China Railways CRH380A

China Railways CRH380A EMU

CRH380A train leaving Shanghai's Hongqiao Station.
In service 2010 - Present
Manufacturer CSR Qingdao Sifang
Number under construction CRH380A: 49 trainsets (392 cars)
CRH380A (EC Type): 121 trainsets (968 cars)
CRH380AL: 100 trainsets (1600 cars)
Formation CRH380A / CRH380A (EC Type): 8 cars/trainset (6M2T)
CRH380AL: 16 cars/trainset (14M2T)
Capacity CRH380A: 480
CRH380A (EC Type): 556
CRH380AL: 1061 or 1028[1]
Operator(s) Chinese Ministry of Railways
- Beijing Railway Bureau
- Taiyuan Railway Bureau
- Guangzhou Railway Bureau
- Wuhan Railway Bureau
- Shanghai Railway Bureau
- Zhengzhou Railway Bureau
- Jinan Railway Bureau
- Nanchang Railway Bureau
- Nanning Railway Bureau
MTRC
Line(s) served Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway
Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway
Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway
Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway
Specifications
Train length CRH380A / CRH380A (EC Type): 203 m (666 ft)
CRH380AL: 401.4 m (1,317 ft)
Width 3,380 mm (11 ft 1 in)
Height 3,700 mm (12 ft 2 in)
Platform height 1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in)
Maximum speed 380 km/h (236 mph) (operation)
486.1 km/h (302 mph) (testing)
Traction system IGBT VVVF inverter control
(Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric)
Power output CRH380A / CRH380A (EC Type): 9.6 MW (12,900 hp)
CRH380AL: 20.44 MW (27,410 hp)
Power supply Overhead catenary
Electric system(s) 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Current collection method Pantograph
Braking system(s) Regenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes

The CRH380A is a Chinese electric high-speed train that was developed by CSR Corporation Limited (CSR) and is currently manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. As a continuation of the CRH2-350 program it both replaces foreign technology in the CRH2 with Chinese developments and increases the top speed.[2] The CRH380A is designed to operate at a cruise speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) and a maximum of 380 km/h (236 mph) in commercial service. The original 8-car train-set recorded a top speed of 416.6 km/h (258.9 mph) during a trial run[3] and the longer 16-car train-set temporarily held the world record for the fastest production train at 486.1 km/h (302.0 mph).[4]

CRH380A is one of the four Chinese train series which have been designed for the new standard operating speed of 380 km/h (236 mph) on newly constructed Chinese high-speed main lines, and the only series not to be based on a foreign design and produced under a technology transfer agreement. The other three are CRH380B, CRH380C and CRH380D: the CRH380B uses technology from Siemens, the CRH380C from Hitachi, and the CRH380D from Bombardier.

History

CRH380A leaving Hongqiao Station

The development started in early 2008, during the research procedure of CRH2-300 (later CRH2C), the CSR conducted more than 1000 technical tests covering 17 specific areas such as dynamic performance, pantograph-catenary current collection, aerodynamics, and traction performance. CSR discovered the technology to increase the maximum speed. These research findings were fed into the design for the new-generation high-speed train.[2]

The original project was named "CRH2-350". On February 26, 2008,the Chinese Ministry of Science and Ministry of Railway (MOR) signed the Agreement on Joint and Independent Innovations of China High-speed Trains, CRH2-350 is one of the most important projects of this plan, the purpose is to develop Chinese designed new-generation High Speed train with continuous operating speed to be 350 km/h (217 mph), and maximum operating speed up to 380 km/h (236 mph). The new generations of rolling stock are expected to be used on the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. the project officially launched in 2009, and was included in the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan"'s National technology support program for key technology and equipment development of China' s high speed train.

The design work includes four categories: schematic, technical, construction, and experimentation/verification. based on the analysis of large amounts of data and experience from the operation of the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed rail. the MOR completed a series of initial system and optimized subsystem design, then provided CSR sifang with primary data and design. CSR presented more than 20 types of designs.[5] After further comparison, calculation, optimization, simulation and testwork, on April 12, 2010, the final design was published on the Official conference held by Sifang. The train model was exhibited in May at the China Railway Pavilion in the Shanghai World Expo Park (IRJ July p5).

