China Railways CRH3
| China Railways CRH3 EMU | |
|---|---|
CRH3C at Changsha South Railway Station |
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| In service | 2008 – present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens, Tangshan Railway Vehicle Changchun Railway Vehicle |
| Family name | Siemens Velaro |
| Number under construction | CRH380B: 40 trainsets (320 cars) CRH380BL: 100 trainsets (1600 cars) CRH380CL: 25 trainsets (400 cars) |
| Number built | CRH3C: 80 trainsets (640 cars) CRH380B: 10 trainsets (80 cars) CRH380BL: 70 trainsets (1120 cars) CRH380CL: 1 trainset (16 cars) |
| Formation | CRH3C, CRH380B: 8 cars/trainset (4M4T) CRH380BL, CRH380CL: 16 cars/trainset (8M8T) |
| Capacity | CRH3C: 556 - 16 Deluxe class (only 8 seats in the rear sold for the public) - 50 First class - 490 Second class CRH380BL: 1043 |
| Operator | Chinese Ministry of Railways - Beijing Railway Bureau - Guangzhou Railway Group |
| Line(s) served | Beijing-Tianjin high-speed rail Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | CRH3C, CRH380B: 200 m (656 ft 2 in) CRH380BL: 399.27 m (1,309 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 3,265 mm (10 ft 8.5 in) |
| Height | 3,890 mm (12 ft 9 in) |
| Platform height | 1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in) |
| Maximum speed | CRH3C: 350 km/h (217 mph) CRH380B, CRH380BL, CRH380CL: 380 km/h (236 mph) |
| Weight | CRH3C: 447 t (440 long tons; 493 short tons) |
| Traction system | IGBT VVVF inverter control |
| Power output | CRH3C: 8.8 MW (11,800 hp) CRH380B: 9.2 MW (12,300 hp) CRH380BL: 18.4 MW (24,700 hp) CRH380CL: 19.2 MW (25,700 hp) |
| Transmission | AC-DC-AC |
| Power supply | Overhead lines |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The CRH3 is a version of the Siemens Velaro high-speed train used in China on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Rail line, Wuhan-Guangzhou Passenger Dedicated Line, Zhengzhou-Xi'an Passenger Dedicated Line and the Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway. It is capable of service speed of 380 km/h (236 mph) as the very similar Velaro E used in Spain, but 300 mm (11.8 in) wider to take advantage of a more generous structure gauge and thus be able to fit in more seats in a 2+3 layout.
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