The CR200J Fuxing ( zh, s=复兴号, p=Fùxīng Hào) is a Chinese trainset consisting of a power car paired with unpowered passenger cars operated by

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. It is the slowest member of the Fuxing series, and only member of Fuxing series designed for existing railways under 200km/h rather than newer high-speed railways. The train was jointly designed and produced by six companies under

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. These units are nicknamed ''Green EMU'' or ''

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'' by the Chinese media, or "

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s" among the railfan community due to its green appearance.

Design and development

The development of CR200J is initiated by

China Railway Corporation China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., doing business as China Railway (CR), is the national passenger and freight railroad corporation of the China, People's Republic of China. China Railway operates passenger and freight Rail transport in Chi ...

to create an affordable, economical, efficient higher-speed rail. The development started on 28 August 2015. First prototype started testing on 27 April 2017. Multiple trainset was sent to

China Railway Chengdu Group China Railway Chengdu Group, officially abbreviated as CR Chengdu or CR-Chengdu, formerly, Chengdu Railway Administration is a subsidiary group under the umbrella of the China Railway Group (formerly the Ministry of Railways of the People's Repu ...

for dynamic test on

Chengdu–Chongqing railway Chengdu–Chongqing railway or Chengyu railway ( zh, s=成渝铁路, t=成渝鐵路, p=chéngyú tiělù), is a single-track electrified railroad in the Sichuan Basin of Southwest China between the cities Chengdu and Chongqing. Chongqing's short ...

, Chongqing–Lanzhou railway, and Chongqing–Guiyang high-speed railway between 17 December 2017 and 4 January 2018. There are multiple variants of the CR200J series made by different subsidiaries of the state-owned China Railway, and these variants are required to follow the China Standardized EMU design philosophy, thus ensuring every variants of CR200J can be compatible to each other. Another round of testing was finished on 5 August 2018. On 5 January 2019,

announced several new service lines, and the CR200J was formally put into service. CR200J shares similar transmission and motor system with other Fuxing series trainset despite the lower operating speed. All CR200J trainset is painted in green colors, reminiscent of China's previous generation

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. The interior design follows the design language of CR400 Fuxing EMU trains, and it's fitted with individual power outlet, Wi-Fi connection, and larger legroom. On

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, the plateau variant of China Railway CR200J was used. It is a type of bi-mode locomotive specifically designed for plateau operations with weather resistance. A combination of diffusion and distributed oxygen systems are installed to help alleviate

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for passengers on the trip.

Variant

*FXD1-J：Electric locomotive with two-axle bogies manufactured by

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and

CRRC Datong CRRC Datong Co. Ltd. () is a Chinese railway locomotive manufacturing plant based in Datong, Shanxi, China, founded in 1953. The factory was a major producer of steam locomotives for the Chinese market up to 1988 when production switched to die ...

. *FXD3-J：Electric locomotive with two-axle bogies manufactured by

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. *HXD1D-J：Electric locomotive with three-axle bogies manufactured by

for plateau operation as part of

electro-diesel multiple unit An electro-diesel multiple unit (EDMU) or bi-mode multiple unit (BMU) is a form of a multiple unit train that can be powered either by electric power picked up from the overhead lines or third rail (like an electric multiple unit – EMU) or by ...

CR200JS-G and electric multiple unit CR200J1-D *FXN3-J：Diesel-electric two-unit locomotive with three-axle bogies manufactured by

for plateau operation as part of

CR200JS-G. * 25TB coaches: Specially designed 25T coaches with driver-controlled doors.

Equipment issues

In the initial operation period, the CR200J variant manufactured by

had a high rate of failure. A malfunction in the engine system caused the train to slow down and stop. Out of the 23 EMUs produced by CRRC Dalian, 12 of them have broken down before 1 June 2019. According to a China Business Journal, the maintenance department of the manufacturer was held accountable for the failures. In response, CRRC Dalian cut salaries by 20 percent and recalled their trainset for repair and upgrade.

Gallery

File:400101@BCR (20170927153007).jpg, Exterior of the 25T coaches File:Interiors of CR200J first class coach 20190218.jpg, First class interior File:CR200J二等座.jpg, CR200J second class seats File:Interiors of CR200J second class coach 20190218.jpg, Second class interior File:Center part of CR200J second class coach 20190218.jpg, The table seats located at the center of second class cars File:Washstands_in_the_second_class_coach_of_CR200J_20190218.jpg, Washbasin and automatic door File:CR200J二等卧下鋪.jpg, CR200J Second class sleeper File:CR200J動卧.jpg, CR200J sleeper train at

Beijing South railway station Beijingnan (Beijing South) railway station () is a large railway station in Fengtai District, Beijing, about south of central Beijing, between the 2nd and 3rd ring roads. The station in its present form opened on 1 August 2008 and mainly serve ...

File:D727-728 CR200J Train, Dongguandong Station.jpg, CR200J trainset at

Dongguan East railway station Dongguandong (Dongguan East) railway station serves the city of Dongguan in Guangdong province, China. It is located in Dongguan's Changping Town. The station is configured in an east-west alignment. Trains departing to the east continue along ...

File:2021-12-03 China-Laos-Eisenbahn.jpg, Laos-China Railway CR200J for service on the

Boten–Vientiane railway The Boten–Vientiane railway is the Laos, Lao section of the Laos–China Railway (LCR), running between the capital Vientiane and the northern town of Boten on the border with Yunnan, China. The line was officially opened on 3 December 2021. ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:China Standardized EMU CR200J CRRC multiple units Electric multiple units with locomotive-like power cars High-speed trains of China 25 kV AC multiple units Train-related introductions in 2019

Design and development

Variant

Equipment issues

Gallery

See also

References