China Railway CRH5

China Railways CRH5 EMU
In service2007–present
ManufacturersAlstom
Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd.
Family namePendolino
ReplacedChina Star, DJF3
Number built140 trainsets (1120 cars)
SuccessorCR300AF, CR300BF
Formation8 cars per trainset (5M3T)
CapacityFixed seats: 622
Rolling seats: 586 or 570
OperatorsChinese Ministry of Railways
- Beijing Railway Bureau
- Shenyang Railway Bureau
- Harbin Railway Bureau
- Taiyuan Railway Bureau
- Jinan Railway Bureau
- Zhengzhou Railway Bureau
- Wuhan Railway Bureau
- Lanzhou Railway Bureau
- Hohhot Railway Bureau
- Ürümqi Railway Bureau
Lines servedHigh speed and major conventional rail lines in northern China
Specifications
Train length211.5 m (693 ft 11 in)
Width3,200 mm (10 ft 6 in)
Height4,270 mm (14 ft 0 in)
Platform height500–1,250 mm (1 ft 8 in – 4 ft 1 in)
Maximum speed250 km/h (155 mph)
Weight443 t (436 long tons; 488 short tons)
Traction systemAlstom IGBT VVVF inverter control
Power output5,500 kW (7,376 hp)
TransmissionAC-DC-AC
Acceleration≥ 0.5 m/s2 (1.1 mph/s) (Starter)
0.11 m/s2 (0.25 mph/s)(at 200 km/h (124 mph))
0.05 m/s2 (0.11 mph/s)(at 250 km/h (155 mph))
Electric system25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead
Current collectionPantograph
Braking systemsRegenerative, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The CRH5 Hexie (simplified Chinese: 和谐号; traditional Chinese: 和諧號; pinyin: Héxié Hào; lit. 'Harmony') is an electric multiple unit high-speed train in use with China Railway High-speed in the northern regions of the People's Republic of China. The CRH5 is based on the ETR-600 New Pendolino used in Italy.

The CRH5 are non-tilting trains, developed for the Chinese Railways and whose technology has been transferred to local manufacturers. The CRH5 operate steadily at 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph).