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Z-series Trains
Z-series trains () are a train service offered by China National Railway. Z stands for ''Zhida Tekuai'' ("non-stop express"). Most Z-series trains do not have any intermediary stops, not even technical stops for changing locomotives or drivers. However, some of these trains later had a few stops added to their schedule to boost the number of passengers. Generally, Z-series trains are overnight, all-sleeper trains that have travel time of around 10–14 hours, with an average speed of around , and top speed up to . The majority have both soft sleepers and hard sleepers, while some Z trains have only soft sleepers, few of them also have soft seat. Most of the Z-series trains stop at either Beijing, Beijing West and Shanghai railway station Shanghai railway station (; Shanghainese: ''Zånhae Hutsuzae'') is one of the four major railway stations in Shanghai, China, the others being Shanghai South, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai West (Shanghaixi). The station is located on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train
In rail transport, a train (from Old French , from Latin , "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles that run along a railway track and Passenger train, transport people or Rail freight transport, freight. Trains are typically pulled or pushed by locomotives (often known simply as "engines"), though some are self-propelled, such as multiple units. Passengers and cargo are carried in railroad cars, also known as wagons. Trains are designed to a certain Track gauge, gauge, or distance between rails. Most trains operate on steel tracks with steel wheels, the low friction of which makes them more efficient than other forms of transport. Trains have their roots in wagonways, which used railway tracks and were Horsecar, powered by horses or Cable railway, pulled by cables. Following the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom in 1804, trains rapidly spread around the world, allowing freight and passengers to move over land faster and cheaper than ever pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z7/8 Beijing-Qingdao Through Train
The Z7/8 Beijing-Qingdao Through Train (Chinese:Z7/8次北京到青岛北直达特快列车) is Chinese railway running between the capital Beijing to Qingdao express passenger trains by the Beijing Railway Bureau, Qingdao passenger segment responsible for passenger transport task, Qingdao originating on the Beijing train. 25T Type Passenger trains running along the Jiaoji Railway and Jinghu Railway across Shandong, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing and other provinces and cities, the entire 873 km. Beijing railway station to Qingdao North railway station Qingdaobei (Qingdao North) railway station () is a railway station in Qingdao, Shandong, China. Qingdaobei Station is one of the terminal stations of CRH trains (denoted with letter G and D) bound for Qingdao city from major cities in China. Inte ... running 8 hours and 41 minutes, use trips for Z7; Qingdao North railway station to Beijing railway station to run 9 hours and 19 minutes, use trips for Z8. Carriages Locomotives Timetable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z117/118 Beijing-Jilin Through Train
The Z117/118 Beijing-Jilin Through Train () is Chinese railway running between the capital Beijing to Jilin City express passenger trains by the Shenyang Railway Bureau, Jilin passenger segment responsible for passenger transport task, JIlin originating on the Beijing train. 25T Type Passenger trains running along the Jingha Railway and Changtu Railway across Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing and other provinces and cities, the entire 1131 km. Beijing railway station to Jilin railway station Jilin railway station is a railway station of Changchun–Jilin intercity railway located in Jilin City, Jilin, China. See also *Chinese Eastern Railway *South Manchuria Railway *South Manchuria Railway Zone *Changchun Light Rail Transit C ... running 14 hours and 9 minutes, use trips for Z117; Jilin railway station to Beijing railway station to run 12 hours and 17 minutes, use trips for Z118. Carriages Locomotives Timetable See also * D73/74 Beijing-Jilin Thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z63/64 Beijing-Changchun Through Train
The Z63/64 Beijing-Changchun Through Train () is Chinese railway running between the capital Beijing to Changchun, capital of Jilin express passenger trains by the Shenyang Railway Bureau, Changchun passenger segment responsible for passenger transport task, Changchun originating on the Beijing train. 25T Type Passenger trains running along the Jingha Railway across Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing and other provinces and cities, the entire 1002 km. Beijing railway station to Changchun railway station Changchun station () is a railway station of Beijing–Harbin railway, Harbin–Dalian railway, Changchun–Tumen railway, Changchun–Baicheng railway and Changchun–Jilin intercity railway. The station is located in Changchun, in the Jil ... running 9 hours and 26 minutes, use trips for Z63; Changchun railway station to Beijing railway station to run 9 hours and 21 minutes, use trips for Z64. Carriages Locomotives Timetable See also * Z61/62 Beijing-Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z61/62 Beijing-Changchun Through Train
The Z61/62 Beijing-Changchun Through Train () is a Chinese passenger train running between the capital Beijing and Changchun, the capital of Jilin, operated by the Shenyang Railway Bureau. Changchun passenger segment is responsible for passenger transportation, Changchun originating on the Beijing train. 25T type passenger trains are used along the Jingha Railway across Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing and other provinces and cities, for the entire . Travel time from Beijing railway station to Changchun railway station is 8 hours and 28 minutes on train number Z61, while travel time from Changchun to Beijing is 8 hours and 11 minutes on its counterpart, train number Z62. Carriages Locomotives Timetable See also *Z63/64 Beijing-Changchun Through Train The Z63/64 Beijing-Changchun Through Train () is Chinese railway running between the capital Beijing to Changchun, capital of Jilin express passenger trains by the Shenyang Railway Bureau, Changchun passenger segme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z17/18 Beijing-Harbin Through Train
The Z17/18 Beijing-Harbin Through Train is a non-stop express train between Beijing and Harbin, capital of the Heilongjiang province, operated by Harbin Railway Bureau using 25T carriages. The 1242 km journey spans across almost the entire Beijing–Harbin railway. The train from Beijing railway station to Harbin West railway station is numbered Z17, with a journey time of 9 hours and 57 minutes; while the train in the opposite direction is numbered Z18, with a journey time of 10 hours and 15 minutes. It is also the second non-stop express train between Beijing and Harbin, after Z15/16. Launch and development The train numbers Z17/18 were initially used on a route from Beijing to Changsha, which started service on 18 April 2004. This train was extended to Tianjin in 2015 and renumbered as Z206/7 and Z208/5. In 2009, the only night trains between Harbin and Beijing were Z15/16 and T17/18, both facing high demand. As such, an additional pair of non-stop express train, numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z15/16 Beijing-Harbin Through Train
The Z15/16 Beijing-Harbin Through Train is a non-stop express train between Beijing and Harbin, capital of the Heilongjiang province, operated by Harbin Railway Bureau using 25T soft sleeper carriages. The 1249 km journey spans across the entire Beijing–Harbin railway. The train from Beijing railway station to Harbin West railway station is numbered Z15, with a journey time of 9 hours and 58 minutes; while the train in the opposite direction is numbered Z16, with a journey time of 9 hours and 54 minutes. Launch and development In 2004, as part of the fifth " Speed-Up campaign" by the Ministry of Railways, 19 pairs of non-stop express trains were launched, most of them along the Beijing-Harbin Railway and Beijing-Shanghai Railway. These trains would depart at night and arrive at the terminus the next morning. Among them were the Z15/16 Beijing-Harbin through train, operated by Harbin Railway Bureau. At that time, one way journey took 10 hours and 30 minutes, which was fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing - Hangzhou
} Beijing ( ; ; ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the Capital city, capital of the China, People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an city proper, administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in North China, Northern China, and is governed as a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality under the direct administration of the Government of the People's Republic of China, State Council with List of administrative divisions of Beijing, 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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