Guangzhou–Maoming railway

The Guangzhou–Maoming railway or Guangmao railway (Chinese: 广茂铁路; pinyin: guǎngmào tiělù), is a railroad in Guangdong Province of China between Guangzhou, the provincial capital, and Maoming. The line has a total length of 404.2 km (251 mi) and comprises the Guangzhou–Sanshui railway (Guangsan line), built from 1902 to 1904, and the Sanshui-Maoming railway (Sanmao line), built from 1958 to 1991.^[1] Major cities and towns along route include Guangzhou, Sanshui, Zhaoqing, Xinxing County, Yangchun, and Maoming.

Guangzhou–Maoming railway
A DF4B diesel locomotive on the Guangmao line near Guangzhou
Overview
Status	Operational
Termini	Guangzhou Maomingxi
Service
Type	Heavy rail
History
Opened	1904
Technical
Line length	404.2 km (251 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)

Guangzhou–Maoming railway
Traditional Chinese	廣茂鐵路
Simplified Chinese	广茂铁路
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngmào Tiělù Yue: Cantonese Jyutping gwong2 mau6 tit3 lou6

History

The Guangmao railway was officially named in February 2004 when the Guangzhou railway (Group) Company established the Guangsan railway Joint-Stock Company Limited to operate both the Guangsan and Sanmao lines.^[2]

Guangzhou–Sanshui railway

A reconditioned Forney-type tank locomotive from the Manhattan Elevated Railway on the Guangdong–Sanshui railway in 1903

Main article: Guangzhou–Sanshui railway

The Guangzhou–Sanshui railway was built from 1902 to 1904 by an American company from 1902 to 1904 as an extension of the Guangdong–Hankou railway, west from Guangzhou through Foshan to Sanshui.

Sanshui–Maoming railway

The Sanshui–Maoming railway, which forms the main railway of western Guangdong, was built in sections from 1958 to 1991. The Sanshui-Yunfu section was completed in 1983. The entire line entered operations on 3 May 1991.

Yangchun–Yangdong branch line

In December 2001, the Yangchun–Yangjianggang railway, a branch line off of the Sanmao line from Yangchun to the port of Dayangjiang, was completed.^[3] The Yangyang railway as the line is also known, is 63.21 km (39 mi) in length.^[3]

Rail connections

• Guangzhou: Beijing–Guangzhou railway, Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway, Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway
• Yangchun: Yangchun–Yangjianggang railway
• Maoming: Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway, Hechun–Maoming railway

See also

• Trains portal

• List of railways in China

References

1. "为什么要修建神延铁路" [Why build the Shenyan Railway] (in Chinese). 16 April 2001. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
2. "广茂铁路联为一体 铁道部对三茂铁路实现控股" [Guangmao Railway is united as one, the Ministry of Railways achieves shareholding in Sanmao Railway] (in Chinese). 29 February 2004. Archived from the original on 4 May 2020.
3. "三茂铁路支线阳阳铁路开通 羊城晚报" [Yangyang Railway, a branch of Sanmao Railway, opened Yangcheng Evening News] (in Chinese). 30 December 2001. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2013.