China Railway CR400BF

The CR400BF Fuxing (Chinese: 复兴号; pinyin: Fùxīng Hào) is a Chinese electric high-speed train that was developed and manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles. As part of the China Standardized EMU, The CR400BF is designed to operate at a cruise speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) and a maximum speed of 420 km/h (261 mph) in commercial service. 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.^[1] The series received its current designation of Fuxing in June 2017, with the nickname Golden Phoenix.^[2] It is among the world's fastest conventional high-speed trains in regular service, with an operating speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).^[3]

China Railway CR400BF
CR400BF-A-3032 departing from depot at Guangnan, Beijing as G509
In service	BF：15 August 2016 (2016-08-15) BF-A：12 June 2018 (2018-06-12) BF–B：5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) BF–G：9 June 2019 (2019-06-09) BF–C：30 December 2019 (2019-12-30) BF–Z、BF–GZ、BF–BZ：25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) BF–AZ：20 July 2022 (2022-07-20) BF–BS：15 June 2024 (2024-06-15)
Manufacturer	CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles
Family name	Fuxing
Formation	BF、BF-C、BF-G、BF-Z、BF-GZ、BF-J、BF-S、BF-GS： 8 cars/trainset (4M4T) BF-A、BF-AZ、CRH-0306：16 cars/trainset (8M8T) BF-B、BF-BZ、BF-BS：17 cars/trainset (8M9T)
Operators	China Railway Corporation
Specifications
Train length	BF、BF–G：209 m (685 ft 8 in) BF–0031：210 m (689 ft 0 in) BF–C、BF–Z、BF–GZ、BF–J、BF–G–0051、BF–S、BF–GS：211 m (692 ft 3 in) BF–A：414 m (1,358 ft 3 in) BF-AZ：416.2 m (1,365 ft 6 in) BF–B：439.8 m (1,442 ft 11 in) BF–BZ、BF–BS：442 m (1,450 ft 2 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)
Maximum speed	Service: 350 km/h (220 mph) Design: 400 km/h (250 mph) Record: CR400BF：420 km/h (260 mph) CR400BF-J：450 km/h (280 mph)
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	YJ-268A and YJ-305A 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

CR400BF prototype testing in the National Railway Test Center, Beijing

Variants

CR400BF

8-car standard production model with standard maximum speed of 420 km/h (261 mph). It is manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.

CR400BF–A

16-car version manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.^[4] Testing of this variant started on March 9, 2018.^[5] The first CR400BF-A started operation of the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway on June 29, 2018.^[6] These sets are 415 m (1,361 ft 7 in) and have a passenger capacity of 1,193 people.^[6]

CR400BF–B

17-car version. It is manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.^[7]

CR400BF–C

8-car ATO enabled version with redesigned interior and exterior used on the Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway in preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics. It is manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.^[8] The interior design incorporates snow and ice elements with blue ambient light. The train is also equipped with high-definition LED destination displays, wireless charging for business class seats, and smart glass windows. Additional features include snowboard storage and urine sampling areas.^[9][10] The trains are manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles. CR400BF–C started operating on December 30, 2019, with the opening of the Beijing–Zhangjiakou ICR.^[11]

CR400BF–G

8-car sandstorm and cold climate resistant version for use in more extreme weather. It is manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.^[12] Shares same exterior style as the CR400BF.

CR400BF–Z

8-car variant with redesigned and upgraded interior and exterior. It is manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.

CR400BF–AZ

16-car variant with upgrade new train in December 2023. Manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.

CR400BF–BZ

17-car variant with redesigned and upgraded interior and exterior. It is manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.

CR400BF–GZ

8-car sandstorm/cold resistant version with redesigned interior and exterior. It is manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.

CR400BF–J

8-car HSR inspection train with redisigned exterior, similar to CR400BF-C and BF-Z series.

