China Railway CRH5

China Railways CRH5 EMU
CRH5A high-speed train in Beijing railway station
In service2007 – Present
ManufacturerAlstom
Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd.
Family namePendolino
Number built140 trainsets (1120 cars)
Formation8 cars per trainset (5M3T)
CapacityFixed seats: 622
Rolling seats: 586 or 570
Operator(s)Chinese Ministry of Railways
- Beijing Railway Bureau
- Shenyang Railway Bureau
- Harbin Railway Bureau
- Taiyuan Railway Bureau
- Jinan Railway Bureau
- Zhengzhou Railway Bureau
- Wuhan Railway Bureau
- Lanzhou Railway Bureau
- Hohhot Railway Bureau
- Ürümqi Railway Bureau
Line(s) servedHigh speed and major conventional rail lines in northern China
Specifications
Train length211.5 m (693 ft 11 in)
Width3,200 mm (10 ft 6 in)
Height4,270 mm (14 ft 0 in)
Platform height500–1,250 mm (1 ft 8 in – 4 ft 1 in)
Maximum speed250 km/h (155 mph)
Weight443 t (436 long tons; 488 short tons)
Traction systemAlstom IGBT VVVF inverter control
Power output5,500 kW (7,376 hp)
TransmissionAC-DC-AC
Acceleration≥ 0.5 m/s2 (1.1 mph/s) (Starter)
0.11 m/s2 (0.25 mph/s)(at 200 km/h (124 mph))
0.05 m/s2 (0.11 mph/s)(at 250 km/h (155 mph))
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Braking system(s)Regenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The CRH5 Hexie (simplified Chinese: 和谐号; traditional Chinese: 和諧號; pinyin: Héxié Hào; lit. 'Harmony') is an electric multiple unit high-speed train in use with China Railway High-speed in the People's Republic of China. The CRH5 is based on the ETR-600 New Pendolino used in Italy.

The CRH5 are non-tilting trains, developed for the Chinese Railways and whose technology has been transferred to local manufacturers.[1] The CRH5 operate steadily at 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph).[2][3][4]

Variants

CRH5A

In 2004, the Ministry of Railway in China contracted Alstom and CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles to produce 60 sets of the train with a maximum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). They were ordered around the same time as the Regina-based CRH1A and the Shinkansen-based CRH2A. These trains have been given the designation CRH5A. 30 additional sets were ordered in 2009 and 20 additional sets were ordered in 2010 to complete the current fleet operating on China's northern and eastern lines.[5][6] On April 26, 2011, the MOR ordered an additional 30 sets.

As to the initial 60 sets, the first three were manufactured by Alstom's factory in Italy, and the next six were delivered in complete knock down form and assembled by CNR Changchun Railway Vehicle. The remaining 51 sets were built by CNR Changchun through technology transfer from Alstom.

The first train (CRH5-001A) departed from Savigliano port, Italy on December 11, 2006 and arrive at Dalian port on January 28, 2007. The first CRH5A set made by CNR Changchun (CRH5-010A) was delivered in April, 2007.

The CRH5A sets started service from April 18, 2007, the date of the sixth national railway speed-up at the Beijing-Harbin Railway. In the following years, it opened service at the Jinan-Qingdao high-speed rail and Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan high-speed rail.

Each of the CRH5A set consists of eight cars. The initial 12 sets (CRH5-001A ～ CRH5-012A) have one first-class seating car (ZY), six second-class seating cars (ZE), and one second-class seating/dining car (ZEC). The subsequent sets have two first-class seating cars (ZY) and six second-class seating cars (ZE).

The CRH5A trains experienced a number of failures in early stages. The failures were attributed to new technologies introduced on CRH5A and a relatively short trial run before the first delivery [7][8]

CRH5E

CRH5E

CRH5E are cold resistant high speed sleeper trains outfitted with traditional railway sleeping berths (couchette car).[9][10][11]

CRH5G/H

CRH5G

CRH5G is a specialized cold and sand/windstorm resistant version of the CRH5 for use on the Baoji–Lanzhou high-speed railway manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.[12][13]

CIT001

The CIT001 train at Beijing South

On April 2, 2007, China Academy of Railway Sciences ordered a CRH5-based high-speed test train; the official name of this train set is Code Zero Comprehensive Testing Train, name code CIT001. This train is equipped with special devices to monitor the condition of the track, wheel-rail force, overhead wire, communication system and signal system. The train is painted with yellow and white color and started test run on July 1, 2007.[14]

Formation

Power Destination

  • M – Motor car
  • T – Trailer car
  • C – Driver cabin
  • P – Pantograph

Coach Type

  • ZY – First Class Coach
  • ZE – Second Class Coach
  • ZEC – Second Class Coach／Buffet Car
  • WR – Soft Sleeper Coach
  • WRC – Soft Sleeper Coach／Buffet Car

CRH5A / CRH5G

Coach No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Type1 ZE ZEC ZE ZY
Type2 ZY ZE ZEC ZE ZY
Type3 ZY ZE ZEC ZE
Power Configuration MC M TP M T TP M MC
Power Units Unit 1 Unit 2
Capacity1 74 93 42 74 60
Capacity2 56 90 40 74 56
Capacity3 48 90 77 63 90 65
  • ^1 Train No. CRH5A-5001 to CRH5A-5012 and CRH5A-5043 to CRH5A-5053
  • ^2 Train No. CRH5A-5013 to CRH5A-5042, CRH5A-5054 to CRH5A-5140
  • ^3 Train No. CRH5G-5141～5200, 5206～5229

CRH5E

Coach No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Type ZE WR WRC WR ZE
Power Configuration Mc M Tp M T Tp M Tp T M Tp M Mc
Power Units Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4
Capacity 55 40 12 40 55
  • Train No. CRH5E-5201 and CRH5E-5202

Distribution

As of January 2013:

Operator Quantity Series number Lines serving Note
CRH5A
Beijing Railway Bureau 21 CRH5-005A, CRH5-007A, CRH5-009A, CRH5-018A, CRH5-021A, CRH5-028A, CRH5-029A, CRH5-046A~CRH5-055A, CRH5-063A, CRH5-064A, CRH5-090A, CRH5-091A Jingha railway, Jinghu railway, Jingguang railway, Shitai PDL
Jinan Railway Bureau 18 CRH5-061A, CRH5-062A, CRH5-065A~CRH5-080A Jinghu railway, Jiaoji PDL
Zhengzhou Railway Bureau 14 CRH5-034A~CRH5-043A, CRH5-056A, CRH5-057A, CRH5-059A, CRH5-060A Longhai railway, Jingguang railway, Jinghu railway
Shenyang Railway Bureau 30 CRH5-001A~CRH5-004A, CRH5-006A, CRH5-008A, CRH5-010A~CRH5-017A, CRH5-024A~CRH5-027A, CRH5-031A, CRH5-032A, CRH5-058A, CRH5-081A~CRH5-085A, CRH5-088A, CRH5-089A, CRH5-092A, CRH5-093A Jingha railway
Harbin Railway Bureau 6 CRH5-019A, CRH5-020A, CRH5-022A, CRH5-023A, CRH5-030A, CRH5-033A Jingha railway
Taiyuan Railway Bureau 4 CRH5-044A, CRH5-045A, CRH5-054A, CRH5-055A Shitai PDL, Jingguang railway
China MOR 1 CIT001 Comprehensive testing train

See also

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