China Railway CRH5
The CRH5 Hexie (simplified Chinese: 和谐号; traditional Chinese: 和諧號; pinyin: Héxié Hào; lit. 'Harmony') is an electric multiple unit high-speed train in use with China Railway High-speed in the People's Republic of China. The CRH5 is based on the ETR-600 New Pendolino used in Italy.
| China Railways CRH5 EMU | |
|---|---|
CRH5A high-speed train in Beijing railway station | |
| In service | 2007 – Present |
| Manufacturer | Alstom Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. |
| Family name | Pendolino |
| Number built | 140 trainsets (1120 cars) |
| Formation | 8 cars per trainset (5M3T) |
| Capacity | Fixed seats: 622 Rolling seats: 586 or 570 |
| Operators | Chinese Ministry of Railways - Beijing Railway Bureau - Shenyang Railway Bureau - Harbin Railway Bureau - Taiyuan Railway Bureau - Jinan Railway Bureau - Zhengzhou Railway Bureau - Wuhan Railway Bureau - Lanzhou Railway Bureau - Hohhot Railway Bureau - Ürümqi Railway Bureau |
| Lines served | High speed and major conventional rail lines in northern China |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 211.5 m (693 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 3,200 mm (10 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 4,270 mm (14 ft 0 in) |
| Platform height | 500–1,250 mm (1 ft 8 in – 4 ft 1 in) |
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) |
| Weight | 443 t (436 long tons; 488 short tons) |
| Traction system | Alstom IGBT VVVF inverter control |
| Power output | 5,500 kW (7,376 hp) |
| Transmission | AC-DC-AC |
| Acceleration | ≥ 0.5 m/s2 (1.1 mph/s) (Starter) 0.11 m/s2 (0.25 mph/s)(at 200 km/h (124 mph)) 0.05 m/s2 (0.11 mph/s)(at 250 km/h (155 mph)) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The CRH5 are non-tilting trains, developed for the Chinese Railways and whose technology has been transferred to local manufacturers. The CRH5 operate steadily at 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph).
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