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'{{for|the train service between {{rws|Beijing West}} and {{stn|Hung Hom}} with numbers Z97/98|Beijing–Kowloon through train}} {{Infobox rail service | name = Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed train<br>{{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|京港高速动车组列车}}}}<br>{{nobold|{{lang|zh-hant|京港高速動車組列車}}}} | image = CR400AF-A-2081@BJX (20181216170933).jpg | image_width = 300px | caption = A [[Fuxing (train)|CR400AF-A]] EMU on G80 service stopping at Platform 12 of Beijing West Railway Station | logo = Board of G80 (20181216075232).jpg | logo_width = 200px | type = [[G-series trains]] | status = Operational | locale = China | predecessor = G79/82 | first = {{plainlist|1= *26 December 2012 (Beijing West ↔ Guangzhou South) *28 December 2013 (Beijing West ↔ Shenzhen North) *5 January 2017 (Beijing West ↔ Futian) *23 September 2018 (Beijing West ↔ Hong Kong West Kowloon) }} | last = | successor = | operator = {{rint|cn|rail}} [[CR Guangzhou]] | formeroperator = | ridership = | start = {{rws|Beijing West}} | stops = {{plainlist|1= *{{rws|Shijiazhuang}} *{{rws|Zhengzhou East}} *{{rws|Wuhan}} *{{rws|Changsha South}} *{{rws|Guangzhou South}} *{{rws|Shenzhen North}} }} | end = {{rws|Hong Kong West Kowloon}} | distance = {{convert|2439|km}} | journeytime = {{plainlist|1= *8h 58m (G79) *8h 56m (G80) }} | frequency = Daily | trainnumber = {{plainlist|1= *'''G79''' (Beijing West → Hong Kong West Kowloon) *'''G80''' (Hong Kong West Kowloon → Beijing West) }} | line_used = [[Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway|Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong HSR]] | class = {{plainlist|1= *Business seat *First class seat *Second class seat }} | access = | seating = | catering = {{plainlist|1= *Dining car *Trolley refreshment service }} | stock = [[Fuxing (train)|CR400AF-A]] | gauge = {{RailGauge|1435mm}} | el = | speed = 300 km/h | owners = China Railway | routenumber = | map = | map_state = }} The '''Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed train''' ({{zh|s=京港高速动车组列车|t=京港高速動車組列車}}) is a [[High-speed rail|high-speed train]] service operated by [[China Railway Guangzhou Group]] (CR Guangzhou) on [[Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway|Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong HSR]] in China. Operated with G79/80 train numbers between {{rws|Beijing West}} and {{rws|Hong Kong West Kowloon}} 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.<ref name="timetable1">{{Cite web|title = Long-haul train schedule|url = https://www.highspeed.mtr.com.hk/res/pdf/long-haul-train-timetable-en.pdf|publisher = MTR|accessdate=2018-09-26}}</ref> ==History== {{further|Beijing-Guangzhou/Shenzhen high-speed train}} The G79/80 service dates back to 26 December 2012, when the [[Beijing]]–[[Zhengzhou]] section of the [[Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway|Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong HSR]] was opened. At its opening, the service was between {{rws|Beijing West}} and {{rws|Guangzhou South}} under the numbers G79/82. Later on 28 December 2013, the southern terminus of the service was extended to {{rws|Shenzhen North}} and the number of the [[Shenzhen]]-bound service was changed from G82 to G80.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 郑州铁路局12月28日实行新运行图 新增旅客列车11对|url = http://news.163.com/13/1216/09/9G759C6U00014JB6.html|accessdate = 2018-09-26|language=zh-cn}}</ref> On 5 January 2017, the service was extended to {{rws|Futian}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 福田高铁直达全国30市县|url = http://www.sz.gov.cn/cn/xxgk/bmtx/201701/t20170106_5865548.htm|date=2017-01-06|accessdate=2018-09-26|language=zh-cn}}</ref> With the inauguration of the [[Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong section|Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL Hong Kong section]] on 23 September 2018, the southern terminus of the service was again extended to {{rws|Hong Kong West Kowloon}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hong Kong Launches First High Speed Rail Service|url = https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hong-kong-launches-first-high-122100337.html|website = finance.yahoo.com|accessdate = 2018-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = 北京开往香港首趟高铁满员启程|url = http://www.dzwww.com/xinwen/shehuixinwen/201809/t20180924_17875003.htm?jdfwkey=0r0tl1|accessdate = 2018-09-26|language=zh-cn}}</ref> ==Operations== The service operates on a daily basis under the following timetable:<ref name="timetable1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title = G79时刻表|url = http://trains.ctrip.com/trainbooking/TrainSchedule/G79/|accessdate = 2018-09-26|language=zh-cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = G80时刻表|url = http://trains.ctrip.com/trainbooking/TrainSchedule/G80/|accessdate = 2018-09-26|language=zh-cn}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=6|Effective from 23 September 2018 |- ! colspan="2"|G79 ! rowspan="2"|Stops ! colspan="2"|G80 |- !Arrive||Depart||Arrive||Depart |- |—||10:00||{{rws|Beijing West}}||17:01||— |- |11:07||11:09||{{rws|Shijiazhuang}}||15:50||15:54 |- |12:31||12:34||{{rws|Zhengzhou East}}||14:25||14:28 |- |14:17||14:20||{{rws|Wuhan}}||12:38||12:41 |- |15:38||15:41||{{rws|Changsha South}}||11:17||11:20 |- |18:01||18:06||{{rws|Guangzhou South}}||08:56||09:00 |- |18:35||18:39||{{rws|Shenzhen North}}||08:24||08:27 |- |18:58||—||{{rws|Hong Kong West Kowloon}}||—||08:05 |} ==Train formation== The service is operated by 17-car [[Fuxing (train)|CR400AF-B]] 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 and 17 is a hybrid of first class seats and business seats.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.china-emu.cn/EMUs/Series/?detail-80-27-13.html|title = CR400AF-A/B动车组|accessdate = 2018-09-27|website = www.china-emu.cn|language = zh-cn}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! Car No. ! 1 !! 2 !! 3-7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10-15 !! 16 !! 17 |- ! Type | SW<br>Business || ZY<br>First class || ZE<br>Second class || ZE<br>Second class [[File:Wheelchair symbol.svg|12px]] || ZEC<br>Second class/dining car || ZE<br>Second class || ZY<br>First class || ZYS<br>Business/first class |- ! Seating capacity | 17 || 60 || 90 || 75 || 48 || 90 || 60 || 28 + 5 |} ===Previously used rolling stocks=== * 16-car [[China Railways CRH3#CRH380BL|CRH380BL]] (from 26 December 2012 to early 2016) * 16-car [[China Railways CRH380A|CRH380AL]] (from early 2016 to October 2017) * [[Double heading|Double-headed]] 8-car [[Fuxing (train)|CR400AF]] (from October 2017 to June 2018) <gallery> CRH380AL-2913@BJX (20170225100111).jpg|A CRH380AL on G79 service leaving Beijing West in Feb. 2017 CR400AF-2022@BJX (20171017100036).jpg|A double-headed CR400AF on G79 service leaving Beijing West in Oct. 2017 CR400AF at Zhengzhou East .jpg|A double-headed CR400AF on G80 service at Zhengzhou East in Oct. 2017 </gallery> ==References== {{reflist}} {{China Railway G-series Trains}} [[Category:China Railway passenger services]] [[Category:Passenger rail transport in China]] [[Category:Passenger rail transport in Hong Kong]] [[Category:Railway services introduced in 2018]]'