The railway will be 290 kilometres (180 mi) long when completed, and will have a design speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph).
[1] The section from Meizhou West to Longchuan West will be operated at 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).
Construction officially began on 30 June 2020.
[2] The section from Gutianhuizhi to Wuping opened on 26 December 2023,[1] and section from Meizhou West to Longchuan West opened on 14 September 2024.
[3] This People's Republic of China rail-related article is a stub.