List of high-speed railway lines

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This article provides a list of operational and under construction (or approved) 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]

Overview

Operational networks

The following table is an overview of high-speed rail in service and 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	Operational length (km)	Under construction (km)	Total length (km)	Density (m/km2)	Length (km) per 100,000 people[a]	Top speed (km/h)	Electrification	Track gauge (mm)	Opened
China	Asia	45,000[6]	25,000	70,000[7]	4.7	3.16	350[8][b]	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2008
Spain	Europe	3,973[11]	1,034	5,000	7.84	8.42	310	3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435; 1668	1992
Japan	Asia	3,067[12]	497.6	3,564.6	9.07	2.5	320[c]	25 kV 50/60 Hz AC	1435[d]	1964
France	Europe	2,800[13]	200[14]	3,000	4.35	4.32	320[15]	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	1981
United Kingdom	Europe	2,214[16]	230	2,444[17]	9.11	3.27	300[e]	25 kV 50 Hz AC[f]	1435	1976
Germany	Europe	1,658[18]	350	2,008	4.64	1.99	300	15 kV 16.7 Hz AC	1435	1991
Finland	Europe	1,120[19]	200	1,320	3.31	20.2	220	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1524[g]	2006
Italy	Europe	1,117[20]	900	2,000	3.71	1.9	300	25 kV 50 Hz AC, 3 kV DC	1435	1977
Turkey	Europe/Asia	1,093[h]	1,578[i]	2,671	0.8	1.28	300	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2009
South Korea	Asia	887[21]	500	1,400	8.84	1.71	320	25 kV 60 Hz AC	1435	2004
Sweden	Europe	860[19]	276[j]	1,136	1.91	8.1	205[k]	15 kV 16.7 Hz AC	1435	1993
Greece	Europe	672[l]	30	702	5.09	6.5	200	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2022
Russia	Europe	650[22]	680[23]	1,330	0.04	0.42	250	3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC	1520	1984
Portugal	Europe	610[m]	90[24][n]	700	7.27	5.95	220	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1668	1999
Uzbekistan	Asia	600[o]	465[26]	1,065	1.34	1.71	250	20 kV 50 Hz AC	1520	2011
Poland	Europe	547.3[p]	0	547.3	1.13	3.16	200	3 kV DC	1435	2014
Saudi Arabia	Asia	450[27]	0	450	0.21	1.22	300	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2018
Taiwan	Asia	350[28]	0	350	9.67	1.46	300	25 kV 60 Hz AC	1435	2007
Belgium	Europe	326[q]	3[r]	329	8.25	2.79	300	3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	1997
Austria	Europe	283[s]	280	563	3.37	3.16	230	15 kV 16.7 Hz AC	1435	1990
Norway	Europe	224[t]	55[u]	279	0.69	4.09	210	15 kV 16.7 Hz AC	1435	1998
Morocco	Africa	186[29]	375	561	0.26	0.49	320	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2018
Netherlands	Europe	175[v]	0	175	4.18	1.95	300[w]	1.5 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2009
Switzerland	Europe	164[x]	0	164	3.97	1.86	230	15 kV 16.7 Hz AC	1435	2005
Indonesia	Asia	143[30]	0	143	0.08	0.05	350	27.5 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2023
United States	North America	136.6[31]	1,600[32]	1,736.6	0.01	0.04	240	Multiple[y]	1435	2000
Serbia	Europe	70[33]	338[34][35]	408	0.79	0.98	200	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2022
Denmark	Europe	60[36]	100[37]	160	0.68	0.98	200	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2019
Hong Kong	Asia	26[38]	0	26	23.51	0.35	200	1.5 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2018

By region

Region	Continent	Operational length (km)	Under construction (km)	Total length (km)	Density (m/km2)	Length per 100,000 people (km)[a]	Top speed (km/h)	Electrification	Common track gauge (mm)	Year opened
Asia		51,702	29,208.2	80,910.2	1.16	1.1	350	25 kV 50 or 60 Hz AC	1435[z]	1964
Europe[aa]		17,115	4,732	21,847	1.68	2.3	320	Various[ab]	1435[ac]	1976
European Union	Europe	13,793	3,429	17,222	1.35	3.07	320	Various[ab]	1435[ad]	1977
Africa		186	737	923	0.01	0.01	320	25 kV 50 Hz AC	1435	2018
North America		136.6	1,249	1,329	0.006	0.02	240	Multiple[ae]	1435	2000
World		69,139.6	38,355.2	107,494.8	0.464	0.84	350	Various	1435	1964

