Russian Railways 353/354
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | International train |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | October 2004 |
| Current operator | RZD |
| Route | |
| Stops | Ulan Ude, Chita |
| Average journey time | 37 hrs 15 mins（Irkutsk-Manzhouli） 32 hrs 56 mins（Manzhouli-Irkutsk） 15 hrs 40 mins（Chita-Manzhouli） 12 hrs 51 mins（Manzhouli-Chita） |
| Train number | 353/354 |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Kupe |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Type 61-4440 coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
| Electrification | 25kv 50HZ |
Train 353/354 is an international passenger train operated by Russian Railways between Irkutsk, the capital of Irkutsk Oblast, and Chita, the capital of Transbaikal Krai, within Russia, and Manzhouli, a border city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. The cross-border section began operation in October 2004. The train uses Russian-made passenger cars marked "МЕСТ" (Russian, pronounced /mʲest/, meaning "capacity"), and runs along the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Harbin-Manzhouli Railway.
- The Irkutsk-Manzhouli route departs from Irkutsk Passenger Station every Friday and Monday, with a travel time of 37 hours and 15 minutes, arriving at Manzhouli Station every Sunday and Wednesday. This is train number 354.
- The Manzhouli-Irkutsk route departs from Manzhouli Station every Wednesday and Sunday, arriving at Irkutsk Passenger Station every Thursday and Monday, with a travel time of 32 hours and 56 minutes. This is train number 353.
- The Chita-Manzhouli route departs from Chita Station No. 2 every Saturday and Tuesday, with a travel time of 15 hours and 40 minutes, arriving at Manzhouli Station every Sunday and Wednesday. This is train number 354.
- The Manzhouli-Chita route departs from Manzhouli Station every Wednesday and Sunday, arriving at Chita Station No. 2 every Thursday and Monday, with a travel time of 12 hours and 51 minutes. This is train number 353.