China Railways CRH3
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The 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
. It is capable of service speed of 380 km/h (236 mph) as the very similar Velaro
E used in Spain, but 300 mm (11.8 in) wider to take advantage of a more generous structure gauge
and thus be able to fit in more seats in a 2+3 layout.
trains for use on the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed rail line. Those trains are based on the German
Deutsche Bahn
's ICE 3
high-speed trains and have been given designations CRH3C. The first three trains were built in Germany by Siemens
, and the rest are being built by Tangshan Railway Vehicle
with some components from Germany.
On July 27, 2006, the joint project office was opened at Tangshan
. Of the German trains, the first one was shipped from Bremerhaven
on December 19, 2007. The first Chinese-built CRH3 (CRH3-001C) was unveiled on April 11, 2008.
The 8-car CRH3C trains are similar to the Velaro E design in Spain, but 300 mm (11.8 in) wider to fit more seats in a 2+3 layout; a 200 m (656 ft) CRH3 train will seat 548 passengers: 16 deluxe-class (8 sold publicly), 50 in first-class, 490 in second-class.
Each train sets consists of four motor cars and four trailer cars, equipped with two driving units, and each of them is in charge of the driving of two motor cars and two trailer cars.
The bogies are improved versions of the SF500 bogie. Innovations include the body bolster, vibration damper, spring parameters, transmission ratio, widening the carbody and increasing the speed of the trainsets.
The trains are designed for running at 350 km/h (217 mph). On June 24, 2008, CRH3-001C reached a top speed of 394.3 km/h (245 mph) during a test on the Beijing to Tianjin high speed line.
On December 9, 2009, a pair of CRH3 EMUs (CRH3-013C + CRH3-017C) reached a top speed of 394.2 km/h (245 mph) during a test on the Zhengzhou to Xi'an high speed line, setting a world record for double-link EMUs.
On September 28, 2009, an additional 20 CRH3C sets was ordered by the Chinese MOR.
This order for a total of 1600 railway cars is greater than the total production of all Velaro and ICE trains that have ever been manufactured in the past.
It is planned that the trains will be produced by CNR subsidiaries, Tangshan Railway Vehicles and Changchun Railway Vehicles, using technology from the previous technology transfer agreement. In this contract, Siemens
acts as a component supplier, with only 18% of the content actually made by the company. An additional order for 40 16-car sets and 40 8-car sets was made on September 28, 2009 for 25.32B RMB.
Top travel speed for this variant is 380 km/h (236 mph), though it is capable of attaining even higher speeds. These trains have been designated as CRH380B (8-car set) and CRH380BL (16-car set) in September, 2010. The first CRH380BL set with series number CRH380B-6401L rolled off the production line and was unveiled to the public in September 2010. it was manufactured by Tangshan Railway Vehicle. On October, 2010, the 16-car train was sent to Beijing loop line for test. On November, 2010, the train was sent to Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway for trial run. The trainset reached the maximum speed of 457 km/h (284 mph) on December 5, 2010. More recently, during a subsequent test on January 10, 2011, a CRH380BL set reached a new record speed of 487.3 km/h (302.8 mph), breaking the previous record held by the CRH380A.
Since January 13, 2011, the CRH380BL enter regular service at the Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway and Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway.
All 54 CRH380BL trainsets have been recalled in mid-August 2011
due to operational problems on the new Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The new trains were reported as being "too sensitive" and the subject of frequent breakdowns in stormy weather. They will be temporarily be replaced by the CRH380A and CRH380AL.
. 25 16-car trainsets have been ordered by the MOR, replacing 25 previously ordered CRH380BL units. The first trainset has been delivered and is undergoing testing.
Coach Type
Train 002C-004C manufacturerd by Siemens, second-class seats are fixed, Coach No.1 and No.8 have 65 second-class seats and 8 VIP seatsTrain 001C, 005C-080C manufacturerd by CNR Tangshan, all seats rotate
Coach No.1 and No.16 have 24 first-class seats and 9 VIP seats, Coach No.2 have 29 first-class seats and 4 VIP seats,
: CRH3-002C ～ CRH3-004C.
CRH3C made by CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicles
:CRH3-001C, CRH3-005C ～ CRH2-080C.
CRH380B made by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles: CRH380B-6231 ～ CRH380B-6270.