Freight services

Country	Continent	Service	Type	Top speed (km/h)	Introduced	Status
Japan	Asia	JR freight service	Light freight	320	2019[39]	Operational
Germany	Europe	IC:Kurier	Courrier	300	2020[40]	Operational
China	Asia	Freight Express	Dedicated freight train	350	2020[41]	Operational on busy routes
France	Europe	SNCF TGV La Poste	Dedicated freight train	270	1984	Defunct in 2015[42]
Italy	Europe	Mercitalia Fast	Dedicated freight train	300	2018	Defunct in 2022

Networks under construction

Country/Region	Continent	Length (km)	Length Approved (km)	Total (km)	Density (m/km2)	Length / 100,000 people (km)[a]	Top speed (km/h)	Electrification	Track gauge (mm)	Work began	Opening
Estonia  Latvia  Lithuania (Rail Baltica)	Europe	870[43]	0	870	4.97	14.82	234[44]	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	2017	2028
India	Asia	508.18[45]	0	508.18	0.15	0.04	320	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	2021	2028
Thailand	Asia	250.8[46]	220[47]	470.8	0.49	0.35	250	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	2017	2027
Iran	Asia	410[48]	117[49]	527	0.25	0.46	300	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	2015	2025
Egypt	Africa	230[50]	1,770	2,000	0.23	0.2	250	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	2021	2027
United Arab Emirates	Asia	150	0	150	1.79	1.36	350	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	2025[51]	2028
Algeria	Africa	132[52]	0	132	0.06	0.29	220	25 kV 50 Hz	1435	2012	TBD

Asia

China

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

High-speed rail lines of China

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Shanghai maglev train	Longyang Road–Pudong International	30.5 km (19.0 mi)	New	431 km/h (268 mph)	2004	Operational
Beijing–Shanghai	Beijing south–Tianjin West / Shanghai Hongqiao	1,318 km (819 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2011	Operational
Beijing–Guangzhou[af]	Beijing west–Guangzhou	2,230 km (1,390 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2012	Operational
Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen	Hangzhou east–Shenzhen north	1,495 km (929 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2013	Operational
Huhanrong PDL	Shanghai Hongqiao–Chengdu	2,078 km (1,291 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2014	Operational
Shanghai–Kunming	Shanghai Hongqiao–Kunming south	2,066 km (1,284 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2016	Operational
Guangzhou–Kunming	Guangzhou south–Kunming south	1,285 km (798 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2016	Operational
Suifenhe–Manzhouli	Suifenhe–Manzhouli	714 km (444 mi)	Upgraded	250 km/h (160 mph)	2018	Operational
Qingdao–Yinchuan	Qingdao north–Yinchuan	1,762 km (1,095 mi)	Upgraded	350 km/h (220 mph)	2018	Operational
Beijing–Lanzhou	Beijing–Lanzhou	1,526 km (948 mi)	Upgraded	350 km/h (220 mph)	2019	Operational
Beijing–Harbin[af]	Beijing Chaoyang–Harbin / Dalian	1,700 km (1,100 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2021	Operational
Eurasia Continental Bridge	Lianyungang–Ürümqi	3,422 km (2,126 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2021	Operational
Coastal corridor (north extension)[ag]	Dandong–Ningbo	2,659 km (1,652 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2027	Mostly operational[ah]
Coastal corridor (south extension)[ag]	Huizhou south–Dongxing	954 km (593 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2028	Mostly operational[ai]
Hohhot–Nanning	Hohhot–Nanning	2,779.7 km (1,727.2 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2028	Mostly operational[aj]
Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan[ak]	Baotou–Sanya / Xi'an north	4,664 km (2,898 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2028	Mostly operational[al]
Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou	Lanzhou west–Guangzhou	2,282 km (1,418 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2028	Mostly operational[am]
Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei)	Beijing Fengtai–Hong Kong West Kawloon / Taipei[an]	4,392 km (2,729 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2029	Mostly operational[ao]
Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu	Shanghai Baoshan–Chengdu	5,130 km (3,190 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2029	Partly operational[ap]
Beijing–Kunming[aq]	Beijing–Kunming / Chongqing	3,795.7 km (2,358.5 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2030	Mostly operational[ar]
Xiamen–Chongqing	Xiamen–Chongqing	937 km (582 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	TBD	Partly operational[as]
Regional railways	Multiple lines	1,611 km (1,001 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2008–2020	Operational
Intercity railways	Multiple lines	7,210 km (4,480 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2008–2020	Operational
Class I railways	Multiple lines	5,056.9 km (3,142.2 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2012–2019	Operational

India

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

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Mumbai–Ahmedabad	Mumbai BKC–Sabarmati	508.18 km (315.77 mi)	New	320 km/h (200 mph)	2028	Under construction

