 During the test on April 22, 2008, CRH2-061C reached a top speed of over on Beijing-Tianjin high-speed rail.During the test on December 11, 2009, CRH2-061C reached a top speed of on Zhengzhou-Xi'an high-speed rail.Together with CRH3C, the CRH2C stage one first came into service on Beijing-Tianjin Intercity high-speed rail on August 1, 2008, and all CRH2C stage one trains have been replaced by CRH3C in April, 2009.