CR400BF–BS

Like the CR400AF-BS, an upgraded 17-car variant called the CR400BF-BS was introduced in April 2024 for use on the Beijing-Shanghai high speed railway from 15 June 2024. This variant features interior enhancements to accommodate more passengers and a new seating class called Premium First Class, which is intermediate between First Class and Business Class.

Specification

Train type	Car dimensions	Total length	Top speed	Seating capacity	Formation	Power output (under 25 kV)	Entry into Service
CR400BF/BF–A/BF–B/BF–C/BF–S/BF–G
CR400BF	End cars length: 27.089 m (88 ft 10.5 in) Inter cars length: 25.65 m (84 ft 2 in) Width: 3.36 m (11 ft 0 in) Height: 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)	Calculated: 209.1 m (686 ft 0 in) Real: 209 m (685 ft 8 in)	Test: 420 km/h (261 mph) Design: 400 km/h (249 mph) Continuous operation: 400 km/h (249 mph) Current operation: 350 km/h (217 mph)	556: 10 business, 28 first and 518 standard 576: 10 business, 28 first and 538 standard	4M4T	10.14 MW (13,598 hp)	August 15, 2016
CR400BF–C				576: 10 business, 28 first and 538 standard 541: 10 business, 28 first and 503 standard			December 30, 2019
CR400BF–G				576: 10 business, 28 first and 538 standard			June 9, 2019
CR400BF–A		Calculated: 414.26 m (1,359 ft 1 in) Real: 414 m (1,358 ft 3 in)		1193: 22 business, 148 first and 1023 standard	8M8T	20.28 MW (27,196 hp)	June 12, 2018
CR400BF–S				UNKNOWN			Under testing
CR400BF–B		Calculated: 438.928 m (1,440 ft 0.6 in) Real: 439.8 m (1,442 ft 11 in)		1283: 22 business, 148 first and 1113 standard	8M9T		January 5, 2019

Formation

Power Destination M – Motor car T – Trailer car C – Driver cabin P – Pantograph

Coach Type ZY – First Class Coach ZE – Second Class Coach ZEC – Second Class Coach/Dining Car ZYS – First Class/Business Coach ZES – Second Class/Business Coach WR – Soft Sleeper Car WRC – Soft Sleeper/Dining Car DGN – Multi-function Coach

CR400BF, CR400BF–C, CR400BF–Z, CR400BF–G, CR400BF–GZ, CR400BF–GS, CR400BF–S

Coach No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Type1456	ZYS	ZE			ZEC	ZE		ZES
Type23	ZYS	ZE			DGN	ZE		ZES
Power Configuration	Mc	Tp	M		T	M	Tp	Mc
Power Units	Unit 1				Unit 2
Capacity1	5+28	90		75	63	90		5+40
Capacity2	5+28	90		75	48	90		5+40
Capacity3	6+28	90		75	48	90		6+40
Capacity4	6+28	90		75	63	90		6+40
Capacity5	5+28	90		75	63	90		6+40
Capacity6	5+32	93		78	83	93		6+43

• ^1 Remaining series
• ^2 CR400BF–C–5145 trainset
• ^3 CR400BF–C–5162 trainset
• ^4 Remaining CR400BF–Z and CR400BF–GZ series
• ^5 CR400BF–Z–3146～3156, CR400BF–GZ–5256～5262, CR400BF–Z–5263～5275 series
• ^6 CR400BF–GS and CR400BF–S series

CR400BF–A, CR400BF–AZ

Coach No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Type12	SW	ZY	ZE						ZEC	ZE					ZY	ZYS
Power Configuration	Tc	M	Tp	M		Tp	M	T		M	Tp	M		Tp	M	Tc
Power Units	Unit 1				Unit 2				Unit 3				Unit 4
Capacity1	5+12	60	90					75	48	90					60	5+28
Capacity2	6+12	60	90					75	48	90					60	6+28

