1996 65438+1October 2 1, Beijing West Railway Station was opened, and the departure station of 1/2 train was moved from Beijing Railway Station to Beijing West Railway Station, becoming the first train originating from Beijing West Railway Station.
1998 10 China railway realized the second large-scale speed increase. The number of trains was changed to K 1/2 express train, and the bottom of the train was also changed to 25K passenger train, with the speed of 160 km/h and the whole running time of 16 hours, realizing early departure and early arrival, and the mileage of 1587. On June 2000, 5438+1October 2 1 China Railway Third Bureau increased its speed for the third time, and the train number was changed to T 1/2 express train.
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T 1 train itself is also a "legend". T 1 pronounced as "te1"in Chinese characters-1is an express passenger train running between Beijing and Changsha. 1975 has safely transported 33.58 million passengers since it was opened on September 29th, becoming the "red flag train" of the national railways.
With the adjustment of the new operation chart, Mao Zedong locomotive has started a brand-new work journey, the task of T 1/2 train traction will be carried out in the future, and the spirit of Mao Zedong locomotive "serving the motherland, being loyal to its duties, working hard and always being a pioneer" will also spread to all directions.
Baidu encyclopedia -Z 1/2 train
People's Daily Online-The sixth generation "Mao Zedong" locomotive made its debut, towing the train between North Changsha.