Fastest trains in China

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The Shanghai maglev train, at top speed of 431 km/h (268 mph), is the fastest train in China. The maglev train has remained confined its original 30 km (19 mi) track as state planners chosen high-speed trains that run on conventional track for the national HSR network. Digital readout of maximum speed of Shanghai Maglev, 431km per hr.jpg
The Shanghai maglev train, at top speed of 431 km/h (268 mph), is the fastest train in China. The maglev train has remained confined its original 30 km (19 mi) track as state planners chosen high-speed trains that run on conventional track for the national HSR network.

The "fastest" train commercial service can be defined alternatively by a train's top speed or average trip speed.

Speed records of China's rolling stock (non-maglev)

DateTrainTypeTrackSpeedNotes / Refs
1997-01-05 SS8 Electric locomotiveBeijing Circular Railway212.6 km/h (132.1 mph) [Note 1] [7]
1998-06-24 SS8 Electric locomotive Jingguang Line 240 km/h (150 mph) [Note 2] [8]
1998-07-29 X 2000 "New Speed" EMU Guangshen Line 200 km/h (120 mph) [9]
1999-09 DDJ1 "Great White Shark" EMU Guangshen Line 223 km/h (139 mph)
1999-10-01 NZJ1 "New Aurora" DMU Huning line 194 km/h (121 mph) [10]
2000-11 DJJ1 "Blue Arrow" EMU Guangshen Line 235 km/h (146 mph) [11]
2001-11-11 DJF2 "Pioneer" EMU Guangshen Line 249.6 km/h (155.1 mph) [12]
2002-09-10DJF2 "Pioneer"EMU Qinshen PDL 292.8 km/h (181.9 mph) [13]
2002-11-27 DJJ2 "China Star" EMU Qinshen PDL 321.5 km/h (199.8 mph) [14]
2002-12-09 NZJ2 "Shenzhou" DMU Qinshen PDL 210.7 km/h (130.9 mph)
2008-04-24 CRH2C EMU Jingjin ICL 370 km/h (230 mph) [Note 3] [15]
2008-06-24 CRH3C EMU Jingjin ICL 394.3 km/h (245.0 mph) [Note 4] [16]
2009-12-09 CRH3C EMU Wuguang PDL 394.2 km/h (244.9 mph) [Note 5] [17]
2010-09-28 CRH380A EMU Huhang PDL 416.6 km/h (258.9 mph) [Note 6] [18]
2010-12-03 CRH380AL EMU Jinghu HSR 486.1 km/h (302.0 mph) [Note 7] [19]
2011-01-09 CRH380BL EMU Jinghu HSR 487.3 km/h (302.8 mph) [Note 8] [20]

Notes

  1. ↑ SS8 locomotive with two passenger carriages
  2. ↑ SS8 locomotive with five passenger carriages. It remains the recordholder for Chinese electric locomotives.
  3. ↑ CRH2-061C
  4. ↑ CRH3-001C
  5. ↑ The pair of CRH3 EMUs (CRH3-013C+CRH3-017C) also set a world record for double-link EMUs.
  6. ↑ The CRH380A-6001 also holds the record for shorter length Chinese EMUs.
  7. ↑ The CRH380A-6041L also holds the record for extended length Chinese EMUs.
  8. ↑ The CRH380B-6402L Formation modified from 8M8T to 8M4T for the test.

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