Z15/16 Beijing-Harbin Through Train

The Z15/16 Beijing-Harbin Through Train is a non-stop express train between Beijing and Harbin, capital of the Heilongjiang province, operated by Harbin Railway Bureau using 25T soft sleeper carriages. The 1249 km journey spans across the entire Beijing–Harbin railway. The train from Beijing railway station to Harbin West railway station is numbered Z15, with a journey time of 9 hours and 58 minutes; while the train in the opposite direction is numbered Z16, with a journey time of 9 hours and 54 minutes.

Z15/16 Beijing-Harbin Through Train
Overview
Service typeNon-stop Express
StatusOperating
LocaleBeijing, Harbin
First service18 April 2004 (2004-04-18)
Current operator(s)Harbin Railway Bureau
Route
StartBeijing railway station
EndHarbin railway station
Distance travelled1,249 km (776 mi)
Average journey time9 hours, 56 minutes
Service frequencyDaily each way
On-board services
Class(es)Soft sleeper, Luxury soft sleeper
Catering facilitiesDining car

Launch and development

In 2004, as part of the fifth "Speed-Up campaign" by the Ministry of Railways, 19 pairs of non-stop express trains were launched, most of them along the Beijing-Harbin Railway and Beijing-Shanghai Railway.[1] These trains would depart at night and arrive at the terminus the next morning. Among them were the Z15/16 Beijing-Harbin through train, operated by Harbin Railway Bureau. At that time, one way journey took 10 hours and 30 minutes,[2] which was further compressed to 9 hours and 44 minutes in 2008.[3] The route was favoured by many passengers, with its load factor reaching 90% just a month after its launch.[4]

In 2017, the route was amended to originate from and terminate at Harbin West railway station, as Harbin railway station undergoes renovation works.

Carriages

Currently, the route uses 25T soft sleeper carriages built by Bombardier Sifang Power (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd. in 2003, with a power supply mode of AC380V.

Carriage number 1-891011-18
Type RW25T
Soft sleeper
(Chinese:
软卧车)		 CA25T
Dining car
(Chinese:
餐车)		 RW19T
Luxury Soft Sleeper
(Chinese:
高级包厢软卧车)		 RW25T
Soft sleeper
(Chinese:
软卧车)

Locomotive

Due to the unique power supply mode of the carriages, the DF11G diesel locomotive is utilised throughout the entire journey, with a technical stop at Shenyang North railway station for a change of drivers.

Section of journey Beijing－Harbin West
Locomotive utilised DF11G diesel locomotive
Harbin Railway Bureau Sankeshu Depot
(Chinese: 哈尔滨铁路局三棵树机务段)

Schedule

Updated as of 10 April 2018.

Z15 Stops Z16
ArriveDepartArriveDepart
—21:21Beijing07:21—
07:19—Harbin West—21:27

See also

References
  1. "中国铁路第五次提速 京沪半日直达". 中国网. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. "感受z16次首发列车：舒适平稳快速休闲安全". 东北网. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. "铁路提速今揭幕 城际通有无 哈铁旅客运能新增1.6万人". 黑龙江日报. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. "Z15/16次直快列车上座率达到90%以上(组图)". Sohu News. 2 June 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2018.


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