Beijing–Nanning–Hanoi through train

The Beijing–Nanning–Hanoi through train (Chinese: 北京-南宁-河内国际列车，Vietnamese: Đường sắt Bắc Kinh - Nam Ninh - Hà Nội/塘鐵北京 - 南寧 - 河内) also known as "Liu Sanjie (The Singing Fairy)" (Chinese: 刘三姐号) is an international railway service between Gia Lâm railway station (via Dong Dang railway station) in Vietnam and the Beijing West railway station in China, jointly operated by Nanning Railway Bureau of China's national rail service, with service provided by Nanning Passenger Service Department. The train runs to Beijing and Hanoi every three days.

Z5/6–T8701/2
Liu Sanjie (The Singing Fairy)

The destination board of the Z5/6 train
Overview
Service type	International rail service
Locale	China, Vietnam
Current operator	China Railway
Route
Termini	Beijing West, Beijing, China Gia Lâm, Hanoi, Vietnam
Stops	Pinxiang Đồng Đăng
Train numbers	Z5/6 (Beijing-Nanning) T8701/8702 (Nanning-Hanoi)
Lines used	Jingguang railway, Hengyang–Liuzhou Intercity Railway, Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway, Xianggui railway and Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway
On-board services
Classes	Soft sleeper Hard sleeper(Domestic section in China only) Hard seat (Domestic section in China only)
Seating arrangements	Yes (Domestic section in China only)
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes (Domestic section in China only)
Baggage facilities	Luggage coach (Domestic section in China only)
Technical
Rolling stock	Type 25T coaches (Beijing-Nanning) Type 25G coaches (Nanning-Hanoi) VNR coaches (Hanoi–Đồng Đăng)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The train information board of T5/6 train, reading "Dong Dang–Beijing West" (this board used to 10 December 2014)

The train runs along the Jingguang railway, followed by the Hengyang–Liuzhou Intercity Railway,^[1] the Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway, and the Xianggui railway. It crosses into Vietnam at Đồng Đăng and completes its journey on the dual gauge Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway. The total journey time is approximately 36 hours, and the train uses 25T class train carriages.^[2]

Since Đồng Đăng is not included in the list of E-visa ports of entry, holders of E-visa cannot enter through Đồng Đăng.^[3]

From February 6, 2020, in accordance with anti-pandemic measures, international service between Nanning and Hanoi (Gia Lam) was suspended. Service was restarted on May 25, 2025, with daily service on T8701/2 between Nanning and Hanoi (Gia Lam). Through service from Beijing also restarted, leaving every Thursday and Sunday and returning every Tuesday and Friday as train MR1.^[4]

Train Composition

Beijing West-Nanning section

Section	Beijing West↔Nanning
Coach	1-4	5-8	9	10	11-19
Type	YW25T Hard sleeper	RW25T Soft sleeper	RW25T Soft sleeper	CA25T Restaurant	YW25T Hard sleeper
Operator	CR Beijing All passengers to Hanoi will be assigned to coach 9 and change to coach 4/L1 of T8701/8702 at Nanning station

Nanning-Hanoi section

Section	Nanning↔Hanoi		Nanning↔Pinxiang
Coach	Nil	7,4/L1,3-1	A1-A7
Type	KD25G Air-con	RW25G Soft sleeper Coach 4/L1 is reserved for passengers for Z5/6	YZ25G Hard seat
Operator	CR Nanning

Locomotive routing

• Beijing West–Nanning: China Railways HXD3D, Beijing Locomotive Depot, Beijing Railway Bureau
• Nanning–Dong Dang: China Railways DF4D, Nanning Locomotive Depot, Nanning Railway Bureau
• Dong Dang–Hanoi (Gia Lâm): Vietnam Railways D14E, Vietnam Railways

Schedule

Current schedule

• 1 hour difference between China and Vietnam

Z5/T8701/MR2					Stops	MR1/T8702/Z6
Train no.	Distance	Day	Arrival	Departure		Departure	Arrival	Day	Distance	Train no.
Z5	0	Day 1	—	16:05	Beijing West	09:59	—	Day 3	2891	Z6
	281		18:30	18:36	Shijiazhuang	07:17	07:23		2610
	689		22:05	22:11	Zhengzhou	03:42	03:48		2202
	1225	Day 2	02:50	02:56	Wuchang	22:54	23:00	Day 2	1666
	1587		06:13	06:19	Changsha	19:27	19:33		1304
	1773		08:16	08:22	Hengyang	17:22	17:28		1118
	1909		09:43	09:49	Yongzhou	↑	↑		—
	2108		11:16	11:23	Guilin North	14:22	14:36		783
	2272		12:47	12:53	Liuzhou	12:46	12:55		619
	2484		14:27	14:32	Nanning East	11:03	11:08		407
Z5/T8701	2495		14:45	18:05	Nanning	10:06	10:50		396	T8702/Z6
T8701	2617		20:15	20:21	Chongzuo	07:56	08:01		274	T8702
	2672		21:25	21:29	Ningming	06:49	06:53		219
	2715		22:18	23:41	Pingxiang	04:31	06:05		176
↑   China（CST UTC+08:00） /   Vietnam（VST UTC+07:00） ↓
T8701/MR2	2734	Day 2	23:22	01:55	Đồng Đăng	00:55	02:50	Day 2	157	MR1/T8702
MR2	2847	Day 3	04:33	04:36	Bắc Giang	22:11	22:14	Day 1	44	MR1
	2891		05:30	—	Gia Lâm	—	21:20		0

See also

• Nanning railway station
• T189/190 Beijing–Nanning through train