Indonesia

Main article: High-speed rail in Indonesia

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Whoosh high-speed railway	Halim (Jakarta)–Tegalluar (Bandung)	142.8 km (88.7 mi)	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2023	Operational

Japan

Main article: Shinkansen

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

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Tokaido Shinkansen	Tokyo–Shin-Osaka	515.4 km (320.3 mi)	New	285 km/h (177 mph)	1964	Operational
San'yō Shinkansen	Shin-Osaka–Hakata	553.7 km (344.1 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	1972–1975	Operational
Tōhoku Shinkansen	Tokyo–Shin-Aomori	674.9 km (419.4 mi)	New	320 km/h (200 mph)	1982–2010	Operational
Jōetsu Shinkansen	Tokyo–Niigata	269.5 km (167.5 mi)	New	275 km/h (171 mph)	1982	Operational
Hokuriku Shinkansen	Takasaki–Tsuruga	470.6 km (292.4 mi)	New	260 km/h (160 mph)	1997–2024	Operational
Kyushu Shinkansen	Hakata–Kagoshima-Chūō	256.8 km (159.6 mi)	New	260 km/h (160 mph)	2004–2011	Operational
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen	Takeo-Onsen–Nagasaki	66 km (41 mi)	New	260 km/h (160 mph)	2022	Operational
Hokkaido Shinkansen	Shin-Aomori–Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto	148.8 km (92.5 mi)	New	260 km/h (160 mph)	2016	Operational
	Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto-Sapporo	212 km (132 mi)	New	320 km/h (200 mph)	2031+	Under Construction
Chuo Shinkansen	Shinagawa (Tokyo)–Nagoya	285.6 km (177.5 mi)	New	505 km/h (314 mph)[at]	2034[au]	Under construction

Saudi Arabia

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Haramain HSR	Mecca–Medina	453 km (281 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2018	Operational

South Korea

Main article: High-speed rail in South Korea

Map of Korean high-speed lines

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Gyeongbu HSR	Seoul–Busan	417.4 km (259.4 mi)	New	305 km/h (190 mph)	2004–2015	Operational
Honam HSR	Osong–Mokpo	249.2 km (154.8 mi)	New	305 km/h (190 mph)	2015	Operational
Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR	Suseo–PyeongtaekJije	61.1 km (38.0 mi)	New	305 km/h (190 mph)	2016	Operational
	PyeongtaekJije–Osong	46.4 km (28.8 mi)			2028	Under construction
Jeolla Line	Iksan–Yeosu Expo	180.4 km (112.1 mi)	Upgraded	230 km/h (140 mph)	2011	Operational
Gyeonggang Line	Seowonju–Gangneung	120.2 km (74.7 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2017	Operational
	Yeoju–Seowonju	22.1 km (13.7 mi)			2027	Under construction
Jungbunaeryuk Line	Bubal–Mungyeong	92.7 km (57.6 mi)	New	230 km/h (140 mph)	2021-2024	Operational
	Mungyeong–Gimcheon	69.8 km (43.4 mi)	Upgraded	250 km/h (160 mph)	2031	Approved
Jungang Line	Cheongnyangni–Moryang	331.3 km (205.9 mi)	Upgraded	250 km/h (160 mph)	2024	Operational
Seohae Line	Seohwaseong–Hongseong	90 km (56 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2024	Under construction
Janghang Line	Hongseong–Iksan	95.5 km (59.3 mi)	Upgraded	250 km/h (160 mph)	2027	Under upgradation
Gyeongjeon Line	Bujeon–Suncheon	165.8 km (103.0 mi)	Upgraded	230 km/h (140 mph)	2025	Under upgradation
	Imseong-ri–Boseong	82.5 km (51.3 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2025	Under upgradation
	Suncheon–GwangjuSongjeong	121.5 km (75.5 mi)	Upgraded	250 km/h (160 mph)	2030	Under upgradation
Donghae Line	Taehwagang–Samcheok	242.3 km (150.6 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2024	Under upgradation
	Gangneung–Jejin	111.7 km (69.4 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2027	Under construction
Chuncheon-Sokcho Line	Chuncheon–Sokcho	93.7 km (58.2 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2027	Under construction
Nambunaeryuk Line	Gimcheon–Geoje	177.9 km (110.5 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2030	Approved
Chungbuk Line	Osong–Bongyang	111.6 km (69.3 mi)	Upgraded	250 km/h (160 mph)	2031	Approved

Taiwan

Main article: Taiwan High Speed Rail

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Taiwan HSR	Nangang–Zuoying	350 km (220 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2007	Operational

