Five Main Railway Stations Serving Guangzhou

High-speed trains to Hong Kong leave from Guangzhou East and Guangzhou South. Foshan West station is in neighbouring Foshan.

Names and 12306 codes

  • Guangzhou Railway Station

    广州站

    12306 code
    GZQ
    Area
    Yuexiu District

    High-speed trains (Beijing, Guiyang, Nanning and Shantou lines); conventional trains do not start or end here. Metro: lines 2 and 5.

  • Guangzhou East Railway Station

    广州东站

    12306 code
    GGQ
    Address in Chinese
    广州市天河区林和街道东站路1号

    Direct high-speed trains to Hong Kong (West Kowloon); customs at West Kowloon.

  • Guangzhou South Railway Station

    广州南站

    12306 code
    IZQ
    Address in Chinese
    广东省广州市番禺区石壁街道南站南路133号

    Cross-border high-speed trains to Hong Kong (West Kowloon).

  • Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station

    广州白云站

    12306 code
    GBA

    Conventional trains and the Guangzhou–Zhanjiang high-speed line.

  • Foshan West Railway Station

    佛山西站

    12306 code
    FOQ
    Area
    Foshan (neighbouring city)

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Before you travel by train

  • Book through the official 12306 website or app. Hotline: 12306.
  • Tickets are issued in the passenger's real name; foreign visitors book with a valid passport.
  • Baggage allowance per adult passenger: 20 kg.