List of high-speed railway lines

For proposed extensions or networks of high-speed rail, see Proposed high-speed rail by country.

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This article provides a list of operated high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region.

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. ^{[1] [2]}

Overview

The following table is an overview of high speed rail in service or under construction by country, ranked by the amount in service. 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]

#	Country or Region	Conti­nent	In opera­tion (km)	Under construction (km)	Total (km)	Network density (m/km2)	Length per 100,000 people (km)	Max. speed (km/h)	Electri­fication	Track gauge (mm)	Notes
1	China	Asia	45,000 [6]	~28,000	70,000 [7]	4.2	3.11	350 [8] [9] [10] [lower-alpha 1]	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Shanghai Maglev: 430 km/h max; [lower-alpha 2] The only country in the world to provide overnight sleeping high-speed trains at 250 km/h.
2	Spain	Europe	4,327.1	1,378.0	5,705.1[ citation needed ]	8.32	9.6	310	3 kV DC; 25 kV 50 Hz	1435; 1668	(at least 350 km upgraded and are not listed by UIC)
3	France	Europe	2,735	560.1	4,537.867	6.18	6.17	320 [11]	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	New (LGV)
			1,242.767					220			Upgraded
4	Germany	Europe	1,630.6	3,261.98	6,225.83	10.67	8.93	300	15 kV 16.7 Hz	1435	New (NBS)
			1,885.4					250			Upgraded (ABS)
5	Japan	Asia	2,727	591.1	3,384.1 [lower-alpha 3]	8.07	3.96	320 [lower-alpha 4]	25 kV 50 Hz, 25 kV 60 Hz	1435; 1435 and 1067 dual	The first network ever opened; 6411.7 km including approved
6	Italy	Europe	921	965.24	2,982.94	6.7	6.7	300	25 kV 50 Hz 3 kV DC	1435	New
			1,096.7					250			Upgraded
7	United Kingdom	Europe	113	220	2,142.7	7.92	2.79	300 [lower-alpha 5]	25 kV 50 Hz AC; Diesel (or dual); 750V DC Third-Rail (at junctions only)	1435	New (HS)
			1,814.7					200 [lower-alpha 6]		1435	Classic upgraded lines
8	South Korea	Asia	660.9	1,827.2	3,110.6	12.6	2.44	305	25 kV 60 Hz	1435	New
			622.5					260			Upgraded
9	Turkey	Europe/Asia	1211	418	2,574	2.08	1.17	300	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	New
			102	843				200			Upgraded
10	Finland	Europe	1,120	201	1,327	3.31	20.02	220	25 kV 50 Hz	1524 [lower-alpha 7]	Only upgraded lines
11	Sweden	Europe	860	418.5	1,278.5	1.91	8.3	205 [lower-alpha 8]	15 kV 16.7 Hz	1435	Only upgraded lines
12	Uzbekistan	Asia	741	465 [12]	1206			250	25 kV 50 Hz	1520	Including upgraded lines
13	United States	North America	735	1,789.3	2,524.3	0.08	0.28	240 (150 mph) [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10]	12 kV 25 Hz, 12 kV 60 Hz, 25 kV 60 Hz; Diesel (or dual)	1435	Only upgraded lines; new lines under construction
14	Greece	Europe	700	695	1,395	5.3	6.5	200 [lower-alpha 11]	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
15	Russia	Europe	650	0	650	0.04	0.52	250 [lower-alpha 12]	3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz	1520	Only upgraded lines
16	Saudi Arabia	Asia	449	1,691	2,144	0.21	1.36	300	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
17	Taiwan	Asia	332.1	0	332.1	9.17	1.44	300	25 kV 60 Hz	1435
18	Austria	Europe	254	231.37	485.37	3.03	2.81	230 [lower-alpha 13]	15 kV 16.7 Hz	1435	Including upgraded lines
19	Portugal	Europe	227	626	853	2.46	1.98	220	25 kV 50 Hz	1668	Only upgraded lines
20	Poland	Europe	224	411.457	764.657	1.13	1.21	200	3 kV DC	1435	Only upgraded lines; 484 km extra approved
21	Belgium	Europe	209	293	502	8.98	3.4	300	3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Including upgraded lines
22	Morocco	Africa	186 [13]	1,287	1,473	0.28	0.5	320	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Inaugurated in November 2018
23	Switzerland	Europe	178	431.4	609.4	4.31	3.14	230 [lower-alpha 14]	15 kV 16.7 Hz	1435
24	Indonesia	Asia	142.3	700 [14]	842.3	0.07	0.05	350	27,5 kV 50 Hz	1435	New
25	Norway	Europe	139.5	459.55	599.05	0.43	2.16	210	15 kV 16.7 Hz	1435	Only upgraded lines
26	Netherlands	Europe	90	166.8	256.8	2.15	0.60	300 [lower-alpha 15]	1.5 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Hanzelijn is expected to start high-speed services
27	Serbia	Europe	75	108.1	183.1	0.02	1.09	200	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	First section of the larger Budapest to Belgrade Railway project. (Upgraded line)
28	Denmark	Europe	56	716.8	771.8	1.3	1.92	200	25 kV 50 Hz; Diesel (before 2017)	1435
29	Hong Kong	Asia	26	-	-	23.51	0.35	200	1.5 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz	1435

1. Between 2011 and 2017 the speed limit has been decreased from 350 to 300 km/h (220 to 190 mph) on all tracks and lines.
2. Includes 3,000+ km of mixed passenger & freight line, excludes 30 km of Shanghai Maglev
3. including Maglev under construction (Chūō Shinkansen - currently unknown opening date).
4. Tōhoku Shinkansen to be increased to 360 km/h in around 2027; unconventional lines under construction will be even faster.
5. Eurostar (international) trains only.
6. 330 km/h under construction (HS2). The East Coast Main Line will be increased from 200 to 225 km/h after re-signaling.
7. Rolling stock is ready to be used on 1520 mm network abroad.
8. 250 km/h ready (ERTMS re-signaling needed). 205 km/h is permitted when 200 km/h trains are delayed.
9. 200–239 km/h (125-150 mph) is not high-speed by American classification
10. 260 km/h (162 mph) since 2019
11. at some stretches, upgrading of others is still going on.
12. 250 km/h at short part of route; most of tracks are 140–200 km/h.
13. 250 km/h lines are being built.
14. 230 km/h is permitted when 200 km/h trains are delayed.
15. 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).

By region

Rank	Country or Region	Conti­nent	In opera­tion (km)	Under con­struc­tion (km)	Total country (km)	Net­work den­sity (m/km2)	Max. speed (km/h)	Elec­trifi­cation	Track gauge (mm)	Notes
1	Asia (total)	Asia	47,706	36,083.80	83,840.80	1.07	350 [10]	25 kV 50 Hz, 25 kV 60 Hz	1435; 1520; 1435 and 1067 dual	117,256 km in long-term
2	Europe (including non-EU states)	Europe	20,549.03	14,556.01	35,013.04	2.02	320	Various	1435; 1520/1524 (permissible tolerance); 1668	Excluding Turkey since it is listed in the Asia section; [lower-alpha 1] 52,941.2 km including approved; 17,603.83 km in the EU</ref>
3	North America	America	735	2,089.30	2,451.30	0.04	240 [15] [16]	12 kV 25 Hz, 12 kV 60 Hz, 25 kV 60 Hz, Diesel (or dual)	1435	Only upgraded lines. Planned or under construction lines do not include core city hub and are developing independently (unlike other countries); 5,663.3 km including approved
4	North Africa	Africa	186	2,700	2,886	0.02	320	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Morocco and Egypt
5	Australia	Oceania	0	75	75 [17]	0.01	200	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Upgrading

Freight high-speed railway services

Country	Name	Service status	Intro­duced	Maximum speed	Average speed
Germany	ICE-G; Post InterCity	Withdrawn by 1997 (Post InterCity); ICE-G never built	1980	200 km/h
France	SNCF TGV La Poste; Freight Duplex	Withdrawn by 2015 (TGV LaPoste); Freight Duplex never built	1984	270 km/h
Italy	Mercitalia	Withdrawn by 2022	2015	300 km/h	180 km/h
China	CRH	In service on busy routes	2020	350 km/h	180 km/h

Non-revenue or unfinished

Country/Region	Line	Length (km)	Under construction (km)	Total (km)	Max. speed (km/h)	Launch	End	Notes
Czech Republic	Velim railway test circuit	13.276	0	13.276	230	1963		Testing facility; different voltages possible
Japan	Yamanashi maglev test line	7 (initially) 42.8 (now)	242.8	285.6	603 (non-revenue) 505 (planned revenue)	1970s	To be used in passenger services after 2027	Maglev-train
Japan	Odawara–Ayase test track	32	0	0	256	1961	1964	Later incorporated into Tokaido Shinkansen
Japan	Narita Shinkansen	8.7 (partially completed) 65 (originally planned)	0	0	250–260 (originally planned) 160 (in operation)	2010 (as Keisei Railway)	1991 (as Narita Shinkansen)	Abandoned and sold to Keisei Railway
Israel	Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway	56 (originally planned)	0	0	200–240 (originally planned) 160 (in operation)	2001		Originally planned as high-speed railway; speed reduced at construction phase
Germany	Emsland test facility	31.5	0	0	412.6	1984	2012	Maglev track; demolished
France	Aerotrain	6.7 (initially) 18 (at peak)	0	0	400	1965	1977	Hovertrain; demolished
Russia	New Verebye Bypass	14	0	0	230 (service) 250 (allowed)	1997 (construction site as dedicated line)	2001 (opening as part of upgraded line)	Originally planned for dedicated line; now is in service as shortcut of Moscow–Saint Petersburg Main Line
Russia	Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway (Russian section)	157	0	0	200	2007	2010	High-speed service abandoned after 28 March 2022 due to transport embargo[ needs update ]

