Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway, also known as the Guangfo ring intercity railway, is a regional rail in the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway system. The line will form a ring around Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The first section between Guangzhou South to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport started construction in 2016. The line will operate with China Railway CRH6 EMUs running every 2.5 minutes.
The section from to , named Guangzhou East Ring Intercity, was opened on 30 November 2020, and extended to on 29 September 2025.
Route The western section of this ring railway runs from to Guangzhou North along the southernmost section of the Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway. The northern section of this railway runs from Guangzhou North to along the Airport Branch of the Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway. The eastern section of this railway is from to , with a branch towards from to connect to the Guangzhou–Huizhou intercity railway. The southern section completes this railway, connecting back to along the Guangzhou–Zhaoqing intercity railway.
Stations The line shares tracks with the Guangzhao intercity railway from to .
From 7 May 2026, station is temporarily closed and will become non stopping station due to Terminal 1 of Baiyun Airport temporarily closed from 2:00 am on 7 May 2026 for upgrading facilities. Section Station Name Chinese Distance Pearl River Delta intercity railway transfers/connections Metrotransfers/connections Location↑ Loop line towards ↑North Ring 0.00 0.00 (through service) (Guangzhou North) Huadu Guangzhou 11 11 3 14 6.85 20.85 CAN () 0.96 21.81 () 3.36 25.17 ()Baiyun 6.97 32.14 (through service) ()East Ring 3.4 35.54 4.7 40.24 () Tianhe 3.4 4.7 () (through service) () Haizhu Panyu () 77.95 (Guangzhou South)South Ring 3.92 (through service) () Shunde Foshan 6.63 5.21 () 9.48 Chancheng 11.18 ()NanhaiWest Ring HuaduGuangzhou Shenshan North Baiyun↓ Loop line towards ↓
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