, to Guilin and Guiyang on Guiyang Guangzhou High Speed Railway, and to Nanning (Guangxi) through Nanning Guangzhou High Speed Railway, and go to other places by combined rail lines. The Wuhan Guangzhou High Speed Railway (section of Beijing Guangzhou High Speed Railway) started the high speed train service for Guangzhou in early 2009. You can contact us to get more details about those train schedules, tickets, fares and route maps.

Guangzhou Railway Station Map

There are 5 major train stations in Guangzhou: Guangzhou South Railway Station(the most important and biggest high speed railway station in Guangzhou, Southern China, which serves trains on Beijing Guangzhou High Speed Railway, Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, Guiyang Guangzhou High Speed Railway and Nanning Guangzhou High Speed Railway), Guangzhou East Railway Station (departure station of Guangzhou-Kowloon Trough Train), Guangzhou Railway Station (starting point of Guangzhou-Foshan-Zhaoqing Intercity Railway, Guangzhou Shenzhen Railway and Beijing Guangzhou Railway), Guangzhou North Railway Station and Guangzhou Qingsheng Railway Station (a passing-by station on Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link). Trains run from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Hong Kong, Chongqing, Hangzhou and other major destinations.

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How to Plan Your High Speed Train Travel from Guangzhou

Guangzhou is often chosen as a gateway city to China for its perfect location in south China coast and convenient transportation links with domestic cities and foreign countries. Moreover, it’s a regular choice to travel to Hong Kong from China's mainland. A 3-day trip is enough to pick up the contrast highlights in Guangzhou, where you can witness the amazing towering skylines, tremendous wealth, distinctive cuisine, mixed lifestyle and long history and abundant culture of Guangzhou. Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Memorial Hall, Yuexiu Park and Changlong Safari Park are the highlights in this modern city. Later, you can continue your China trip to Beijing (about 9.5 hours), Shanghai (7.5 hours ~ 8.5 hours), Xian (9 hours), Hong Kong (about 48 minutes), Chengdu, Guilin (2.5 hours), Guiyang, Nanning, Xiamen and else destinations joined by high speed trains. You can choose one of the most popular route above, or let us customize one for you.

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