High-speed networks under construction

Rank	Country/Region	Continent	Under construction (km) [lower-alpha 2]	Total (km) (including approved)	Network density (m/km2)	Max. speed (km/h)	Length per 100,000 people (km)	Electrification	Track gauge (mm)	Notes
1	Estonia   Latvia   Lithuania	Europe	870 [18]	1,050.8	6	249	17.6	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	All sections to be under construction after 2023, Latvian section faces delay
2	Iraq	Asia	650 [19]	650	1.49	250	4.7	No	1435	Existing line, to be upgraded
3	India	Asia	508.18 [20]	508.18	4.84	320	1.1	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
4	Thailand	Asia	473	2,566	5	250	3.7	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
5	Czech Republic	Europe	463.72	660	8.37	200	6.2	3 kV DC 25 kV 50 Hz	1435
6	Romania	Europe	457	1,568	6.58	250	10.1	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
7	Canada	North America	300	1,096 [21]	0.03	350	0.79	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Part of 500+ km Pacific Northwest Corridor under EIS phase in 2019
8	Ireland	Europe	266	876	10.38	225	14.1	No (until 2030)	1600
9	Hungary	Europe	240	240	2.58	200	2.37	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
10	Bangladesh	Asia	230	230	1.56	200	0.14	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
11	Chile	South America	172.5	172.5	0.23	200	1.94	Unknown	1435
12	Slovenia	Europe	133	133	6.56	200	6.65	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Upgrading approved
13	Australia	Oceania	75	1,000+	0.01	250	0.98	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Construction to be started in 2022–2023 and to be finished by 2032
14	Slovakia	Europe	57.8	57.8	1.18	200	2.7	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
15	Algeria	Africa	56	56	0.02	220	0.27	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Delayed, still under construction, partially upgraded
16	Vietnam	Asia	0	2,251	6.79	350	7.3	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
17	Egypt [22]	Africa	0	2,000 [23]	0.99	250	1.03	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Egypt. The project is completely within the African portion of Egypt, and will come in three lines. Line 1 will connect Ain el Sokhna to Alexandria and Marsa Matrouh (660 km). Line 2 will connect Cairo to Abu Simbel (1100 km). Line 3 will connect Qena to Hurghada (225 km). [24]
18	Kuwait   Bahrain   Qatar   UAE   Oman	Asia	0	1,544	6.06	220	6.8	No	1435	Excludes Saudi Arabia listed at "In operation"
19	Iran	Asia	0	1,336	0.81	300	1.7	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Suspended
20	Kazakhstan	Asia	0	1,011	0.37	350	5.5	25 kV 50 Hz	1520
21	Ukraine	Europe	0	900	3.31	250	4.7	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
22	Malaysia	Asia	0	800	2.43	320	1.0	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
23	South Africa	Africa	0	721	0.59	350	3.1	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
24	Mexico	North America	0	420	0.21	300	2.4	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Planned
25	Croatia	Europe	0	269	4.75	250	6.725	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Suspended
26	Israel	Asia	0	244 [25]	11.05	250	2.44	Unknown	1435
27	Tunisia	Africa	0	180	1.1	300	6	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	Suspended
28	New Zealand	Oceania	0	110 [26]	0.41	250	3.6	25 kV 50 Hz	1435
29	Luxembourg	Europe	0	12	4.64	250	2.1	25 kV 50 Hz	1435

Austria

Main article: High-speed rail in Austria

All high-speed railway lines in Austria are upgraded lines.

Line	Speed	Length	Construction began	Service started
Western Railway	230 km/h	312.2 km	Unknown	December 9, 2012 (Vienna–St. Pölten) 2025–2032
Brenner Base Tunnel	250 km/h	56 km	Summer 2006	2032 (claimed)
Koralm Railway	250 km/h	125 km	2001	2026

Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

New high-speed line

Main article: Rail Baltica

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Rail Baltica	Tallinn–Riga–Kaunas and Riga Airport branch diverging from main line	250 km/h (160 mph)	Construction 2019–2023; test operation 2023–2026; to be in full service from 2026	870 km (540 mi)
	Kaunas–Joniškis–Riga	200 km/h	2026+	250 km (160 mi)
	Helsinki–Tallinn	Not decided [27]	unknown	103 km (64 mi)
Moscow-Riga High-speed Railway	Moscow–Riga	300 km/h	Postponed due to Baltic States 2008–2010 crisis	850 km (530 mi)
Tallinn-Tartu-Riga High-speed Railway	Tallinn–Riga (via Tartu)	200+ km/h	Proposed in 2019; existing railway can be upgraded no earlier than 2023 when ETCS level 3 installation will be finished at Tallinn–Tapa railway	450 km (280 mi)

Connections to Russian, Polish and Finnish high-speed railways are under planning.

Belgium

New high-speed line

Main article: high-speed rail in Belgium

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
HSL 1	LGV Nord–Bruxelles-Sud	300 km/h (190 mph)	December 14, 1997	88 km (55 mi)
HSL 2	Bruxelles-Nord–Liège-Guillemins	300 km/h (190 mph)	December 15, 2002	95 km (59 mi)
HSL 3	Liège-Guillemins–Cologne-Aachen	260 km/h (160 mph)	June 14, 2009	56 km (35 mi)
HSL 4	Antwerpen-Centraal–HSL Zuid	300 km/h (190 mph)	2009	87 km (54 mi)
Line 25N	Schaerbeek–Mechelen	160 km/h (99 mph) (now) 220 km/h (140 mph) (soon)	2019–2020	20 km (12 mi)
Line 50A	Brussels-South railway station–Ostend	160 km/h (99 mph) (now) 200 km/h (120 mph) (soon)	2020+ (upgrading)	114.3 km (71.0 mi)
Line 36N	Brussels-North railway station–Leuven	200 km/h (120 mph) (after 2012)	2003–2006	28.8 km (17.9 mi)
Line 96N	Brussels-South railway station–Halle	160 km/h (99 mph) (now) 200 km/h (120 mph) (soon)	2020+	13.6 km (8.5 mi)

China

Main article: List of high-speed railway lines in China

Network name	Length	Maximum speed	Opening	Remarks
Country total	42,000 km (26,000 mi) [28] (70,000 km total under construction)	350 km/h (220 mph)	2005–present
4+4 National Grid	unknown	350 km/h (220 mph)	2005–2020	Original plan
8+8 National Grid	unknown	350 km/h (220 mph)	2016–2025	Extended plan
2015 plan	45,000 km (28,000 mi)	350 km/h (220 mph)	2015-2020	Partially completed
2020 plan	70,000 km (43,000 mi)	350 km/h (220 mph)	2020-2035	[29]
Regional Railways	1,611 km (1,001 mi) (4130 km with under construction)	350 km/h (220 mph)	2008–2020
Intercity Railways	7,210 km (4,480 mi) (7846 km with under construction)	350 km/h (220 mph)	2008–2020	Built to expand almost few commuter services existed before
Class 1 Railways	5,056.9 km (3,142.2 mi)	250 km/h (160 mph)	2012–2019	Slower service than intercity, but still high-speed
Shanghai Maglev	30.5 km (19.0 mi)	431 km/h (268 mph)	2004	The fastest commercial service in the world

Denmark

Main article: High-speed rail in Denmark

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Øresund Line	Copenhagen–border to Sweden	200 km/h (120 mph) Uses Swedish signalling, therefore allowing 200 km/h since 2000.	July 1, 2000	30 km (19 mi)
Copenhagen–Ringsted Line	Copenhagen–Ringsted	At present 200 km/h (120 mph) Built for 250 km/h (160 mph)	May 31, 2019 (200 km/h since 2023)	60 km (37 mi)
Ringsted–Korsør Line	Ringsted–Korsør	180 km/h (110 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	2028	44 km (27 mi)
Korsør–Odense Line	Korsør–Odense	180 km/h (110 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	2027	52 km (32 mi)
Vestfyn Line	Odense–Middelfart	250 km/h (160 mph)	2028/2029	35 km (22 mi)
Middelfart/Fredericia–Lunderskov Line	Middelfart/Fredericia–Lunderskov	160 km/h (99 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	2027	43 km (27 mi)
Lunderskov–Esbjerg Line	Lunderskov–Esbjerg	180 km/h (110 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	2026	56 km (35 mi)
Fredericia–Vejle Line	Fredericia–Vejle	160 km/h (99 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	2027	26.5 km (16.5 mi)
Vejle–Aarhus Line	Vejle–Aarhus	180 km/h (110 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	2028	82 km (51 mi)
Middelfart–Hovedgård Line	Middelfart–Hovedgård	250 km/h (160 mph)	2030+	Unknown (alignment still under deliberation)
Hovedgård–Hasselager Line	Hovedgård–Hasselager	250 km/h (160 mph)	2030+	23 km (14 mi)
Hasselager–Aarhus Line	Hasselager–Aarhus	160 km/h (99 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	2030+	9 km (5.6 mi)
Aarhus–Langå Line	Aarhus–Langå	160 km/h (99 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	late 2022 (electrification in 2026)	45 km (28 mi)
Langå–Hobro Line	Langå–Hobro	180 km/h (110 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	2026	45.5 km (28.3 mi)
Hobro–Aalborg Line	Hobro–Aalborg	120 km/h (75 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	2024 (electrification in 2026)	49.4 km (30.7 mi)
Ringsted–Nykøbing F Line	Ringsted–Nykøbing F	200 km/h (120 mph) (prepared for 250 km/h (160 mph))	2021 (full electrification and completion of new Storstrøm Bridge in 2026, all signaling upgrades complete by 2028)	83 km (52 mi)
Nykøbing F–Holeby Line	Nykøbing F–Holeby	120 km/h (75 mph) (to be upgraded to 200 km/h)	2029	32 km (20 mi)
Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link	Holeby–Fehmarn	200 km/h (120 mph)	construction began in 2021, opens 2029	18 km (11 mi)

Denmark has a signalling system allowing max 180 km/h. There is a plan to replace it with ETCS before 2030. On some lines, 200 km/h or more will be allowed as a direct result, without upgrading other things. Peberholm–Oresund Bridge has Swedish signalling system allowing max 200 km/h since 2000.

