Carriages
The train operates in two parts, where 11 carriages depart Hong Kong (travelling under number T97B from Beijing and T98B from Hong Kong) with an additional 8 carriages added at Guangzhou East Railway Station (using number T97A/T98A), totalling 19 carriages. Along the route, trains stop at Changsha, Wuhan and Zhengzhou, though only passengers travelling from Guangzhou may disembark due to customs and immigration reasons.
The Hong Kong to Beijing section of the train is divided into three distinct classes - hard sleeper, soft sleeper and luxury soft sleeper (catering only to two persons, with better furnishing and private lavatories). The Guangzhou to Beijing section of the train only have hard sleepers and hard seats.
Dining services are provided by the Guangshen Railway Company. Passengers may choose to buy from carts which are pushed throughout the train at different intervals, or choose to dine in the dining car. The dining car provides a selection of light refreshments, along with two sets of menus (one for breakfast, and one for lunch/dinner) providing a range of cooked, a la carte dishes.
| Carriage number | 1 | 2 | 3－5 | 6－9 | 10 | 11 | 12-15 | 16-17 | 18 | 19 |
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| Type of carriages | XL25T Baggage van (Chinese: 行李车) |
YW25T Hard sleeper (Chinese: 硬卧车) |
YW25T Hard Sleeper (Chinese: 硬卧车) |
RW25T Soft sleeper (Chinese: 软卧车) |
RW19T Luxury Soft Sleeper (Chinese: 高级包厢软卧车） |
CA25T Dining car (Chinese: 餐车) |
YW25T Hard Sleeper |
YZ25T Hard seat (Chinese: 硬座车) |
YW25T Hard Sleeper |
UZ25T postal car (Chinese: 邮政车) |
| Notes | Carriages No.1-11 go to Hong Kong（T97B/98B） | Carriages No.12-19 only serve passengers taking T97A/98A | ||||||||
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RW19TLuxury soft sleeper carriage
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Interior of a luxury soft sleeper cabin
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Another view of the interior of a luxury soft sleeper cabin
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