CRH2A On October 20, 2004, the Ministry of Railway in China ordered 60 sets of CRH2A trains from
Kawasaki Heavy Industries in
Japan. Along with 60 sets of
Bombardier's Regina-based
CRH1A, and 40 sets of
Alstom's
Pendolino-based
CRH5A, these train sets are consider as first batch of CRH trains. Each of the CRH2A set consists of 8 cars. The first 3 sets (CRH2-001A - CRH2-003A) were built in Japan, the next 6 sets (CRH2-004A - CRH2-009A) were delivered in
complete knock down form and assembled by
CSR Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock. The remaining 51 sets (CRH2-010A - CRH2-060A) were built by Sifang through technology transfer from Japan. The first train arrived at
Qingdao port on March 8, 2006, with little fanfare, and was not even publicized in China. These trains have a maximum operation speed of and started providing high-speed train service from April 18, 2007, the date of the sixth national railway speed-up. According to Chinese and Japanese media, CRH2A trains started test trials ahead of commercial operation on the Shanghai-Hangzhou and Shanghai-Nanjing lines on January 28, 2007. On September 14, 2010, the Chinese MOR ordered additional 40 sets of CRH2A trains (CRH2-151A - CRH2-190A) from CSR Sifang. Additionally, from 2012 to 2017, CRH2A-2212 to CRH2A-4131 were introduced.
CRH2A-4020 Following a derailment in
Guizhou in 2022, CRH2A-4020 was converted to become the first dedicated High-Speed freight train of China. The two derailed carriages, 00 and 07, were scrapped, while new windowless carriages were rebuilt in place. The rest of the train was also modified in a similar manner, but the windows were retained. The modified train was revealed in March 2024, and entered testing the following month.
CRH2B In November 2007, the Ministry of Railway in China ordered 10 CRH2 sets with 16 cars per set (8M8T). These trains have been given designations CRH2B (CRH2-111B - CRH2-120B). Each CRH2B has three 1st seating cars (ZY), twelve 2nd seating cars (ZE), and one dining car (CA). Designed maximum operation speed is with a power of . These CRH2 have "Phoenix eyes" headlights who were not present on the CRH2A. The first units were delivered on June 29, 2008, and came into service on the
Hefei–Nanjing Passenger Railway on August 1, 2008.
CRH2C (CRH2-300) After the introduction of the modified
E2-1000 Series, Sifang built its own CRH2 with a maximum safe operating speed of . The original train sets imported from Kawasaki had a maximum safe operating speed of . During June 2005 and September 2005, The Chinese Ministry of Railways launched bidding for High speed trains with a top speed over . Along with
Siemens's
Velaro-based
CRH3C, CSR Sifang bid 60 sets of CRH2C, includes 30 sets of CRH2C stage one with a top speed of , and 30 sets of CRH2C stage two with a top speed of . In development and research of the high speed train, The CRH2-300 project was launched by Chinese MOR and CSR. In 2006 the China Development Bank provided CNY 15 billion developmental financial loans to CSR Group for the projects of high speed trains. Over 50 academics, 150,000 technicians, 600
contractors were involved in the project. This train's livery is not like the CRH2A, which the blue stripe does not end at the fronts of trainsets.
CRH2C stage one CRH2C Stage one is a modified version of CRH2A. It has a maximum operating speed up to by replacing two intermediate trailer cars with motorized cars. Equipped with an array of the state-of-the-art technologies, including aluminum alloy body with a reduced weight, high speed turntable, high speed pantograph, and optic-fiber based integrated control system. Chinese MOR ordered 30 sets of CRH2C stage one, name code CRH2-061C - CRH2-090C. The first set, CRH2-061C was unveiled on December 22, 2007. During the test on April 22, 2008, CRH2-061C reached a top speed of over on
Beijing-Tianjin high-speed rail. During the test on December 11, 2009, CRH2-061C reached a top speed of on Zhengzhou-Xi'an high-speed rail. Together with CRH3C, the CRH2C stage one first came into service on Beijing-Tianjin Intercity high-speed rail on August 1, 2008, and all CRH2C stage one trains have been replaced by CRH3C in April, 2009. Currently, most of these trains are serving on the Shanghai-Nanjing high speed rail.
CRH2C stage two CRH2C Stage two is the "re-design" version of the CRH2. Some of the details, like the aluminum body structure, noise reduction technology & reduction technique, draw on the CRH3C. And cancelled the driver's door. According to CSR Sifang, the improvements include the following aspects: • The axle weight of the bogie increased from , to prevent tremble of the train body at a higher speed, Chinese MOR ordered 30 sets of CRH2C stage two, name code CRH2-091C - CRH2-110C and CRH2-141C - CRH2-150C. The first set, CRH2-091C was unveiled in January 2010 and came into service on Zhengzhou-Xi'an high-speed rail in February, 2010. Currently, most of these trains are serving on the Shanghai-Nanjing high speed rail, too.
CRH2E as D924 Guangzhou-Beijing overnight train in 2015. of a CRH2E. In November and December 2007, the Ministry of Railway in China ordered 20 CRH2 sleeper trains with 16 cars per set (8M8T). These trains are modified CRH2Bs, outfitted with traditional railway
sleeping berths (
couchette car) and have been given designations CRH2E (numbered CRH2-121E - CRH2-140E). Each CRH2E has thirteen 1st class sleeping cars (WR), two 2nd class seating cars (ZE), and one buffet car (CA) or one second class/dining car (ZEC). Designed maximum operation speed is with of power output. The first batch of CRH2E, CRH2-121E - CRH2-126E, came into service on Beijing-Shanghai railway on December 21, 2008. On 23 July 2011, one sleeper coach on CRH2-139E trainset has been derailed in the
2011 Wenzhou train collision, together with CRH1-046B. The rest of CRH2Es were deployed on
Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway since January 2015, operating overnight sleeper trains between Beijing and Guangzhou (including some trains to Shenzhen).
Double Deck CRH2E A brand new variant of the CRH2E entered service in 2017 numbered beyond CRH2E-2463. Instead of a traditional railway
sleeping berth the sleeper train is organized with the corridor running down the middle of the train car with double deck "capsules" on each side. Each capsule is similar in layout to airplane
first class, and passengers are no longer sharing the room. Each capsule comes with independent tables, outlets, lamps, hangers and curtains. The body of the train is redesigned to reduce noise levels during travel. The trains have been dubbed "moving hotels". File:CRH2E-2465@SHA (20170910185510).jpg|Front File:CRH2E-2464 at Beijing South Railway Station.jpg|Exterior File:Interior of CRH2E-2465 (20170910223249).jpg|Interior File:CRH2E-2463@BJX (20190624193548).jpg|Leaving
Beijing West railway station CRH2G CRH2G is a specialized cold and sand/windstorm resistant version of the CRH2 manufactured by
CRRC Qingdao Sifang. The trains were tested on the
Lanzhou–Xinjiang HSR and
Harbin–Dalian HSR. Tests where completed on November 10, 2015, and the first sets were assigned to
Lanzhou–Xinjiang HSR.
CRH2-380 (CRH2C-2150 experimental train) . In 2008, the Chinese MOR & CSR launched CRH2-380 project, the main purpose is to develop new-generation of high speed trains with maximum operation speed of . CRH2 is one of the fundamental platforms of the new trains, which is designated as CRH380A. The experimental train is a highly modified CRH2C number 2150. The main difference between this train and the regular CRH380A is the presence of two additional doors on the rear of the first and the last coach like on the CRH2C. == Gallery ==