China Railway K3/4
The destination board of the K3/4 train. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Long-haul international rail service |
| Status | Suspended |
| Locale | North and East Asia |
| First service | June 4, 1959 |
| Current operator | China Railway |
| Former operator | Soviet Railways (4 June 1959 – 24 May 1960) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Beijing, China Moscow, Russia |
| Stops | 33 |
| Distance travelled | 7,826 km (4,863 mi) |
| Average journey time | 131 hours 31 minutes (K3), 129 hours 50 minutes (K4) |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train numbers | K3/4 (Within China) 003/004 (Within Mongolia) 003З/004З (Within Russia) |
| Lines used | Trans-Siberian Railway, Trans-Mongolian Railway, Ji'er Railway, and Jingbao Railway |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | Hard sleeper, luxury Soft sleeper |
| Sleeping arrangements | 6 berth sleepers and 2 berth sleepers |
| Catering facilities | Restaurant car |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 25G |
| Track gauge | 1520 mm and 1435mm (with break of gauge) |
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The China Railway K3/4 train is a weekly international K-series train from Beijing to Moscow via Ulaanbaatar mainly using the Trans-Siberian and Trans-Mongolian railways.
The train started running in 1959, covering a distance of 7826 km, and is the 4th longest passenger train service in the world. The Beijing to Moscow train (K3/003/003З) departs every Wednesday from Beijing station and takes 131 hours and 31 minutes to arrive at Moscow Yaroslavsky station, while the Moscow to Beijing train (K4/004/004З) departs every Tuesday from Moscow and takes 129 hours and 50 minutes to arrive at Beijing.
The train was suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspension was further extended due to the war in Ukraine.