China Railway CR300BF

The CR300BF Fuxing Hao electric multiple unit is one of the Chinese high-speed railway Fuxing Hao train types, ordered by China Railway from CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles. All Chinese standard EMUs operating on China's passenger dedicated lines and high-speed railways are named "Fuxing Hao".^[1]

CR300BF Fuxing Hao electric multiple unit
CR300BF-0006 displayed at Beijing National Railway Test Centre
Manufacturer	CRRC Tangshan CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles
Formation	8 cars (4M4T)
Capacity	613 (48 first class / 565 second class)
Operators	China Railway
Specifications
Train length	approx. 209 m (686 ft)
Current collector(s)	Overhead catenary
Bogies	Bolsterless air spring bogies
Braking system(s)	Regenerative braking, direct electro-pneumatic braking

Development

The CR300 series Fuxing Hao EMUs (250 km/h class) are the third class of Fuxing Hao EMUs, following the CR400 series (350 km/h class) and CR200J series (160 km/h class).

CR300BF-0002 with old livery

In early 2018, design reviews for the CR300 series Fuxing Hao EMUs began.^[2] By the end of September 2018, the CR300BF-0002 prototype was manufactured and rolled off the production line. On October 17, the 0002 prototype was transferred without power to the Beijing National Railway Test Centre for testing. On December 8, unit 0002 was transferred to Chengdu railway station. On December 12, unit 0002 began test runs on the Chengdu–Guiyang High-Speed Railway section between Leshan railway station and Xingwen railway station, which was undergoing joint commissioning and testing.^[3]

On December 17, 2019, the National Railway Administration approved CRRC Tangshan for mass production of the CR300BF type EMU.

In May 2020, China Railway officially ordered 60 CR300BF units from CRRC, with Changchun Railway Vehicles manufacturing 45 units and Tangshan manufacturing 15 units.^[4]

On December 24, 2020, the CR300BF entered service for the first time. Train C3887, operated by a CR300BF unit, departed from Nanjing South railway station via the Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity Railway and Lianyungang–Zhenjiang High-Speed Railway to its destination, Ganyu railway station.^[5]

Design

CR300BF-3008 stopped at Nanjing South railway station.

Exterior

The CR300BF Fuxing Hao EMU is manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles and adopts an 8-car formation with 4 motor cars and 4 trailer cars. The first prototype of the CR300BF featured an exterior livery with a white base color and gold stripes, similar to the CR400BF EMU, but with a different (slightly ribbon-like) design, giving it a more dynamic and streamlined visual appearance.^[6] Subsequent production units adopted a livery similar to the CR400BF, but with the white base color changed to sky blue, resembling the blue of the CR300AF and the Shinkansen E7 series.

Power configuration

The CR300BF adopts an 8-car formation with a 4M4T (4 motor cars, 4 trailer cars) power configuration, consisting of two basic power units. Cars 02, 04, 05, and 07 are motor cars, while cars 01, 03, 06, and 08 are trailer cars.

Key equipment

Pantograph and power supply system

The CR300BF is equipped with pantographs on cars 3 and 6. One pantograph is used during normal operation, while two are used for multiple-unit operation.

Interior

The CR300BF EMU features first-class and second-class cars. The width of the two-person seats in second class is 991 mm, the three-person seats in second class is 1480 mm, and the first-class seats is 1190 mm. Between the two cushions of the three-person seats in second class, there are two power outlets, each integrating one three-pin, one two-pin, and one USB port. Additionally, the waste bins inside the train are divided into recyclable and non-recyclable waste according to waste sorting principles.^[7] The entire train is equipped with high-sensitivity temperature sensors to control smart air conditioning, and each car has Wi-Fi antennas, providing wireless internet service.^[8]

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  Interior of CR300BF first class
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  Interior of CR300BF second class
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  CR300BF seat indicator lights, showing reservation status

Allocation

CR300BF-3009 stopped at Shanghai Hongqiao railway station.

As of January 2021, a total of 71 CR300BF Fuxing Hao EMUs have been delivered.

• Units 0002, 0005, 0006 are prototypes.
• Units 3xxx are production units manufactured by CRRC Tangshan.
• Units 5xxx are production units manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.

Allocation	Quantity	Unit numbers	Depot	Notes
CR300BF
Xi'an Railway Group	41	0002, 0005, 0006, 3001–3009, 3014–3023, 5014–5016, 5023–5034, 5037, 5040–5042	Xi'an North	0002, 0005, 0006 are prototypes.
Lanzhou Railway Group	7	3010–3013, 3024–3026	Yinchuan
Shanghai Railway Group	15	5001–5013, 5035, 5036	Nanjing South
Zhengzhou Railway Group	8	5017–5022, 5038, 5039	Zhengzhou East

Formation

Carriage types

• ZY: First Class Coach
• ZE: Second Class Coach
• ZEC: Second Class Coach / Dining Car

Meaning of abbreviations

• Z: Zuo (Pinyin), 座, seat, coach
• Y: Yi (Pinyin), 一, one, first class
• E: Er (Pinyin), 二, two, second class
• C / CA: Can (Pinyin), 餐, dining, dining car

CR300BF

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Carriage type	First Class Car	Second Class Car			Second Class Car/Dining Car	Second Class Car
Car number	CR300BF-xxxx ZY xxxx01	ZE xxxx02	ZE xxxx03	ZE xxxx04	ZEC xxxx05	ZE xxxx06	ZE xxxx07	CR300BF-xxxx ZE xxxx00
Capacity	48	90	90	77	63	90	90	65
Power configuration	Trailer car with cab (Tc)	Motor car (M)	Trailer car, with pantograph (Tp)	Motor car (M)	Motor car (M)	Trailer car, with pantograph (Tp)	Motor car (M)	Trailer car with cab (Tc)
Power unit	Unit 1				Unit 2

• xxxx: Trainset number (0002, 0006).

See also

• Trains portal

• List of CRH trains
• CRH5G Harmony EMU
• Fuxing Hao electric multiple unit
  • CR400AF
  • CR400BF
  • CR300AF
  • CR200J