The CRH6 is a

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commuter Commuting is periodically recurring travel between a place of residence and place of work or study, where the traveler, referred to as a commuter, leaves the boundary of their home community. By extension, it can sometimes be any regular o ...

higher-speed train of the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. It is designed by

CRRC Qingdao Sifang CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. () is a Chinese rolling stock manufacturer based in Qingdao, Shandong province. Founded in 1900 during the Kiautschou Bay concession, German occupation, Qingdao Sifang is one of the oldest rolling stock manufacturers ...

and will be manufactured by

CRRC Nanjing Puzhen CRRC Nanjing Puzhen () is a Chinese railway rolling stock manufacturer, based in Puzhen, Nanjing, Nanjing city. It is a subsidiary of CRRC. Nanjing Puzhen has supplied trains to Shanghai Metro Line 3 and Nanjing Metro in partnership with Alst ...

at its subsidiary, the CRRC Guangdong Jiangmen Factory. 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 , top operating speed 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. * CRH6F is the High-speed rail version with a designed top speed , operating speed 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. WZMTR S1 Train with CRH380B

* 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 , 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 class and 10 sets of class 6-car Intercity High Speed train from CRRC Puzhen, the contract worth 2346 million RMB, and now the order has been transformed into 24 sets of CRH6 and will be delivered by the end of 2012.

Formations

CRH6A

CRH6A-A

Lines served

CRH6

Ningbo–Yuyao intercity railway Ningbo–Yuyao intercity railway is a commuter rail service in Ningbo, Zhejiang, part of the planned Ningbo Intercity Railway network. It runs from Ningbo railway station in Haishu District to Yuyao railway station in Yuyao on the existing Xi ...

* Qinbei high-speed railway (Qinbei HSR) ( 钦北高速铁路) *

Shaoxing Tourism New Transit railway Shaoxing Urban Rail Line ( zh, 绍兴城际线), also known as Shaoxing Tourism New Transit railway ( zh, 绍兴风情旅游新干线) or Line S1, is a commuter rail service. It runs from Hangzhou South railway station in Xiaoshan District, Hangzh ...

* Dongguan–Huizhou intercity railway (Guanhui ICR) * Changzhutan Intercity Railway *

Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway or Guangzhu intercity railway () is a dedicated, grade-separated regional railway linking Guangzhou South railway station in Panyu, Guangzhou, Jiangmen railway station in Xinhui, Jiangmen, and Zhuhai Jinw ...

(Guangzhu ICR) * Jinshan Railway *

Sub-Central line Sub-Center line of Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR) ( zh, s=北京市郊铁路城市副中心线, p=Běijīng Shìjiāo Tiělù Chéngshì Fù Zhōngxīn Xiàn) is a commuter rail line in Beijing. It runs from Liangxiang railway station in Fangsha ...

of the

Beijing Suburban Railway BCR (''Beijing City Rail'') also known as Beijing Suburban Railway is a commuter rail service that connects urban Beijing with outlying districts beyond the reach of the city's Beijing Subway network. The suburban rail services run on existi ...

(The Sub-Central line uses the

Beijing underground cross-city railway The Beijing underground cross-city railway is a short railway connection in Beijing. This railway line includes the Qiansanmen Tunnel. The speed limit is 120 km/h. It connects the important transportation hubs Beijing railway station and Beijing W ...

in the section between Beijing West railway station and Beijing railway station) *

Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway Guangshen railway or Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway ( zh, s=广深铁路 or 广深线), historically known as the Chinese section of the Kowloon–Canton railway ( zh, s=广九铁路华段) in 1911–1949, is a railway in Guangdong province in t ...

(Guangshen railway) *

Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway or Suishen intercity railway () is a commuter railway in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong, China. The construction route traces roughly along the east bank of the Pearl River, connecting Guangzhou, Dongg ...

(Suishen ICR) *

Zhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport intercity railway Zhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport intercity railway () is a regional higher-speed railway in Zhengzhou, Henan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population ...

Zhengzhou–Kaifeng intercity railway Zhengzhou–Kaifeng intercity railway, abbreviated as the Zhengkai intercity railway, is a Higher-speed rail, higher-speed intercity railway in Henan, China, connecting Zhengzhou and Kaifeng. It is part of the larger Central Plain Metropolitan In ...

Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway, or Zhengjiao intercity railway, is regional higher-speed railway radiating out of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, linking Zhengzhou with the city of Jiaozuo. Construction was started on December ...

* 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 Rail Transit) Line S1 of the Wenzhou Rail Transit () is a suburban rapid transit line in Wenzhou Wenzhou; Chinese postal romanization, historically known as Wenchow is a prefecture-level city in China's Zhejiang province. Wenzhou is located at the extrem ...

(currently 4-car Type D. The line will use 6-car Type D in future.) *

Daxing Airport Express Daxing Airport Express of the Beijing Subway () is an airport rail link from (located at the Southern 3rd Ring Road (Beijing), 3rd Ring Road) to the Beijing Daxing International Airport. It is colored blue on subway maps. The line opened on Sep ...

(currently 4-car and 8-car Type D.)

References

External links

Official CRH6 Model Train

Photo of CRH6 trial run

{{DEFAULTSORT:China Railway CRH6 High-speed trains of China 25 kV AC multiple units

CRH6 The CRH6 is a Regional rail, regional/Commuter rail, commuter Higher-speed rail, 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 CRR ...

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