We had a trip in the south part of China during Easter vacation. We took the high speed train from Guilin North railway station to Congjiang to explore the very rural minority villages. The high speed rail line from Guangzhou to Guilin and then Guiyang was open just 3 months ago. From Guilin to Congjiang, the train went through very mountainous Karst landscape area, tunnel after tunnel, and most time the train was either in tunnel or bridge.
The maxium speed of that train was 247km/h, shown in the pic, and it took about 53 minutes from Guilin to Congjiang (154km) with one stop between them. The ticket price of second class is 45RMB(4.5pounds) oneway. The train was quite full,some people didn't have seats including us. So we went to the buffet coach trying to find a seat, but found that they only offer food for takeaway. The crew were busy selling meals in the buffet coach, 30RMB(3 pounds)/meal, rice, some meat and vegetables!
On our way back from Congjiang to Guilin, we got seats on the train, but the train was still very full, and some people stood in the coupling area of two coaches. The seats arrangement of second class was 3+2, and there were plenty of leg room even in second class, more comfortable than economic class on the plane.
Pic1 The maxium speed
Pic2 crew in the buffet coach
Pic3 passengers without seats
Pic4 Coach of second class
Pic5 The waiting room of Congjiang station
Pic6 Platform of Congjiang station
Pic7 Our train CRH2A
Pic8 Our train
The maxium speed of that train was 247km/h, shown in the pic, and it took about 53 minutes from Guilin to Congjiang (154km) with one stop between them. The ticket price of second class is 45RMB(4.5pounds) oneway. The train was quite full,some people didn't have seats including us. So we went to the buffet coach trying to find a seat, but found that they only offer food for takeaway. The crew were busy selling meals in the buffet coach, 30RMB(3 pounds)/meal, rice, some meat and vegetables!
On our way back from Congjiang to Guilin, we got seats on the train, but the train was still very full, and some people stood in the coupling area of two coaches. The seats arrangement of second class was 3+2, and there were plenty of leg room even in second class, more comfortable than economic class on the plane.
Pic1 The maxium speed
Pic2 crew in the buffet coach
Pic3 passengers without seats
Pic4 Coach of second class
Pic5 The waiting room of Congjiang station
Pic6 Platform of Congjiang station
Pic7 Our train CRH2A
Pic8 Our train
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