The CR400AF Fuxing () is a Chinese electric high-speed train developed by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles and manufactured by

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. As part of the China Standardized EMU, the CR400AF is designed to operate at a cruise speed of and a maximum speed of in commercial service. Development on the project started in 2012, and the design plan was finished in September 2014. The first EMU rolled off the production line on 30 June 2015. The series received its current designation of Fuxing in June 2017, with the nickname Red Dragon. It is among the world's fastest conventional high-speed trains in regular service, with an operating speed of . A derivative version of this train known as KCIC400AF or () or () is exported for operations in Indonesia on their Jakarta–Bandung high-speed railway.

Variants

All variants of the Fuxing train are compatible. The EMU models share the same standard required by

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, hence the name China Standardized EMU. Fuxing train models can be identified by the designation. No letter after the dash indicates the standard 8-car configuration. ''A'' indicates a 16-car configuration; ''B'' indicates 17-car configurations; ''C'' indicates 8-car multiple units with

automatic train operation Automatic train operation (ATO) is a method of operating trains automatically where the driver is not required or is required for supervision at most. Alternatively, ATO can be defined as a subsystem within the automatic train control, which pe ...

capability; ''G'' indicates 8-car sandstorm and cold climate resistant trainset; and ''Z'' indicates 8-car configuration with redesigned interior and exterior. Some variants have two letters indicating combined configuration, such as type ''GZ'' being the train set featuring extreme weather resistant capability (type ''G'') and redesigned interior and exterior (type ''Z'').

CR400AF

8-car standard production model with standard maximum speed of . It is manufactured by

KCIC400AF/AF-CIT

Exported derivative of the CR400AF for Jakarta–Bandung high-speed line.

CR400AF–A

16-car version manufactured by

. The first CR400AF-A started operation in July 2018 on the

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. Testing started in 2018 and entered passenger service in 2019 in response to high passenger demand on the

CR400AF–C

8-car ATO enabled version with redesigned interior and exterior. It is manufactured by

CR400AF–G

8-car sandstorm and cold climate resistant version. It is manufactured by

CR400AF–S

An upgraded 8-car variant of CR400AF-Z (see below) with enhancements to the interior to accommodate more passengers. It has a capacity of 619 passengers.

CR400AF–Z

8-car variant with redesigned and upgraded interior and exterior. It is manufactured by

. It is now being used on most of the high speed railway in China. They have a capacity of 578 passengers.

CR400AF–BZ

17-car variant with redesigned and upgraded interior and exterior. It is manufactured by

CR400AF-AZ

16-car variant with upgraded train system. Manufactured by

CR400AF–GZ

8-car sandstorm/cold resistant with redesigned and upgraded interior and exterior. It is manufactured by

CR400AF–BS

An upgraded 17-car variant called the CR400AF-BS was introduced in April 2024 for use on the Beijing-Shanghai high speed railway from 15 June 2024. This variant features interior enhancements to accommodate more passengers and a new seating class called Premium First Class, which is intermediate between First Class and Business Class.

CR400AF-AE

16-car sleeper variant with upgraded train system. Manufactured by

. It is Operation by Beijing West/Shanghai-Hongqiao to Hong Kong West Kowloon High Speed Sleeper Train Service use only.

Specification

Formation

Power Destination * M – Motor car * T – Trailer car * C – Driver cabin * P – Pantograph Coach Type * ZY – First Class Coach * ZE – Second Class Coach * ZEC – Second Class Coach/Buffet Car * ZYE – First Class/Second Class Coach * ZYS – First Class/Business Coach * ZES – Second Class/Business Coach * WR – Soft Sleeper Car * WRC – Soft Sleeper/Dining Car * DGN – Multi-function Coach

CR400AF, CR400AF–C, CR400AF–Z, CR400AF–G, CR400AF–S

* Remaining series * Train No. CR400AF–2017, CR400AF–2142 to CR400AF–2146 * Remaining CR400AF–Z series, and CR400AF–C–2214 * Train No. CR400AF–Z–1059 to CR400AF–Z–1063, CR400AF–Z–2316 to CR400AF–Z–2340 * Train No. CR400AF–S–1064 to CR400AF–S–1080, CR400AF–S–2346 to CR400AF–S–2397 * Train No. CR400AF–2018 to CR400AF–2020, 2029, 2369, 2818 (Government trains)

CR400AF–2808 (Government Train)

CR400AF–A, CR400AF–AZ, CR400AF–AE

* CR400AF–A series * CR400AF–AZ series * CR400AF–AE series

CR400AF–B, CR400AF–BZ, CR400AF–BS

* CR400AF–B series * CR400AF–BZ series * CR400AF–BS series

Distribution

As of December 2024, there are 533 CR400AF series EMU in service. Train model letter identification * G – Cold-resistant * C, Z – Intelligent * S – Enhanced-technology * E – Sleeper * A – 16-car trainset * B – 17-car trainset Vehicle number distinction * 00XX – Sample vehicles, test vehicles * 01XX, 02XX – Vehicles or sample vehicles purchased by non-national railway groups * 1XXX: Trains produced from Qingdao Sifang Alstom (Bombardier) * 2XXX: Trains produced from CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock

Gallery

File:CRH-0207@BCR (20150709131926).JPG, CR400AF prototype testing in the National Railway Test Center, Beijing File:201806 CR400AF-2016 operates as G6 Departs from Shanghai Station.jpg, CR400AF-2016 departing

Shanghai railway station Shanghai railway station ( zh, s=上海站, t=上海站, p=Shànghǎi Zhàn; Shanghainese: ''Zånhae Zae'') is one of the four major railway stations in Shanghai, China, the others being Shanghai South, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai West ( ...

as G6 File:CR400AF-BZ-2249@BJN (20210627183432).jpg, CR400AF-BZ-2249 at Beijing South railway station File:KCIC400AF at Tegalluar Station.jpg, KCIC400AF at Tegalluar station, awaiting departure to Jakarta's Halim station File:Business class seat on CR400AF-B-2116 (20191021144030).jpg, Business class seats on CR400AF-B-2116 File:Business class seat of Business class seat of CR400AF-BZ-2249.jpg, Redesigned business class seats on CR400AF-BZ-2249 File:Car 16 interior of CR400AF-B-2119 (20191205185406).jpg, First Class cabin interior on CR400AF-B-2119 File:Car 17 premium first class interior of CR400AF-BS-2344 (20240624095738).jpg, Premium First Class on CR400AF-BS-2344 File:Interior of Premium Economy Class of KCIC400AF.jpg, Premium Economy class seats on KCIC400AF, operating in Indonesia

References

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