# Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed train

The Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed train (simplified Chinese: 京港高速动车组列车; traditional Chinese: 京港高速動車組列車) is a high-speed train service operated by China Railway Guangzhou Group (CR Guangzhou) on Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong HSR in China. Operated with G79/80 train numbers between Beijing West and Hong Kong West Kowloon on a daily basis, it is currently the fastest train service between Beijing and Hong Kong, with an approximate travelling time of 8 hours and 10 minutes.

## History

The G79/80 service dates back to 26 December 2012, when the Beijing–Zhengzhou section of the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong HSR was opened. At its opening, the service was between Beijing West and Guangzhou South under the numbers G79/82. Later on 28 December 2013, the southern terminus of the service was extended to Shenzhen North and the number of the Shenzhen-bound service was changed from G82 to G80.
On 5 January 2017, the service was extended to Futian.
With the inauguration of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL Hong Kong section on 23 September 2018, the southern terminus of the service was again extended to Hong Kong West Kowloon, while Futian was removed from the service.
On 30 January 2020 the service to West Kowloon was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 28 March 2020, the service was restored between Beijing West and Shenzhen North, but service to West Kowloon station was still suspended.
On 1 April 2023, services to West Kowloon station were restored.
On 15 June 2024, the maximum speed of the Beijing-Hong Kong High Speed Rail was increased from 300km/h to 350km/h, reducing the journey time by 46 minutes from Hong Kong to Beijing.

## Operations

The service operates on a daily basis under the following timetable:
Effective from 15 June 2024 :
| G79 | G79 | Stops | G80 | G80 |
| Arrive | Depart | Stops | Arrive | Depart |
| — | 10:00 | Beijing West | 19:30 | — |
| 11:00 | 11:02 | Shijiazhuang | 18:27 | 18:29 |
| 12:18 | 12:21 | Zhengzhou East | 17:08 | 17:11 |
| 13:55 | 13:59 | Wuhan | 15:31 | 15:34 |
| 15:10 | 15:13 | Changsha South | 14:16 | 14:19 |
| 17:16 | 17:21 | Guangzhou South | 12:10 | 12:13 |
| 17:50 | 17:54 | Shenzhen North | 11:38 | 11:41 |
| 18:12 | — | Hong Kong West Kowloon | — | 11:20 |

## Train formation

The service was operated by 16-car CR400AF-A 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 is a hybrid of first class seats and business seats.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 8 | 9 | 10-14 | 15 | 16 |
| Type | SW Business | ZY First class | ZE Second class | ZE Second class | ZEC Second class/dining car | ZE Second class | ZY First class | ZYS Business/first class |
| Seating capacity | 17 | 60 | 90 | 75 | 48 | 90 | 60 | 28 + 5 |
From 1 April 2023, all trains were replaced by the newer China Railway CR400BF-Z(Base in Guangzhou South Depot). However, from 15 June 2024, they were again replaced by the double-headed CR400AF-Z(Base in Shenzhen Depot) to enable quiet cars on this route.

### Previously used rolling stocks

* 16-car CRH380BL (from 26 December 2012 to early 2016)
* 16-car CRH380AL (from early 2016 to October 2017)
* Double-headed 8-car CR400AF (from October 2017 to June 2018)
* A CRH380AL on G79 service leaving Beijing West in Feb. 2017
* A double-headed CR400AF on G79 service leaving Beijing West in Oct. 2017
* A double-headed CR400AF on G80 service at Zhengzhou East in Oct. 2017
* Information screen of the new CR400BF