Beijing–Nanning–Hanoi through train

Z5/6–T8701/2
Liu Sanjie (The Singing Fairy)

The destination board of the Z5/6 train
Overview
Service type	International rail service
Locale	China, Vietnam
Current operator(s)	China Railway
Route
Termini	Beijing West, Beijing, China Gia Lâm, Hanoi, Vietnam
Stops	Pinxiang Đồng Đăng
Train number(s)	Z5/6 (Beijing-Nanning) T8701/8702 (Nanning-Hanoi)
Line(s) used	Jingguang railway, Hengyang–Liuzhou Intercity Railway, Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway, Xianggui railway and Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway
On-board services
Class(es)	Soft sleeper Hard sleeper(Domestic section in China only) Hard seat (Domestic section in China only)
Seating arrangements	Yes (Domestic section in China only)
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes (Domestic section in China only)
Baggage facilities	Luggage coach (Domestic section in China only)
Technical
Rolling stock	Type 25T coaches (Beijing-Nanning) Type 25G coaches (Nanning-Hanoi) VNR coaches (Hanoi–Đồng Đăng)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Beijing–Nanning–Hanoi through train (Chinese: 北京-南宁-河内国际列车，Vietnamese: Đường sắt Bắc Kinh - Nam Ninh - Hà Nội/塘鐵北京 - 南寧 - 河内) also known as "Liu Sanjie (The Singing Fairy)" (Chinese: 刘三姐号) is an international railway service between Gia Lâm railway station (via Dong Dang railway station) in Vietnam and the Beijing West railway station in China, jointly operated by Nanning Railway Bureau of China's national rail service, with service provided by Nanning Passenger Service Department. The train runs to Beijing and Hanoi every three days.

The train runs along the Jingguang railway, followed by the Hengyang–Liuzhou Intercity Railway,^[1] the Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway, and the Xianggui railway. It crosses into Vietnam at Đồng Đăng and completes its journey on the dual gauge Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway. The total journey time is approximately 36 hours, and the train uses 25T class train carriages.^[2]

Since Đồng Đăng is not included in the list of E-visa ports of entry, holders of E-visa cannot enter through Đồng Đăng.^[3]

• Beijing West–Nanning: China Railways HXD3D, Beijing Locomotive Depot, Beijing Railway Bureau
• Nanning–Dong Dang: China Railways DF4D, Nanning Locomotive Depot, Nanning Railway Bureau
• Dong Dang–Hanoi (Gia Lâm): Vietnam Railways D14E, Vietnam Railways

• 1 hour difference between China and Vietnam

Z5/T8701/MR2					Stops	MR1/T8702/Z6
Train no.	Distance	Day	Arrival	Departure		Departure	Arrival	Day	Distance	Train no.
Z5	0	Day 1	—	16:05	Beijing West	09:59	—	Day 3	2891	Z6
	281		18:30	18:36	Shijiazhuang	07:17	07:23		2610
	689		22:05	22:11	Zhengzhou	03:42	03:48		2202
	1225	Day 2	02:50	02:56	Wuchang	22:54	23:00	Day 2	1666
	1587		06:13	06:19	Changsha	19:27	19:33		1304
	1773		08:16	08:22	Hengyang	17:22	17:28		1118
	1909		09:43	09:49	Yongzhou	↑	↑		—
	2108		11:16	11:23	Guilin North	14:22	14:36		783
	2272		12:47	12:53	Liuzhou	12:46	12:55		619
	2484		14:27	14:32	Nanning East	11:03	11:08		407
Z5/T8701	2495		14:45	18:05	Nanning	10:06	10:50		396	T8702/Z6
T8701	2617		20:15	20:21	Chongzuo	07:56	08:01		274	T8702
	2672		21:25	21:29	Ningming	06:49	06:53		219
	2715		22:18	23:41	Pingxiang	04:31	06:05		176
↑   China（CST UTC+08:00） /   Vietnam（VST UTC+07:00） ↓
T8701/MR2	2734	Day 2	23:22	01:55	Đồng Đăng	00:55	02:50	Day 2	157	MR1/T8702
MR2	2847	Day 3	04:33	04:36	Bắc Giang	22:11	22:14	Day 1	44	MR1
	2891		05:30	—	Gia Lâm	—	21:20		0

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