CRH380BL made by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles: CRH380B-6201L ～ CRH380B-6230L、CRH380B-6271L ～ CRH380B-6285L.
CRH380BL made by CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicles
: CRH380B-6401L ～ CRH380B-6470L.
CRH380CL made by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles: CRH380C-6301L ～ CRH380C-6325L.
At first, not all trains in service were numbered CRH3C. Imported trains were numbered as CRH3A. They are CRH3-002A, CRH3-003A and CRH3-004A. The first Chinese-made CRH3 was numbered as CRH3-001C. However, the three train sets had been repainted to CRH3C since December 2008. Later Chinese made trains include CRH3-005C, CRH3-006C and so on.
Siemens Velaro
Siemens Velaro is a family of high-speed EMU trains used in Europe and China. The Velaro is based on Deutsche Bahn's ICE 3 high-speed trains, but is a full Siemens product unlike the ICE 3 which involved other manufacturers....
high-speed train used in China
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on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Rail line, Wuhan-Guangzhou Passenger Dedicated Line, Zhengzhou-Xi'an Passenger Dedicated Line
Zhengxi Passenger Railway
The Zhengzhou–Xi'an High Speed Railway, also known as the Zhengxi Passenger Line , is a high-speed railway line connecting the cities of Zhengzhou and Xi'an, in the People's Republic of China...
and the Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway
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...
. It is capable of service speed of 380 km/h (236 mph) as the very similar Velaro
Siemens Velaro
Siemens Velaro is a family of high-speed EMU trains used in Europe and China. The Velaro is based on Deutsche Bahn's ICE 3 high-speed trains, but is a full Siemens product unlike the ICE 3 which involved other manufacturers....
E used in Spain, but 300 mm (11.8 in) wider to take advantage of a more generous structure gauge
Structure gauge
The structure gauge, also called the minimum clearance outline, is the minimum height and width of tunnels and bridges as well as the minimum height and width of the doors that allow a rail siding access into a warehouse...
and thus be able to fit in more seats in a 2+3 layout.
CRH3C
In November 2005 the Ministry of Railways ordered 60 VelaroSiemens Velaro
Siemens Velaro is a family of high-speed EMU trains used in Europe and China. The Velaro is based on Deutsche Bahn's ICE 3 high-speed trains, but is a full Siemens product unlike the ICE 3 which involved other manufacturers....
trains for use on the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed rail line. Those trains are based on the German
Germany
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Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
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's ICE 3
ICE 3
ICE 3 is a family of high-speed EMUs of Deutsche Bahn. It includes classes 403 and 406, which are known as ICE 3 and ICE 3M respectively...
high-speed trains and have been given designations CRH3C. The first three trains were built in Germany by Siemens
Siemens
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, and the rest are being built by Tangshan Railway Vehicle
Tangshan Railway Vehicle
CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicle Co. Ltd. , formerly known as Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works, is a manufacturer of locomotives and rolling stock located in Tangshan, Hebei province, People's Republic of China...
with some components from Germany.
On July 27, 2006, the joint project office was opened at Tangshan
Tangshan
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. Of the German trains, the first one was shipped from Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven
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on December 19, 2007. The first Chinese-built CRH3 (CRH3-001C) was unveiled on April 11, 2008.
The 8-car CRH3C trains are similar to the Velaro E design in Spain, but 300 mm (11.8 in) wider to fit more seats in a 2+3 layout; a 200 m (656 ft) CRH3 train will seat 548 passengers: 16 deluxe-class (8 sold publicly), 50 in first-class, 490 in second-class.
Each train sets consists of four motor cars and four trailer cars, equipped with two driving units, and each of them is in charge of the driving of two motor cars and two trailer cars.
The bogies are improved versions of the SF500 bogie. Innovations include the body bolster, vibration damper, spring parameters, transmission ratio, widening the carbody and increasing the speed of the trainsets.
The trains are designed for running at 350 km/h (217 mph). On June 24, 2008, CRH3-001C reached a top speed of 394.3 km/h (245 mph) during a test on the Beijing to Tianjin high speed line.
On December 9, 2009, a pair of CRH3 EMUs (CRH3-013C + CRH3-017C) reached a top speed of 394.2 km/h (245 mph) during a test on the Zhengzhou to Xi'an high speed line, setting a world record for double-link EMUs.
