Service on the 102-km high-speed railway between Shenzhen and Guangzhou started on December 26, 2011. A non-stop trip between the Guangzhou South Station and the Shenzhen North Station takes 35 minutes at full speed.
The train runs at the highest speed of 300 km per hour. All 36 pairs of trains run every day. A one-way first-class ticket costs 100 yuan. A second-class one costs 75 yuan, 5 yuan cheaper than a second-class ticket on the slower line.
A high-speed train has 556 seats, including 16 seats in the VIP rooms and 50 in the first-class carriage (车厢). It offers more advanced facilities (先进的设施). For example, the seats are more comfortable, there are toilets for the disabled (残疾人), and there are power outlets (电源插座) in the first-class carriage.
The high-speed service between Guangzhou and Shenzhen will be a convenient choice for many people. “I won't need to travel to the Guangzhou East Station to take a train to Shenzhen,” said Wang Yi, who lives in Panyu district in Guangzhou.
Many people still prefer the slower trains, because the terminals (终点站) of the high-speed trains are far away from the centres of both cities. “I would not like to take a high-speed train to Shenzhen. I live in the centre of Guangzhou. First I have to get to the Guangzhou South Station. It is a waste of time for me,” said Zhang Lu.
High⁃speed railway between Shenzhen and Guangzhou | |
On December 26, 2011, the high-speed railway between Shenzhen and Guangzhou started to be in service. It only takes minutes to get to Shenzhen from Guangzhou. | |
Speed | The train runs at the speed of 300 km per hour. |
Ticket price | ●Afirst-class ticket costs 100 yuan. ●A one-way second-class one costs 75 yuan, 5 yuan than a second-class ticket on the slower train. |
Service | ●All 36 pairs of trains run between Shenzhen and Guangzhou . ●A high-speed train has 556 seats, including 16 seats in the VIP rooms and 50 in the carriage. ●It more advanced facilities for passengers. The seats in the first-class carriage are more , and there are toilets for the disabled and power outlets. |
Opinions | ●Wang Yi said he could take the high-speed train to Shenzhen from Panyu easily. ●Zhang Lu said it was a waste offor him to take the high-speed train to Shenzhen because the Guangzhou South Station is far away from the of Guangzhou. |
