Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train

The Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train (simplified Chinese: 穗港高速动车组列车; traditional Chinese: 穗港高速動車組列車) are high-speed train services operating between Guangzhou South in Guangzhou and Hong Kong West Kowloon in Hong Kong.

Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train
穗港高速动车组列车
穗港高速動車組列車
An MTR CRH380A EMU on the G6581 service (front) and a CR400BF-A EMU on G6503 service (back) at Guangzhou South
Overview
Service typeG-series trains
Status
  • Guangzhou South - Shenzhen North: Operational
  • Guangzhou South - Futian: Operational
  • Guangzhou South - WEK: suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemics
LocaleMainland China and Hong Kong
First service23 September 2018
Current operator(s)
Route
StartGuangzhou South
EndHong Kong West Kowloon
Distance travelled142 kilometres (88 mi)
Average journey time47m - 1h 11m
Train number(s)
  • G6501-G6552 (operated by CR)
  • G6581-G6588 (operated by MTR)
Line(s) usedGuangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL
On-board services
Class(es)
  • Business seat
  • First class seat
  • Second class seat
Catering facilities
  • Dining car
  • Trolley refreshment service
Technical
Rolling stockCR400AF-A, CR400BF-A, Vibrant Express (MTR CRH380A)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed
  • 300 km/h (mainland section)
  • 200 km/h (Hong Kong section)
Track owner(s)

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 Hong Kong West Kowloon, 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]

Operations

The trains are operated on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL from Guangzhou South to Hong Kong West Kowloon. China Railway operates the G6501-6558 trains of which the G6503/6504 trains are operated by CR Shanghai and others are operated by CR Guangzhou. The G6581-6588 trains are operated by MTR.

The G6503/6535/6537 trains towards Hong Kong West Kowloon and G6520/6544/6548 trains towards Guangzhou South provide non-stop services and are the fastest trains on the service with a travelling time of 47 min.

The information below is effective from 23 September 2018.[2]

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

Towards Hong Kong West Kowloon:

The display board outside a train on the G6503 service
A CR400AF-A EMU on G6511 train at Shenzhen North
G6531 train at Futian
Train No. Departure Guangzhou South Qingsheng Humen Guangmingcheng Shenzhen North Futian Hong Kong West Kowloon Notes
G6501 6:48 ●---●-●
G6505 7:23 ●--●●●●
G6515 7:55 ●-●-●-●
G6547 8:02 ●-●●●-●
G6523 8:30 ●-●-●-●
G6531 8:56 ●-●●●●●
G6539 9:22 ●-●-●-●
G6581 9:49 ●-●-●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6503 10:00 ●-----● Operated by CR Shanghai
G6507 10:30 ●---●-●
G6517 10:53 ●---●-●
G6525 11:13 ●---●●●
G6549 11:23 ●-●-●-●
G6533 11:55 ●-●-●●●
G6541 12:13 ●-●●●-●
G6583 12:26 ●---●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6509 13:10 ●-●-●-●
G6519 13:49 ●---●-●
G6527 14:20 ●---●-●
G6535 15:00 ●-----●
G6543 15:25 ●-●-●-●
G6511 15:51 ●-●-●-●
G6521 16:12 ●-●-●-●
G6551 16:52 ●●-●●●●
G6537 17:35 ●-----●
G6585 17:43 ●-●-●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6529 18:27 ●-●-●-●
G6513 18:37 ●-●-●-●
G6545 19:08 ●-●-●-●
G6587 20:25 ●-●-●●● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express

Towards Guangzhou South:

The G6548 train at Hong Kong West Kowloon
A CR400AF-A EMU on G6548 service arriving Guangzhou South
The MTR-operated G6582 train at Humen
Train No. Departure Hong Kong West Kowloon Futian Shenzhen North Guangmingcheng Humen Qingsheng Guangzhou South Notes
G6582 8:30 ●-●-●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6506 8:50 ●●●-●-●
G6516 9:16 ●●●-●-●
G6524 9:49 ●-●---●
G6548 10:00 ●-----●
G6532 10:33 ●-●-●-●
G6540 10:44 ●●●-●-●
G6584 11:17 ●-●---● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6508 11:50 ●-●●--●
G6518 12:21 ●●●-●-●
G6526 12:49 ●●●●-●●
G6534 13:24 ●●●-●-●
G6542 13:53 ●-●-●-●
G6510 14:31 ●-●---●
G6520 15:00 ●-----●
G6550 15:33 ●-●-●-●
G6536 16:17 ●-●-●-●
G6586 16:25 ●-●-●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6528 17:02 ●-●---●
G6512 17:08 ●-●---●
G6544 17:35 ●-----●
G6552 18:40 ●●●-●-●
G6588 19:02 ●-●-●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6502 19:37 ●-●-●-●
G6530 19:57 ●-●-●-●
G6514 20:10 ●-●-●-●
G6538 20:23 ●●●-●-●
G6546 20:33 ●-●-●-●
G6522 21:00 ●-●-●-●
G6504 22:50 ●-●---● Operated by CR Shanghai

Other services

There are some other trains also providing high-speed train connections between Guangzhou and Hong Kong.[3]

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.[4][5]

Car No. 123-78910-141516
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.[6][7]

Car No. 12-678
Type ZY
First class		 ZE
Second class		 ZE
Second class 		ZY
First class

References
  1. "Hong Kong Launches First High Speed Rail Service". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  2. "Short-haul train schedule" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  3. "Long-haul train schedule" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  4. "CR400AF-A/B动车组". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  5. "CR400BF-A/B动车组". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  6. "Train Facilities". MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  7. "CRH380A港铁". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
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