- CEO
- Shaohong Chen
- Full Time Employees
- 36,565
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Railroads
- Address
- No. 1052, Heping Road Shenzhen People's Republic of China 518010
- IPO Date
- Mar 4, 2013
- Business
- Guangshen Railway Company Limited engages primarily in railway passenger and freight transportation services across the People's Republic of China. Its main products and services include operation of Guangzhou-Shenzhen inter-city express trains, long-distance trains, and Guangzhou-Hong Kong cross-boundary through trains. The company provides freight transportation services encompassing full load cargos, containers, bulky and heavy cargo, dangerous goods, perishable items, and oversized cargos. It also offers railway network usage services, locomotive and passenger car leasing, train repair, on-board catering, luggage transportation, and sales of goods such as food and beverages on trains and at railway stations. Additionally, Guangshen Railway provides warehousing, catering management, real estate construction, and commercial trading services related to railway operations. Headquartered in Shenzhen and founded in 1996, the company operates strategically within passenger and freight transportation sectors, targeting broad markets including commuters and freight customers in southern China and cross-boundary regions.
Recent material changes include the appointment of new non-executive directors to the board in late 2025, demonstrating governance updates. Operationally, the company has expanded direct cross-boundary train services such as the Guangzhou East to West Kowloon route and introduced cross-network Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains between Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong, enhancing its passenger revenue stream and service connectivity. The company has also optimized railway operations by adapting to market demand shifts with additional stops and increased train frequencies on core routes. These changes reflect Guangshen Railway’s active operational strategy to improve service quality, expand throughput capacity, and strengthen its cross-border transportation capabilities. The company continues to provide commissioned railway operation services to various other railway enterprises and pursues strategic asset management and corporate governance reforms as part of ongoing enhancements to its business model and service offerings. Guangshen Railway remains a key player in China’s integrated railway transportation and logistics industry, maintaining extensive service operations from its Shenzhen headquarters across southern China and into Hong Kong.