On September 28, 2009, an additional 20 CRH3C sets was ordered by the Chinese MOR.
CRH380B/BL
In March 2009, a new contract was signed with China Northern Railways (CNR) to supply 100 16-car trainsets for 39.2B RMB with delivery from October 2010 onwards.This order for a total of 1600 railway cars is greater than the total production of all Velaro and ICE trains that have ever been manufactured in the past.
It is planned that the trains will be produced by CNR subsidiaries, Tangshan Railway Vehicles and Changchun Railway Vehicles, using technology from the previous technology transfer agreement. In this contract, Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
acts as a component supplier, with only 18% of the content actually made by the company. An additional order for 40 16-car sets and 40 8-car sets was made on September 28, 2009 for 25.32B RMB.
Top travel speed for this variant is 380 km/h (236 mph), though it is capable of attaining even higher speeds. These trains have been designated as CRH380B (8-car set) and CRH380BL (16-car set) in September, 2010. The first CRH380BL set with series number CRH380B-6401L rolled off the production line and was unveiled to the public in September 2010. it was manufactured by Tangshan Railway Vehicle. On October, 2010, the 16-car train was sent to Beijing loop line for test. On November, 2010, the train was sent to Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway for trial run. The trainset reached the maximum speed of 457 km/h (284 mph) on December 5, 2010. More recently, during a subsequent test on January 10, 2011, a CRH380BL set reached a new record speed of 487.3 km/h (302.8 mph), breaking the previous record held by the CRH380A.
Since January 13, 2011, the CRH380BL enter regular service at the Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway and Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway.
All 54 CRH380BL trainsets have been recalled in mid-August 2011
August 2011
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due to operational problems on the new Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The new trains were reported as being "too sensitive" and the subject of frequent breakdowns in stormy weather. They will be temporarily be replaced by the CRH380A and CRH380AL.
CRH380CL
Changchun Railway Vehicle released a redesigned nose fitted onto a CRH380B body at the Modern Railways 2010 on December 6, 2010. The new design will be designated the CRH380CL, with the Bombardier Zefiro redesignated the CRH380D, and will incorporate electrical equipment from HitachiHitachi
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. 25 16-car trainsets have been ordered by the MOR, replacing 25 previously ordered CRH380BL units. The first trainset has been delivered and is undergoing testing.
Formation
Power Destination- M - Motor car
- T - Trailer car
- C - Driver cabin
- P - Pantograph
Coach Type
- SW - Business Class Coach
- ZY - First Class Coach
- ZE - Second Class Coach
- CA - Dining Car
- ZEC - Second Class Coach／Bistro Car
- ZYG - First Class Coach／Sightseeing Car
- ZEG - Second Class Coach／Sightseeing Car
CRH3C
Each of the CRH3C set has one first-class class seating cars (ZY), six second-class seating cars (ZE), and one second-class seating/bistro car (ZEC). The seats arrangement for the first-class is 2+2; and that for the second-class is 2+3. The seats are rotatable. However, for the second-class seating/bistro coach, the seats are fixed.| Coach No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | ZE | ZEC | ZY | ZE | ||||
| Power Configuration | MC | TP | M | T | M | TP | MC | |
| Power Units | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | ||||||
| 73 | 87 | 87 | 50 | 56 | 87 | 87 | 73 | |
| 68 | 80 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 68 | |
CRH380BL
The L type trainsets feature 16 cars instead of 8, and are made up of different types of cars as well: The business class car and the full-standard dining car are only found in these longer trainsets.| Coach No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | ZYG | ZY | SW | ZY | ZE | CA | ZE | ZYG | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | 33 | 24 | 56 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 38 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 31 | |
Train series number
CRH3C made by SiemensSiemens
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: CRH3-002C ～ CRH3-004C.
CRH3C made by CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicles
Tangshan Railway Vehicle
CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicle Co. Ltd. , formerly known as Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works, is a manufacturer of locomotives and rolling stock located in Tangshan, Hebei province, People's Republic of China...
:CRH3-001C, CRH3-005C ～ CRH2-080C.
CRH380B made by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles: CRH380B-6231 ～ CRH380B-6270.
