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Bombardier Transportation
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technology and built by a Chinese-Canadian joint venture between Bombardier and Sifang
Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock
CSR Sifang Co Ltd. formerly known as CSR Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. is a Chinese rolling stock manufacturer based in Qingdao, Shandong province...
at Bombardier Sifang Power Transportation factory in Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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. At the same time as ordering the Shinkansen
Shinkansen
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-based CRH2 and the Pendolino
Pendolino
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-based CRH5, the Chinese Ministry of Railways ordered 20 CRH1A trainsets in June 2007 and then ordered an additional 20 CRH1A trains, each with 8 cars that have total standard capacity of 670 people. The total value of the order is €560 million. In July 2010, a further 40 CRH1A eight-car trains were ordered.
Most CRH1 trains were allocated to Guangshen Railway for replacing all locomotive-hauled trains between Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
and Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
province. Some are also used on the line Shanghai – Nanjing.
CRH1A
CRH1A and CRH1B are based on Bombardier's Regina familyRegina (train)
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. The train was designed by Sifang
Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock
CSR Sifang Co Ltd. formerly known as CSR Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. is a Chinese rolling stock manufacturer based in Qingdao, Shandong province...
and Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation
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jointly in Västerås
Västerås
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, Sweden
Sweden
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and originally named C2008.
Each CRH1A set consists of 8 cars, the first batch (CRH1-001A~CRH1-040A)including 2 first class coaches (ZY), 5 second class coaches (ZE) and 1 second class coach/dining car (ZEC).the second batch (CRH1-081A~CRH1-120A) including 2 first class coaches (ZY), 1 first class/second class coaches (ZYE), 4 second class coaches (ZE) and 1 second class coach/dining car (ZEC). The potential maximum speed of CRH1A is 250 km/h (155 mph), but in fact the maximum speed of the initial 40 sets in operation is always restricted by the software of computer control system, so the maximum speed in service is 220 km/h (137 mph).
The first units （CRH1-001A） were delivered on August 30, 2006,the CRH1A sets started service from February 1, 2007 at the Guangzhou -Shenzhen Railway.
In July 2010, the Chinese MOR ordered additional 40 sets of CRH1A, The designed top operating speed increased to 250 km/h, On September 2010, during test run at Qinshen PDL, top speed of CRH1-081A reach 278 km/h (173 mph).,
CRH1B
On October 31, 2007, the Chinese MOR ordered 20 sets of CRH1B trains (CRH1-041B～CRH1-060B). CRH1B is a fleet-extended CRH1A. Each CRH1B consists of 16 cars, including 3 first class coaches (ZY), 12 second class coaches (ZE) and 1 dining car (CA). CRH1B, however, have not such restriction on the operational speed, the maximum speed is still 250 km/h (155 mph).CRH1B first come into commercial use on April, 2009, between Shanghai-Nanjing & Shanghai-Hangzhou.On July 23, 2011, CRH1-046B was hit on ZY104600 car by CRH2-139E in Yongtaiwen PDL accident.
CRH1E
On October 31, 2007, the Chinese MOR ordered 20 sets of CRH1E trains (CRH1-061E～CRH1-080E).The CRH1E is the first high-speed 16-car sleeper train (10M6T) in the world which is based on Bombardier's ZEFIROBombardier Zefiro
The Bombardier Zefiro trains are a family of high speed and very high speed passenger trains with top operating speeds from upwards. The trains are the design of Bombardier Transportation....
250 km/h (155 mph) design. The train was designed by Bombardier and Zagato. Each train set consists of 1 luxury sleeper (WG), 12 soft sleepers (WR), 2 second class coaches (ZE) and 1 dining car (CA).the first CRH1E trainset delivered at October 2009,first come into service on November 4, 2009 between Beijing-Shanghai.
CRH380D/DL
The CRH380D/DL is also derived from the Bombardier Zefiro family (Zefiro 380) of very high speed EMU's and are not direct derivatives of the Regina type trains from which the CRH1A and CRH1B classes are derived. Top speed is advertised at 380 km/h (236 mph). The 8-car version is designated CRH380D, series number CRH380D-6601 ～ CRH380D-6620. while the 16-car version is designated CRH380DL, series number CRH380D-6621L ～ CRH380D-6680L.Formation
Power Destination- M - Motor car
- T - Trailer car
- C - Driver cabin
- P - Pantograph
Coach Type
- ZY - First Class Coach
- ZE - Second Class Coach
- ZYE - First/Second Class Coach
- ZEC - Second Class Coach／Dining Car
- CA- Dining Car
- WR - Soft Sleeper Car
- WG - Luxury Sleeper Car
CRH1A
| Coach No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZY | ZE | ZEC | ZE | ZY | ||||
| ZY | ZE | ZEC | ZYE | ZE | ZY | |||
| Power Configuration | MC | TP | M | T | M | TP | MC | |
| Power Units | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | |||||
| 72 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 19 | 101 | 101 | 72 | |
| 64 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 23 | 92 | 92 | 64 | |
| 64 | 92 | 92 | 72 | 77 | 92 | 92 | 64 | |
CRH1B
| Coach No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | ZE | CA | ZE | ZY | ||||||||||||
| Power Configuration | MC | TP | M | T | M | TP | M | TP | M | T | M | TP | MC | |||
| Power Units | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | ||||||||||
| Capacity | 79 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 72 | 72 | 64 | |
CRH1E
| Coach No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZE | WR | CA | WG | WR | ZE | |||||||||||
| ZE | WR | CA | WR | ZE | ||||||||||||
| Power Configuration | MC | TP | M | T | M | TP | M | TP | M | T | M | TP | MC | |||
| Power Units | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | ||||||||||
| 61 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 61 | ||
| 61 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 61 | ||
Distribution
