It is a part of the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway network.

The line then crosses the Bei River and passes through the Zhaoqing High-tech Industrial Development Zone.

The line then turns southwest, crossing the Sui river, the Guangzhou–Maoming Railway and State Road 321, and passes through Dinghu District before reaching Zhaoqing.

[2] On 10 April 2021, service patterns were changed and through running between Zhaoqing and Shenzhen Airport was introduced.

[14][15] On 11 October 2023, due to construction of Guangzhan HSR, service pattern has been shorten back to serve between Zhaoqing and Foshan West.