Reform of Nationwide Railway Train Numbering Launched

Preparations are underway, including revisions to rules and regulations and upgrades to signaling software and information systems.

Train numbers will be changed in two batches, in late November and late December. Based on the date when passenger trains begin operating under their new numbers, the Railway 12306 platform will display the updated train numbers within the 15-day advance ticket sales period. The 95306 freight platform will also update its information during the booking period. Preparations, including revisions to rules and regulations and upgrades to signaling software and information systems, are currently proceeding in an orderly manner.

Train numbers will be changed in two batches, in late November and late December.

Train numbers will be changed in two batches, in late November and late December. Based on the date when passenger trains begin operating under their new numbers, the Railway 12306 platform will display the updated train numbers within the 15-day advance ticket sales period. The 95306 freight platform will also update its information during the booking period. Preparations, including revisions to rules and regulations and upgrades to signaling software and information systems, are currently proceeding in an orderly manner.

The 12306 platform will display new train numbers within the 15-day advance ticket sales window, based on the date services begin operating under the new numbers, while 95306 will update freight information during its booking period.

Train numbers will be changed in two batches, in late November and late December. Based on the date when passenger trains begin operating under their new numbers, the Railway 12306 platform will display the updated train numbers within the 15-day advance ticket sales period. The 95306 freight platform will also update its information during the booking period. Preparations, including revisions to rules and regulations and upgrades to signaling software and information systems, are currently proceeding in an orderly manner.

D, C, and S will denote power-concentrated multiple-unit, intercity, and suburban trains, respectively; Z, N, and V will denote fast and conventional-speed trains of different speed classes; and Y will denote conventional-speed tourist trains.

Following the adjustment, the G and T prefixes will designate, respectively, Fuxing multiple-unit trains with maximum operating speeds of 350 kilometers per hour and multiple-unit trains operating at up to 300 kilometers per hour. The K prefix will designate multiple-unit trains with maximum operating speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers per hour. The D, C, and S prefixes will correspond to power-concentrated multiple-unit, intercity, and suburban or metropolitan-area passenger trains, respectively. The Z, N, and V prefixes will correspond to fast and conventional-speed passenger trains in different speed categories, while the Y prefix will designate conventional-speed tourist trains.

China's railway network has launched a systematic reform of train numbering, increasing multiple-unit train prefixes from four to seven and the number of available train numbers by nearly 40%, with a new X prefix for future Fuxing trains operating above 350 kilometers per hour.

Under the revised Regulations on Train Numbering, the number of letter prefixes for multiple-unit passenger trains will increase from four to seven, raising the number of available train numbers by nearly 40%. Among them, the new X prefix will mainly be used for future Fuxing multiple-unit trains with maximum operating speeds of 350 kilometers per hour or more.

After the adjustment, G, T, and K will designate the corresponding multiple-unit trains operating at maximum speeds of 350, 300, and 200–250 kilometers per hour, respectively.

Following the adjustment, the G and T prefixes will designate, respectively, Fuxing multiple-unit trains with maximum operating speeds of 350 kilometers per hour and multiple-unit trains operating at up to 300 kilometers per hour. The K prefix will designate multiple-unit trains with maximum operating speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers per hour. The D, C, and S prefixes will correspond to power-concentrated multiple-unit, intercity, and suburban or metropolitan-area passenger trains, respectively. The Z, N, and V prefixes will correspond to fast and conventional-speed passenger trains in different speed categories, while the Y prefix will designate conventional-speed tourist trains.

The railway network continues to expand, with new equipment and products continually entering service.

CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): As China's railway network continues to expand and new equipment and products are continually put into service, the nationwide train numbering system used for many years has recently entered a systematic overhaul.