Wuguang High-speed Railway
Presented by Manie (Sept. 2010)
Introduction
The Wuguang High-speed Railway connects Wuhan, Hubei Province with Guangzhou, Guangdong Province via the world's fastest passenger rail service traveling speed of an average of 313km/h. The Wuguang service forms part of the greater national High-speed connection currently being built from Beijing to Hong Kong scheduled for completion in late 2012.
Destinations and Timetables
The Wuguang network comprises 18 stations with key stations in Wuhan, Changsha and Guangzhou. From Shaoguan station, Guangzhou North (Huadu District) Station is only 37 minutes away, Changsha South Station around 90 minutes and Wuhan Station less than 3 hours away.
Services from either Wuhan or Guangzhou Nan stations commence 5.20am each morning with the last train leaving their initial departing station at just after 8pm, arriving at their final station just before midnight. The journey before the introduction of the Wuguang service was over 10 hours!
The Wuguang timetable and ticket prices are available online at various Chinese websites such as tielu.org (which is searchable in both English and Chinese).
Services from either Wuhan or Guangzhou Nan stations commence 5.20am each morning with the last train leaving their initial departing station at just after 8pm, arriving at their final station just before midnight. The journey before the introduction of the Wuguang service was over 10 hours!
The Wuguang timetable and ticket prices are available online at various Chinese websites such as tielu.org (which is searchable in both English and Chinese).
Buying Tickets
Tickets can be purchased at the normal ticketing offices of the regular non-high speed trains. Tickets bought at Wuguang station kiosks or self-service machines are blue in colour and allow passengers to use the automated gates for entry onto the platform.
Shaoguan Station (High-speed station)
The Shaoguan Wuguang Train Station took the name Shaoguan Station from the now currently named Shaoguan East Station which is a regular train station. The current Shaoguan Station was built well outside the developed area of the city in the far-west with future plans to expand the city. The station was saw its initial passengers in late December 2009 when the line opened.
How to get to/from Shaoguan Station
The station is serviced by several local bus routes traveling to various areas of Shaoguan (including a very limited service to Danxia mountain). The most convenient and common route for travelers to and from the city proper is the Number 22 (set fare: 2 yuan) running through the city past many landmarks to the Shaoguan East Train Station. The number 22 runs 7.30am till 10pm everyday at scheduled 10 minute intervals during the day and 15 minute intervals at night. The journey to the Shaoguan East Station is approximately 30 minutes.
