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G-series trains () are the fastest train services of
China Railway. The trains usually run on dedicated high-speed railways with a designed top speed of . The prefix "G" is pronounced as ''Gao'' in the CR system, which is short for ''Gaosu Dongche'' meaning high-speed EMUs in Chinese. The numbering of G trains are defined by the prefix G followed by a train number. Compared with D-series trains, G-series trains are operated at higher speeds for either part or whole of the journey, and if compared to the D trains sharing the route, may have fewer stops and even overtake these D trains by giving the latter a longer stay at some stations. G trains are also the only type of train that do not permit standees.
Rolling stocks
The G-series trains often use
EMUs
Emus may refer to:
* Emu
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with a designed speed of or higher, covering both
Hexie (CRH series) and the
Fuxing (CR series).
*
CRH2C – The first type of high speed train running on ballast-free track. It is developed from CRH2A, which is based on the
E2 Series Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed lines in Japan since 1997. They are formed in 8- and 10-car sets. The 8-car sets were used on the Hokuriku ...
from
Japan
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*
CRH3C – A version of the
Siemens Velaro
Siemens Velaro is a family of high-speed electric multiple unit trains built by Siemens and used in Germany, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, China, Russia, and Turkey. The Velaro is based on the ICE 3M/F high-speed ...
high-speed train.
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* CRH380 – Includes a series of EMUs:
CRH380A
The CRH380A Hexie (simplified Chinese: 和谐号; traditional Chinese: 和諧號; pinyin: Héxié Hào; literally: "Harmony") is a Chinese electric high-speed train that was developed by CSR Corporation Limited (CSR) and is currently manufacture ...
and
CRH380AL are developed from CRH2C.
CRH380B,
CRH380BG,
CRH380BL
The CRH3 Hexie (simplified Chinese: 和谐号; traditional Chinese: 和諧號; pinyin: Héxié Hào; literally: "Harmony") is a version of the Siemens Velaro high-speed train used in China on the Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway line, Wuha ...
and
CRH380CL are variants of CRH3C.
CRH380D
The CRH1 EMU, also known as Hexie (simplified Chinese: 和谐号; traditional Chinese: 和諧號; pinyin: Héxié Hào; literally: "Harmony") is a high-speed train operated by China Railway and built by a joint venture between Bombardier Transp ...
is derived from
Bombardier Zefiro
Zefiro is a family of high-speed passenger trains designed by Bombardier Transportation (now Alstom) whose variants have top operating speeds of between ; and .
The family consists of: the ''Zefiro 250'', which has a top operating speed of an ...
.
*
CR400 – It is divided into CR400AF and CR400BF. The CR series are typically referred to as the Fuxing class.
References
{{China Railway travel classes
Passenger rail transport in China