Kowloon – Canton Railway (second name Jiulong – Guangzhou Railway ) is the general name of the railway in China from Jiulong (Kowloon) to Guangzhou (Canton) . After the creation of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and the termination of the through railway connection between China and Hong Kong, the name became more closely associated with the railway section in Hong Kong, formerly called the British section of the Kowloon – Canton Railway, which now largely corresponds to the modern Eastern line of the system railway lines in Hong Kong . In the Chinese section section, the original name Kowloon – Canton Railway was changed. Now it is called the Guangzhou Railway - Shenzhen .
| Kowloon - Canton Railway | |
|---|---|
| A country | |
- Not to be confused with the Kowloon-Canton Railway railway network in Hong Kong (China),
a literal translation of the name of which sounds like "Kowloon-Canton Railway"- Not to be confused with the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation in Hong Kong (China),
a literal translation of the name of which sounds like "Corporation" Kowloon-Canton Railway "" - Not to be confused with the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation in Hong Kong (China),
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Route
| Station | Distance (km) |
|---|---|
| Guangzhou Central Railway Station | |
| Guangzhou East Railway Station | |
| Shilong | |
| Dongguan | |
| Dzhangmutou | |
| Tangtu-sya | |
| Pingu (city) | |
| Shenzhen | |
| Kowloon Station |
History
The project’s consultant engineers were Arthur John Barry’s partner engineers and John Wolf-Barry . [one]
British section
The construction of the British section of the Kowloon – Canton Railway was begun in 1906, and traffic began on October 1, 1910. It was a single track line roughly corresponding to the modern East line of the KCR network in Hong Kong .
During the construction of the British section with a standard gauge, technological narrow-gauge working trains were used. The disassembled narrow gauge tracks were later used for the construction of the Sha Tau Kok line that has now ceased to exist .
The trains were steam powered. From one railway line, the KCR network was expanded to three and a light rail, with 32 railway and 68 light rail stations.
Chinese section
The Chinese site was opened in 1911. Finally, rail traffic between Kowloon in Hong Kong, then the British colony, and the Chinese city of Canton (now Guangzhou) was opened on October 5, 1911. [2]
Cross-border trains from Canton (now Guangzhou) arrived in Hong Kong (and departed from it) from the Kowloon station in the Tsim Sha Tsui area .
After the Chinese Civil War and the victory of the Communists in China in 1949, through trains could no longer cross the border until 1979.
Notes
- ↑ Minutes of the Hong Kong Legislative Council: 13 May 1909; March 10, 1910; April 20, 1911 www.legco.gov.hk.
- ↑ The Chinese section corresponds to the modern line of Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway Corporation Guangshen Railway Company ( simpl. Chinese : 广 深 铁路).