On September 2009, the Ministry of Railway had ordered 100 16-car and 40 eight-car new-generation high-speed trains from CSR Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock, the contract worth ¥45 billion (US$6.64 billion).[6]

On April 18, 2012, the MTR ordered 9 CRH380A train sets for Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.[7]

Technical features

A CRH380A equipped with brushless electric motor

According to CSR, the overall design of CRH380A reflects ten major goals.[2][8][9]

Test

The prototype vehicle was rolled off on April, 2010, the eight-car train was being tested on the China Academy of Railway Sciences experimental loop line (Beijing loop line) starting from April 26, 2010, and started trial runs on the Zhengzhou-Xi'an high-speed line on June 7, 2010.

The initial standard CRH380A trainsets was delivered on August 2010,[8] The first test on conventional rail, based on a daily-service mode, was conducted on September 28, 2010.

The test was held on the Shanghai–Hangzhou Passenger Railway (also known as the Huhang high-speed railway, "Hu" stands for "Shanghai", "Hang" stands for Hangzhou; Hangzhou is the capital city of Zhejiang Province).[11] The trainset with series number CRH380A-6001 reached the maximum speed of 416.6 km/h (258.9 mph).[11]

The first set of CRH380AL, series number CRH380A-6041L, rolled off line by October 2010. On November 8, 2010, the 16-car train was sent to Beijing loop line for test. On November 20, 2010, the train was sent to Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway for trial run. On November 26, 2010, the first 380 km/h (236 mph) test run at the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway was launched at Zaozhuang - Bengbu section.[12] The trainset with series number CRH380A-6041L reached the maximum speed of 486.1 km/h (302.0 mph) on December 3, 2010.[13] During the test, It traveled 220 km (137 mi) in 34 minutes, at average speed of 388 km/h (241 mph).[1][14]

Commercialization

CRH380A entered service on September 30, 2010 in limited capacity on the Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway line.

On October 26, 2010, CRH380A entered regular service at the Shanghai–Hangzhou Passenger Railway and Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity Railway. The maximum operational speed reaches 355 km/h (221 mph), and this is always restricted by the software of the computerized control system.[15] The travel time between Shanghai and Hangzhou reduced from 1 hour 18 minutes to 45 minutes.[16] and travel time between Nanjing and Hangzhou reduced from 3 hour 19 minutes to 2 hour 48 minutes.[17]

CRH380A started daily service at the Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway as of December 3, 2010.[18]

Train series number

Formation

Consolidated models of CRH380A are often double-headed in operation (seen at Beijing West Railway Station)

Each CRH380A has eight coaches, units with standard compartments were formed as follows:

Power Destination

Coach Type

CRH380A

Coach No. 12345678
Type1 ZET ZE ZYT ZY ZEC ZE ZET
Type2 ZYS ZE ZEC ZE ZES
Power Configuration TC M MP M MP M TC
Capacity1 40+6 85 38+6 51 38+14 85 85 40+6
Capacity2 28+5 85 85 75 63 85 85 40+5

CRH380AL

Coach No. 12345678910111213141516
Type1 ZYG ZY SW ZY ZE CA ZE ZYG
Type2 SW ZY ZE ZEC ZE SW
Power Configuration TC M MP M MP M TC
Capacity1 25+2 56 24 56 73 85 85 85 38 85 85 85 85 85 85 25+2
Capacity2 10+3 56 56 85 73 85 85 85 38 85 85 85 85 85 85 10+3

