Fuxing (train)
Fuxing (simplified Chinese: 复兴号; traditional Chinese: 復興號; pinyin: Fùxīng Hào; lit. 'Rejuvenation') (also known as the CR series EMU, or as the Fuxing Hao) is a series of high-speed and higher-speed EMU trains operated by China Railway High-speed (CRH) and developed by CRRC. They are the first successful high-speed trains to be fully designed and manufactured in China.
| Fuxing (Rejuvenation) | |
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CR400AF-2001 departing Beijing South railway station as G123 | |
| In service | August 15, 2016 – Present |
| Manufacturer | CRRC Qingdao Sifang CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles CRRC Tangshan Railway Vehicle |
| Formation | CR400AF/BF/CR300AF/BF/KCIC400AF: 8 cars/trainset (4M4T) CR400AF–A/BF–A:16 cars/trainset (8M8T) CR400AF–B/BF–B:17 cars/trainset (8M9T) |
| Capacity | CR400AF/BF: 556 or 576 CR400AF–A/BF–A: 1193 CR400AF–B/BF–B: 1283 |
| Operators | China Railway Corporation PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | CR400AF: 209 m (685 ft 8 in) CR400AF–A: 414 m (1,358 ft 3 in) CR400BF: 209.06 m (685 ft 11 in) CR400BF–A: 414.26 m (1,359 ft 1 in) CR400AF–B: 439.9 m (1,443 ft 3 in) CR400BF–B: 439.9 m (1,443 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 3,360 mm (11 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in) |
| Platform height | 1,250 mm (4 ft 1.2 in) |
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| Axle load | <17 t (16.7 long tons; 18.7 short tons) |
| Traction system | Water cooling IGBT-VVVF inverter control (Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric) |
| Traction motors | YQ-625 external sector 3-phase AC induction motor (Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Simplified Chinese | 复兴号 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 復興號 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Rejuvenation | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国标准动车组 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國標準動車組 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | China Standardized EMU | ||||||
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Initially known as the China Standardized EMU, 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 nicknames such as "Red Dragon" (CR400AF) and "Golden Phoenix" (CR400BF) for certain units. It is among the world's fastest conventional high-speed trains in regular service, with an operating speed of 350 km/h (220 mph) for the CR400AF and CR400BF models.
Internationally exported versions of the train sets also operate in Indonesia on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway from 2023, with a derivative version of the CR400AF, also known as the KCIC400AF or "Komodo Merah" (literally: red komodo dragon) or "Petir Merah" (literally: red lightning).
The upcoming CR450, designed for a maximum operating speed of 400 km/h (250 mph), is expected to enter service by 2025. In 2023, Chinese state media reported a CR450 train attained a speed of 453 km/h (281 mph) during a test run.