China Railways CRH3
| China Railways CRH3 EMU | |
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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 | CRH3A, CRH3C, CRH380B: 8 cars/trainset (4M4T) CRH380BL, CRH380CL: 16 cars/trainset (8M8T) |
| Capacity | CRH3A: 728 CRH3C: 556-600 CRH380B: 551 CRH380BL: 1043 CRH380CL: 1053 |
| Operator(s) |
Chinese Ministry of Railways - Beijing Railway Bureau - Guangzhou Railway Group |
| Line(s) served | Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | CRH3A, CRH3C, CRH380B: 200 m (656 ft 2 in) CRH380BL: 399.27 m (1,309 ft 11 1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 3,265 mm (10 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 3,890 mm (12 ft 9 1⁄8 in) |
| Platform height | 1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in) |
| Maximum speed | CRH3A: 160 km/h (99 mph) to 250 km/h (155 mph) CRH3C: 350 km/h (217 mph) CRH380B, CRH380BL, CRH380CL: 380 km/h (236 mph) |
| Weight | CRH3C: 447 t (440 long tons; 493 short tons) CRH380BL: 980 t (960 long tons; 1,080 short tons) |
| Traction system | Siemens or Hitachi IGBT VVVF inverter control |
| Power output | CRH3A: 5.12 MW (6,870 hp) 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 | (?) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz ACOverhead line |
| 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 CRH3 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.
In November 2005 the Ministry of Railways ordered 60 Velaro trains for use on the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed rail line. On 27 July 2006, the joint project office was opened at Tangshan.
The first three trains were built in Germany by Siemens, and these imported trains were labelled CRH3A (CRH3-002A, CRH3-003A and CRH3-004A). These trains are based on the German Deutsche Bahn's ICE 3 high-speed trains and were given initial designations of CRH3A. Of these German trains, the first one was shipped from Bremerhaven on 19 December 2007.
On 30 November 2012, the CNR announced new design of CRH3A, with three styles that can operate at top speed of 160 km/h, 200 km/h and 250 km/h. The first train was rolled out on June 3, 2013.
After December 2008, the three imported CRH3A were repainted and renamed to CRH3C (CRH3-002C, CRH3-003C and CRH3-004C). The rest of the trains are now being built by Tangshan Railway Vehicle with some components from Germany.
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