Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed train


The Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed train is a high-speed train service operated by China Railway Guangzhou Group on Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong HSR in China. Operated with G79/80 train numbers between and on a daily basis, it is currently the fastest train service and the only high-speed train service between Beijing and Hong Kong, with an approximate travelling time of 9 hours.

History

The G79/80 service dates back to 26 December 2012, when the Beijing–Zhengzhou section of the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong HSR was opened. At its opening, the service was between and under the numbers G79/82. Later on 28 December 2013, the southern terminus of the service was extended to and the number of the Shenzhen-bound service was changed from G82 to G80.
On 5 January 2017, the service was extended to.
With the inauguration of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL Hong Kong section on 23 September 2018, the southern terminus of the service was again extended to.

Operations

The service operates on a daily basis under the following timetable:

Train formation

The service is operated by 16-car CR400AF-A trainsets with the formation shown below. Car 3-14 are for second class seats with 3+2 seating. The dining car is located in Car 9 and wheelchair space is provided on Car 8. Car 2 and 15 are first class car with 2+2 seating. Car 1 is for business seats only and Car 16 is a hybrid of first class seats and business seats.
Car No.123-78910-141516
TypeSW
Business		ZY
First class		ZE
Second class		ZE
Second class 		ZEC
Second class/dining car		ZE
Second class		ZY
First class		ZYS
Business/first class
Seating capacity1760907548906028 + 5

Previously used rolling stocks