As of February, 2011| Operator | Quantity | Series number | Lines serving | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRH1A | ||||
| Guangzhou Railway Group Co.,Ltd. | 33 | CRH1-001A ～ CRH1-020A CRH1-086A ～ CRH1-090A CRH1-094A ～ CRH1-101A |
Guangshen Railway、Guangzhou–Zhuhai Intercity Mass Rapid Transit | |
| Nanchang Railway Bureau | 11 | CRH1-030A、CRH1-032A、CRH1-038A、 CRH1-081A ～ CRH1-085A、CRH1-091A ～ CRH1-093A |
Huhkun Railway、Fuxia PFL、 Changjiu ICL |
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| Chengdu Railway Bureau Chengdu Railway Bureau Chengdu Railway Bureau is a regional bureau affiliated to the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China. It is in charge of 9 primary railway routes, with operating length of 4,457.8 kilometers. It oversees the railway networks in Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, although the portion of... |
17 | CRH1-021A ～ CRH1-029A、CRH1-031A、 CRH1-033A ～ CRH1-037A、CRH1-039A、CRH1-040A |
Suiyu Railway、Dacheng Railway、 Chengguan PDL Chengdu-Dujiangyan High-Speed Railway The Chengdu-Dujiangyan High Speed Railway is a dual-track, electrified, passenger-dedicated, high-speed rail line in Sichuan Province, China. It connects the provincial capital, Chengdu with the satellite city of Dujiangyan in Guan County. The line is in length with 15 stations. China Railways... |
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| Shanghai Railway Bureau Shanghai Railway Bureau Shanghai Railway Bureau is a regional bureau affiliated to the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China. As of 2007, the bureau is in charge of a total length of 10,810.5 kilometers, and commercial length of 4,928.1 kilometers of railways. It oversees 503 stations and manages the... |
17 | CRH1-041B ～ CRH1-050B、CRH1-052B CRH1-055B ～ CRH1-060B |
Jinghu Railway Jinghu railway The Beijing–Shanghai Railway or Jinghu railway is a railway line in China between Beijing and Shanghai. The line has a total length of 1,462 kilometres and connects the municipalities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, as well as the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu... 、Hening PDL、 Hewu PDL、Huning PDL Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway The Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity High-Speed Railway or Huning Intercity High-Speed Railway is a long high-speed rail line between Shanghai and Nanjing in the People's Republic of China. Hu and Ning are, respectively, shorthand Chinese names for Shanghai and Nanjing... |
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| Nanchang Railway Bureau | 3 | CRH1-051B、CRH1-053B、CRH1-054B | Hukun Railway、Hangyong Railway、 Yongtaiwen PDL、Wenfu PDL、Fuxia PDL |
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| CRH1E | ||||
| Shanghai Railway Bureau Shanghai Railway Bureau Shanghai Railway Bureau is a regional bureau affiliated to the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China. As of 2007, the bureau is in charge of a total length of 10,810.5 kilometers, and commercial length of 4,928.1 kilometers of railways. It oversees 503 stations and manages the... |
6 | CRH1-070E ～ CRH1-075E | Jinghu Railway Jinghu railway The Beijing–Shanghai Railway or Jinghu railway is a railway line in China between Beijing and Shanghai. The line has a total length of 1,462 kilometres and connects the municipalities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, as well as the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu... 、Fuxia PDL、Yongtaiwen PDL、Wenfu PDL、 Huning PDL Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway The Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity High-Speed Railway or Huning Intercity High-Speed Railway is a long high-speed rail line between Shanghai and Nanjing in the People's Republic of China. Hu and Ning are, respectively, shorthand Chinese names for Shanghai and Nanjing... 、Jingjin ICL |
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| Chengdu Railway Bureau Chengdu Railway Bureau Chengdu Railway Bureau is a regional bureau affiliated to the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China. It is in charge of 9 primary railway routes, with operating length of 4,457.8 kilometers. It oversees the railway networks in Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, although the portion of... |
9 | CRH1-061E ～ CRH1-069E | Dacheng Railway、Xiangyu Railway、Handan Railway、Hening PDL、 Hewu PDL、Jingguang Railway |
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See also
- China Railways CRH2China Railways CRH2The CRH2 is one of the high-speed train models in China. Originally, the CRH2 was a modified E2-1000 Series Shinkansen design from Japan with the license purchased from a consortium formed of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Hitachi, and represents the second...
- China Railways CRH3China Railways CRH3The CRH3 is a version of the Siemens Velaro high-speed train used in China on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Rail line, Wuhan-Guangzhou Passenger Dedicated Line, Zhengzhou-Xi'an Passenger Dedicated Line and the Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway...
- China Railways CRH5China Railways CRH5The China Railways CRH5 is an electric multiple unit high-speed train in use with China Railway High-speed in the People's Republic of China. The CRH5 is based on the ETR-600 New Pendolino used in Italy....
- China Railways CRH380AChina Railways CRH380AThe CRH380A is an electric high-speed train designed by China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation Limited and manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. A continuation of the CRH2-350 program it both replaces foreign technology in the CRH2 with Chinese...
- China Railways CRH6China Railways CRH6The China Railways CRH6 is a new generation of intercity high-speed train of the People's Republic of China. It is designed by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. and will be manufacturer by CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Co...
- China Railways CIT TrainsChina railways CIT trainsChina Railways CIT trains refers to high-speed test trains that are used on the Chinese High Speed railways, CIT means Comprehensive Inspection Train...
- Bombardier ZefiroBombardier ZefiroThe Bombardier Zefiro trains are a family of high speed and very high speed passenger trains with top operating speeds from upwards. The trains are the design of Bombardier Transportation....