Beijing–Nanning–Hanoi through train
The Beijing–Nanning–Hanoi through train (Chinese: 北京-南宁-河内国际列车) is an international railway service between Gia Lâm railway station (via Dong Dang railway station) in Vietnam and the Beijing West railway station in China, jointly operated by Nanning Railway Bureau of China's national rail service, with service provided by Nanning Passenger Service Department. The train runs to Beijing and Hanoi every three days.
The destination board of the Z5/6 train | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | International rail service |
| Locale | China, Vietnam |
| Current operator(s) | China Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Beijing West, Beijing, China Gia Lâm, Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Line(s) used | Jingguang railway, Hengyang–Liuzhou Intercity Railway, Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway, Xianggui railway and Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway |
The train runs along the Jingguang railway, followed by the Hengyang–Liuzhou Intercity Railway,[1] the Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway, and the Xianggui railway. It crosses into Vietnam at Đồng Đăng and completes its journey on the dual gauge Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway. The total journey time is approximately 36 hours, and the train uses 25T class train carriages.[2]
Locomotive routing edit
- Beijing West–Nanning: China Railways HXD3D, Beijing Locomotive Depot, Beijing Railway Bureau
- Nanning–Dong Dang: China Railways DF4D, Nanning Locomotive Depot, Nanning Railway Bureau
- Dong Dang–Hanoi (Gia Lâm): Vietnam Railways D14E, Vietnam Railways
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 5对普速列车借道高铁提速 南国早报 2014年04月10日 2015-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 广西开启"Z字头"列车 T5/6次升级为卧铺更舒适 人民网广西频道 2014年12月12日
External links edit
Media related to Beijing-Nanning-Hanoi Through Train at Wikimedia Commons
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