List of high-speed railway lines

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Countries with High-speed railway lines operational (red) and under-construction (yellow) as of 2025

This article provides a list of operational and under construction high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region. While the International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks, this article lists all the systems and lines that support speeds over 200 km/h (120 mph) regardless of their statuses of upgraded or newly built. [1] [2]

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Overview

Operational networks

The following table is an overview of high-speed rail in service and under construction by country. It shows all the high speed lines (speed of 200 km/h (125 mph) or over) in service. The list is based on UIC figures (International Union of Railways), [3] [4] updated with other sources. [5]

Operational length in km:
  1. China: 48,000 (64.6%)
  2. Spain: 3,973 (5.34%)
  3. France: 3,516 (4.73%)
  4. Germany: 3,348 (4.50%)
  5. Japan: 3,066 (4.12%)
  6. Sweden: 1,711 (2.30%)
  7. South Korea: 1,548 (2.08%)
  8. United Kingdom: 1,485 (2.00%)
  9. Italy: 1,312 (1.77%)
  10. Others: 6,375 (8.58%)

Networks under construction

Asia

China

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High-speed rail lines of China
LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Shanghai maglev train Longyang RoadPudong International 30.5 km (19.0 mi)New (Maglev)431 km/h (268 mph)2004Operational
Beijing–Shanghai Beijing southTianjin West / Shanghai Hongqiao 1,318 km (819 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2011Operational
Beijing–Guangzhou [ba] Beijing westGuangzhou 2,230 km (1,390 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2012Operational
Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen Hangzhou eastShenzhen north 1,495 km (929 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2013Operational
Huhanrong PDL Shanghai HongqiaoChengdu 2,078 km (1,291 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2014Operational
Shanghai–Kunming Shanghai Hongqiao–Kunming south 2,066 km (1,284 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2016Operational
Guangzhou–Kunming Guangzhou southKunming south 1,285 km (798 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2016Operational
Suifenhe–Manzhouli SuifenheManzhouli 714 km (444 mi)Upgraded250 km/h (160 mph)2018Operational
Qingdao–Yinchuan Qingdao northYinchuan 1,762 km (1,095 mi)Upgraded350 km/h (220 mph)2018Operational
Beijing–Lanzhou BeijingLanzhou 1,526 km (948 mi)Upgraded350 km/h (220 mph)2019Operational
Beijing–Harbin [ba] Beijing ChaoyangHarbin / Dalian 1,700 km (1,100 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2021Operational
Eurasia Continental Bridge LianyungangÜrümqi 3,422 km (2,126 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2021Operational
Coastal corridor (north extension) [bb] DandongNingbo 2,659 km (1,652 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2027Mostly operational [bc]
Coastal corridor (south extension) [bb] Huizhou southDongxing 954 km (593 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2028Mostly operational [bd]
Hohhot–Nanning HohhotNanning 2,779.7 km (1,727.2 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2028Mostly operational [be]
Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan [bf] BaotouSanya / Xi'an north 4,664 km (2,898 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2028Mostly operational [bg]
Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou Lanzhou westGuangzhou 2,282 km (1,418 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2028Mostly operational [bh]
Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) Beijing FengtaiHong Kong West Kawloon / Taipei [bi] 4,392 km (2,729 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2029Mostly operational [bj]
Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu Shanghai Baoshan–Chengdu 5,130 km (3,190 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2029Partly operational [bk]
Beijing–Kunming [bl] BeijingKunming / Chongqing 3,795.7 km (2,358.5 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2030Mostly operational [bm]
Xiamen–Chongqing XiamenChongqing 937 km (582 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)TBDPartly operational [bn]
Regional railways Multiple lines1,611 km (1,001 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2008–2020Operational
Intercity railways Multiple lines7,210 km (4,480 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2008–2020Operational
Class I railways Multiple lines5,056.9 km (3,142.2 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2012–2019Operational

India

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Mumbai–Ahmedabad Mumbai BKCSabarmati 508.18 km (315.77 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)2027–2028Under construction

Indonesia

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Whoosh high-speed railway Halim (Jakarta)Tegalluar (Bandung) 142.8 km (88.7 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)2023Operational

Japan

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Map of Shinkansen lines (excluding the Hakata-Minami Line and Gala-Yuzawa Line extension)
LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Tokaido Shinkansen TokyoShin-Osaka 515.4 km (320.3 mi)New285 km/h (177 mph)1964Operational
San'yō Shinkansen Shin-OsakaHakata 553.7 km (344.1 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)1972–1975Operational
Tōhoku Shinkansen TokyoShin-Aomori 674.9 km (419.4 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)1982–2010Operational
Jōetsu Shinkansen TokyoNiigata 269.5 km (167.5 mi)New275 km/h (171 mph)1982Operational
Hokuriku Shinkansen TakasakiTsuruga 470.6 km (292.4 mi)New260 km/h (160 mph)1997–2024Operational
Kyushu Shinkansen HakataKagoshima-Chūō 256.8 km (159.6 mi)New260 km/h (160 mph)2004–2011Operational
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Takeo-OnsenNagasaki 66 km (41 mi)New260 km/h (160 mph)2022Operational
Hokkaido Shinkansen Shin-AomoriShin-Hakodate-Hokuto 148.8 km (92.5 mi)New260 km/h (160 mph)2016Operational
Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto-Sapporo 212 km (132 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)2031+Under Construction
Chuo Shinkansen Shinagawa (Tokyo)Nagoya 285.6 km (177.5 mi)New (Maglev)505 km/h (314 mph) [bo] 2034 [bp] Under construction

Saudi Arabia

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Haramain HSR MeccaMedina 453 km (281 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2018Operational
Saudi Landbridge Project JeddahRiyadh 950 km (590 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph) [39] 2030Under construction

South Korea

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Map of Korean high-speed lines
LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Gyeongbu HSR SeoulBusan 417.4 km (259.4 mi)New305 km/h (190 mph)2004–2015Operational
Jeolla Line IksanYeosu Expo 180.4 km (112.1 mi)Upgraded230 km/h (140 mph)2011Operational
Honam HSR OsongMokpo 249.2 km (154.8 mi)New305 km/h (190 mph)2015Operational
Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR SuseoPyeongtaekJije 61.1 km (38.0 mi)New305 km/h (190 mph)2016Operational
PyeongtaekJijeOsong 46.4 km (28.8 mi)2028Under construction
Gyeonggang Line SeowonjuGangneung 120.2 km (74.7 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2017Operational
YeojuSeowonju 22.1 km (13.7 mi)2027Under construction
Jungbunaeryuk Line BubalMungyeong 92.7 km (57.6 mi)New230 km/h (140 mph)2021-2024Operational
MungyeongGimcheon 70.1 km (43.6 mi)Upgraded250 km/h (160 mph)2032Approved
Jungang Line CheongnyangniMoryang 185.4 km (115.2 mi) [bq] Partly new250 km/h (160 mph)2021–2024Operational
Donghae Line TaehwagangSamcheok 242.3 km (150.6 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2025Operational
Gangneung–Jejin111.7 km (69.4 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2027Under construction
Seohae Line Seohwaseong–Hongseong 90 km (56 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2026Under construction
Janghang Line HongseongIksan 95.5 km (59.3 mi)Upgraded250 km/h (160 mph)2027Undergoing upgrade
Gyeongjeon Line BujeonSuncheon 165.8 km (103.0 mi)Upgraded230 km/h (140 mph)2025Undergoing upgrade
Imseong-riBoseong 82.5 km (51.3 mi)200 km/h (120 mph)2025Undergoing upgrade
SuncheonGwangjuSongjeong 121.5 km (75.5 mi)250 km/h (160 mph)2030Undergoing upgrade
Chuncheon-Sokcho Line Chuncheon–Sokcho93.7 km (58.2 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2027Under construction
Nambunaeryuk Line Gimcheon–Geoje177.9 km (110.5 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2030Under construction
Chungbuk Line OsongBongyang 115 km (71 mi)Upgraded250 km/h (160 mph)2031Undergoing upgrade

Taiwan

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Taiwan HSR NangangZuoying 351 km (218 mi) [br] New300 km/h (190 mph)2007-2016 [bs] Operational
Taipei–Yilan56.4 km (35.0 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2030Under construction

Thailand

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Northeastern HSR Krung Thep Aphiwat CentralNakhon RatchasimaNong Khai 606.01 km (376.56 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2028 [bt] Under construction
Eastern HSR Don Mueang–U-Tapao220 km (140 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2029Under construction

Turkey

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Polatlı–Konya PolatlıKonya 212 km (132 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2011Operational
Ankara–Istanbul SincanKöseköy 313 km (194 mi)Partly new250 km/h (160 mph)2014Operational
Other sections20 km (12 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2028Under construction
Konya–Yenice railway Konya–Karaman102 km (63 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2021Operational
Karaman–Ulukışla135 km (84 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2026Undergoing upgrade
Ankara–Sivas KayaşSivas 394 km (245 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2023Operational
Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli line (in Turkish) Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli201 km (125 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2025–2028Undergoing upgrade
Istanbul–Kapıkule railway HalkalıKapıkule 229 km (142 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2025–2028Undergoing upgrade
Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railway MersinGaziantep 311 km (193 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2027Undergoing upgrade
Polatlı–İzmir PolatlıAlsancak 505 km (314 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2027Under construction
Yerköy–Kayseri railway (in Turkish) Yerköy–Kayseri142 km (88 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2028Under construction
Kırıkkale–Çorum–Samsun [40] Kırıkkale Delice–Samsun293 km (182 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2028Under construction
Sivas-Zara line (in Turkish) Sivas-Zara74 km (46 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2028Under construction

Uzbekistan

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Tashkent–Bukhara TashkentBukhara 600 km (370 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2011Operational
Bhukhara–Khiva Bukhara-Khiva 465 km (289 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2030Under Construction

Africa

Algeria

LineLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Hassi Messaoud-Touggourt [41] 153 km (95 mi)new220 km/h (140 mph)No dataUnder construction
Oued TlélatTlemcen 132 km (82 mi)New220 km/h (140 mph)TBDUnder construction

Egypt

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Red line Mersa MatruhAin Sokhna 660 km (410 mi)New230 km/h (140 mph)2027Under construction

Morocco

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Al Boraq Tanger-VilleKenitra 186 km (116 mi) [42] New320 km/h (200 mph)2018Operational
Tanger-VilleCasablanca 137 km (85 mi)Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)TBD [bu] Undergoing upgrade
Kenitra–Rabat55 km (34 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)2027Under construction
Kénitra-Marrakech375 km (233 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)TBD [bv] Under construction
Fez-Rabat [43] 180 km (110 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)2030Under construction

Europe

Austria

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Western Railway ViennaSalzburg 243 km (151 mi) [bw] Upgraded230 km/h (140 mph)1990–2018Operational
New Lower Inn Valley Railway KundlBaumkirchen 40.2 km (25.0 mi)New220 km/h (140 mph)2012Operational
Brannenburg-Kundl25 km (16 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)TBDUnder construction
Koralm Railway GrazKlagenfurt 127 km (79 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2025Under construction
Marchegger Eastern railway (in German)Vienna Stadlau - Slovakian border38 km (24 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2026Undergoing upgrade
de:Pottendorfer Linie (in German)Vienna Inzersdorf Ort - Wr. Neustadt47 km (29 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2029 [44] Undergoing upgrade
Semmering Base Tunnel GloggnitzMürzzuschlag 27.3 km (17.0 mi)New230 km/h (140 mph)2030Under construction
North railway line GänserndorfBřeclav 47 km (29 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2030Undergoing upgrade
Brenner Base Tunnel InnsbruckItalian border46 km (29 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2032Under construction

Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Rail Baltica TallinnVilnius 870 km (540 mi)New234 km/h (145 mph)2028 [bx] –2030 [by] –2032 [bz] Under construction

Belgium

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
HSL 1 LGV NordBruxelles-Sud 88 km (55 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)1997Operational
HSL 2+line 36N LeuvenLiège-Guillemins 66 km (41 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2002Operational
LeuvenBruxelles-Nord 28.8 km (17.9 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2003–2006Operational
HSL 3 Liège-GuilleminsCologne-Aachen 42 km (26 mi)New260 km/h (160 mph)2009Operational
HSL 4 Antwerpen-CentraalHSL Zuid 36 km (22 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2009Operational
Belgian railway line 50A Brussels–Denderleeuw; Gent–Brugge57.9 km (36.0 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)TBDUndergoing upgrade
Diabolo project N/A (connecting line)3 km (1.9 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)TBDUndergoing upgrade

Czech Republic

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Line 001Prague-Poříčany30 km (19 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)TBDUndergoing upgrade
Přerov – Ostrava25.594 km (15.903 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)TBDUndergoing upgrade
Line 002Brno-Vranovice83.796 km (52.068 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)TBDUndergoing upgrade

Denmark

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Øresund Line Copenhagen CentralSwedish border10 km (6.2 mi) [ca] New200 km/h (120 mph)2000Operational
Copenhagen–Ringsted Line Copenhagen central–Ringsted 60 km (37 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph)2019Operational
Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line Ringsted–Odense 96.4 km (59.9 mi) [ca] New200 km/h (120 mph)2029Undergoing upgrade
Fehmarn Belt fixed link Ringsted–Rødby 8.3 km (5.2 mi) [ca] New200 km/h (120 mph)2028Under construction
Vestfyn Line OdenseMiddelfart 35 km (22 mi) [ca] New250 km/h (160 mph)2028Under construction

Finland

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Running speeds on the Finnish railway network.
LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Kerava–Lahti railway KeravaLahti 75.7 km (47.0 mi)New220 km/h (140 mph)2006Operational
Rantarata Helsinki centralTurku Harbour 63 km (39 mi) [cb] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1995Operational
Helsinki–Riihimäki Railway Helsinki centralRiihimäki 71.4 km (44.4 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1995Operational
Riihimäki–Tampere railway RiihimäkiTampere 116 km (72 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1995Operational
Tampere–Seinäjoki railwayLielax–Seinäjoki156 km (97 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2008 [45] Operational
Oulu Main Line SeinäjokiLapua 23 km (14 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2017Operational
LapuaKokkola [46] 110 km (68 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2011Operational
KokkolaYlivieska 79 km (49 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2018Operational
YlivieskaLiminka 123 km (76 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2015 [47] Operational
Savonia railway Kinni-Otava45 km (28 mi) [cc] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2006 [48] Operational
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway RiihimäkiRussian border120 km (75 mi) [cd] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2010 [ce] -2013 [cf] Operational

France

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Overview of French TGV lines
LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Orléans–Montauban railway OrléansVierzon 70.399 km (43.744 mi) [49] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1967 [cg] Operational
Paris–Bordeaux railway Paris-AusterlitzBordeaux-Saint-Jean 331.08 km (205.72 mi) [50] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)1973Operational
LGV Sud-Est Paris Gare de Lyon, ParisGare de la Part-Dieu, Lyon 409 km (254 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)1981 [ch] -1983 [ci] Operational
LGV Atlantique Gare Montparnasse, ParisLe Mans/Tours 284 km (176 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)1989Operational
Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway MantesCherbourg 85.267 km (52.982 mi) [51] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1989Operational
Paris–Brest railway Paris-MontparnasseBrest 47.8 km (29.7 mi) [cj] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph) [52] 1989 [ck] Operational
Strasbourg–Basel railway StrasbourgBasel [cl] 141.3 km (87.8 mi) [53] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)1990Operational
Le Mans–Angers railway Le MansAngers-Saint-Laud 73.8 km (45.9 mi) [54] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)UnknownOperational
Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway ToursNantes 80.6 km (50.1 mi) [55] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)UnknownOperational
Savenay–Landerneau railway SavenayQuimper 42 km (26 mi) [56] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)Unknown [cm] Operational
LGV Rhône-Alpes Lyon-Saint-ExupéryValence 115 km (71 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)1992Operational
LGV Nord Channel Tunnel Gare du Nord, Paris 333 km (207 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)1993Operational
LGV Interconnexion Est Aéroport Charles de Gaulle, ParisMarne-la-Vallée–Chessy, Paris 90 km (56 mi)New270 km/h (170 mph) [57] 1994Operational
LGV Méditerranée AvingnonMarseille-Saint-Charles 216 km (134 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)2001Operational
LGV Est Gare de l'Est, ParisLorraine, Louvigny 406 km (252 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)2007 [cn] -2016 [co] Operational
LGV Rhin-Rhône Besançon Franche-Comté, Les AuxonsBelfort – Montbéliard, Paris 140 km (87 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)2011Operational
Perpignan–Barcelona HSR Montpellier Sud Perthus Tunnel 17.1 km (10.6 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2013Operational
LGV Sud Europe Atlantique PoitiersBordeaux-Saint-Jean 340 km (210 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)2017Operational
LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire Sablé-sur-SartheRennes 214 km (133 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)2017Operational
Contournement Nîmes – Montpellier Nîmes-Pont-du-Gard–Montpellier Sud80 km (50 mi)New220 km/h (140 mph)2018Operational
Lyon–Turin HSR Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Mont d'Ambin Base Tunnel 150 km (93 mi)New220 km/h (140 mph)2032Under construction
LGV Bordeaux–Toulouse Bordeaux-Saint-Jean–Toulouse222 km (138 mi)New320 km/h (200 mph)2032Under construction