Finland

New main lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening or opened	Length
Lahti Main Line	Kerava–Lahti	220 km/h (140 mph)	September 3, 2006	75.7 km (47.0 mi)
Espoo–Salo Railway	Espoo–Salo	300 km/h (190 mph)	2031 (planned)	95 km (59 mi)
Helsinki-Tampere High Speed Railway (partially using Lentorata)	Helsinki–Tampere	300 km/h (190 mph)	2027+ (approved in 2019)	100 km (62 mi)
Lentorata	Helsinki–Vantaa Airport	220 km/h (140 mph)	2027+ (approved in 2019)	30 km (19 mi)
Helsinki–Porvoo–Kouvola (partially using Lentorata)	Vantaa–Porvoo–Kouvola	300 km/h (190 mph)	2027+ (approved in 2019)	126 km (78 mi)
Arctic Railway	Rovaniemi–Kirkenes	250 km/h (160 mph)	2030+	526 km (327 mi)

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Upgrade	Opening	Length
Finnish Coastal Railway	Helsinki–Turku	200 km/h (120 mph)	1995	1902	approximately 50 km (31 mi) (high speed section); 195.8 km (total)
Helsinki–Riihimäki Railway	Helsinki–Riihimäki	200 km/h (120 mph)	1995	1862	71.4 km (44.4 mi)
Lahti–Kouvola Railway	Lahti–Kouvola	200 km/h (120 mph)	1995	1870	61.4 km
Main line to Petersburg	Kouvola–Russian border	200 km/h (120 mph)	2013	1870	55 km (upgraded section)
Karelian Railway	Kouvola–Joensuu	200 km/h (120 mph)	1995	1894	112.3 km (69.8 mi) (high-speed section); 325,8 km (total)
Savo Railway	Kouvola–Iisalmi	200 km/h (120 mph)	1995	1902	42.8 km (26.6 mi) (high-speed section); 357,8 km (total)
Riihimäki–Tampere Railway	Riihimäki–Tampere	200 km/h (120 mph)	1995	1862–1876	116 km (72 mi)
Seinäjoki–Oulu Railway (Seinäjoki–Kokkola section)	Seinäjoki–Kokkola	200 km/h (120 mph)	2010–2013	1886	134 km (83 mi)
Seinäjoki–Oulu Railway (Kokkola-Oulu section)	Kokkola–Oulu	200 km/h (120 mph)	2010–2017	1886	200.8 km (124.8 mi)
Tampere–Seinäjoki Railway	Tampere–Seinäjoki	200 km/h (120 mph)	1995	1880	160 km (99 mi)

France

Main article: high-speed rail in France

New high-speed lines

French figures of LGV length count only new tracks and not total length between terminal stations (i.e.: 409 km instead of 425 km for the LGV Sud-Est)

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
LGV Sud-Est	Paris Gare de Lyon–Lyon-Perrache	270–300 km/h	1981	409 km
LGV Atlantique	Paris Gare Montparnasse–Courtalain	300 km/h	1990	130 km
	Courtalain–Tours			102 km
	Courtalain–Le Mans			52 km
LGV Rhône-Alpes	Lyon-Perrache–Saint-Quentin-Fallavier	300 km/h	1992	37 km
	Saint-Quentin-Fallavier–Valence		1994	78 km
LGV Nord	Gare du Nord–Channel Tunnel	300 km/h	1993	333 km
LGV Interconnexion Est	LGV Nord–LGV Sud-Est	300 km/h	1994	57 km
LGV Méditerranée	Valence–Les Angles	300 km/h [30]	2001	127 km
	Les Angles–Nîmes			25 km
	Les Angles–Marseille	320 km/h [30]		91 km
LGV Est	Paris Gare de l'Est–Baudrecourt (Part 1)	320 km/h (revenue service) 574.8 km/h (world speed record)	2007	300 km
	Baudrecourt–Strasbourg (Part 2)	320 km/h	2016	107 km
LGV Perpignan–Figueres	Perpignan–Figueres	320 km/h	2010	44.4 km
LGV Rhin-Rhône Eastern branch	Collonges–Petit-Croix (Part 1)	320 km/h	2011	140 km
	Dijon–Collonges & Petit-Croix–Mulhouse (Part 2)	320 km/h	2028	(50 km)
LGV Sud Europe Atlantique	Tours–Bordeaux	320 km/h [31]	2017	279 km
LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire	Le Mans–Rennes	320 km/h	2017	182 km
Contournement Nîmes – Montpellier	Nîmes–Montpellier	220 km/h	2018	80 km
LGV Bordeaux–Toulouse	Bordeaux–Toulouse	320 km/h	After 2032 (planned)	(235 km)
LGV Bordeaux–Espagne	Bordeaux–Spanish border	320 km/h	After 2034 (planned)	(60 km)
LGV Montpellier–Perpignan	Montpellier–Perpignan	320 km/h	c.a. 2027+	(150 km)
Total				2573 km

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Upgrade	Opening	Length
(Paris–) Étampes–Orléans–Vierzon	Étampes–Vierzon	200 km/h	1967	1847	143 km [32]
LGV Lyon–Turin 2nd part	Lyon–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne	220 km/h	2030	1861	(with 18.8 km upgraded)
Bordeaux–Irun railway	Bordeaux–Dax	200 km/h	2017	1864	37.5 km (Labouheyre section)
Ligne de Coutras à Tulle	Coutras–Mussidan	200 km/h	Unknown	1871	29.6 km
Paris–Lille railway	Gare du Nord–Lille	200 km/h	1993	1846	3.7 km [32] (200 km/h sections)
Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway	Cherbourg–Bernay	200 km/h	1989	1855–1858	85.267 km [32] (200 km/h sections)
(Paris–) Connerré–Brest	Connerré–Brest	220 km/h	1990	1865	53.6 km
Savenay–Landerneau railway		220 km/h	1990s	1862–1867	42 km
Le Mans–Angers railway	Le Mans–Angers	220 km/h	2010s	1863	73.8 km [32]
(Paris–) Marseille	Gare de Lyon–Marseille-Saint-Charles station	200 km/h	1970s	1855	96.2 km [32] (200 km/h sections)
(Paris–) Clermont-Ferrand	Gare de Lyon–Clermont-Ferrand	200 km/h	2003	1853	53.5 km [32] (200 km/h sections)
Strasbourg–Basel railway	Strasbourg–Mulhouse	220 km/h	1995	1844	141.3 km [32]
Saint-Benoît–La Rochelle-Ville (Ligne de Saint-Benoît à La Rochelle-Ville  [ fr ])	Saint-Benoît–La Rochelle-Ville	200 km/h	2017 (claimed)	1857	106 km [32]
Dijon-Ville–Vallorbe (Swiss border)	Dijon-Ville–Dole-Ville	200 km/h	(planned)	1855–1915	(46.3 km)
Paris-Est–Strasbourg-Ville railway	Le Chénay-Gagny to LGV Est junction	220 km/h	2015		(6.6 km)
Moret–Lyon railway	Gien to Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux station	200 km/h	2011		(62.5 ;km)
Ligne de Saint-Germain-des-Fossés à Nantes (Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway)		190–200 km/h	1990s	1848–1857	(37.0 km)
Clermont-Ferrand to Riom		190–200 km/h	1976–2020		(14 km)
Total					1,192 km

Germany

Main article: High-speed rail in Germany

New high-speed lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Hanover–Berlin high-speed railway	Wolfsburg–Berlin	250 km/h (300 km/h planned)	September 15, 1998	258 km
Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway	Hanover–Würzburg	280 km/h	1991	327 km
Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway	Mannheim–Stuttgart	280 km/h	May 9, 1991	99 km
Köln–Frankfurt high-speed rail line	Cologne–Frankfurt	300 km/h	August 1, 2002	180 km
Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway	Nuremberg–Ingolstadt	300 km/h	May 13, 2006	90 km
Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway	Erfurt–Leipzig	300 km/h	December 9, 2015	123 km
Frankfurt–Mannheim high-speed railway	Frankfurt–Mannheim	Planned (300 km/h ready)	2028–2030	85 km
Nuremberg–Erfurt high-speed railway	Nuremberg–Erfurt	300 km/h	December 10, 2017	190 km
Karlsruhe–Basel high-speed railway	Karlsruhe–Basel	250 km/h	2001–2041	182 km
Stuttgart–Wendlingen high-speed railway	Stuttgart–Wendlingen	250 km/h	December 2025 [33]	25 km
Wendlingen–Ulm high-speed railway	Wendlingen–Ulm	250 km/h	9 December 2022 [33]	59.58 km
Hanau-Gelnhausen high-speed railway	Hanau–Gelnhausen	Planned (300 km/h ready)	2030	55 km
Bielefeld–Hannover high-speed railway	Bielefeld–Hannover	Planned (300 km/h ready)	2030	100 km
Ulm-Augsburg (parallel new line)	Ulm–Augsburg	Planned (250 km/h ready)	2030	70 km [34]
Fulda–Eisenach high-speed railway		250 km/h	2030	52 km
Fulda–Frankfurt (parallel new)		250 km/h	2035	80 km
Ostermünchen–Brannenburg–Austrian border		250 km/h	2030	35 km

