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and built by a joint venture between

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and Sifang at Bombardier Sifang Power Transportation factory in

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. At the same time as ordering the

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-based CRH5A, the Chinese Ministry of Railways ordered Bombardier-based CRH1, specifically 20 CRH1A trainsets in June 2007 and an additional 20 CRH1A trains, each with eight cars that have total standard capacity of 670 people. The total value of the order is €560 million. In July 2010, a further 40 CRH1A eight-car trains were ordered.

Variants

CRH1A

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and originally named C2008. Each CRH1A set consists of eight cars, the first batch (CRH₁-001A~CRH₁-040A) including two first class coaches (ZY), 5 second class coaches (ZE) and 1 second class coach/dining car (ZEC).the second batch (CRH₁-081A~CRH₁-120A) including two first class coaches (ZY), one first class/second class coaches (ZYE), four second class coaches (ZE) and 1 second class coach/dining car (ZEC). The potential maximum speed of CRH1A is , but in fact the maximum speed of the initial 40 sets in operation is always restricted by the software of computer control system, so the maximum speed in service is . The first units (CRH₁-001A) were delivered on August 30, 2006, the CRH1A sets started service from February 1, 2007 at the Guangzhou -Shenzhen Railway. In July 2010, the Chinese MOR ordered additional 40 sets of CRH1A, The designed top operating speed increased to , In September 2010, during test run at Qinshen PDL, top speed of CRH₁-081A reach . From July 1, 2014, all CRH series EMU numbers have been changed. The original number is (CRH₁—xxxA), and now it is changed to (CRH1A-1xxx). Production EMUs after that date are in accordance with the new regulations.

CRH1A-A

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CRH1B

On October 31, 2007, the Chinese MOR ordered 20 sets of CRH1B trains (CRH₁-041B～CRH₁-060B). CRH1B is a fleet-extended CRH1A. Each CRH1B consists of 16 cars, including three first class coaches (ZY), 12 second class coaches (ZE) and one dining car (CA). CRH1B, however, have not such restriction on the operational speed, the maximum speed is still . CRH1B first come into commercial use on April, 2009, between Shanghai–Nanjing & Shanghai–Hangzhou. On July 23, 2011, CRH1-046B was hit on ZY104600 car by CRH2-139E in Yongtaiwen PFL accident.

CRH1E

On October 31, 2007, the Chinese MOR ordered 20 sets of CRH1E trains (CRH₁-061E～CRH₁-080E). The CRH1E is the first high-speed 16-car sleeper train (10M6T) in the world which is based on Bombardier's

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design. The train was designed by Bombardier and Zagato. Each train set from the first 12 trainsets consists of one luxury sleeper (WG), 12 soft sleepers (WR), two second class coaches (ZE) and one dining car (CA). The first CRH1E trainset delivered at October 2009, first come into service on November 4, 2009 between Beijing–Shanghai. In fact, only 15 CRH1Es were delivered, three of which having the luxury sleeper replaced with normal sleepers. The other five ended up being CRH1Bs, this time based on the CRH1E design (instead of CRH1A). Later on five additional CRH1Es (based on the CRH1A-A design) have also been manufactured and delivered. File:CRH1E_Beijing-nan.jpg, CRH1E File:CRH1E shanghai Hongqiao Railway station2.JPG, Two CRH1 series E high-speed trains in Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station File:201608 Leisure area of Superior Soft Sleeper Coach of CRH1E.jpg, Leisure area of CRH1E File:CRH1E deluxe compartment.jpg, Deluxe Sleeper Compartment of CRH1E

CRH380D

The CRH380D is also derived from the Bombardier Zefiro family ( Zefiro 380) of very high speed EMUs and are not direct derivatives of the Regina type trains from which the CRH1A and CRH1B classes are derived. Top speed is advertised at . The eight-car version is designated CRH380D, series number CRH380D-1501 ～ CRH380D-1585.

Formation

Power Destination * M – Motor car * T – Trailer car * C – Driver cabin * P – Pantograph Coach Type * ZY – First Class Coach * ZE – Second Class Coach * ZYE – First Class／Second Class Coach * ZEC – Second Class Coach／Dining Car * ZYT – First Class／Premier Coach * ZET – Second Class／Premier Coach * ZYS – First Class／Business Coach * ZES – Second Class／Business Coach * WR – Soft Sleeper Car * WRC – Soft Sleeper / Dining Car * WG – Luxury Sleeper Car File:CRH1A Car door 20100725.jpg, car door File:CRH1A First Class Coach 20110401.jpg, First Class Coach. File:CRH1-Compartment.jpg, Interior of a second class coach. File:CRH1-Dining Car.jpg, second class coach/buffet car (ZEC)

CRH1A & CRH1A–A

* Set Nº. 1001～1021, 1167, 1168 * Set Nº. 1022～1040 * Set Nº. 1086～1090, 1094～1104, 1106～1109, 1117～1119 * Set Nº. 1081～1085, 1091～1093, 1105, 1110～1116, 1120 * Set Nº. 1121～1166 * Set Nº. 1169～1228, 1234～1260

CRH1B

* Set Nº. 1041～1060 * Set Nº. 1076～1080

CRH1E

* Set Nº. 1061～1072 * Set Nº. 1073～1075 * Set Nº. 1229～1233 (This model is based on the CRH1A-A and sometimes informally called "CRH1E-NG" or "CRH1E-250".)

CRH380D

* Set Nº. 1501～1510 * Set Nº. 1511～1585

Distribution

''As of April 2018, 260 CRH1 series EMU and 85 CRH380D series EMU are in service.''

References

External links

Zefiro 250 Specifications Sheet

Zefiro 380 Specifications Sheet

CRH1B Train Exterior and Interior
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Variants

CRH1A

CRH1A-A

CRH1B

CRH1E

CRH380D

Formation

CRH1A & CRH1A–A

CRH1B

CRH1E

CRH380D

Distribution

See also

References

External links