Germany

The InterCityExpress (ICE) network map in Germany (maximum speed limit):
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New lines, 300 km/h (186 mph)
New and upgraded lines, 250-280 km/h (155-174 mph)
Upgraded lines, 200-230 km/h (124-143 mph)
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The InterCityExpress (ICE) network map in Germany (maximum speed limit):
  New lines, 300 km/h (186 mph)
  New and upgraded lines, 250–280 km/h (155–174 mph)
  Upgraded lines, 200–230 km/h (124–143 mph)
  Conventional lines (selected), 160 km/h (100 mph)
LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Berlin–Hamburg Railway BerlinHamburg 284.1 km (176.5 mi)Upgraded230 km/h (140 mph)1931Operational
Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway Hamburg–Wanne-Eickel 355 km (221 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1978Operational
Augsburg–Nördlingen railway Augsburg-Donauwörth36.5 km (22.7 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1978-1981Operational
Cologne–Duisburg railway CologneDuisburg 64 km (40 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1980sOperational
Hamm–Minden railway HammMinden 112 km (70 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1980Operational
Würzburg–Aschaffenburg railway WürzburgAschaffenburg 89.3 km (55.5 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1982Operational
Hanover–Minden railway Hannover–Minden64.4 km (40.0 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1984Operational
Dortmund–Hamm railway Dortmund–Hamm31 km (19 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1986Operational
Hanover–Hamburg railway Hannover–Hamburg 355.3 km (220.8 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1987Operational
Waghäusel Saalbach–Graben-Neudorf railway NA (Connecting link)7.94 km (4.93 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1988Operational
Hanover–Würzburg Hanover–Würzburg327 km (203 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph) [cp] 1991Operational
Mannheim–Stuttgart MannheimStuttgart 99 km (62 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph) [cq] 1991Operational
Rhine Railway Mannheim–Rastatt 99 km (62 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1991Operational
Ulm–Augsburg railway (old line)Augsburg-Oberhausen–Dinkelscherben25.8 km (16.0 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1992Operational
Frankfurt–Göttingen railway HanauHailer-Meerholz 19 km (12 mi) [cr] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph) [cs] 1993Operational
GelnhausenKalbach 45.2 km (28.1 mi) [ct] Partly New250 km/h (160 mph)2030 [58] Under construction
FuldaGerstungen 41 km (25 mi) [cu] Partly New230 km/h (140 mph)2037Under construction
Hanover–Berlin Hannover–Berlin258 km (160 mi)New280 km/h (170 mph) [cv] 1998Operational
Nuremberg–Würzburg railway Nuremberg–Würzburg102.2 km (63.5 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1999Operational
Mannheim–Frankfurt railway Mannheim–Frankfurt74.8 km (46.5 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1999Operational
Cologne–Frankfurt Cologne–Frankfurt180 km (110 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2002Operational
Cologne–Aachen Cologne–Düren 39.2 km (24.4 mi)Upgraded250 km/h (160 mph)2002Operational
Düren-Eschweiler Hbf17.7 km (11.0 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2030Undergoing upgrade
Berlin–Halle railway Berlin–Halle 161.6 km (100.4 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2006Operational
Trebnitz–Leipzig railway Bk Leipzig 81.2 km (50.5 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2006Operational
Nuremberg–Ingolstadt Nuremberg–Ingolstadt 77.5 km (48.2 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2006–2013Operational
Hamm–Warburg railway Hamm–Warburg 131 km (81 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2007Operational
Munich–Augsburg railway MunichAugsburg 61.9 km (38.5 mi)Upgraded230 km/h (140 mph)2011 [cw] Operational
Leipzig–Dresden railway Leipzig–Riesa60 km (37 mi) [cx] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2014Operational
Dresden–Riesa54 km (34 mi) [cy] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2030 [58] Undergoing upgrade
Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle123 km (76 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2015Operational
Nuremberg–Erfurt Ebensfeld–Erfurt107 km (66 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2017Operational
Ebensfeld–Eltersdorf83 km (52 mi)Upgraded230 km/h (140 mph)2030Undergoing upgrade [58]
Wendlingen–Ulm WendlingenUlm 59.5 km (37.0 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2022Operational
Ulm–Augsburg (new railway)Augsburg–Ulm 70 km (43 mi)New265 km/h (165 mph)TBDUnder construction
Stuttgart–Wendlingen Stuttgart–Wendlingen25 km (16 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2026Under construction
Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway St. Ingbert–Ludwigshafen82 km (51 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2028 [58] Undergoing upgrade
Lübeck–Puttgarden railway Lübeck–Puttgarden88.6 km (55.1 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2030 [58] Undergoing upgrade
Berlin–Dresden railway Berlin Südkreuz–Dresden HBF174.2 km (108.2 mi)Upgraded230 km/h (140 mph)2030 [58] Undergoing upgrade
Frankfurt–Mannheim high-speed railway Frankfurt Stadion stationMannheim Hauptbahnhof 95 km (59 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2028 [cz] –TBD [da] [58] Under construction
Karlsruhe–Basel KarlsruheBasel 182 km (113 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2031Under construction

Greece

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
P.A.Th.E./P. Bulgarian border [db] –Thessaloniki–Larissa–Athens–Corinth–Patras160 km (99 mi) [dc] Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2022Mostly operational

