Who owns Guangshen Railway?
Guangshen Railway is owned by Guangshen Railway Company Limited (China, HKEX: 00525).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Guangshen Railway Company Limited Annual Report 2025, Guangshen Railway Company Limited (HKEXnews), 30 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Guangshen Railway Company Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇳 China, Shenzhen
- Origin
- 🇨🇳 China, Shenzhen
- Category
- Travel & transport › Railways
- Parent ticker
- HKEX: 00525 SSE: 601333
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Guangshen Railway
Guangshen Railway runs railway passenger and freight services and, with MTR Corporation, the Hong Kong Through Train, according to its 2025 annual report. The report says the company alone operates the 481.2 kilometre Shenzhen-Guangzhou-Pingshi Railway, which includes the Guangzhou-Shenzhen line linking mainland China to Hong Kong, and that it also provides railway transport services for other railway companies on an entrusted basis.
Ownership timeline of Guangshen Railway
- Current owner Guangshen Railway [1] reported
Where Guangshen Railway sits in Guangshen Railway
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Guangshen Railway
Guangshen Railway is a publicly listed company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as HKEX: 00525 and SSE: 601333.
Guangshen Railway Company Limited is a joint stock company set up on 6 March 1996 and headquartered in Shenzhen, with H shares listed in Hong Kong (00525) and A shares in Shanghai (601333), according to its 2025 annual report. The report says China Railway Guangzhou Group holds 37.12% and is the controlling shareholder, and that China State Railway Group is the actual controller.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Guangshen Railway?
The parent company of Guangshen Railway is Guangshen Railway Company Limited, a publicly listed company headquartered in China.
Is Guangshen Railway Chinese?
Yes. Guangshen Railway originated in China and its owner, Guangshen Railway Company Limited, is also headquartered in China.
Is Guangshen Railway still owned by Guangshen Railway Company Limited?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Guangshen Railway is still owned by Guangshen Railway Company Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Guangshen Railway Company Limited Annual Report 2025 — Guangshen Railway Company Limited (HKEXnews), Annual report, published 30 March 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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