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Upgrade	Opening	Length
Saale-Bamberg Railway	Saale–Bamberg	200 km/h	Before 2035	1848–1885	128.2 km
Appenweier–Strasbourg railway	Kehl–Appenweier	200 km/h	2010–2023	1861	13.5 km (high-speed); 22 (total)
Munich–Treuchtlingen railway	Munich–Treuchtlingen	200 km/h	2006–2013	1870	29 km (high-speed); 136.7 (total)
Halle–Bebra railway	Bebra–Erfurt	200 km/h	2014–2019	1846–1849	96.13 km (high-speed); 210 km (total); 79.63 km (planned)
Bebra–Fulda railway	Bebra–Fulda	200 km/h	before 2030	1866	66 km
Berlin–Halle railway	Berlin–Halle	200 km/h	1992–2006	1841–1859	161.6 km (new line in parallel at Leipzig-Halle section)
Berlin–Görlitz railway	Berlin–Cottbus	200 km/h	2023–2027 (Approved)	1866–1867	114.7 km
Berlin–Dresden railway		200 km/h	2012–2020–2024	1875	174.2 km
Hamm–Warburg railway	Hamm–Warburg	200 km/h	1993–1994	1850–1853	8.4 km (high-speed); 131 km (total)
Berlin–Hamburg Railway	Berlin–Hamburg	230 km/h	1997–2004 (160 km/h operations in the 1930s)	1846	284.1 km
Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway	Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg	200 km/h	1978–1990	1870–1874	355 km
Cologne–Aachen high-speed railway	Köln–Aachen	250 km/h	2002	1841	70 km
Cologne–Duisburg railway	Köln–Duisburg	200 km/h	1991	1845–1846	64 km
Dortmund–Hamm railway	Dortmund–Hamm	200 km/h	1986	1845–1847	31 km; of which 20 km is high-speed
Hanover–Hamburg railway	Hanover–Hamburg	200 km/h	1984–1987	1846–1847	181.2 km
Hamm–Minden railway	Hamm–Minden	200 km/h (300 km/h planned)	1980	1847	112 km
Hanover–Minden railway	Hanover–Minden	200 km/h	1984–1985	1847	64.4 km
Leipzig–Dresden railway	Leipzig–Dresden	200 km/h	1994–2014	1837–1839	117 km
Trebnitz–Leipzig railway	Leipzig–Bitterfeld	200 km/h	2006	1859	21.5 km
Nuremberg–Würzburg Railway	Nuremberg–Würzburg	200 km/h	1992–1999	1854–1865	102.2 km
Regensburg–Passau railway	Obertraubling-Platting	200 km/h	2006-2030	1859–1873	57.5 km
Rhine Railway Mannheim-Karlsruhe	Mannheim–Karlsruhe	250 km/h	1987	1840–1855	61 km (upgraded southern section 200 km/h)
Rhine Railway Karlsruhe-Rastatt	Karlsruhe–Rastatt Süd	250 km/h	2024	1840–1855	~30 km (under construction)
Rhine Railway Rastatt-Offenburg	Rastatt Süd–Offenburg	250 km/h	2001	1840–1855	~50 km
Rhine Railway Offenburg-Basel	Offenburg–Basel	250 km/h	unknown	1840–1855	≈120 km [35]
Rosenheim–Salzburg railway	Rosenheim–Salzburg	200 km/h	to be upgraded before 2030	1828–1838	88.6 km
Löhne–Rheine railway	Löhne station–Rheine station	200 km/h (230 km/h in short period after)	before 2030	1850s	124 km
Mannheim–Frankfurt railway	Mannheim–Frankfurt	200 km/h	1985–1999	1869–1879	74.8 km
Munich–Regensburg railway	Munich–Landshut	230 km/h	before 2030	1859–1873	76.1 km
Munich–Rosenheim railway	Munich–Rosenheim	230 km/h	before 2030	1871	21.4 km (upgrading); 65 km
Main–Spessart railway	Hanau–Würzburg	200 km/h	2013–2017	1854	38.254 km (high-speed); 112.5 km (total)
Kinzig Valley Railway (Hesse)	Hanau–Fulda	200 km/h	2007–2021	1866–1875	16 km (high-speed); 80.6 km (total)
Munich–Augsburg railway	Munich–Augsburg	230 km/h	1977–2011	1839–1854	61.9 km
Ulm–Augsburg railway	Ulm–Augsburg	200 km/h (now); 250 km/h (soon)	1988–1992	1853	85.9 km
Waghäusel Saalbach–Graben-Neudorf railway	Waghäusel Saalbach–Graben-Neudorf	200 km/h	1977–1988	1980s	7.94 km
Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway	Mannheim–Saarbrücken	160 km/h (some sections are 200 km/h ready)	2003-2025 (under upgrading)	1847–1904	130.5 km
Nuremberg–Augsburg railway	Nuremberg–Augsburg	200 km/h	1978–1981	1841–1869	36.5 km (high-speed section); 137.1 km (total)
Lübeck–Puttgarden railway	Lübeck–Puttgarden	200 km/h	2028 (upgrading)	1898–1928	88.6 km
Lübeck–Hamburg railway	Lübeck–Hamburg Hauptbahnhof	200 km/h	2027 (upgrading)	1865	62.8 km
Oberhausen–Arnhem railway	Emmerich–Oberhausen	200 km/h	unknown (upgrading approved)	1854	73 km
Oberhausen–Duisburg-Ruhrort railway	Duisburg-Ruhrort–Oberhausen	200 km/h	unknown (upgrading approved)	1848	8.6 km
Plauen–Cheb line	Plauen–Cheb	200 km/h	EIS phase	1865	73.9 km
Munich–Mühldorf railway	Munich–Mühldorf	200 km/h	planned	1853–1863	45.609 km (high-speed); 115.087 km (total)
Uelzen–Langwedel railway	Uelzen–Langwedel	200 km/h	Before 2030	1873	97.4 km
Wunstorf–Bremen railway	Wunstorf–Bremen	200 km/h	Before 2030	1847	122.3 km
Stendal–Uelzen railway	Stendal–Uelzen	200 km/h	Before 2030	1873	107.5 km
Magdeburg-Wittenberge railway	Stendal–Magdeburg	200 km/h	Before 2030	1846	58.7 km
Magdeburg–Leipzig railway	Magdeburg–Halle	200 km/h	Before 2030	1840	86.3 km
Magdeburg-Wittenberge railway	Stendal–Magdeburg	200 km/h	Before 2030	1846	58.7 km
Leipzig–Hof railway	Leipzig–Gößnitz	200 km/h	Before 2035	1842	53.5 km
Münster–Rheine railway	Münster–Rheine	200 km/h	Before 2030	1846	39 km
Cologne-Wuppertal Railway	Cologne–Wuppertal	200 km/h	Before 2030	1868	41.3 km
Brunswick–Wolfsburg Railway	Braunschweig–Wolfsburg	200 km/h	Before 2030	1844–1904	27.2 km
Neustrelitz–Warnemünde railway	Rostock–Neustrelitz	200 km/h	Before 2035	1886	113.2 km
Main-Neckar Railway	Darmstadt Hbf–Heidelberg Hbf	200 km/h	Before 2030	1846	59.7 km
Berlin–Wrocław railway	Berlin–Frankfurt-Am-Oder	200 km/h	2027 (planned)	1847	81.2 km

India

Main article: List of high-speed railway lines in India

Feasibility studies

Potential High Speed Rail lines (2011)

Multiple pre-feasibility and feasibility studies have been done or are in progress.

The consultants for pre-feasibility study for four corridors are: ^[38]

• Systra France's Company for Delhi-Panipat-Ambala-Chandigarh-Ludhiana-Jalandhar-Amritsar,
• Systra, Italferr and RITES Limited for Pune–Mumbai–Ahmedabad,
• British firm Mott MacDonald for Delhi–Agra–Lucknow–Varanasi–Patna
• INECO, PROINTEC, Ayesa for Howrah-Haldia
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Oriental Consultancy along with Parsons Brinckerhoff India for Chennai–Vijayawada–Dornakal–Kazipet–Hyderabad

In September 2013, an agreement was signed in New Delhi to complete a feasibility study of high-speed rail between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, within 18 months. ^[39] The study will cost ¥500 million ^[40] and the cost will be shared 50:50 by Japan and India. ^[39]

Location of the stations, its accessibility, integration with public transport, parking and railway stations design ^[41] will play an important role in the success of the high speed railway system. Mumbai may have an underground corridor to have high-speed rail start from the CST terminal. ^[42] European experiences have shown that railway stations outside the city receive less patronage and ultimately make the high-speed railway line unfeasible. ^[43]

The feasibility study for the Chennai-Bengaluru high-speed rail corridor was completed by Germany in November 2018. The study found that the route was feasible. The proposed corridor would be 435 km long and would have an end-to-end travel time of 2 hours and 25 minutes with trains operating at a speed of 320 km/h. The study proposed constructing 84% of the track on viaducts, 11% underground and the remaining 4% at-grade. The current fastest train on the Chennai-Bengaluru route, the Shatabdi Express, completes the journey in 7 hours. ^[44]

Diamond Quadrilateral project

Potential Diamond Quadrilateral route map.

