Riding China's Rarest Sleeper Train: A 2,250km Journey on the Capsule Hotel Train

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We are travelling from Beijing West to Shenzhen North aboard the special Capsule Hotel night train D901. Train no.: D901 From: Beijing West Railway Station, China To: Shenzhen North Railway Station, Guangdong Province Route via: Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Guangzhou Baiyun Railway lines used: Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Kowloon–Canton Railway, Ganzhou–Shenzhen High-Speed Railway, Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link Train operator: China Railway Beijing Group Scheduled departure time from Beijing West: 19h43 China Standard Time Scheduled arrival time in Shenzhen: 08h15 Scheduled travel time (Beijing-Shenzhen): 12 hours and 32 minutes Railway distance: approx. 2,250 km Travel season: Spring 2025 Ticket Travel class: EMU Sleeper Upper Berth (Mini Pod, Capsule) Ticket price : CNY 1,330 (approx. EUR 160) Ticket bought on: China Railway's 12306 app High-Speed Train unit registration number: CRH2E-2463 Constructed by: CRRC Qingdao Sifang in 2017 00:00 Preview Summary 02:23 Beijing West Railway Station, China 03:31 Night train D901 Beijing-Shenzhen 04:46 Capsule Hotel Train product 08:02 Comparison with Nightjet2 Mini Cabin product 10:44 Crazy safety nets in Zhengzhou East 12:43 Sleeping quality in Capsule 14:22 Good Morning from Guangzhou 16:50 Walking through CRH2E-NG trainset 20:34 Shenzhen North Railway Station 22:54 Beach day in Shenzhen at the South China Sea