China Railway CRH3

China Railways CRH3 EMU
CRH3C at Changsha South railway station
In service
  • CRH3A: 4 October 2017 (2017-10-04)
  • CRH3C: 1 August 2008 (2008-08-01)
  • CRH380BG: 9 October 2012 (2012-10-09)
  • CRH380B: 16 January 2014 (2014-01-16)
  • CRH380BL: 13 January 2011 (2011-01-13)
  • CRH380CL: 3 April 2013 (2013-04-03)
ManufacturerChangchun Railway Vehicles
Siemens
Tangshan Railway Vehicle
Family nameMixed CJ-Pendolino-Velaro (CRH3A)
Siemens Velaro (CRH3C)
Formation
  • CRH3A (CNR), CRH3C (Siemens/CNR), CRH380B: 8 cars/trainset (4M4T)
  • CRH3A–A, CRH3F: 4 cars/trainset (2M2T)
  • CRH380BL, CRH380CL: 16 cars/trainset (8M8T)
CapacityCRH3A: 616
CRH3C (Siemens): 728[1]
CRH3C (CNR): 556-601
CRH380B: 551[1]
CRH380BL: 1043[1]
CRH380CL: 1053[1]
OperatorsChina Railway Corporation
Specifications
Train lengthCRH3C (Siemens/CNR), CRH380B: 200 m (656 ft 2 in)
CRH380BL: 399.27 m (1,309 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
Width3,265 mm (10 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Height3,890 mm (12 ft 9+1⁄8 in)
Platform height1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in)[2]
Maximum speedCRH3C: 350 km/h (217 mph)
CRH380B, CRH380BL, CRH380CL: 380 km/h (236 mph)
WeightCRH3C: 447 t (440 long tons; 493 short tons)[3]
CRH380BL: 980 t (960 long tons; 1,080 short tons)[4]
Traction systemWater cooling IGBT-VVVF inverter control
CRH3C: Siemens E1550 D2800/880 M5 rfaq or Beijing CARS Zongheng TKD500-2000
CRH380B, CRH380BL: Siemens E1550 D2800/880 M5 rfaq or Beijing CARS Zongheng TKD501/501A/501B/501C-2000
Traction motors3-phase AC induction motor (Siemens 1TB2019-0GCO2 or CRRC Yongji Electric YJ-105A)
Power outputCRH3C (Siemens): 5.12 MW (6,866 hp)[1]
CRH3C (CNR): 8.8 MW (11,801 hp)[3]
CRH380B: 9.2 MW (12,337 hp)[1]
CRH380BL: 18.4 MW (24,675 hp)[5]
CRH380CL: 19.2 MW (25,748 hp)[1]
TransmissionAC-DC-AC
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC[3]Overhead line[3]
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Braking system(s)Regenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge[3]

The CRH3 Hexie (simplified Chinese: 和谐号; traditional Chinese: 和諧號; pinyin: Héxié Hào; lit. 'Harmony') is a version of the Siemens Velaro high-speed train used in China on the Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway line, Wuhan-Guangzhou Passenger Dedicated Line, Zhengzhou-Xi'an Passenger Dedicated Line and the Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway. It is capable of service speed of 380 km/h (236 mph) as the very similar Velaro E used in Spain, but, similarly to the Sapsan, it is 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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