China Railway CRH6 explained

China Railway CRH6 EMU
Background:	FF8000
Manufacturer:	CRRC Qingdao Sifang^[1]
Service:	2014–present
Factory:	CRRC Guangdong Jiangmen Rail Transit Vehicles
Numberbuilt:	24 trainsets (192 cars)
Formation:	8 cars per trainset (4M4T)
Capacity:	High-speed version: 586 seating / 1506 max Higher-speed version: 1545 standard / 2110 max
Trainlength:	199.5m (654.5feet)
Width:	3300mm
Height:	3860mm
Platformheight:	1250mm
Maxspeed:	High-speed version:200km/h Semi high-speed version:180km/h
Traction:	IGBT VVVF inverter control (Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric)^[2]
Transmission:	AC-DC-AC
Powersupply:	Overhead catenary
Brakes:	Regenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes

The CRH6 is a regional/commuter higher-speed train of the People's Republic of China. It is designed by CRRC Qingdao Sifang and will be manufactured by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen at its subsidiary, the CRRC Guangdong Jiangmen Factory.^[3] Unlike other CRH types, most CRH6 trains use unique names; only very few CRH6 use Hexie as the train name.

Overview

The CRH6 will be divided into three major types, according to stopping patterns:

• CRH6A is the higher speed version with a designed top speed 250km/h, top operating speed 220km/h to be used on regional non-stop or express services. It uses a 2+2 transverse seating layout using reversible seats that have a similar level of comfort and space to that of intercity trains. There is a toilet on cars 1, 3, 5, and 7.^[4]

• CRH6F is the High-speed rail version with a designed top speed 180km/h, operating speed 160km/h to be used on express commuter services. It uses a 2+2 transverse seating layout with non-reversible seats that have a similar level of comfort and space to that of a suburban train. There is a toilet on cars 3 and 6.^[4]

• Metropolitan area EMU based on the Cinova intercity train platform (Chinese: 基于Cinova城际列车平台衍生的市域动车组) with a designed top speed 140km/h, to be used on local commuter services. It will feature longitudinal seating arrangements similar to that of subway trains with more and larger doors for faster boarding and alighting.

On December 29, 2009, the MOR ordered 22 sets of 160km/h class and 10 sets of 200km/h class 6-car Intercity High Speed train from CRRC Puzhen, the contract worth 2346 million RMB,^[5] and now the order has been transformed into 24 sets of CRH6 and will be delivered by the end of 2012.^{[6] [7]}

Formations

CRH6A

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Designation	Tc	M		Tp	T	Mp	M	Tc
Numbering	ZE xxxx01	ZE xxxx02	ZE xxxx03	ZE xxxx04	ZE xxxx05	ZE xxxx06	ZE xxxx07	ZE xxxx00
Capacity (seated)	45	64		62	64			50

CRH6A-A

Car No.	1	2	3	4
Designation	Tc	Mp		Tc
Numbering	ZE xxxx01	ZE xxxx02	ZE xxxx03	ZE xxxx00
Capacity (seated)	50	78	74	50

Lines served

CRH6

• Ningbo–Yuyao intercity railway
• Qinbei high-speed railway (Qinbei HSR) (钦北高速铁路)
• Shaoxing Tourism New Transit railway
• Dongguan–Huizhou intercity railway (Guanhui ICR)
• Changzhutan Intercity Railway
• Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway (Guangzhu ICR)^[8]
• Jinshan Railway
• Sub-Central line of the Beijing Suburban Railway (The Sub-Central line uses the Beijing underground cross-city railway in the section between Beijing West railway station and Beijing railway station)
• Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway (Guangshen railway)
• Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway (Suishen ICR)
• Zhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport intercity railway
• Zhengzhou–Kaifeng intercity railway
• Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway
• Foshan–Dongguan intercity railway (Foguan ICR) (under construction)
• Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway (Guangfo circular ICR) (under construction)

Metropolitan area EMU based on the Cinova intercity train platform

This type is no longer officially considered as a type of CRH6.

• Line S1 (Wenzhou Metro) (currently 4-car Type D.^[9] The line will use 6-car Type D in future.)
• Daxing Airport Express (currently 4-car and 8-car Type D.)

See also

• China Railways CRH1
• China Railways CRH2
• China Railways CRH3
• China Railways CRH5
• China Railways CRH380A
• China Railways CIT Trains

External links

• Official CRH6 Model Train
• Photo of CRH6 trial run
• Interior photos of CRH6

Notes and References

1. Web site: CRRC SIFANG.
2. Web site: The Standard Finance . 2016-02-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307094105/http://finance.thestandard.com.hk/en/comp_profile.asp?code=03898 . 2016-03-07 .
3. Web site: 最新型"和谐号"将是"江门造". https://web.archive.org/web/20110110052148/http://e.jmrb.com/m/2010/11/30/01/m_257837.shtml. dead. January 10, 2011.
4. Web site: 中国南车获国内首个城际列车项目订单 . 2010-12-23 . 凤凰网财经 . 2009-12-19 .
5. Web site: 中国南车获国内首个城际列车项目订单 总值23.46亿人民币. 2010-12-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20170821173645/http://hkstock.cnfol.com/091230/132,1358,7046392,00.shtml. 2017-08-21. dead.
6. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231659/http://i.5h77.com/attachment/201202/24/2_1330062234ZMPD.jpg . 2016-03-03 . dead .
7. http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/88f89f49gw1dxwvnr0ygzj.jpg
8. Web site: 青岛造城际动车组浙江开跑 时速160公里 - 青岛新闻网. news.qingdaonews.com. 2017-09-26.
9. Web site: 温州新闻App . 2019-02-19 . 2019-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190105201127/http://wlwz.wenzhou.gov.cn/source/mobile/wlwz/ask_detail.aspx?id=40576 . dead .