China Railways CRH2
| China Railways CRH2 EMU | |
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CRH2 at Nanjing Railway Station
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| In service | 2007–present |
| Manufacturer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, |
| Family name | Shinkansen |
| Number built | CRH2A: 60+40 trainsets (800 cars) CRH2B: 20 trainsets (320 cars) CRH2C (stage 1): 30 trainsets (240 cars) CRH2C (stage 2): 20 trainsets (160 cars) CRH2E: 20 trainsets (320 cars) |
| Formation | CRH2A: 8 cars per trainset (4M4T) CRH2B/E: 16 cars per trainset (8M8T) CRH2C: 8 cars per trainset (6M2T) |
| Capacity | CRH2A: 610/571/562/588/600/608 CRH2B: 1230 CRH2C: 610/626 CRH2E: 630 |
| Operator(s) |
Chinese Ministry of Railways - Beijing Railway Bureau - Shanghai Railway Bureau - Jinan Railway Bureau - Xi'an Railway Bureau - Wuhan Railway Bureau - Nanchang Railway Bureau - Shenyang Railway Bureau |
| Line(s) served | Jinghu Railway, Jingguang Railway, Hukun Railway, Hening PFL |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | CRH2A/C: 201.4 m (661 ft) CRH2B/E: 401.4 m (1,317 ft) |
| Width | 3,380 mm (11 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 3,700 mm (12 ft 2 in) |
| Platform height | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11 in) |
| Maximum speed | CRH2A/B/E: 250 km/h (155 mph) CRH2C: 350 km/h (217 mph) CRH2C stage 2 |
| Traction system |
IGBT VVVF inverter control (Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi or Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric) |
| Power output | CRH2A: 4.8 MW (6,400 hp) CRH2B/E: 9.6 MW (12,900 hp) CRH2C (stage 1): 7.2 MW (9,700 hp) CRH2C (stage 2): 8.76 MW (11,750 hp) |
| Transmission | AC-DC-AC |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The CRH2 is one of the high-speed train models in China. Originally, the CRH2 was based on the E2-1000 Series Shinkansen design from Japan with the license purchased from a consortium formed of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Hitachi, and represents the second Shinkansen train model to be exported, the other being the 700T series for Taiwan High Speed Rail.
In 2004, the Ministry of Railway in China purchased an initial 60 sets of the train from Kawasaki Heavy Industries with a maximum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). However, the newer versions of the CRH2 are not related to the E2-1000 Series despite having the same exterior shell.
On October 20, 2004, the Ministry of Railway in China ordered 60 sets of CRH2A trains from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan. Along with 60 sets of Bombardier's Regina-based CRH1A, and 40 sets of Alstom's Pendolino-based CRH5A, these train sets are consider as first batch of CRH trains.
Each of the CRH2A set consists of 8 cars. The first 3 sets (CRH2-001A - CRH2-003A) were built in Japan, the next 6 sets (CRH2-004A - CRH2-009A) were delivered in complete knock down form and assembled by . The remaining 51 sets (CRH2-010A - CRH2-060A) were built by Sifang through technology transfer from Japan.
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