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Guangzhou railway bureau moves more than 600 million tonnes of freight in five years
China Railway Guangzhou Bureau moved more than 600 million tonnes of freight over five years, a 26% increase on the previous five-year period.
The bureau operates freight services in Guangdong, Hunan and Hainan, connecting southern China with other parts of the country and overseas markets.
It has expanded rail links with ships, trucks and planes, allowing goods to move between transport modes as part of a single logistics service.
The network carries both essential bulk goods, such as coal, and products including appliances, refrigerated goods and solar panels.
Its international freight trains increased threefold compared with the previous five-year period, and the bureau says its routes can reach more than 20 countries across Europe and Asia.
More rail connections to ports and logistics hubs are intended to make freight movement more connected and efficient, while supporting businesses and the supply of essential goods.
The Guangzhou railway bureau moved more than 600 million tonnes of freight over five years, a 26% increase on the previous five-year period.
The bureau said it shifted from traditional transport operations towards modern logistics services.
It ran 56,000 freight trains during the five years, including more than 6,500 international trains.
Its international freight network connects products from Guangdong, Hunan and Hainan with more than 20 countries and over 40 cities in Europe and Asia.
The bureau expanded services for bulk goods, consumer products and other freight, and developed rail-sea, rail-water, rail-air and rail-road links.
- Who
- The Guangzhou railway bureau, known as China Railway Guangzhou Group.
- What
- It moved more than 600 million tonnes of freight over five years, up 26% from the previous five-year period.
- When
- Over the five years covered by the report; the bureau announced the figures on October 17, 2026.
- Where
- The bureau’s rail network, serving Guangdong, Hunan and Hainan and connecting with domestic and international routes.
- Why
- The bureau said it was developing modern logistics services and meeting demand for freight, including bulk goods and consumer products.
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The bureau operated 889 China-Europe freight trains.
The bureau operated 1,298 China-Europe freight trains, 46% more than in 2021.
The bureau reported that freight volume over five years had exceeded 600 million tonnes.
- Freight moved
- More than 600 million tonnes over five years
- Change from previous five-year period
- Up 26%
- Freight trains run
- 56,000 over five years
- International freight trains
- More than 6,500 over five years
- China-Europe trains in 2025
- 1,298
- International reach
- More than 20 countries and over 40 cities in Europe and Asia
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Nowadays, relying on 10 international train corridors, including eastern, central and western routes, the rich products of Guangdong, Hunan and Hainan can reach more than 20 countries and over 40 cities in Europe and Asia.