How many types of trains are there?

1. According to the length of its operation distance and travel speed, it can be divided into: express passenger trains, fast passenger trains, ordinary passenger trains, temporary passenger trains, and temporary tourist trains.

1. Express passenger train

The full name of express train is special express passenger train (English: express), or express for short. It is a train class of China Railway. It is compared with ordinary passenger trains (commonly known as: local trains) and express passenger trains in traditional railways (ie, normal speed railways). Train numbers are now preceded by the letter T.

2. Express passenger trains

Express passenger trains are a type of passenger transport train of China’s national railway, which are higher than ordinary passenger express trains and lower than special express passenger trains. Express passenger trains appeared after China's first large-scale railway speed increase. Most of the passenger carriages were red 25G cars, also known as "red trains."

3. Ordinary passenger trains

Ordinary passenger trains are ordinary passenger trains, and they are available in two types: through and in-tube. At the end of 2014, the China Railway Corporation renovated it and improved the interior, basically making it a motor vehicle.

4. Temporary passenger trains

Temporary passenger trains are referred to as Linke. The train number usually starts with the first letter L in the Chinese pinyin of the word "Lin". Some Linke trains also have The beginning of fixed train numbers such as K, T, and Z. Temporary passenger trains are a supplement when the specific passenger trains operated by the railway cannot meet the passenger flow needs.

5. Temporary tourist trains

Passenger trains that run between stations with historical sites, tourist resorts and large and medium-sized cities. Temporary tourist trains are faster and have fewer stops. It's also more advanced. The speed is more than 160 kilometers per hour. Trains set up for tourism are divided into direct tourist trains and intra-tour tourist trains.

2. According to letters, they can be divided into: L-prefixed trains, K-prefixed trains, T-prefixed trains, Z-prefixed trains, D-prefixed trains, G-prefixed trains, and C-prefixed trains.

1. Trains prefixed with L: Temporary trains, the pinyin initials of Lin are usually temporary passenger trains added during Spring Festival or holiday peaks. The speed is variable, ranging from 80 to 140KM/H.

2. Trains prefixed with K: Express trains, the first letter of the pinyin of "fast" is usually a red train, that is, the red car body speed is generally 120KM/H, and the prefix K is the most familiar and common. Such as k388 Shenyang North to Chengdu train.

3. Trains prefixed with T: express trains, the pinyin initials of "特", usually blue leather cars, that is, blue cars, the speed is generally 140KM/H, such as the T12 Shenyang North to Guangzhou train . Stations are generally large stations with non-stop service at small stations.

4. Z trains: direct express trains, the pinyin of "Zhi" is the first letter, and they are usually blue in color. It runs directly from the originating station to the terminal station, or only stops at one or two big stations in the middle. Most of them are full sleepers, and occasionally hard seats are available. The speed is generally 160KM/H. For example, the Z1 from Beijing to Harbin only stops at Qinhuangdao Station in the middle.

5. Trains with the prefix D: the first letter of "moving" of EMU trains. They are usually white bodies. They are new-type trains with speeds generally ranging from 200KM/H to 250KM/H, and even reaching 300KM/H. Such as the D316 train.

6. G-prefixed train: that is, the high-speed EMU, the pinyin initials of "高", generally have a white body and run at a speed of more than 300KM/H.

7. Trains prefixed with C: intercity express trains, with the first letter of the pinyin of the city, usually with a white body, running at the same speed as the prefix G. For example, the intercity trains from Beijing to Tianjin, two large A short-distance high-speed train in the city.

3. According to the nature and purpose of transportation, trains can be divided into: passenger trains, cargo trains, road trains, mixed trains, and military trains.

1. Passenger trains: refer to trains that transport and serve passengers.

2. Cargo trains are trains that mainly transport goods.

3. Mixed train: It is a train based on vehicles transporting passengers and mixed with vehicles transporting goods, or a train with more than 10 passenger vehicles in the freight train.

4. Road trains: refer to trains specially operated for transporting railway supplies or equipment, such as trains transporting rails, sleepers, gravel, bridges, etc.

5. Military train: a train that transports troops and military supplies in accordance with specified conditions.

4. According to the type of power, it can be divided into: diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, and high-speed railway trains.

1. Diesel locomotive: A diesel locomotive uses an internal combustion engine as the motive force and drives the wheels through a transmission device. According to the type of internal combustion engine on the locomotive, the vast majority of internal combustion engines used on my country's railways are diesel engines.

2. Electric locomotive: Electric locomotive, also known as electric train, refers to a train that obtains electric energy from the power supply network (contact network) or power supply rail, and then drives the vehicle through an electric motor. The electric energy required for the operation of electric locomotives is provided by the power supply system of electrified railways. Electrically driven diesel locomotives and gas locomotives that carry their own power generation energy and devices do not fall into the category of electric locomotives.

3. High-speed railway trains: refer to trains that can run continuously at high speeds, with the maximum speed generally reaching more than 200km/h. High-speed trains are modern high-speed means of transportation and are a concentrated expression of the top science and technology of trains. They can greatly increase the speed of train travel and thereby improve the efficiency of train transportation.

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