The Beijing–Hangzhou high-speed train () are high-speed train services between Beijing and Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province. The trains are operated by CR Beijing and CR Shanghai.

History The high-speed train services between Beijing and Hangzhou was started on 1 July 2011, when the Beijing–Shanghai HSR was opened. The trains were operated on Beijing–Shanghai HSR and Shanghai–Hangzhou HSR.

With the opening of Nanjing–Hangzhou HSR on 1 July 2013, some of the trains were diverted to Nanjing–Hangzhou HSR instead of Shanghai–Hangzhou HSR.

From 10 April 2018, the G19/20, G31/32 and G39/40 trains have been operating CR400AF and CR400BF trainsets. The operating speed was promoted to and the travelling time was reduced to 4h 18m.

Operations The G19/20, G31/32, G34, G35/36, G37 and G39/40 trains were operated on Beijing–Shanghai HSR and Nanjing–Hangzhou HSR. The G41-44 trains were operated on Beijing–Shanghai HSR and Shanghai–Hangzhou HSR, via .

The G39/40 trains are the fastest trains between Beijing and Hangzhou, with only one intermediate stop at .

Rolling stocks The services are operated by CRH380B, CRH380BL, CR400AF and CR400BF trainsets.

CRH380B The CRH380B trainsets on this service have the formation shown below. Car No. 1 2-3 4 5 6-7 8 Type ZYSBusiness/first class ZESecond class ZESecond class ZECSecond class/dining car ZESecond class ZESBusiness/second class

CRH380BL The 16-car CRH380BL trainsets are the most common on this service. Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6-8 9 10-15 16 Type ZYSBusiness/first class ZYFirst class SWBusiness ZYFirst class ZESecond class ZESecond class CADining car ZESecond class ZYSBusiness/first class

CR400AF and CR400BF The G19/20, G31/32 and G39/40 trains were operated by CR400AF and CR400BF trainsets. Car No. 1 2-3 4 5 6-7 8 Type ZYSBusiness/first class ZESecond class ZESecond class ZECSecond class/dining car ZESecond class ZESBusiness/second class

CR400BF-A The G41/44 train were operated by CR400BF-A trainsets. Car No. 1 2 3-7 8 9 10-14 15 16 Type SWBusiness ZYFirst class ZESecond class ZESecond class ZECSecond class/dining car ZESecond class ZYFirst class ZYSBusiness/first class

Previously used rolling stocks CRH380AL: From April 2017, due to the maintenance of some of the CRH380BL and CRH380CL EMUs, the G41/44 trains temporarily used CRH380AL EMUs for operation. CRH380D: The G42/39 train used CRH380D trainsets in 2015, but was changed to CRH380BL in 2016.

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