Italy

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Map of Italian high-speed and higher speed rail network
LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Florence–Rome Firenze Santa Maria Novella, FlorenceRoma Termini 254 km (158 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)1992Operational
Turin–Milan Torino Porta Susa, TurinMilano Centrale 148.3 km (92.1 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2006Operational
Milan–Venice railway Padua–Venice25 km (16 mi) [dd] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)2007Operational
Treviglio - Brescia39.6 km (24.6 mi) [de] New250 km/h (160 mph)2016Operational
Brescia - Verona45.4 km (28.2 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2026Under construction
Verona-Padua80 km (50 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2029-2032Under construction
Milan–Bologna Milano Centrale–Bologna Centrale 214.6 km (133.3 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2008Operational
Naples–Salerno Napoli AfragolaSalerno 29 km (18 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2008Operational
Verona–Bologna railway Verona–Bologna Centrale115 km (71 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2009Operational
Rome–Naples Roma Termini–Napoli Centrale 204.6 km (127.1 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2009Operational
Bologna–Ancona railway Bologna–Ancona153 km (95 mi) [df] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2015Operational
Adriatic railway Brindisi–Lecce38.364 km (23.838 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2018Operational
Pescara–Termoli89.468 km (55.593 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2026Undergoing upgrade
Pisa–Rome railway Cecina–Castagneto Carducci-Donoratico; Orbetello–Follonica91 km (57 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)?Operational
Milan–Verona Milano LambrateVerona Porta Nuova 165 km (103 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2023Partly operational [dg]
Tortona–Genoa GenoaTortona 53 km (33 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2026Under construction
Naples–Bari [59] NaplesBari 147 km (91 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2027Under construction
Salerno–Reggio di Calabria railway Battipaglia–Romagnano35 km (22 mi)Partly new300 km/h (190 mph)2030Under construction
Alessandria–Piacenza railway Tortona–Voghera16 km (9.9 mi) [dh] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2026Undergoing upgrade
Palermo–Catania–Messina high-speed railwayPalermo–Catania–Messina67 km (42 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2029Under construction
Genoa–Ventimiglia railway Andora–Finale Ligure32 km (20 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2030Undergoing upgrade
Brenner Base Tunnel+Verona-Brenner railwayAustrian borderTunnel's south portal–Verona198 km (123 mi)Partly new250 km/h (160 mph)2032Under construction
Turin–Lyon high-speed railway TurinFrench border57 km (35 mi)New220 km/h (140 mph)2032Under construction
Venice–Trieste railway Venice–Trieste153 km (95 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)TBDUndergoing upgrade
Ionian Railway Taranto-Metaponto43.2 km (26.8 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)TBDUndergoing upgrade

Netherlands

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
HSL-Zuid Amsterdam centralBelgian border125 km (78 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2009Operational
Lelystad–Zwolle railway Lelystad CentrumZwolle 50 km (31 mi)Upgraded160 km/h (99 mph) [di] 2012Operational

Norway

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Gardermoen Line OsloEidsvoll 64 km (40 mi)New210 km/h (130 mph)1998Operational
Dovre Line Langset-Kleverud17 km (11 mi) (of 484 km (301 mi))New200 km/h (120 mph)2015Operational
Eidsvoll-Hamar(-Trondheim) [dj] 41 km (25 mi) (of 484 km (301 mi))Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2027Undergoing upgrade
Hamar-Brumunddal-Lillehammer 55 km (34 mi)Partly new250 km/h (160 mph)2030 [dk] -2035 [dl] Undergoing upgrade and construction
Vestfold Line FarriseidetPorsgrunn 23.5 km (14.6 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2018Operational
Drammen–Kobbervikdalen9 km (5.6 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2025Under construction
Kobbervikdalen–Holm24.7 km (15.3 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2001–2002Operational
Nykirke – Holm14.1 km (8.8 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph)2016Operational
Nykirke – Barkåker13.6 km (8.5 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2026Under construction
Tønsberg – Barkåker7.7 km (4.8 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph)2011Operational
TønsbergLarvik [60] 40 km (25 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph)2032Under construction
Follo Line OsloSki 22 km (14 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph)2022Operational
Østfold Line Ski–Fredrikstad50 km (31 mi) [61] Partly new250 km/h (160 mph)2029Undergoing upgrade and construction

Poland

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Warsaw–Gdańsk railway Warszawa WschodniaGdańsk Główny 150 km (93 mi) [62] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2014–2020Operational
Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Zawiercie railway Grodzisk MazowieckiZawiercie 135.047 km (83.914 mi) [63] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1977 [dm] –2011Operational
Warsaw-Białystok railway Warszawa WschodniaBiałystok 224.1 km (139.2 mi)Upgraded250 km/h (160 mph)2030 [64] Undergoing upgrade
Y-line Warsaw–Lodz–Wroclaw/Poznan140 km (87 mi) [dn] New350 km/h (220 mph)2032Approved

Portugal

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Linha do Norte Santa Apolónia, LisbonCampanhã, Porto 332 km (206 mi) [65] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)1999Operational
Santa Apolónia, LisbonBraga 389 km (242 mi) [65] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)-Operational
Linha do Norte e Linha do Sul Campanhã, PortoFaro 627 km (390 mi) [65] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)-Operational
Linha do Sul Campolide, LisbonTunes, Silves 273.6 km (170.0 mi) [66] Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)2004Operational
Linha de Évora Casa BrancaÉvora 26.164 km (16.258 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2010Operational
Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line Lisbon-Santa ApolóniaPorto-Campanhã 290 km (180 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2030Under construction
Porto–Vigo high-speed rail line PortoVigo on Galicia, Spain borders155.6 km (96.7 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2030Under construction

Russia

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Saint Petersburg–Moscow railway Moscow LeningradskyMoskovsky (Saint Petersburg) 650 km (400 mi)Upgraded250 km/h (160 mph)1984Operational
Moscow–Saint Petersburg HSR Moscow–Saint Petersburg679 km (422 mi)New360 km/h (220 mph)2029Under construction
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway Finnish borderSt. Petersburg 197 km (122 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2013Service discontinued

Serbia

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Budapest–Belgrade railway Hungarian borderBelgrade 150 km (93 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2022Partly operational [do]
Belgrade - Niš Belgrade–Niš228 km (142 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2026Undergoing upgrade