Further information: Diamond Quadrilateral

The Diamond Quadrilateral high-speed rail network project is set to connect the four major metro cities of India namely: Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. ^{[45] [46] [47]} Prime minister of India mentioned in his address to the joint session of Parliament on 9 June 2014 that the new Government was committing to build the dream project. Although the route is not yet planned, the alignment could follow the existing Golden Quadrilateral railway line which links other major cities. ^[48]

Diamond Quadrilateral project's proposed and probable lines (standard gauge)

High-speed Corridor	Speed		Length		Via	Status	Planned opening (According to NRP) [49]
	km/h	mph	km	mi
Delhi–Kolkata	320	200	1,576	979	Varanasi	DPR under preparation	2031
Kolkata–Chennai	320	200	1,500	930	Vishakapatnam	TBD	TBD [note 1]
Mumbai–Chennai	320	200	1,200	750	Hubli	TBD	TBD [note 2]
Delhi–Mumbai	320	200	1,394	866	Ahmedabad and Jaipur	One section under construction	2031
Delhi–Bengaluru	320	200	1,900	1,200	Bhopal and Hyderabad	TBD	TBD [note 3]
Mumbai–Kolkata	320	200	1,800	1,100	Nagpur	TBD	TBD [note 4]

Classic upgraded lines

Line name	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Delhi–Chandigarh	200 km/h (120 mph) (initially); 220 km/h (140 mph) (proposed)	(approved)	244 km (152 mi)
Delhi–Kanpur	200 km/h (120 mph)	(approved)	441 km (274 mi)
Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod	220 km/h (140 mph) (initially); 250 km/h (160 mph) (proposed)	(approved) [50]	529 km (329 mi)
Mumbai–Ahmedabad	200 km/h (120 mph)	(approved)	493 km (306 mi)
Mysuru–Bengaluru–Chennai	200 km/h (120 mph)	(approved)	495 km (308 mi)
Nagpur–Secunderabad	200 km/h (120 mph)	(approved)	575 km (357 mi)
Delhi–Mumbai	200 km/h (120 mph)	(approved)	1,386 km (861 mi)
Delhi–Kolkata	200 km/h (120 mph)	(approved)	1,500 km (930 mi)

Indonesia

Main article: High-speed rail in Indonesia

New high-speed lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Whoosh high-speed railway	Jakarta–Bandung	350 km/h (220 mph) [51] [52] [53]	October 2023 [53] [54]	142.3 km (88.4 mi)

Planned lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Whoosh high-speed railway	Bandung–Surabaya	350 km/h (220 mph)	planned [55]	704 km (437 mi) [56]

Italy

Main article: high-speed rail in Italy

New high-speed lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening or opened	Length
Florence–Rome high-speed railway	Florence–Rome	250 km/h (160 mph)	May 26, 1992 (full length)	254 km (158 mi)
Rome–Naples high-speed railway	Rome–Naples	300 km/h (190 mph)	December 29, 2005 (full length)	205 km (127 mi)
Naples–Salerno high-speed railway	Naples–Salerno	250 km/h (160 mph)	June 2008	29 km (18 mi)
Turin–Milan high-speed railway	Turin–Milan	300 km/h (190 mph)	December 5, 2009 (full length)	125 km (78 mi)
Milan–Bologna high-speed railway	Milan–Bologna	300 km/h (190 mph)	December 13, 2008	215 km (134 mi)
Bologna–Florence high-speed railway	Bologna–Florence	300 km/h (190 mph)	December 5, 2009	78 km (48 mi)
Milan–Verona high-speed railway	Milan–Verona	300 km/h (190 mph)	2023 (under construction) [57]	77 km (48 mi) (in operation); 165 km (103 mi) (full line under construction)
Tortona–Genoa high-speed railway	Tortona–Genova	250 km/h (160 mph)	2025 (under construction)	53 km (33 mi)
Brenner Base Tunnel		250 km/h (160 mph)	December 21, 2025	56 km (35 mi)
Verona-Brenner		250 km/h (160 mph)	2025	276 km (171 mi)
Verona-Venice		300 km/h (190 mph)	unknown	28 km (17 mi) (in operation); 103 km (64 mi) (full line under construction)

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Naples-Foggia	Naples–Foggia	200 km/h (120 mph)	2026 (to be upgraded)	23 km (14 mi) (now); 194 km (121 mi) (full line approved)
Salerno–Reggio Calabria railway	Salerno–Reggio Calabria	200 km/h (120 mph)	1987–2021	135.3 km (84.1 mi) (out of 333 km)
Milan–Bologna railway	Milan–Bologna	200 km/h (120 mph)	upgraded in 1930s	219 km (136 mi)
Adriatic railway	Lecce–Bari–Foggia	200 km/h (120 mph)	2023 (to be upgraded)	32 km (20 mi) (upgraded or new); 160.96 km (100.02 mi) (upgrading); 594 km (369 mi) (full)
Bologna–Ancona railway	Bologna–Ancona	200 km/h (120 mph)	2015; ? (to be upgraded)	52 km (32 mi) (upgraded or new); 204 km (127 mi) (full, to be upgraded)
Route to Swiss border	Milan–Chiasso	200 km/h (120 mph)	Unknown (to be upgraded)	51 km (32 mi)
Genoa–Ventimiglia railway	Genoa–Ventimiglia	180 km/h (110 mph) (now; upgradable)	Unknown (to be upgraded)	50.2 km (31.2 mi)
Livorno–Rome railway	Cecina–Toscana/Lazio border	200 km/h (120 mph)		150.5 km (93.5 mi)
Verona–Bologna railway	Verona–Bologna	200 km/h (120 mph)		113 km (70 mi)
Verona-Venice old railway	Verona–Venice	200 km/h (120 mph)		50.7 km (31.5 mi)
Rome–Ancona railway	Foligno–Fabriano	200 km/h (120 mph)	(planned)	53.279 km (33.106 mi)

Japan

Main article: Shinkansen

New high-speed lines

Map of Shinkansen lines (excluding the Hakata-Minami Line and Gala-Yuzawa Line extension)

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Tokaido Shinkansen	Tokyo–Shin-Osaka	285 km/h	October 1, 1964	515.4 km
Sanyo Shinkansen	Shin-Osaka–Okayama	300 km/h	March 15, 1972	553.7 km
	Okayama–Hakata		March 10, 1975
Tohoku Shinkansen	Tokyo–Ueno	130 km/h [58]	June 20, 1991	674.9 km
	Ueno–Omiya		November 15, 1985
	Omiya–Utsunomiya	275 km/h	June 23, 1982
	Utsunomiya–Morioka	320 km/h
	Morioka–Hachinohe	260 km/h (320 km/h soon) [58] (360 km/h testing [59] )	December 1, 2002
	Hachinohe–Shin-Aomori		December 4, 2010
Joetsu Shinkansen	Omiya–Niigata	275 km/h [60]	November 15, 1982	269.5 km
Hokuriku Shinkansen	Takasaki–Nagano	260 km/h	October 1, 1997	470.6 km
	Nagano–Kanazawa		March 14, 2015
	Kanazawa–Tsuruga	260 km/h	March 16, 2024
	Tsuruga–Osaka	planning (260 km/h ready)	2030+ (most likely 2045)	in study
Kyushu Shinkansen	Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro	260 km/h	March 12, 2011	256.8 km
	Shin-Yatsushiro–Kagoshima-Chuo		March 13, 2004
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen	Takeo-Onsen–Nagasaki	260 km/h	September 23, 2022	66.0 km
	Hakata–Takeo-Onsen	temporarily will be launched as an upgraded line, dedicated tracks proposed	2030+	90 km
Hokkaido Shinkansen	Shin-Aomori–Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto	260 km/h	March 26, 2016	360.2 km
	Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto–Sapporo	construction	2030 (expected)

Maglev lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Chuo Shinkansen	Shinagawa (Tokyo)–Nagoya	505 km/h (planned revenue services) 603 km/h (achieved speed record)	2027 (Demonstrating operation since 2020)	285.6 km (42.8 km ready as test track)
	Nagoya–Osaka	505 km/h	2037	152.4 km

Laos

Upgraded line

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Boten–Vientiane railway	Boten–Muang Xay–Luang Prabang–Vang Vieng–Vientiane	160 km/h	3 December 2021	422 km

Morocco

New high-speed line

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
LGV Tanger–Kénitra	Tanger–Kénitra	320 km/h (200 mph)	2018-11-15	200 km (120 mi)

Upgraded line

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
LGV Kénitra–Casablanca	Kénitra–Casablanca	160 km/h (320 km/h ready after upgrades)	2020	150 km

New high-speed lines planned

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
LGV Rabat–Oujda	Rabat–Oujda		Before 2030 (expected)	About 600 km
LGV Casablanca–Agadir	Casablanca–Agadir		Before 2030 (expected)	About 550 km
Total				About 1150 km

Netherlands

Main article: high-speed rail in the Netherlands

New high-speed line

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
HSL-Zuid	Amsterdam Centraal–HSL 4	300 km/h	2009-09-07	125 km
Hanzelijn	Lelystad–Zwolle	160 km/h (200 km/h ready)	December 2012; high-speed expected in 2021	50 km

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Rhine Railway	Amsterdam–German border	140/160 km/h (restricted) 200 km/h will be after further electrification upgrades	2023	116.8 km

Norway

Main article: high-speed rail in Norway

Line	Speed	Length	Construction began	Expected start of revenue services
Gardermobanen	210 km/h	67 km	1994	1999
Vestfold Line	200–250 km/h	55.5 km (now); full ≈129 km line by 2032	1993	2012–2018–2025–2032
Dovre Line (Eidsvoll–Lillehammer)	250 km/h	17 km (now); segment's full 105 km by 2034	2012	2015–2023–2027–2034
Follo Line	250 km/h	22 km	2014	11 December 2022
Østfoldbanen	250 km/h	77 km (by 2024); 112.35 km (by 2030)	2019	2024–≈2030
Ringerike Line	250 km/h	40 km	2021	2028–≈2029
Grenlandsbanen	250 km/h	59 km	unknown	2035
Bergen Line	200 km/h	69.2 km (high-speed); 371 km (full)	unknown	2030