Distribution

As of September 2015

Operator Quantity Serial number Depot Lines serving Notes
CRH380A
Taiyuan Railway Bureau102668, 2669, 2674~2679, 2689, 2690Taiyuan SouthShijiazhuang-Taiyuan PDL, Beijing-Guangzhou HSR
42845~2848Taiyuan
Shanghai Railway Bureau62505, 2508~2510, 2533, 2535Hefei SouthShanghai-Nanjing PDL,
Shanghai-Hangzhou PDL, Hefei-Nanjing PDL, Beijing-Shanghai HSR, Nanjing-Hangzhou PDL
Including through trains via Huning PDL-Huhang PDL and Huhang-Jinghu HSR
Beijing Railway Bureau72512, 2525, 2527~2530, 2534Beijing SouthBeijing-Shanghai HSR
132501~2504, 2507, 2516, 2517, 2520~2524, 2526Beijing WestBeijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR
32506, 2519, 2723ShijiazhuangBeijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR
Jinan Railway Bureau212511, 2513~2515, 2518, 2531, 2532, 2536, 2537,
2539, 2641~2643, 2648~2650, 2653~2657
QingdaoQingdao-Jinan PDL, Beijing-Shanghai HSR
Guangzhou Railway Group112662~2664, 2705, 2706, 2715, 2796~2800Guangzhou SouthBeijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR, Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu PDLFor G1312/3 G1314/1 Shenzhen North-Chongqing North and G1316/7 G1318/5 Guangzhou South-Chengdu East trains only
Nanchang Railway Bureau372658, 2659, 2683, 2684, 2691~2694, 2697~2699, 2701~2704,
2707~2714, 2726~2728, 2730, 2731, 2737, 2741~2745, 2750~2752
Nanchang WestXiangtang–Putian Railway, Hefei-Fuzhou HSR, Shanghai-Kunming HSR, Beijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR, Zhengzhou-Xi'an HSR, Nanjing-Hangzhou PDL
252753~2755, 2760, 2761, 2784~2795, 2802~2807, 2843, 2844Fuzhou South Hefei-Fuzhou HSR, Shanghai-Kunming HSR, Beijing-Shanghai HSR
Wuhan Railway Bureau162646, 2647, 2651, 2652, 2660, 2661, 2666, 2667,
2681, 2682, 2722, 2738, 2739, 2746~2748
WuhanBeijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR, Nanjing-Hangzhou PDL, Hangzhou-Ningbo PDL, Hefei-Nanjing Railway, Hefei-Wuhan PDLSome running solely on Wuguang PDL
Zhengzhou Railway Bureau82644, 2645, 2672, 2673, 2680, 2720, 2721, 2733Zhengzhou EastZhengzhou-Xi'an HSR,
Beijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR
Nanning Railway Bureau212670, 2671, 2685~2688, 2695, 2696, 2718, 2719, 2724,
2725, 2732, 2734~2736, 2740, 2766, 2767, 2851, 2852
NanningLiuzhou-Nanning Intercity-Hengyang-Liuzhou Railway-Beijing-Guangzhou HSR
Chengdu Railway Bureau152758, 2759, 2762, 2763, 2768~2770, 2801,
2811, 2812, 2831, 2832, 2835, 2836, 2842
Chengdu EastShanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu Railway-Beijing-Guangzhou HSR
262700, 2756, 2757, 2764, 2765, 2771~2783, 2813,
2814, 2826, 2827, 2829, 2830, 2837, 2838
Guiyang North Shanghai-Kunming HSR
China Railway Corporation22538, 2808 N/AExecutive trains
CRH380AL
Shanghai Railway Bureau72542, 2543, 2564~2568Hefei SouthNanjing-Hangzhou-Ningbo HSR
Beijing Railway Bureau172541, 2544~2551, 2554~2556, 2559, 2560, 2561, 2563, 2570ShijiazhuangBeijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR
12562Beijing SouthBeijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou HSR
92557, 2558, 2569, 2596, 2599~2602, 2621Beijing WestBeijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR
Wuhan Railway Bureau332573~2588, 2605, 2611~2614, 2622~2630, 2632, 2635, 2636WuhanBeijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR, Nanjing-Hangzhou PDL, Hangzhou-Ningbo PDL, Hefei-WuhanSome running solely on Wuguang PDL
Xi'an Railway Bureau132572, 2589~2593, 2597, 2598, 2603, 2620, 2633, 2634, 2637, 2638Xi'an NorthZhengzhou-Xi'an HSR,
Beijing-Guangzhou HSR
Taiyuan Railway Bureau22639, 2640TaiyuanShijiazhuang-Taiyuan PDL, Beijing-Guangzhou HSR
Zhengzhou Railway Bureau142552, 2554, 2594, 2595, 2604, 2606~2610, 2616~2619Zhengzhou EastZhengzhou-Xi'an HSR,
Beijing-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong HSR
22615, 2620Zhengzhou
CRH380AJ (formerly CIT400A)
China Railway Corporation30201~0203 N/AComprehensive inspection trains in orange livery

Criticism

Claims by Kawasaki Heavy Industries suggests that the trains design was Shinkansen derived without citation to the previous technology.[19]

See also

References

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