Spain

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Spanish HSR Network (November 2023)
LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Madrid–Seville Madrid AtochaSeville–Santa Justa 471.8 km (293.2 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)1992Operational
Madrid–Levante Madrid Atocha–Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla/Alicante 603 km (375 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)1997–2010–2022Operational
Madrid–Barcelona Madrid Atocha–Barcelona Sants 620.9 km (385.8 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph) [dp] 2003–2008Operational
Zaragoza-Huesca branch of Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line Zaragoza–Huesca57 km (35 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph)2005Operational
Madrid–Toledo Madrid Atocha–Toledo 74 km (46 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2005Operational
Madrid–Málaga Cordoba–Málaga María Zambrano 154.5 km (96.0 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2007Operational
Madrid–Galicia Madrid ChamartínSantiago de Compostela 415.7 km (258.3 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2011–2021Operational
Perpignan–Barcelona Perpignan–Barcelona Sants175.5 km (109.1 mi) [dq] New300 km/h (190 mph)2013Operational
Alcázar de San Juan–Cádiz railway Seville–Santa JustaCádiz 158.1 km (98.2 mi)Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)2015Operational
Atlantic Axis A CoruñaVigo-Urzáiz 155.6 km (96.7 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph)2015Operational
Madrid–Asturias Madrid Chamartín–Lena, Asturias 342.3 km (212.7 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2015–2023Operational
Valencia−Sant Vicenç de Calders railway Estació del Nord, ValenciaSant Vicenç de Calders, El Vendrell 238 km (148 mi)Upgraded220 km/h (140 mph)2018Operational
Andalusian Corridor Antequera-Santa AnaGranada 125.7 km (78.1 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2019Operational
Antequera-Santa Ana-Cadiz146 km (91 mi)partly new300 km/h (190 mph)2030Under construction
Granada–Almería75 km (47 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2030Under construction
Alcázar de San Juan–Jaén Grañena–Jaén16.7 km (10.4 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2020Operational
Alcázar de San Juan–Mora67.5 km (41.9 mi)Partly new300 km/h (190 mph)TBDUnder construction
Madrid–Extremadura high-speed rail line Badajoz–Plasencia192.6 km (119.7 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2022Operational
Plasencia–Talayuela (Oropesa)68.6 km (42.6 mi)Partly new250 km/h (160 mph)2025Under construction
Oropesa–Toledo127 km (79 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2030Under construction
LAV Venta de Baños-Burgos-Vitoria (in Spanish) Venta de Baños-Burgos86 km (53 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2022Operational
Burgos - Miranda de Ebro - Vitoria51.8 km (32.2 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2028Under construction
LAV Palencia–Santander (in Spanish) Palencia–Alar del Rey78.4 km (48.7 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)TBDUnder construction
Alar del Rey–Reinosa44.4 km (27.6 mi)New350 km/h (220 mph)TBDUnder construction
LAV León-Asturias (in Spanish) León-Asturias70.7 km (43.9 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2023-2024Mostly operational [dr]
Murcia–Almería Murcia del CarmenAlmería 184 km (114 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2026Under construction
Mediterranean corridor Castejon–Pamplona150 km (93 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph)2027Under construction
Zaragoza–CastejonNew300 km/h (190 mph)2033Under construction
Basque Y BilbaoVitoria-Gasteiz/San Sebastián 172 km (107 mi)New220 km/h (140 mph)2027Under construction

Sweden

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Railways with 200 km/h in operation 2012.
LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Southern Main Line MalmöKatrineholm 336 km (209 mi) [ds] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1990Operational
Western Main Line StockholmGothenburg 312 km (194 mi) [dt] Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)1995Operational
West Coast Line Lund–Gothenburg232 km (144 mi) [du] Upgraded, partly new200 km/h (120 mph)1985–2023Operational
East Coast Line StockholmGävle 142 km (88 mi) [dv] Upgraded, partly new200 km/h (120 mph)1997–2017Operational
Söderhamn–Enånger105 km (65 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)1999Operational
EnångerSundsvall and Gävle north bypass210 km (130 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2030 [dw] –2040Under construction
Ådalen Line KramforsHärnösand 30 km (19 mi) [dx] Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2012Operational
Svealand Line Södertälje South–Folkesta86 km (53 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph)1997Operational
Mälaren Line Solhem-Västerås; Harksta–Kolbäck; ArbogaHovsta 155 km (96 mi)Upgraded, partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2005Operational
Bothnia Line Höga Kusten AirportUmeå 190 km (120 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph) [dy] 2010Operational
Norway/Vänern Line GothenburgÖxnered 80 km (50 mi)Upgraded, partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2012Operational
Haparanda Line KalixHaparanda 43 km (27 mi)Partly new250 km/h (160 mph) [dy] 2012Operational
North Bothnia Line UmeåLuleå 270 km (170 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2035–2045Under construction
The East Link JärnaLinköping 160 km (99 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2035Under construction

Switzerland

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Solothurn–Wanzwil railway NA (Connecting line)12 km (7.5 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph)2004Operational
Mattstetten–Rothrist new line OltenBern 45 km (28 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph)2007Operational
Lötschberg Base Tunnel NA (Connecting line)34 km (21 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph) [dz] 2007Operational
Gotthard Base Tunnel NA (Connecting line)57 km (35 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph) [ea] 2016Operational
Ceneri Base Tunnel NA (Connecting line)15.4 km (9.6 mi)New200 km/h (120 mph) [eb] 2020Operational
Simplon Railway Vallorbe–Domodossola232.5 km (144.5 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2030Undergoing upgrade

Turkey

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Polatlı–Konya PolatlıKonya 212 km (132 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2011Operational
Ankara–Istanbul SincanKöseköy 313 km (194 mi)Partly new250 km/h (160 mph)2014Operational
Other sections20 km (12 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2028Under construction
Konya–Yenice railway Konya–Karaman102 km (63 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2021Operational
Karaman–Ulukışla135 km (84 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2026Undergoing upgrade
Ankara–Sivas KayaşSivas 394 km (245 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2023Operational
Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli line (in Turkish) Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli201 km (125 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2025–2028Undergoing upgrade
Istanbul–Kapıkule railway HalkalıKapıkule 229 km (142 mi)Partly new200 km/h (120 mph)2025–2028Undergoing upgrade
Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railway MersinGaziantep 311 km (193 mi)Upgraded200 km/h (120 mph)2027Undergoing upgrade
Polatlı–İzmir PolatlıAlsancak 505 km (314 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2027Under construction
Yerköy–Kayseri railway (in Turkish) Yerköy–Kayseri142 km (88 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2028Under construction
Kırıkkale–Çorum–Samsun [40] Kırıkkale Delice–Samsun293 km (182 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2028Under construction
Sivas-Zara line (in Turkish) Sivas-Zara74 km (46 mi)New250 km/h (160 mph)2028Under construction

