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The Beijing–Shanghai high-speed train (京沪高速动车组列车) are high-speed train services operated by CR Beijing and CR Shanghai on Beijing–Shanghai HSR in China. The services provide high-speed train connections between Beijing, the capital of China, and Shanghai, the economic center and largest city of the country. Currently, 41 pairs of G-series trains are operated daily.
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Service type | G-series trains |
Status | Operational |
Locale | North and East China |
Predecessor | Beijing–Shanghai EMU trains |
First service | 30 June 2011 |
Current operator(s) | |
Route | |
Termini | Beijing South |
Distance travelled | 1,318 kilometres (819 mi) |
Average journey time | 4h 28m - 6h 24m |
Service frequency | 41 daily |
Train number(s) | G1-18, G21/22, G101-160, G169/170, G411/412 (odd number for Shanghai-bound trains while even number for Beijing-bound trains) |
Line(s) used | Beijing–Shanghai HSR |
On-board services | |
Class(es) |
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Catering facilities |
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Technical | |
Rolling stock | CRH380BL, CRH380CL, CR400AF-B, CR400AF-ZB, CR400AF-BS, CR400BF-A, CR400BF-B, CR400BF-ZB |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Operating speed | 350 km/h |
Track owner(s) | Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd. |
The CRH services between Beijing and Shanghai dates back to the sixth national railway speedup implemented on 18 April 2007, when the D31/32 trains began operation on the Beijing–Shanghai railway. The D32 train had a service time of 9h 59m, which was 2 hours shorter than the Z-series trains, and became the fastest train service between Beijing and Shanghai at that time.[1] One more pair of trains were added to the service on 1 December 2009, under the train numbers D29/30.
On 18 April 2008, one year after the introduction of D-series trains, the Beijing–Shanghai HSR commenced construction. The HSR was inaugurated on 30 June 2011, with the faster G-series trains started operation on it. Some D-series train services were still kept, but were switched to operate on the new HSR. The day-time D-series trains were finally withdrawn from the service on 10 December 2014, with the D316 being upgraded to G412.[2] The night-time D-series sleeper train services remain in operation.
On 26 June 2017, the China Standardized Fuxing EMUs made the debut commercial operation on this service.[3][4]
G1-18 and G21/22 are faster services with fewer stops, with an average travelling time of about 4h 30m. G101-160 and G411/412 are services with more intermediate stops, and the travelling time varies from 5h 22m to 6h 24m.
The fastest trains G1-28 use CR400AF-B/-BZ and CR400BF-B/-BZ trainsets. Regular service trains G101-162 use CR400AF-BS, CR400BF-A, CRH380BL and CRH380CL trainsets.
2 types of CRH380BL trains with different formations are operated on the service. The EMUs with numbers CRH380BL-3501~3542 and CRH380BL-5501~5540 have the formation shown below.[5]
CRH380BL EMUs with other numbers have the following formation.
The prototype trainset (CRH380CL-5601) has a different formation, as is shown below.
16-car CR400BF-A EMUs are operated on the service with the formation shown below.[7]
17-car CR400AF-B/-BZ and CR400BF-B/-BZ EMUs are operated on the service with the formation shown below.[8][9]
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