Convenience store and coffee bar aboard the high-speed rail: Guangzhou–Hong Kong line's fresh coffee and light meals

“You can even buy light meals on the high-speed rail — so convenient.”

Recently, the dining car of the G6539 train from Guangzhou to Hong Kong launched

multiple tasty yet handy meals —

sandwiches, rice balls, freshly ground coffee and more,

winning wide praise from passengers.

Commuters love it

The dining car unlocks convenience-store-style light meals

The Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed line runs frequent services with heavy passenger flow; many travelers commute back and forth, wanting meals that are both efficient and quality.

Step into the G6539 dining car and find light meals in abundance: lemongrass chicken rice balls, egg-and-beef patty rice balls, tuna-mayo rice rolls… a rich choice of flavors. Bacon-egg, beef-cheese, whole-wheat ham-egg, whole-wheat Orleans-chicken and more sandwiches balance taste with dietary health.

“As soon as I boarded I saw the dining car had the same rice balls and sandwiches as a convenience store — decent taste and fair price. Solving the meal on the train saves worry and time,” said Ms. Qian, returning to Guangzhou to visit family, full of praise for the train’s light meals.

To further optimize the rail dining experience, in December 2025 China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. renewed its train catering service on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen line under the concept of “light food in sync, light commuting.”

Currently this “Guangzhou–Shenzhen light-meal model” covers 233 EMU routes and nearly 800 train services originated and operated by the Guangzhou Group, with all-around upgrades in meal quality, drink choices and healthy light food.

Passengers scan a code to order and enjoy the food from their seats, adding a calm ease to the hurried trip.

Atmosphere maxed out

The high-speed rail also has branded fresh-ground coffee

Walk into the G6539 café bar and the coffee aroma hits you. No long wait — in just three minutes a fresh cappuccino is ready, with Americano, latte and other classics available hot or cold.

Following drip-bag and capsule coffee, to lift the on-board dining experience, Guangzhou Group recently introduced fresh-ground coffee service into some EMU cars.

The coffee machines and beans used on the Fuxing EMUs come from well-known brand suppliers; matched to the Fuxing car’s power draw, the chosen machines are rated within 1,400 W with excellent quality control. The selected 100% Arabica beans from Latin America are rich in flavor, mellow and full-bodied, with caramel sweetness and dark-cocoa notes.

“Being able to drink coffee of the same quality as an offline store on the train, with efficient and convenient ordering — a great experience,” said Mr. Yuan, a frequent business traveler, voicing what many passengers feel.

Healthy eating on the trip

“Light food” locks in freshness tight

The train-catering upgrade: tasty and convenient is only the base; health and nutrition are no less absent. Considering travelers’ demand for low-fat, low-sugar, low-calorie meals, Guangzhou Group launched light-meal series such as chicken-breast grain energy bowls and vitality-shrimp grain energy bowls.

The light-meal products stress scientific nutritional ratios, pairing colorful vegetables with quality protein and coarse grains.

Passengers on trains passing Guangzhou South Station can taste light meals made fresh that day at the station’s hot-chain food points, feeling the ingredients’ freshness and texture. Fresh-made light meals strictly control timeliness — no more than 4 hours from finishing to sale — balancing food safety with nutrition and restoring the authentic flavor of fresh food.

Passengers can use the Railway 12306 App, or scan the “Railway Easy Travel” code on the seat armrest directly, to order signature light meals and drinks with one tap.

Ordering mini-tutorial

Scan the QR code above the seat armrest

Tap “Catering Service” to open the “Guangtie Yuexiang” mini-program

Select “View this train’s orderable food”

Choose a meal and add notes

Tap to place the order

What good food would you like to buy

on the train?

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Contributed by: People’s Railway Daily Co., Ltd. Guangdong News Station (Guangzhou Group Convergence Media Center)

Text/photos/video: Guo Xin, Li Shuqin, Fan Jingwen

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