United Kingdom

Operational high-speed lines in the UK:
140-186 mph (225-300 km/h)
125 mph (200 km/h)
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Operational high-speed lines in the UK:
  140–186 mph (225–300 km/h)
  125 mph (200 km/h)
  <110 mph (180 km/h)
LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Great Western Main Line London PaddingtonBristol Temple Meads 190.2 km (118.2 mi)Upgraded201 km/h (125 mph)1976 [67] Operational
South Wales Main Line London Paddington–Pilning 34.5 km (21.4 mi) [ec] Upgraded201 km/h (125 mph) [ed] 1976Operational
East Coast Main Line London King's CrossEdinburgh 552.7 km (343.4 mi) [ee] Upgraded201 km/h (125 mph) [ef] 1978Operational
Cross Country Route York–Bristol Temple Meads56 km (35 mi)Upgraded201 km/h (125 mph)1982Operational
West Coast Main Line Glasgow centralEuston, London 442 km (275 mi) [eg] Upgraded201 km/h (125 mph)2005Operational
High Speed 1 Fawkham Junction– Channel Tunnel 74 km (46 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph) [eh] 2003Operational
St Pancras, LondonEbbsfleet 39.4 km (24.5 mi)New230 km/h (140 mph) [ei] 2007Operational
Midland Main Line St Pancras, London / Derby / Nottingham / Chesterfield 100 km (62 mi) [ej] Upgraded201 km/h (125 mph) [ek] 2009Operational
High Speed 2 Euston, London–Birmingham Curzon Street 230 km (140 mi)New360 km/h (220 mph)2033Under construction
Crewe-Manchester153 km (95 mi)New300 km/h (190 mph) [el] 2040+Suspended, revived as a private initiative

