Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train

Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train
穗港高速动车组列车
穗港高速動車組列車
	An MTR CRH380A EMU on the G6581 service (front) and a CR400BF-A EMU on G6503 service (back) at Guangzhou South
Overview
Service type	G-series trains
Status	Operational
Locale	Mainland China and Hong Kong
First service	23 September 2018
Current operator(s)	CR Guangzhou; CR Shanghai; MTR;
Route
Start	Guangzhou South
End	Hong Kong West Kowloon
Distance travelled	142 kilometres (88 mi)
Average journey time	47m - 1h 11m
Train number(s)	G6501-G6552 (operated by CR); G6581-G6588 (operated by MTR);
Line(s) used	Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL
On-board services
Class(es)	Business seat; First class seat; Second class seat;
Catering facilities	Dining car; Trolley refreshment service;
Technical
Rolling stock	CR400AF-A, CR400BF-A, Vibrant Express (MTR CRH380A)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	300 km/h (mainland section); 200 km/h (Hong Kong section);
Track owner(s)	China Railway; MTR;

The Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train (simplified Chinese: 穗港高速动车组列车; traditional Chinese: 穗港高速動車組列車) are high-speed train services operating between Guangzhou South in Guangzhou and Hong Kong West Kowloon in Hong Kong.

History

The high-speed train services between Guangzhou and Hong Kong was commenced on 23 September 2018[1] as the G6501-6558 trains formerly operated between Guangzhou and Shenzhen were extended to Hong Kong West Kowloon, when the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL was opened. The G6581-6588 trains, operated by MTR Vibrant Express, started service on the same day.[2]

Operations

The trains are operated on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL from Guangzhou South to Hong Kong West Kowloon. China Railway operates the G6501-6558 trains of which the G6503/6504 trains are operated by CR Shanghai and others are operated by CR Guangzhou. The G6581-6588 trains are operated by MTR.

The G6503/6535/6537 trains towards Hong Kong West Kowloon and G6520/6544/6548 trains towards Guangzhou South provide non-stop services and are the fastest trains on the service with a travelling time of 47 min.

The information below is effective from 23 September 2018.[2]

● : stop at the station
－ : pass the station

Towards Hong Kong West Kowloon:

The display board outside a train on the G6503 service

A CR400AF-A EMU on G6511 train at Shenzhen North

G6531 train at Futian


Train No.	Departure	Guangzhou South	Qingsheng	Humen	Guangmingcheng	Shenzhen North	Futian	Hong Kong West Kowloon	Notes
G6501	6:48	●	-	-	-	●	-	●
G6505	7:23	●	-	-	●	●	●	●
G6515	7:55	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6547	8:02	●	-	●	●	●	-	●
G6523	8:30	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6531	8:56	●	-	●	●	●	●	●
G6539	9:22	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6581	9:49	●	-	●	-	●	-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6503	10:00	●	-	-	-	-	-	●	Operated by CR Shanghai
G6507	10:30	●	-	-	-	●	-	●
G6517	10:53	●	-	-	-	●	-	●
G6525	11:13	●	-	-	-	●	●	●
G6549	11:23	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6533	11:55	●	-	●	-	●	●	●
G6541	12:13	●	-	●	●	●	-	●
G6583	12:26	●	-	-	-	●	-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6509	13:10	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6519	13:49	●	-	-	-	●	-	●
G6527	14:20	●	-	-	-	●	-	●
G6535	15:00	●	-	-	-	-	-	●
G6543	15:25	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6511	15:51	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6521	16:12	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6551	16:52	●	●	-	●	●	●	●
G6537	17:35	●	-	-	-	-	-	●
G6585	17:43	●	-	●	-	●	-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6529	18:27	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6513	18:37	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6545	19:08	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6587	20:25	●	-	●	-	●	●	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express

Towards Guangzhou South:

The G6548 train at Hong Kong West Kowloon

A CR400AF-A EMU on G6548 service arriving Guangzhou South

The MTR-operated G6582 train at Humen


Train No.	Departure	Hong Kong West Kowloon	Futian	Shenzhen North	Guangmingcheng	Humen	Qingsheng	Guangzhou South	Notes
G6582	8:30	●	-	●	-	●	-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6506	8:50	●	●	●	-	●	-	●
G6516	9:16	●	●	●	-	●	-	●
G6524	9:49	●	-	●	-	-	-	●
G6548	10:00	●	-	-	-	-	-	●
G6532	10:33	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6540	10:44	●	●	●	-	●	-	●
G6584	11:17	●	-	●	-	-	-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6508	11:50	●	-	●	●	-	-	●
G6518	12:21	●	●	●	-	●	-	●
G6526	12:49	●	●	●	●	-	●	●
G6534	13:24	●	●	●	-	●	-	●
G6542	13:53	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6510	14:31	●	-	●	-	-	-	●
G6520	15:00	●	-	-	-	-	-	●
G6550	15:33	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6536	16:17	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6586	16:25	●	-	●	-	●	-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6528	17:02	●	-	●	-	-	-	●
G6512	17:08	●	-	●	-	-	-	●
G6544	17:35	●	-	-	-	-	-	●
G6552	18:40	●	●	●	-	●	-	●
G6588	19:02	●	-	●	-	●	-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6502	19:37	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6530	19:57	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6514	20:10	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6538	20:23	●	●	●	-	●	-	●
G6546	20:33	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6522	21:00	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6504	22:50	●	-	●	-	-	-	●	Operated by CR Shanghai

Other services

There are some other trains also providing high-speed train connections between Guangzhou and Hong Kong.[3]

The G79/80 Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed train
The G99/100 Shanghai–Hong Kong high-speed train
The G6113/6114 Changsha–Hong Kong high-speed train
The G314/1 and G312/3 Kunming–Hong Kong high-speed train

Rolling stocks

CR400AF-A EMUs are used on the trains operated by CR Guangzhou and CR400BF-A EMUs are used on the G6503/6504 trains operated by CR Shanghai. The EMUs have the formation shown below.[4][5]

Car No.	1	2	3-7	8	9	10-14	15	16
Type	SW Business	ZY First class	ZE Second class	ZE Second class	ZEC Second class/Dining car	ZE Second class	ZY Second class	ZYS Business/First class

The Vibrant Express of MTR are operated by 8-car trainsets with first and second class seats only. A total of 68 first class seats are available in the first and last cars in 2+2 formation. The middle cars offer 511 second class seats in 3+2 formation, with wheelchair spaces are provided on the seventh car.[6][7]

Car No.	1	2-6	7	8
Type	ZY First class	ZE Second class	ZE Second class	ZY First class

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References

"Hong Kong Launches First High Speed Rail Service". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
"Short-haul train schedule" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
"Long-haul train schedule" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
"CR400AF-A/B动车组". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
"CR400BF-A/B动车组". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
"Train Facilities". MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
"CRH380A港铁". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.

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[1] "Hong Kong Launches First High Speed Rail Service". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.

[mtr-2] "Short-haul train schedule" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.

[3] "Long-haul train schedule" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.

[4] "CR400AF-A/B动车组". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.

[5] "CR400BF-A/B动车组". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.

[6] "Train Facilities". MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.

[7] "CRH380A港铁". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.