Poland

See also: high-speed rail in Poland

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Warsaw–Gdańsk railway (PKP rail line 9)	Warsaw–Gdańsk	200 km/h (120 mph)	December 2020	145 km
PKP rail line 4	Włoszczowa–Zawiercie	200 km/h (120 mph) 230–250 km/h (140–160 mph) scheduled in 2023	2014-12-14	58 km (36 mi) [61]
	Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Idzikowice		2017-12-10	85 km (53 mi) [61]
	other upgradable sections	230–250 km/h (140–160 mph)	2017–2023 (projected)	44 km (27 mi) [61]
Warsaw–Białystok–Ełk–Suwałki–national border (Rail Baltica, partially new line between Ełk and national border)	Warsaw–Trakiszki	200 km/h (120 mph) Warszawa–Ełk; 250 km/h (160 mph) Ełk–national border	2025 (projected)	281 km (upgradable section)
PKP rail line 131	Bydgoszcz–Tczew	200 km/h (120 mph)	After 2023	124 km (upgrading); 492 km (full line)

New lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Y-shape line	Phase 1: Warsaw–Central Transport Hub (Solidarity Airport)–Łódź Phase 2: Sieradz–Poznań/Wrocław	250 km/h (160 mph)	Phase 1: 2027–2029 (with Central Transport Hub)	450 km
CMK Północ / PKP rail line 5	Central Transport Hub (Solidarity Airport)–Płock–Włocławek–Grudziądz–Tczew/Gdańsk	250 km/h (160 mph)	After 2030	~295 km
Connector between Y-shape line, PKP rail line 4 and PKP rail line 5	Central Transport Hub (Solidarity Airport)-Korytów	250 km/h (160 mph)	2027–2029 (with Central Transport Hub)	~25 km
Shortcut in PKP rail line 9	Warszawa Choszczówka-Nasielsk/Kątne/Świercze	250 km/h (160 mph)	?	~33 km
V4 rail corridor (loose concept)	Warsaw–Bratislava–Budapest	250 km/h (160 mph)	?	900 km (560 mi) (total; including foreign line)

Portugal

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Linha do Norte	Porto-Campanhã–Lisboa-Santa Apolónia	220 km/h (140 mph)	1999	117 km (high-speed); 337 km (total)
Linha do Sul	Porto-Campanhã–Faro	220 km/h (140 mph)	2004	approx. 110 km (high-speed); approx. 50 km (upgrading); 274 km (total)
South Axis (section under upgrading) [62]	Faro–Évora	220 km/h (140 mph)	2014–2025	278 km

New lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line	Lisbon–Porto	300 km/h (186 mph)	until 2030	298 km
South Axis (new section) [62]	Évora–Spanish Border	250 km/h (155 mph)	Planned 2024 (Évora–Elvas). [63]	97 km

Romania

Upgraded lines

Start and end points	Maximum speed	Upgrade	Length
Bucharest–Cluj	200 km/h	2020 (construction delayed)	497 km
Cluj–Hungarian border	200 km/h	2020–2026 (upgrading claimed)	160 km
Bucharest–Iasi	200 km/h	Proposed	406 km
Ploiești–Suceava	200 km/h	Proposed	505 km

Russia

See also: High-speed rail in Russia

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway	Moscow–Saint Petersburg	250 km/h (160 mph) (9% of tracks), 100–200 km/h (the rest)	1997–2001 (bypass over Msta river, capable of 200+ km/h) 1990s (200 km/h weekly service) 2009 (250 km/h daily service) Ongoing upgrading (third track at exits from cities)	650 km (400 mi)
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg Railway	Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg	220 km/h (140 mph) (Finnish section), 140–200 km/h (Russian section)	2010	195 km (121 mi) (157 km upgraded; the rest 38 km electrified in 2006–2009)
Gorkovskaya Railway	Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod [64]	200 km/h [65]	2010 (higher-speed); 2020 (high-speed)	95 km (59 mi)

New lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
High-speed railway Moscow-Sain Petersburg	Moscow–Saint Petersburg	250–400 km/h (160–250 mph)	Planned in 1980s Construction started in 1997 (only Msta river bridge finished by 2001) Postponed at the most of its length in 1998 crisis Project approved in 2000s now is granted[ clarification needed ] by the government (to be completed before 2030)	679 km (422 mi)
HSR Moscow–Kazan	Moscow–Kazan	400 km/h (250 mph)	Construction was originally planned to break ground at 2018; now postponed in favour of HSR Moscow–Saint Petersburg	762 km (473 mi)
HSR Ural	Chelyabinsk–Yekaterinburg	300 km/h (190 mph)	Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic	218 km (135 mi)
HSR Moscow–Rostov-on-Don–Adler	Moscow–Adler	400 km/h (250 mph)	2035 (claimed)	1,550 km (960 mi)

Saudi Arabia

New high-speed lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Haramain HSR	Mecca–Medina	300 km/h	11 October 2018	453 km
Gulf Railway (Saudi section)		220 km/h	unknown	663 km

Classic upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
SRO Dammam–Riyadh line	Dammam–Riyadh	180 km/h (now); 200 km/h (soon)	1981	449 km
SAR Riyadh–Qurayyat line	Riyadh–Qurayyat	180 km/h (now); 200 km/h (soon)	2017	1,242 km

South Korea

Main article: High-speed rail in South Korea

Map of Korean high-speed lines

New high-speed lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Gyeongbu HSR Line	Seoul–Dongdaegu	305 km/h (350 km/h ready)	2004-04-01	286.8 km
	Dongdaegu–Busan		2010-11-01	130.7 km
	Susaek–Seoul–Gwangmyeong	230 km/h	2030	23.6 km
	Gwangmyeong–Pyeongtaek (quadruple-track)	400 km/h	Planned	66.3 km
	Pyeongtaek–Osong (quadruple-track)		2027	46.4 km
Honam HSR Line	Osong–GwangjuSongjeong	305 km/h (350 km/h ready)	2015-04-02	182.3 km
	GwangjuSongjeong–Gomagwon (Honam Line)	230 km/h	2019-06-01	26.4 km
	Gomagwon–Imseong-ri	300 km/h	2025	44.1 km
Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR Line	Suseo–Jije–Pyeongtaek Junction	300 km/h	2016-12-09	61.1 km

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Jeolla Line	Iksan–Yeosu Expo	200 km/h	2011-10-05	180.4 km
Gyeonggang Line	Wolgot–Pangyo	250 km/h	2027 (expected)	34.2 km
	Yeoju–Seowonju			22 km
	Seowonju–Gangneung		2017-12-22	120.7 km
Honam Line	Gasuwon–Nonsan	250 km/h	2030 (expected)	29.2 km
Jungang Line	Cheongnyangni–Seowonju	230 km/h	2017-12-22	86.4 km
	Seowonju–Jecheon	260 km/h	2021-01-05	45.7  km
	Jecheon–Yeongcheon		2023 (expected)	161.5 km
	Yeongcheon–Moryang		2021-12-28	25.3 km
Donghae Line	Taehwagang–Gyeongju	200 km/h	2021-12-28	41.9 km
	Gyeongju–Pohang		2015-04-02	39.4 km
	Pohang–Samcheok		2024 (expected)	166.3 km
	Samcheok–Gangneung (Planned)	250 km/h	2031 (expected)	43 km
	Gangneung–Jejin		2027 (expected)	111.7 km
Gyeongjeon Line	Bujeon–Suncheon	200 km/h	2024 (expected)	165.2 km
	Suncheon–Boseong	250 km/h	2030 (expected)	46.6 km
	Boseong–GwangjuSongjeong			60.6 km
	Boseong–Imseong-ri	200 km/h	2024 (expected)	82.5 km
Seohae Line	Songsan–Hongseong	260 km/h	2024 (expected)	90.0 km
Janghang Line	Sinseong–Jupo	250 km/h	2026 (expected)	18.2 km
	Nampo–Ganchi			14.2 km
Jungbunaeryuk Line	Bubal–Chungju	230 km/h	2021-12-31	56.3 km
	Chungju–Mungyeong		2024 (expected)	39.2 km
	Mungyeong–Gimcheon	250 km/h	2030 (expected)	69.8 km
Nambunaeryuk Line	Gimcheon–Geoje	250 km/h	2027 (expected)	177.9 km
Chungbuk Line	Seochang–Cheongju Airport	230 km/h	2029 (expected)	26.8 km
	Cheongju Airport–Bongyang		2031 (expected)	85.5 km
Chuncheon–Sokcho Line	Chuncheon–Sokcho	250 km/h	2027 (expected)	93.7 km
Gwangju–Daegu Line	GwangjuSongjeong–Seodaegu	250 km/h	2030 (expected)	198.8 km
Suseo–Gwangju	Suseo–Gwangju	250 km/h	2030 (expected)	19.2 km

Spain

Main articles: high-speed rail in Spain and AVE

Spanish HSR Network (November 2023)

New high-speed line (operational)

