There are four main railway stations in Guangzhou and on this page I will feature a location map and a guide to choosing the station depending on your destination. Guangzhou Railway Station and Guangzhou East Railway Station are located in the urban area while Guangzhou South Railway Station and Guangzhou North Railway Station are in the outskirt area.
GZ Railway Station Map
Guangzhou East Railway Station
Located in Tianhe District, Guangzhou East Railway Station is the most central station. It is the terminal of the original Guangdong–Hong Kong Through Train and it takes about two hours to reach Hung Hom Station in Hong Kong from here with 12 trains daily. You can also catch C type fast trains to Shenzhen from this station. Read more
Location: Lin He Zhong Road, Tianhe District
Guangzhou South Railway Station
At present, the South Railway Station mainly operates high-speed trains to Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Nanchang, Hangzhou, Guilin, Wuhan, Changsha, and Shenzhen. This will also be the station for the new high-speed trains to Hong Kong via the XRL. Read more
Location: Shibi Town, Panyu District
Guangzhou Railway Station
As one of the major rail transportation hubs in China, Guangzhou Railway Station services ‘Guangzhou-Shenzhen’, ‘Beijing-Guangzhou’ and ‘Guangzhou-Sanshui’ railway routes. It offers fast C Type trains to Shenzhen and slower intercity services. Read more
Location: No. 159, Huanshi West Road, Yuexiu District
Guangzhou North Railway Station
As a small railway station here is served both by the high-speed trains of the Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway and by regular passenger trains on the original railway (Jingguang railway). Read more
Location: Xinhua Street, Huadu District