• ^1 CR400BF–A series
• ^2 CR400BF–AZ series

CR400BF–B, CR400BF–BZ, CR400BF–BS

Coach No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Type123	SW	ZY	ZE						ZEC	ZE						ZY	ZYS
Power Configuration	Tc	M	Tp	M		Tp	M	T		M	Tp	M		Tp	M	T	Tc
Power Units	Unit 1				Unit 2				Unit 3				Unit 4
Capacity1	5+12	60	90					75	48	90						60	5+28
Capacity2	6+12	60	90					75	48	90						60	6+28
Capacity3	6+14	62	93					78	73	93						62	5+24

• ^1 CR400BF–B series
• ^2 CR400BF–BZ series
• ^3 CR400BF–BS series

Distribution

As of September 2024, there are 545 CR400BF series EMU in service.

Train model letter identification G – Cold-resistant C, Z – Intelligent S – Enhanced-technology E – Sleeper A – 16-car trainset B – 17-car trainset

Vehicle number distinction 0X0X, 00XX – Sample vehicles, test vehicles 03XX, 05XX – Vehicles or sample vehicles purchased by non-national railway groups 3XXX: Trains produced from CRRC Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock 5XXX: Trains produced from CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles

Operator	Quantity	Serial number	Depot	Notes
CR400BF
Beijing Railway Bureau	39	0031、0503、 3067、3068、3085～3087、3090、3091、 5006、5022、5025～5037、5040～5042、5070～5072、5074、5076、5077、5106～5112	Caozhuang	0503 is the prototype trainset 0031 was the 400kph high-speed test trainset
Shanghai Railway Bureau	39	3002、3004、3006、3007、3009～3012、3014～3016、3018、3020、3022、3023、3036、3044、3048、3060、3064、3066、3078、3080、3088、3089、3106、3107、 5012、5013、5018、5023、5024、5043～5045、5068、5073、5075、5078	Shanghai Hongqiao	3106 and 3107 equipped with cab side door
	40	3001、3003、3005、3008、3013、3017、3019、3021、3034、3035、3037～3043、3045～3047、3049、3059、3061～3063、3065、3069～3077、3079、3081～3084	Nanjing South
	16	5001～5004、5007～5011、5016、5017、5019、5046、5079～5081	Hangzhou West
Guangzhou Railway Group	10	0507、 5005、5014、5015、5020、5021、5038、5039、5047、5069	Guangzhou South	0507 is the prototype trainset
Shenyang Railway Bureau	1	0305	Shenyang North	Model car
CR400BF–A
Beijing Railway Bureau	7	3024、3028～3030、3054、3056、3092	Beijing South
	4	5082～5084、5087	Caozhuang
	9	3025、3031～3033、3050～3053、3055	Xiong'an
Shanghai Railway Bureau	25	3097～3105、 5048、5049、5053、5054、5057～5059、5061、5065、5066、5090～5092、5094～5096	Shanghai Hongqiao
	21	3026、3027、3057、3058、3093～3096、 5050～5052、5055、5056、5060、5062～5064、5067、5088、5089、5093	Nanjing South
Zhengzhou Railway Group	8	5085、5086、5156～5161	Zhengzhou East
CR400BF–B
Shanghai Railway Bureau	14	5097～5105、5151～5155	Shanghai Hongqiao
CR400BF–G
Shenyang Railway Bureau	15	5113、5115～5117、5123、5124、5129～5133、5175、5176、5199、5200	Shenyang North	Trainsets numbered 5175 afterwards equipped with cab side door
	17	5118～5122、5125、5134、5177～5184、5201、5202	Changchun	Trainsets numbered 5177 afterwards equipped with cab side door
Beijing Railway Bureau	8	5114、5137、5140、5146～5150	Beijing North
	21	3108～3116、 5163～5168、5171～5174、5193、5194	Chaoyang	All equipped with cab side door
	16	5126～5128、5135、5136、5138、5139、5141、5142、5169、5170、5187、5191、5192、5195、5196	Beijing South	Trainsets after 5169 equipped with cab side door
	8	0051 5185、5186、5188～5190、5197、5198	Caozhuang	0051 was the 400kph high-speed train testset
CR400BF–C
Beijing Railway Bureau	3	5144、5145、5162	Beijing North	5162 painted specifically for 2022 Winter Olympics and equipped with cab side door
CR400BF–Z
Beijing Railway Bureau	27	3138～3145 5210～5213、5220～5227、5269～5275	Beijing South
	1	0311	Beijing West
	1	0312	Chaoyang
Shanghai Railway Bureau	22	0521～0524 3125～3137 5263～5268	Hangzhou West	524 painted specifically for 2022 Asian Games
Zhengzhou Railway Bureau	4	0511～0514	Zhengzhou East
Guangzhou Railway Bureau	22	3117～3124、5228～5241	Guangzhou South
Wuhan Railway Bureau	10	5242～5251	Wuhan
Xi'an Railway Bureau	11	3146～3156	Xi'an North
CR400BF–AZ
Zhengzhou Railway Group	6	0515～0520	Zhengzhou East
Shanghai Railway Group	4	5252～5255	Nanjing South
CR400BF–BZ
Shanghai Railway Group	2	5208、5209	Shanghai Hongqiao
CR400BF–GZ
Beijing Railway Bureau	6	5143、5203～5207	Chaoyang	5143 was originally a BF-C trainset
Harbin Railway Bureau	13	5214～5219、5256～5262	Harbin West
CR400BF–S
Beijing Railway Bureau	20	3180～3193、5291～5296	Beijing South
Shanghai Railway Group	33	3157～3179、5297～5306	Hangzhou West
Guangzhou Railway Bureau	7	5281～5287	Guangzhou South
Zhengzhou Railway Group	3	5288～5290	Zhengzhou East
CR400BF–BS
Shanghai Railway Group	5	5276～5280	Shanghai Hongqiao
CR400BF–GS
Harbin Railway Bureau	13	5307～5319	Harbin
CR400BF-J (CR450 Project)
China Railway of Academy Sciences	1	0001	—	Original trainset was 0511 and use a CR400BF-C headtype
CR400BF-J (Inspection Train)
China Railway	1	0003	—	Use a CR400BF-C headtype and equipped with cab side door
CRH-0306
—	1	0306	—	Sleeper EMU test trainset, using CR400BF head type
CR400BF-S
—	1	0001	—	Double-decker EMU test train
Longitudinal sleeper EMU
—	1	—	—	Longitudinal sleeper EMU test trainset using CR400BF-C head