CRH380BL made by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles: CRH380B-6201L ～ CRH380B-6230L、CRH380B-6271L ～ CRH380B-6285L.
CRH380BL made by CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicles
Tangshan Railway Vehicle
CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicle Co. Ltd. , formerly known as Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works, is a manufacturer of locomotives and rolling stock located in Tangshan, Hebei province, People's Republic of China...
: CRH380B-6401L ～ CRH380B-6470L.
CRH380CL made by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles: CRH380C-6301L ～ CRH380C-6325L.
At first, not all trains in service were numbered CRH3C. Imported trains were numbered as CRH3A. They are CRH3-002A, CRH3-003A and CRH3-004A. The first Chinese-made CRH3 was numbered as CRH3-001C. However, the three train sets had been repainted to CRH3C since December 2008. Later Chinese made trains include CRH3-005C, CRH3-006C and so on.
Distribution
As of June, 2011| Operator | Quantity | Series number | Lines serving | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRH3C | |||||
| Beijing Railway Bureau Beijing Railway Bureau Beijing Railway Bureau is a regional railway bureau under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Railway of the People's Republic of China. It supervises the railway network within Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Provinces. The Beijing Railway Bureau also operates and supervises the expansion of the Beijing... |
20 | CRH3-001C ～ CRH3-016C、 CRH3-018C ～ CRH3-021C |
Jingjin ICL | ||
| 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... |
16 | CRH3-026C、CRH3-053C ～ CRH3-058C、CRH3-061C、 CRH3-062C、CRH3-069C ～ CRH3-075C |
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... 、Huhang PDL Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway The Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway , also known as the Huhang High-Speed Railway or Huhang Passenger Railway is a high-speed rail line in China between Shanghai and Hangzhou. The line is in length and designed for commercial train service at . It was built in 20 months and opened on October... |
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| Guangzhou Railway Group Co.,Ltd | 44 | CRH3-017C、CRH3-022C ～ CRH3-025C、 CRH3-027C ～ CRH3-052C、CRH3-059C、CRH3-060C、 CRH3-063C ～ CRH3-068C、CRH3-076C ～ CRH3-080C |
Wuguang PDL | ||
| CRH380BL | |||||
| 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... |
20 | CRH380B-6401L~CRH380B-6420L | 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... 、Huhang PDL Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway The Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway , also known as the Huhang High-Speed Railway or Huhang Passenger Railway is a high-speed rail line in China between Shanghai and Hangzhou. The line is in length and designed for commercial train service at . It was built in 20 months and opened on October... |
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| Beijing Railway Bureau Beijing Railway Bureau Beijing Railway Bureau is a regional railway bureau under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Railway of the People's Republic of China. It supervises the railway network within Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Provinces. The Beijing Railway Bureau also operates and supervises the expansion of the Beijing... |
10 | CRH380B-6201L~CRH380B-6210L | Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway | ||
| Jinan Railway Bureau Jinan Railway Bureau Jinan Railway Bureau is a railway bureau under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China. It supervises the railway network within Shandong Province. It is in charge of the railway with total length of 8,283.9 kilometers, and consists of 295 railway stations.... |
12 | CRH380B-6211L~CRH380B-6222L | Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway | ||
| CRH380CL | |||||
| Beijing Railway Bureau Beijing Railway Bureau Beijing Railway Bureau is a regional railway bureau under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Railway of the People's Republic of China. It supervises the railway network within Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Provinces. The Beijing Railway Bureau also operates and supervises the expansion of the Beijing... |
1 | CRH380C-6301L | Testing | ||
See also
- China Railways CRH1China Railways CRH1The CRH1 EMU is a Chinese high-speed train based on Bombardier technology and built by a Chinese-Canadian joint venture between Bombardier and Sifang at Bombardier Sifang Power Transportation factory in Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China...
- 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 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...
- ICE 3ICE 3ICE 3 is a family of high-speed EMUs of Deutsche Bahn. It includes classes 403 and 406, which are known as ICE 3 and ICE 3M respectively...
- Siemens VelaroSiemens VelaroSiemens Velaro is a family of high-speed EMU trains used in Europe and China. The Velaro is based on Deutsche Bahn's ICE 3 high-speed trains, but is a full Siemens product unlike the ICE 3 which involved other manufacturers....
- 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....