The DJJ1 "Blue Arrow" () is a type of high-speed

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train used by mainland

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. They were manufactured in 2000 by

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8 DJJ1 sets were made. Each set consists of a

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unit and 6 passenger units, seating 421 passengers. All 8 trains were owned by , and were leased to Guangshen Railway. At the time of entering service, they ran between

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and

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. All DJJ1 trains were running between

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and Pingshi since July 2007. It was officially retired in November 2012.

Preservation

A DJJ1 power car is preserved at Guangzhou Railway Museum.

References

Zhuzhou product specification
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Preservation

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