Beijing–Guangdong high-speed train

The high-speed train services between Beijing and Guangzhou date back to 26 December 2012, when the Beijing–Zhengzhou section of the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong HSR was opened. At the initial stage, 2 pairs of trains were operated daily between Beijing West and Guangzhou South with train numbers G79/82 and G80/81.[1]

The G71/72 trains also started service between Beijing West and Shenzhen North from 26 December 2012.[1]

On 28 December 2013, the southern terminus of the G79/82 service was extended to Shenzhen North and the train number of the Shenzhen-bound service was changed from G82 to G80. The former G80/81 service between Beijing West and Guangzhou South had the train numbers changed to G66/69 and 2 more pairs of trains (G65/68 and G67/70) between Beijing West and Guangzhou South started services.[2] After the adjustment, there were 3 pairs of trains operating daily between Beijing West and Guangzhou South (G65/68, G66/69 and G67/70), and 2 pairs of trains between Beijing West and Shenzhen North (G71/72 and G79/80).

On 5 January 2017, the G71/72 and G79/80 services were extended to Futian.[3]

With the inauguration of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL Hong Kong section on 23 September 2018, the G79/80 service was extended to Hong Kong West Kowloon, and became the fastest train service between Beijing and Hong Kong (see Beijing–Hong Kong High-Speed Train).[4][5]

On 10 July 2019, the G65/68 service was extended to Zhuhai.[6]

(Note that G80 and G79 between Hong Kong and Beijing, via Shenzhen and Guangzhou, are staffed by CR Guangzhou, not CR Beijing)

A business seat ticket of Train G66

Train G66 only stop at stations of province capitals and is thus the fastest train service from Guangzhou to Beijing, with a travelling time of 8 hours. The train is also called as the "benchmark train" (Chinese: 标杆车).

• ●: stop at the station
• ↓ or ↑: pass the station
• —: out of service range
•   : Benchmark train

(Note that the Hong Kong / Beijing G79 and G80 trains are "benchmark" trains too but is not listed above)

The G66/69, G67/70 and G71/72 services are operated by 16-car CRH380AL trainsets with the formation shown below. The front and rear cars (Car 1 and 16) are for business seats together with 2+2 first class seats. Car 2 and 4 are first class car with 2+2 seating. Car 3 is for business seats only. Car 5-8 and 10-15 are for second class seats with 3+2 seating. Car 9 is the dining car.[15]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6-8	9	10-15	16
Type	ZYS Business/first class	ZY First class	SW Business	ZY First class	ZE Second class	ZE Second class	CA Dining car	ZE Second class	ZYS Business/first class

The G65/68 service is operated by double-headed 8-car CR400AF trainsets (16 cars). The formation is shown below.[16]

Car No.	1	2-3	4	5	6-7	8	9	10-11	12	13	14-15	16
Type	ZYS Business/first class	ZE Second class	ZE Second class	ZEC Second class/dining car	ZE Second class	ZES Business/second class	ZYS Business/first class	ZE Second class	ZE Second class	ZEC Second class/dining car	ZE Second class	ZES Business/second class

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  A CRH380AL on G71 service in May 2015
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  A CRH380AL on G67 service in Jan. 2016
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  A CRH380AL on G66 service in May 2016
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  The prototype CR400BF on G65 service in Feb. 2017