Line	Connected cities/stations	Year of inauguration	Operational top speed	Type of trains	Length
North-western corridor
HSR Madrid – Galicia	Ourense · Santiago de Compostela	2011	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-121, S-130, S-730	88.2 km
	Madrid Chamartín · Segovia · Olmedo · Zamora	2015	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-102, S-130, S-730	240 km
	Zamora · Sanabria	2020			110 km
	Sanabria · Ourense	2021			119.4 km
HSR Atlantic Axis	Santiago de Compostela · A Coruña	2011	250 km/h or 155 mph	S-121, S-130, S-730
	Vigo · Pontevedra · Santiago de Compostela	2015
North corridor
HSR Madrid – Asturias	Madrid Chamartín · Segovia · Valladolid	2007	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-102, S-114, S-130, S-121	178.1 km
	Valladolid · Venta de Baños · Palencia · León	2015			166.1 km
	León · La Robla · Pola de Lena	2023		S-130, S-121	70.2 km
HSR Madrid – Burgos	Madrid Chamartín · Segovia · Valladolid · Venta de Baños	2015	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-112, S-114	217.5 km
	Venta de Baños · Burgos	2022			86.5 km
North-eastern corridor
HSR Madrid – Barcelona	Madrid Atocha · Guadalajara–Yebes · Calatayud · Zaragoza · Lleida	2003	310 km/h or 193 mph	S-100, S-103, S-112, S-120, S-121	442.1 km
	Lleida · Camp de Tarragona	2006			78.8 km
	Camp de Tarragona · Barcelona-Sants	2008			100 km
HSR Barcelona – Perpignan	Figueres · Perpignan (France)	2009	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-100, SNCF TGV Duplex	47.9 km
	Barcelona-Sants · Barcelona-Sagrera · Girona · Figueres	2013			128 km
HSR Madrid – Huesca	Madrid Atocha · Guadalajara–Yebes · Calatayud · Zaragoza · Tardienta · Huesca	2005	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-102, S-100
Eastern corridor
HSR Madrid – Castellón	Madrid Atocha · Cuenca · Requena-Utiel · Valencia	2010	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-102, S-112, S-130	390.3 km
	Valencia · Castellón	2018		S-112, S-130	72 km
HSR Madrid – Alicante	Madrid Chamartín · Cuenca · Albacete	2010	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-112, S-130	321.7 km
	Albacete · Villena · Alicante	2013			171.5 km
HSR Madrid – Murcia	Madrid Atocha · Cuenca · Albacete · Elche · Orihuela	2021	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-112	520.32 km
	Orihuela · Murcia	2022			20.2 km
Southern corridor
HSR Madrid – Seville	Madrid Atocha · Ciudad Real · Puertollano · Córdoba · Seville	1992	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-100, S-102, S-103, S-112, S-104	472 km
	Seville · Jerez de la Frontera · Cádiz	2015	200 km/h or 124 mph	S-130	122 km
HSR Madrid – Málaga	Madrid Atocha · Ciudad Real · Puertollano · Córdoba · Puente Genil-Herrera · Antequera · Málaga	2007	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-102, S-103, S-112, S-104	512.5 km
HSR Madrid – Toledo	Madrid Atocha · Toledo	2005	250 km/h or 155 mph	S-104	74 km
HSR Antequera–Granada	Antequera · Granada	2019	300 km/h or 186 mph	S-102, S-112	122.8 km
Mediterranean corridor
HSR Catalonia–Andalusia	Tarragona · Vandellós	2020	200 km/h or 124 mph	S-130, S-121	46.5 km

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Upgraded	Length	Notes
Valencia–Tarragona railway	Valencia-Nord–Camp de Tarragona	220 km/h (140 mph)	1997	300 km (190 mi)	Only some sections are for high-speed trains. Some of them converted in 1997, additional dedicated in parallel is partially opened in 2018
Madrid-Valencia rail line	Madrid-Atocha–Valencia-Nord	220 km/h (140 mph)	1999	301 km (187 mi)	Since 2010 not in use for high-speed trains
La Coruña-Santiago de Compostela		250 km/h (160 mph)	2011	74.5 km (46.3 mi)
Alcázar de San Juan–Cádiz railway		200 km/h (120 mph)	2015	122 km (76 mi) [66]	Upgraded section to high-speed standards between Seville and Cádiz. Used by Alvia trains.
Albacete–La Encina		300 km/h (190 mph)	2011-2013	90 km (56 mi)	Converted to standard gauge, then upgraded from 200 km/h to 300 km/h
Valencia–Calafat		220 km/h (140 mph)	2004	219 km (136 mi)
Mérida-Badajos (Portuguese border)		200 km/h (120 mph)	2004	60 km (37 mi)

Sweden

Main article: High-speed rail in Sweden

New lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Bothnia Line	Västeraspby–Umeå	250 km/h (155 mph) [67] (no trains permitted to operate above 200 km/h (125 mph))	2010	190 km (120 mi)

Planned lines

Line	Speed	Construction began	Expected start of revenue services
The North Bothnia Line Norrbotniabanan	250 km/h (155 mph)	August 2018 (Umeå–Dåva section)	2024
The West Link Västlänken		May 2018	2026
The East Link Ostlänken	250 km/h (155 mph)	2023–2024 (estimated)	2033–2035
Southeast Link Sydosstlänken	160 km/h (100 mph)	2028–2033 (possible)	?
Gothenburg–Borås Double Tracks	250 km/h (155 mph)?	Not been decided
Hässleholm–Lund Four Tracks	250 km/h (155 mph)?	Not been decided

Upgraded lines

There are plans to upgrade some lines to 250 km/h when the ERTMS signalling system is introduced in 2025–2030.

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Upgrade	Opening	Length
Ådalen Line (Sundsvall–Västeraspby)	Sundsvall–Västeraspby	200 km/h	1990–2029?		30 km (high-speed part of Bothnia Line)
Southern Main Line	Katrineholm–Malmö	200 km/h	1995–2024?		336 km (high-speed); 16 km (under upgrading); 480 (total)
Western Main Line	Stockholm–Göteborg	200 km/h	1989–1995		312 km (high-speed); 455 km (total)
West Coast Line		200 km/h	1985–2024?		172 km (high-speed); 230 km (total)
Svealand Line		250 km/h	1997 *		80 km
Jakobsberg–Västerås (Mälar Line)		200 km/h (now) 250 km/h (soon)	2001 *		90 km
Örebro–Kolbäck (Mälar Line)		200 km/h	before 2036?		45 km (upgraded now); 35 km (to be upgraded before 2036)
East Coast Line (Stockholm–Arlanda–Uppsala)		200 km/h	1999	1903	56 km (of which 19 km is new airport branch)
East Coast Line (Gävle–Enånger)		200 km/h	1999 *		40 km (high-speed); 105 km (full)
East Coast Line (Uppsala–Gävle)		200 km/h	2017		83 km; (high-speed) 110 km; (full)
East Coast Line (Hudiksvall–Sundsvall)		200 km/h	2030–2040?		50 km
Norway/Vänern Line	Göteborg C–Öxnered	200 km/h	2012 *	1879	82 km (high-speed) - 79 km (to be upgraded) - 300 km (total)
Northern Main Line	Gävle–Ånge	200 km/h		1879	22 km (high-speed); 268 km (total)
Värmland Line	Laxå–Karlstad	200 km/h		1871	46 km (high-speed); 208 km (total)
Coast-to-Coast Line	Emmaboda–Kalmar; Emmaboda–Karlskrona	200 km/h	1994	1874–1902	25 km (high-speed); 410 km (total)

• The lines marked with * were to a large part given a new alignment when upgrading from single track, essentially making them new lines. The other ones were straight enough for 200 km/h already.

Switzerland

Main article: High-speed rail in Switzerland

Line	Max speed	Operating speed (passenger)	Length	Construction began	Construction completed or start of revenue services
Mattstetten–Rothrist new line	200 km/h (125 mph)	200 km/h (125 mph)	45 km	1996	2004
Solothurn-Wanzwil new line	Per section: 200 km/h (125 mph) or 140 km/h (85 mph)	Per section: 200 km/h (125 mph) or 140 km/h (85 mph)	12 km	?	2004
Lötschberg Base Tunnel	250 km/h (155 mph)	200 km/h (125 mph)	35 km	1994	2007
Gotthard Base Tunnel	Technical: 250 km/h (155 mph) Authorized: 230 km/h (145 mph)	Normal: 200 km/h (125 mph) If delay: 230 km/h (145 mph)	57 km	1999	2016
Ceneri Base Tunnel	Technical: 250 km/h (155 mph) Authorized: 230 km/h (145 mph)	Normal: 200 km/h (125 mph) If delay: 230 km/h (145 mph)	15 km	2006	2020

Taiwan

Main article: Taiwan High Speed Rail

New high-speed line

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Taiwan HSR	Banqiao–Zuoying	300 km/h (190 mph)	2007-01-05	332.1 km (206.4 mi)
	Taipei–Banqiao	≈130 km/h (81 mph)	2007-03-01	7.2 km (4.5 mi)
	Nangang–Taipei	≈130 km/h (81 mph)	2016-07-01	9.2 km (5.7 mi)
	Nangang–Yilan	300 km/h (190 mph)	2030	54.6 km (33.9 mi)
	Zuoying–Pingtung	300 km/h (190 mph)	before 2029	18 km (11 mi)

Thailand

Main article: High-speed rail in Thailand

New high-speed line

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Northern HSR	Bangkok–Phitsanulok	300 km/h (190 mph) or more	2024 (EIS)	384 km
	Phitsanulok–Chiang Mai	300 km/h (190 mph)	2030 (under planning)	285 km
Northeastern HSR	Bangkok–Nakhon Ratchasima	250 km/h (160 mph)	2027 (under construction)	253 km
	Nakhon Ratchasima–Nong Khai	250 km/h (160 mph)	2025 (planned)	380 km
Southern HSR	Bangkok–Hua Hin	300 km/h (190 mph)	2023+ (likely to be postponed)	211 km
	Hua Hin–Surat Thani	300 km/h (190 mph)	2029	771 km
	Surat Thani–Padang Besar	300 km/h (190 mph)	2029	771 km
Eastern HSR	Bangkok–U-Tapao	250 km/h (160 mph)	2026 (under construction)	220 km
	U-Tapao–Trat	250 km/h (160 mph)	2028 (planned)	190 km