Gallery

• 
  CR400BF-G at Beijing Chaoyang railway station
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  CR400BF-A to Shanghai Hongqiao railway station
• 
  CR400BF-B departing Beijing South railway station to Shanghai Hongqiao railway station
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  CR400BF-C at Qinghe railway station
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  CR400BF-C with a special 2022 Winter Olympics livery
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  CR400BF-Z with livery of 2022 Asian Games
• 
  CR400BF-G at Beijing North railway station
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  CR400BF-G-0051 (CRRC Variable Gauge EMU Prototype)
• 
  CR400BF-BZ at Beijing South railway station
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  CR400BF-BS at Langfang railway station
• 
  CR400BF-GZ leaving Beijing Chaoyang railway station
• 
  CR400BF-J inspection train
• 
  First Class on CR400BF
• 
  Second Class on CR400BF
• 
  Business Class on CR400BF-GZ features staggered configuration
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  Premium first class on CR400BF-BS
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  Premium first class on CR400BF-BS in meeting configuration
• 
  Seating sign on CR400BF with booking status indicators: red indicators refer to booked and green for empty.

See also

• China Railway CR400AF
• China Railway High-speed, Chinese high-speed railway service provided by China Railway.
• China Railway, Chinese state-owned corporation that operates all Fuxing trains.
• Fuxing (train), the train brand CR400BF is part of.

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