Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train explained

Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train
Type:	G-series trains
Status:	Operational
Locale:	Guangdong province Hong Kong SAR
First:	23 September 2018
Operator:	China Railway High-speed MTR
Start:
Journeytime:	47m - 1h 11m
Trainnumber:	G6501-G6506、G6508-G6511、G6513-G6516、G6525-G6531、G6534-G6542 (operated by CRH, for Guangzhou South) G6551-G6562、G6564 (operated by CRH, for Guangzhou East) G6581-G6588 (operated by MTR)
Line Used:	Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL Ganzhou–Shenzhen high-speed railway, Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway
Class:	Business seat (only CR400, CRH1 trains) First class seat Second class seat
Catering:	Dining car (only CR400, CRH1 trains) Trolley refreshment service
Stock:	CR400AF-A CR400BF-A Vibrant Express CRH1A-A CRH1A
El:	(Overhead line)
Speed:	350 km/h (Shenzhen North - Dongguan South) 300 km/h (Guangzhou South - Shenzhen North) 200 km/h (Shenzhen North - West Kowloon, Dongguan South - Guangzhou East)
Owners:	CR Guangzhou (mainland section) MTR (Hong Kong section)

The Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train are high-speed train services operating between in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, at which both the Station and Station are in use.

History

The high-speed train services between Guangzhou and Hong Kong was commenced on 23 September 2018^[1] as the G6501-6558 trains formerly operated between Guangzhou and Shenzhen were extended to, when the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL was opened. The G6581-6588 trains, operated by MTR Vibrant Express, started service on the same day.^[2]

From January 30, 2020, due to the impact of the 2019 coronavirus disease epidemic, Hong Kong West Kowloon Station has suspended services, and train services between Hong Kong and mainland China have been suspended^[3] together with the Guangzhou–Kowloon through train service that has also been suspended^[4] since January 2020. The high-speed train service using Station is resumed on January 15, 2023 and at the same time, new service between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Guangzhou East Station^{[5] [6]} is also introduced as an alternative to the Guangzhou–Kowloon through train that is under prolonged^[7] service suspension.

Operations

• ● : stop at the station
• － : pass the station

Towards Hong Kong West Kowloon

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						Notes
G6539	07:04	●	●	－	●	●	－	●
G6505	08:16	●	●	●	－	●	－	●
G6527	08:41	●	－	●	●	●	－	●
G6581	09:46	●	－	●	－	●	－	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6503	10:02	●	－	－	－	－	－	●
G6511	10:42	●	－	－	－	●	－	●
G6515	10:57	●	－	●	●	●	－	●
G6541	11:27	●	－	－	－	●	－	●
G6529	11:55	●	－	●	－	●	－	●
G6583	12:16	●	－	－	－	●	－	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6525	13:53	●	－	●	－	●	－	●
G6531	15:00	●	－		－	●	－	●
G6537	15:27	●	－	●	－	●	－	●
G6513	17:57	●	－	－	－	－	－	●
G6585	18:33	●	－	●	－	●	●	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6509	20:26	●	－	●	－	●	－	●
G6587	21:50	●	－	－	－	－	－	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express

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G6551	07:56	●	－	●	●	●	－	●
G6553	10:13	●	●	－	●	●	－	●
G6555	12:01	●	●	－	●	●	－	●
G6557	14:27	●	－	●	●	●	●	●
G6559	16:19	●	●	－	●	●	－	●
G6561	19:56	●	●	－	●	●	●	●

Towards Guangzhou South

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						Notes
G6582	08:25	●	●	●	-	●	-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6510	09:19	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6540	10:05	●	-		-		-	●
G6534	10:42	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6584	11:15	●	-	●	-		-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6516	12:31	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6530	13:25	●	●	●	-	●	-	●
G6536	13:50	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6542	15:10	●	●	●	-	●	-	●
G6508	16:19	●		●	-	●	-	●
G6586	16:57	●	-	●	●	-	-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6526	17:13	●	-	-	-	-	-	●
G6538	17:30	●	-	●	-		●	●
G6502	18:55	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6514	19:06	●	-	●	-	●	-	●
G6588	20:02	●	●	●	-	●	-	●	Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6506	22:21	●	-	●	-	-	-	●
G6504	22:50	●	-	●	-	-	-	●