North America

United States

Notes

    1. 1 2 3 Population data is based on worldometers.info, as of July 2024
    2. Western and New Lower Valley Inn Railway lines.
    3. High-speed rail in Belgium
    4. Diabolo project+Line 50A
    5. at stations
    6. Between 2011 and 2017 the top speed has been decreased from 350 to 310 km/h (220 to 190 mph) on all tracks and lines. [9] [10]
    7. Rolling stock is ready to be used on 1520 mm network abroad.
    8. 574.8 km/h record; 300 km/h first exceeded in 1950s
    9. 1,5 kV DC or 3 kV DC at some upgraded lines
    10. gas turbine and propeller tested
    11. as dedicated line; conventional exceeded 200 km/h in late 1960s
    12. diesel before 2017
    13. P.A.Th.E./P. sections supporting at least 200km/h are summed here.
    14. Tōhoku Shinkansen to be increased to 360 km/h in around 2027; unconventional lines under construction are expected to be faster.
    15. 1435+1067 dual gauge in the Seikan tunnel
    16. HSL Zuid (125 km) + Hanzelijn (50 km)
    17. Eurostar (international) trains only, local high-speed trains (V250) failed to launch (250 km/h). 200 km/h trains started operation April 2023 (ICNG trains).
    18. upgraded lines and stations only
    19. HSL-Zuid only
    20. Gardermoen Line (64 km) + Vestfold Line (70 km out of 138 km) + Follo (22 km)+Dovre Line (17 km)
    21. High-speed rail in Poland
    22. Linha do Norte (116.2 out of 336 km) + Linha do Sul (107 out of 274 km)
    23. Additionally, the 10km extension from Elvas to the border. [19]
    24. Diesel above 200 km/h tested
    25. Diesel push-pull trains also capable for 200 km/h, but limited to 180 km/h
    26. 310 in 2007-2016; 330 km/h designed
    27. wide-gauge and upgraded lines only
    28. Diesel or bi-mode on some of upgraded lines
    29. gauge-change trains in use; wide-gauge is limited 220-250 km/h
    30. Under construction lines
    31. 250 km/h ready (ERTMS re-signaling needed). 205 km/h is permitted when 200 km/h trains are delayed.
    32. High-speed rail in Switzerland
    33. Sincan–Köseköy (313km) + Polatlı–Konya (212) + Kayaş–Sivas (394km) + Konya-Karaman (102km)
    34. Under construction lines in Turkey.
    35. Eurostar (international) trains only. 330 km/h after completion of (HS2). The East Coast Main Line will be increased from 200 to 225 km/h after re-signaling.
    36. 750V DC Third-Rail at junctions only. Diesel is widely used despite ongoing electrification
    37. 275.198 km of CHSR IOS Merced-Sacramento; 351 km of LA-LV Brightline West and 30 km of Newark-Trenton under upgradation to 260 km/h
    38. 12.5 kV 60 Hz AC (New Haven–New York),
      12 kV 25 Hz AC (New York–Washington),
      25 kV 60 Hz AC (Boston–New Haven)
    39. gas-turbine and steam tested
    40. Tashkent–Bukhara high-speed rail line
    41. only 7,206.7 km without China
    42. only 6,563.91 km without China
    43. 13,770.61 km without China
    44. Exception: 1530 in Uzbekistan.
    45. Excluding Turkey which is counted in Asian section.
    46. 25 kV 50 Hz AC (most common, for most of lines electrified in recent years),
      15 kV 16.7 Hz AC (second most common, especially in German-speaking and Scandinavian countries),
      3 kV DC,
      1.5 kV DC,
      diesel (especially in the UK)
    47. Exception: 1520 in Russia; 1524 in Finland; 1668 in Spain and Portugal
    48. 25 kV 50 Hz AC (most common, for most of lines electrified in recent years),
      15 kV 16.7 Hz AC (second most common, especially in German-speaking and Scandinavian countries),
      3 kV DC,
      1.5 kV DC
    49. Exception: 1668 in Spain and Portugal
    50. 12.5 kV 60 Hz AC (New Haven–New York),
      12 kV 25 Hz AC (New York–Washington),
      25 kV 60 Hz AC (Boston–New Haven)
    51. 7,700+ km with long-term plans by 2050s
    52. upgraded lines only
    53. 1 2 Part of the greater Beijing-Hong Kong, Macau corridor.
    54. 1 2 Part of the coastal corridor; consists of the Hangzhou-Fuzhou section which is already operational and is listed separately above
    55. Tianjin-Yantai and Nantong-Suzhou sections under construction
    56. Guangzhou-Hepu section is under construction
    57. 812 km under construction
    58. Including Yinchuan-Xi'an line and Hainan Eastern and Western ring railway lines.
    59. 1,422 km is under construction; ~950 km is planned
    60. 646 km is under construction
    61. Proposed branch to Taipei crossing Taiwan Starit.
    62. 690 km under planning; 409 km under construction
    63. 2,965 km under construction
    64. Including a branch line to Chongqinq.
    65. Xiong'an-Xinzhou (340 km) and Chongqing-Kunming (698.98 km), totalling 1038.96 km is under construction
    66. ~1,000 km under planning.
    67. Max speed attained on record: 603 km/h
    68. Demonstration since 2020.
    69. out of 331.3
    70. 5.2 extra added in 2016
    71. Nangang station
    72. Bangkok–Nakhon Ratchasima
    73. no later than 2030
    74. no later than 2030
    75. out of 312.2 total
    76. Tallinn-Pärnu
    77. Lithuanian section
    78. Latvian section
    79. 1 2 3 4 Danish side
    80. Karis – Paimio stretch, out of 195.8 km total
    81. out of 357.8 km total
    82. out of 188 km total
    83. Lahti-Luumäki
    84. Luumäki-Vainikkala
    85. Le Capitole service before 1990s, TGV since 1990s
    86. south
    87. north
    88. out of 622 km total
    89. TGV 1989-2017, Ouigo after 2017
    90. triple border between France, Germany and Switzerland
    91. no earlier than 1992 when electrified
    92. first 300 km
    93. rest 106 km
    94. 280 km/h if delayed.
    95. 280 km/h if delayed; 300 km/h upgradable
    96. out of 240 km total
    97. 230 km/h after 2025 planned
    98. out of 240 km total
    99. out of 240 km total
    100. most of the line - 250 km/h; 300 km/h upgradable
    101. partly opened in 1969
    102. out of 116 km total
    103. out of 116 km total
    104. Zeppelinheim–Darmstadt
    105. the rest
    106. planned
    107. out of 600+ km total
    108. out of 267 km total
    109. out of 267 km total
    110. out of 204 km total
    111. 67 km of the section is operational while the rest of it is under construction.
    112. out of 96 km total
    113. Line is 200 km/h ready but as of 2024, there are no trainsets operating beyond 140-160 km/h on this route.
    114. excludung 17 km ready in 2015
    115. Hamar-Brumunddal
    116. Brumunddal-Lillehammer
    117. constructed with geometrically allowed 250 km/h option already
    118. Warsaw–Lodz; extra 310 km beyond in next phase
    119. The 70km section of the line between Belgrade and Novi Sad is operational, with the rest of the section leading to Hungarian border under upgradation.
    120. 310 km/h previously; 330 km/h designed
    121. including 24.6 km in France
    122. final section suspended
    123. out of 483
    124. out of 390
    125. out of 290
    126. out of 150
    127. first 50 km
    128. out of 58 km total
    129. 1 2 No trains operate above 200 km/h
    130. For tilting trains; rest of the passenger trains operate at 200 km/h
    131. 230 km/h in case of delay; 250 km/h designed speed
    132. 230 km/h in case of delay; 250 km/h designed speed
    133. out of 116.5 km total
    134. English section only; the Welsh is slower
    135. out of 632.7 km total
    136. 225 km/h in case of delay
    137. out of 642 km total
    138. international services only, domestic are limited 225 km/h
    139. international services only, domestic are limited 225 km/h
    140. out of 500 km total
    141. straight sections only, 90-110 mph at curves
    142. 360 km/h by other sources
    143. While the Northeast Corridor spans 735 kms, only 80.3 km of its section support 240 km/h speeds. Several stretches of track on the Northeast Corridor can support up to 201 km/h speeds, but those speeds are the international standard definition of high-speed rail for upgraded tracks, and also are considered higher-speed rail by FRA standards.
    144. While Brightline spans 273.5 km between Orlando and Miami, only a newly built section of 56.3 km between Orlando and Cocoa support speeds of up to 200 km/h, with rest of the section supporting 180 km/h. [68]
    145. The 56.3 km stretch between Orlando and Cocoa which supports 200 km/h is newly built.
    146. Though speeds up to 201 km/h are the international standard definition of high-speed rail on upgraded tracks, Brightline is more considered higher-speed rail by FRA standards.
    147. Temporarily only between Merced and Bakersfield
    148. The IOS (Initial Operating Segment) will be 171 miles, while the completed Phase 1 route will be 494 miles lomg. Currently, the completed system, which includes Phase 2 (includes Sacramento and San Diego), will be 776 miles long. Phase 2 has yet to begin construction.
    149. with existing portions between San Francisco-Gilroy at phase 1 and LA and Anaheim at phase 2
    150. possibly 110 mp/h at phase 2 in LA-Anaheim upgraded segment
    151. not at full length, full network would take another 5-10 years
    152. The Brightline West will run to the Rancho Cucamonga station in Greater Los Angeles in Southern California, where riders can use the Metrolink San Bernardino Line to connect to Union Station.

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    52. after re-signaling
    53. as TER200 brand, then as TGV , planned service to Luxembourg
    54. out of 132 km total
    55. out of 282.4 km total, La barre des 100 trains quotidiens est franchie sur Angers – Nantes, article de la revue Rail Passion, n°29 de mai 1999 page 32
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    63. out of 224 km total
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