Turkey

Main article: High-speed rail in Turkey

New high-speed lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Ankara–Istanbul high-speed railway	Ankara Central–Sincan	140 km/h (87 mph)	2018-04-12	24 km (15 mi)
	Sincan–Polatlı	250 km/h (160 mph)	2009-03-13	69 km (43 mi)
	Polatlı–Eskisehir Central		2009-03-13	152 km (94 mi)
	Eskisehir Central–Köseköy		2014-07-25	188 km (117 mi)
	Köseköy–Gebze	160 km/h (99 mph)	2014-07-25	56 km (35 mi)
	Gebze–Pendik	100 km/h (62 mph)	2014-07-25	20 km (12 mi)
	Pendik–Haydarpaşa Terminal	100 km/h (62 mph) Connection to Haydarpaşa under reconstruction	2019	24 km (15 mi)
	Pendik–Halkalı	100 km/h (62 mph)	2019	60 km (37 mi)
Ankara–Konya high-speed railway	Polatlı–Konya	300 km/h (190 mph)	2011-08-23	212 km (132 mi)
Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway	Ankara Central–Kayaş	140 km/h (87 mph)	2018-04-12	12 km (7.5 mi)
	Kayaş–Kırıkkale	250 km/h (160 mph)	2023-04-26	62 km (39 mi)
	Kırıkkale–Yerköy		2023-04-26	79 km (49 mi)
	Yerköy–Sivas		2023-04-26	253 km (157 mi)
Ankara–İzmir high-speed railway	Polatlı–Afyon	250 km/h (160 mph)	2026 (under construction)	152 km (94 mi)
	Afyon–Banaz			80 km (50 mi)
	Banaz–Eşme			97 km (60 mi)
	Eşme–Salihli			74 km (46 mi)
	Salihli–Manisa			62 km (39 mi)
	Manisa–Menemen			43 km (27 mi)
Osmaneli-Bursa high-speed railway	Osmaneli–Yenişehir	250 km/h (160 mph)	2025 (under construction)	50 km (31 mi)
	Yenişehir–Bursa			56 km (35 mi)

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Konya–Yenice railway	Konya–Karaman	200 km/h (120 mph)	2022-01-08	102 km (63 mi)
	Karaman–Ulukışla	200 km/h (120 mph)	2024 (under construction)	135 km (84 mi)
	Ulukışla–Yenice	200 km/h (120 mph)	Tender phase, 2027 (projected)	110 km (68 mi)
Mersin–Gaziantep railway	Mersin–Tarsus–Yenice–Adana	200 km/h (120 mph)	2025 (under construction)	67 km (42 mi)
	Adana–Toprakkale–Nurdağ Tunnel–Gaziantep	200 km/h (120 mph)	2025 (under construction)	236 km (147 mi)
Istanbul–Kapıkule railway	Halkalı–Çerkezköy	200 km/h (120 mph)	Tender phase	76 km (47 mi)
	Çerkezköy–Kapıkule	200 km/h (120 mph)	2024 (under construction)	153 km (95 mi)
Yerköy–Kayseri railway	Yerköy–Kayseri	200 km/h (120 mph)	2026 (under construction)	142 km (88 mi)

United Kingdom

Main article: high-speed rail in the United Kingdom

New high-speed lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
High Speed 1	Channel Tunnel–Fawkham Junction via Ashford International (Section 1)	300 km/h (186 mph)	2003-09-28	74 km (46 mi)
	Fawkham Junction–London St Pancras International via Ebbsfleet International and Stratford International (Section 2)	300 km/h (186 mph)	2007-11-14	39 km (24 mi)
High Speed 2	London Euston-Birmingham Curzon Street/Rugeley Trent Valley (Handsacre Junction)/Crewe via Birmingham Interchange (Phase 1)	360 km/h (225 mph) [68]	2031 (Under construction [69] )	230 km
	Birmingham Interchange-Crewe (Phase 2a)	360 km/h (225 mph)	Cancelled	90 km (56 mi)
	Crewe–Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham Interchange–Leeds City/York (Ulleskelf Junction) (Phase 2b)	360 km/h (225 mph)	Cancelled	300 km (190 mi)
High Speed 3/Northern Powerhouse Rail/Crossrail for the North	Liverpool Lime Street–Manchester Airport High Speed via Warrington Bank Quay and via the High Speed 2 section between Manchester Airport High Speed and Manchester Piccadilly	225/360 km/h (140 mph)/(225 mph)	Cancelled	~50 km (31 mi)
	Manchester Piccadilly–Leeds via Bradford Interchange.	225 km/h (140 mph)	Cancelled	~60 km (37 mi)

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Electrification	Length	Notes
East Coast Main Line	King's Cross–Edinburgh Waverley	201 km/h (125 mph) 225 km/h (140 mph) (in cases of delay; to be applied after ERTMS re-signalling)	1850	1980s	632 km (393 mi); 608.4 km (378.0 mi) [70]	The fastest non-dedicated line in the UK. During electrification in the 1980s was claimed as the longest construction site in the world. Speeds up to 125 mph were achieved in the 1930s.
Great Western Main Line	London Paddington–Bristol Temple Meads	201 km/h (125 mph) (now) 225 km/h (140 mph) (soon)	1840	incomplete, still ongoing	190.2 km (118.2 mi)
South Wales Main Line	Swindon–Severn Tunnel-Swansea	201 km/h (125 mph) (Swindon–Coalpit Heath) 160 km/h (99 mph) (the rest)	1850	2012–2019	~41.6 km (25.8 mi) (upgraded); 133 km (83 mi) (full)
Midland Main Line	St Pancras–Sheffield	201 km/h (125 mph)	1870	ongoing; high-speed trains are with diesel	265 km (165 mi) 179 km (111 mi) (high-speed section)	110 mph; 125 mph ready
West Coast Main Line	London Euston–Glasgow Central (mainline itself)	201 km/h (125 mph) [71]	1869	1960s–1970s	645 km (401 mi); 590.5 km (366.9 mi) [72]	failed to be upgraded to 225 km/h (140 mph)
	Rugby–Coventry		1852	1960s–1970s	~16 km (9.9 mi)
	Wolverhampton–Stafford		1852	1960s–1970s	~22 km (14 mi)
Cross Country Route	York–Bristol Temple Meads	201 km/h (125 mph)	1879	incomplete	>170 km (110 mi)(high-speed)	Leeds–York and Birmingham–Wakefield (partially using Midland Main Line) sections are high-speed

United States

Main article: High-speed rail in the United States

New high-speed lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Brightline	Cocoa - Orlando International Airport	125 mph (201 km/h)	2023	37mi (59 km)

Upgraded lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Upgraded	Length
Northeast Corridor	Providence–Boston South	160 mph (260 km/h)	2000	54.6 km (33.9 mi)
	Trenton–New Brunswick	160 mph (260 km/h)	2020	39 km (24 mi)
	Philadelphia - Washington D.C.	125 mph (201 km/h)	1960	221.4 km (137.6 mi)

Planned high-speed lines

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Planned opening	Length	Status
California High-Speed Rail (Phase 1)	San Francisco–Los Angeles	220 mph (350 km/h)	2029 (central valley, under construction) 2033 (total) [73]	275 km (171 mi) (central leg) 840 km (520 mi) (total)	Under Construction
California High-Speed Rail (Phase 2)	Merced–Sacramento		2030+	180 km (110 mi)	Planned
	Los Angeles–San Diego		2030+	280 km (170 mi)
Brightline	Orlando International Airport - Tampa	125 mph ( 200 km/h)	2026+		Planned
Brightline West	Los Angeles–Las Vegas	200 mph (320 km/h)	2027+	270 km (170 mi)	Planned (building contracts signed)
Texas Central Railway	Dallas–Houston	205 mph (330 km/h)	TBD	390 km (240 mi)	Planned

Uzbekistan

Main article: High speed rail in Uzbekistan

Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Tashkent–Samarkand high-speed rail line	Yangiyer–Jizzax	230 km/h (140 mph)	Brand launch 2011-10-08 as higher speed rail; full HSR operated since February 10, 2013	91 km (57 mi)
	G'allaorol–Bulung'ur	220 km/h (140 mph)	Brand launch 2011-10-08 as higher speed rail; full HSR operated since February 10, 2013	44 km (27 mi)
Samarkand–Bukhara high-speed rail line	Samarkand–Bukhara	230 km/h (140 mph)	August 25, 2016	150 km (93 mi) (high-speed); 256 km (159 mi) (full line)
Samarkand-Qarshi high-speed rail line	Samarkand-Qarshi			141 kilometres (88 mi)
Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Namangan–Pap high-speed rail line	Namangan–Pap	250 km/h (160 mph)	2022+	50 km (31 mi)
Line name	Start and end points	Maximum speed	Opening	Length
Qarshi-Kitab high-speed rail line	Qarshi–Kitab	160–250 km/h	2025+	124 kilometres (77 mi)
Bukhara-Urgench high-speed rail line	Bukhara-Urgench	160–250 km/h	2025+	405 km
Urgench-Khiva high-speed rail line	Urgench-Khiva	160–250 km/h	2025+	34 km

References and notes

Notes

1. "This route is not yet planned and it represents the most feasible route for Diamond Quadrilateral high-speed rail line between these two metro cities.
2. "The Mumbai–Chennai route is not planned yet. This route represents the most feasible route for Mumbai–Chennai section of Diamond Quadrilateral high-speed rail line. Although a section of this potential route between Chennai and Bengaluru has been planned to be operational by 2051.
3. "This route is not planned yet and it represents the most feasible route for Delhi–Bengaluru section of Diamond Quadrilateral high-speed rail line. However, one section of this potential route between Hyderabad and Bengaluru is planned to be operational by 2041.
4. "This route beyond Nagpur is not planned yet and it represents the most feasible route for Mumbai–Kolkata section of Diamond Quadrilateral high-speed rail line. However, the Mumbai–Nagpur section of this line is planned to be operational by 2051.

1. as only a small part of it is west of the Bosphorus
2. Including ones to be under construction next 1 year

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