Towards Guangzhou East

Train No.	Departure
G6552	08:06	●	-	●	●	-	-	●
G6554	10:00	●	-	●	●	●	-	●
G6556	12:26	●	-	●	●	-	●	●
G6558	14:19	●	-	●	●	-	●	●
G6560	16:42	●	-	●	●	-	●	●
G6562	19:21	●	-	●	●	●	-	●
G6564	22:12	●	-	●	●	-	-	●

Other services

There are some other trains also providing high-speed train connections between Guangzhou and Hong Kong.^[8]

• • • • The G79/80 Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed train The G99/100 Shanghai–Hong Kong high-speed train The G6113/6114 Changsha–Hong Kong high-speed train The G314/1 and G312/3 Kunming–Hong Kong high-speed train

Rolling stocks

CR400AF-A EMUs are used on the trains operated by CR Guangzhou and CR400BF-A EMUs are used on the G6503/6504 trains operated by CR Shanghai. The EMUs have the formation shown below.^{[9] [10]}

Car No.	1	2	3-7	8	9	10-14	15	16
Type	SW Business	ZY First class	ZE Second class	ZE Second class	ZEC Second class/Dining car	ZE Second class	ZY Second class	ZYS Business/First class

The Vibrant Express of MTR are operated by 8-car trainsets with first and second class seats only. A total of 68 first class seats are available in the first and last cars in 2+2 formation. The middle cars offer 511 second class seats in 3+2 formation, with wheelchair spaces are provided on the seventh car.^{[11] [12]}

Car No.	1	2-6	7	8
Type	ZY First class	ZE Second class	ZE Second class	ZY First class

CRH1A are used on the trains operated by CR Guangzhou for train services between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Guangzhou East Station. Due to the performance limitation of the train and the speed limit of the road section, its maximum operating speed is 200 km/h.

Car No.	1	2-4	5	6-7	8
Type	ZY First Class	ZE Second class	ZEC Second class/Dining car	ZE Second class	ZYT First class/Premier

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hong Kong Launches First High Speed Rail Service. finance.yahoo.com. 2018-09-26.
2. Web site: Short-haul train schedule. MTR. 2018-10-10.
3. News: 2020-01-29 . 中国铁路广州局集团有限公司关于调整广州局集团公司管内至香港西九龙部分动车组列车开行方案的公告 . 中国铁路12306 . 2020-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129174815/https://www.12306.cn/mormhweb/zxdt_news/202001/t20200129_28246.html . 2020-01-29.
4. News: 2022-04-29. ‘End of an era’ for Hong Kong MTR’s cross-border through-train services with Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai . South China Morning Post. 2024-03-15.
5. News: 2023-01-15 . 高鐵推出廣州東新綫．途經東莞. 港鐵 . 2023-01-15.
6. News: 2023-01-11 . 高鐵香港段一月十五日起恢復服務. 香港政府一站通 . 2023-01-11.
7. Web site: 2022-04-09 . 港鐵停保養 城際直通車或永久停運 田北辰：高鐵料明年可抵廣州東站 屆時取消直通車 . 2022-05-31 . 明報新聞網 - 每日明報 daily news . zh-hant.
8. Web site: Long-haul train schedule. MTR. 2018-10-10.
9. Web site: CR400AF-A/B动车组. 2018-10-10. www.china-emu.cn. zh-cn.
10. Web site: CR400BF-A/B动车组. 2018-10-10. www.china-emu.cn. zh-cn.
11. Web site: Train Facilities. MTR. 2018-10-10.
12. Web site: CRH380A港铁. 2018-10-10. www.china-emu.cn. zh-cn.