The Guiguang HSR takes a more direct route between its terminal cities, and crosses exceptionally difficult and mountainous terrain, which made construction very costly.

[4] The line runs from Guangzhou through Foshan, Sanshui and Zhaoqing in the densely populated Pearl River Delta and then crosses the Lingnan mountain range via Huaiji into Guangxi.

[1] 4 June 2022 – around 10:30AM CST, train D2809 derailed [zh] at Rongjiang railway station following a collision with a landslide just after exiting the Yuezhai Tunnel entrance.

[8] The front car of the train swept out to the opposing track and finally stopped wedged on to the platform Rongjiang railway station.

[9] Train G2929 passed through the tunnel normally and entered Rongjiang railway station 15 minutes earlier, which meant the landslide happened quite suddenly.