Английская Википедия:Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed train
The Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed train (Шаблон:Zh) is a high-speed train service operated by China Railway Guangzhou Group (CR Guangzhou) on Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong HSR in China. Operated with G79/80 train numbers between Шаблон:Rws and Шаблон:Rws on a daily basis, it is currently the fastest train service and the only high-speed train service between Beijing and Hong Kong, with an approximate travelling time of 8.5 hours.[1][2]
History
Шаблон:Further The G79/80 service dates back to 26 December 2012, when the Beijing–Zhengzhou section of the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong HSR was opened. At its opening, the service was between Шаблон:Rws and Шаблон:Rws under the numbers G79/82. Later on 28 December 2013, the southern terminus of the service was extended to Шаблон:Rws and the number of the Shenzhen-bound service was changed from G82 to G80.[3]
On 5 January 2017, the service was extended to Шаблон:Rws.[4]
With the inauguration of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL Hong Kong section on 23 September 2018, the southern terminus of the service was again extended to Шаблон:Rws.[5][6]
On 30 January 2020 the service was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
On 28 March 2020, the service has restored between Beijing West and Shenzhen North, but service to West Kowloon station is still suspended.
On 1 April 2023, services to West Kowloon station was restored.[2]
Operations
The service operates on a daily basis under the following timetable:[1][8][9][2]
| Effective from 23 September 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G79 | Stops | G80 | |||
| Arrive | Depart | Arrive | Depart | ||
| — | 10:00 | Шаблон:Rws | 19:30 | — | |
| 11:00 | 11:02 | Шаблон:Rws | 18:27 | 18:30 | |
| 12:18 | 12:21 | Шаблон:Rws | 17:08 | 17:11 | |
| 13:55 | 13:58 | Шаблон:Rws | 15:31 | 15:35 | |
| 15:16 | 15:20 | Шаблон:Rws | 14:10 | 14:13 | |
| 17:38 | 17:41 | Шаблон:Rws | 11:50 | 11:53 | |
| 18:10 | 18:13 | Шаблон:Rws | 11:18 | 11:21 | |
| 18:31 | — | Шаблон:Rws | — | 11:00 | |
Train formation
The service was operated by 16-car CR400AF-A trainsets with the formation shown below. Car 3-14 are for second class seats with 3+2 seating. The dining car is located in Car 9 and wheelchair space is provided on Car 8. Car 2 and 15 are first class car with 2+2 seating. Car 1 is for business seats only and Car 16 is a hybrid of first class seats and business seats.[10]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 8 | 9 | 10-14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | SW Business |
ZY First class |
ZE Second class |
ZE Second class Файл:Wheelchair symbol.svg |
ZEC Second class/dining car |
ZE Second class |
ZY First class |
ZYS Business/first class |
| Seating capacity | 17 | 60 | 90 | 75 | 48 | 90 | 60 | 28 + 5 |
However, starting from 1 April 2023, all trains were replaced by the newer China Railway CR400BF.
Previously used rolling stocks
- 16-car CRH380BL (from 26 December 2012 to early 2016)
- 16-car CRH380AL (from early 2016 to October 2017)
- Double-headed 8-car CR400AF (from October 2017 to June 2018)
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A CRH380AL on G79 service leaving Beijing West in Feb. 2017
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A double-headed CR400AF on G79 service leaving Beijing West in Oct. 2017
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A double-headed CR400AF on G80 service at Zhengzhou East in Oct. 2017
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Information screen of the new CR400BF
References
Шаблон:China Railway G-series Trains
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