Thailand

Main article: High-speed rail in Thailand

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Bangkok–Nong Khai (Phase 1)	Krung Thep Aphiwat Central–Nakhon Ratchasima	250.8 km (155.8 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2028	Under construction
Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao	Don Mueang–U Tapao	220 km (140 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2029	Approved

Turkey

Main article: High-speed rail in Turkey

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Polatlı–Konya	Polatlı–Konya	212 km (132 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2011	Operational
Ankara–Istanbul	Sincan–Köseköy	313 km (194 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2014	Operational
Ankara–Sivas	Kayaş–Sivas	394 km (245 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2023	Operational
Istanbul–Kapıkule railway	Halkalı–Kapıkule	229 km (142 mi)	New	200 km/h (120 mph)	2025	Under upgradation
Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railway	Mersin–Gaziantep	303 km (188 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2025	Under upgradation
Polatlı–İzmir	Polatlı–Alsancak	588 km (365 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2026	Under construction
Konya–Yenice railway	Konya–Yenice	344.7 km (214.2 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2027	Under upgradation

Uzbekistan

Main article: High-speed rail in Uzbekistan

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Tashkent–Bukhara	Tashkent–Bukhara	600 km (370 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2011	Operational
Bhukhara–Khiva	Bukhara-Khiva	465 km (289 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2030	Under Construction

Africa

Algeria

Line	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Hassi Messaoud-Touggourt[53]	153 km (95 mi)	new	220 km/h (140 mph)	No data	Under construction
Oued Tlélat–Tlemcen	132 km (82 mi)	New	220 km/h (140 mph)	TBD	Under construction

Egypt

Main article: High-speed rail in Egypt

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Red line	Mersa Matruh–Ain Sokhna	660 km (410 mi)	New	230 km/h (140 mph)	2027	Under construction
Yellow line	6th Of October City–Abu Simbel	1,100 km (680 mi)	New	230 km/h (140 mph)	2027	Approved
Purple line	Safaga–Luxor	240 km (150 mi)	New	230 km/h (140 mph)	2027	Approved

Morocco

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Al Boraq	Tanger-Ville–Kenitra	186 km (116 mi)[54]	New	320 km/h (200 mph)	2018	Operational

Europe

Austria

Main article: High-speed rail in Austria

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Western Railway	Vienna–Salzburg	312.2 km (194.0 mi)	Upgraded	230 km/h (140 mph)	1990–2018	Operational
New Lower Inn Valley Railway	Kundl–Baumkirchen	40.2 km (25.0 mi)	New	220 km/h (140 mph)	2012	Operational
Koralm Railway	Graz–Klagenfurt	127 km (79 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2025	Under construction
Semmering Base Tunnel	Gloggnitz–Mürzzuschlag	27.3 km (17.0 mi)	New	230 km/h (140 mph)	2030	Under construction
Brenner Base Tunnel	Innsbruck–Italian border	46 km (29 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2032	Under construction

Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

Main article: High-speed rail in Latvia

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Rail Baltica	Tallinn–Vilnius	870 km (540 mi)	New	234 km/h (145 mph)	2027	Under construction

Belgium

Main article: High-speed rail in Belgium

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
HSL 1	LGV Nord–Bruxelles-Sud	88 km (55 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	1997	Operational
HSL 2	Bruxelles-Nord–Liège-Guillemins	66 km (41 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2002	Operational
HSL 3	Liège-Guillemins–Cologne-Aachen	42 km (26 mi)	New	260 km/h (160 mph)	2009	Operational
HSL 4	Antwerpen-Centraal–HSL Zuid	36 km (22 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2009	Operational

Denmark

Main article: High-speed rail in Denmark

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Øresund Line	Copenhagen Central–Swedish border	10 km (6.2 mi)[av]	New	200 km/h (120 mph)	2000	Operational
Copenhagen–Ringsted Line	Copenhagen central–Ringsted	60 km (37 mi)	New	200 km/h (120 mph)	2019	Operational
Fehmarn Belt fixed link	Ringsted–Rødby	8.3 km (5.2 mi)[av]	New	200 km/h (120 mph)	2028	Under construction
Vestfyn Line	Odense–Middelfart	35 km (22 mi)[av]	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2028	Under construction

Finland

Main articles: High-speed rail in Finland and List of railway lines in Finland

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Kerava–Lahti railway	Kerava–Lahti	75.7 km (47.0 mi)	New	220 km/h (140 mph)	2006	Operational
Rantarata	Helsinki central–Turku Harbour	195.8 km (121.7 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1995	Operational
Helsinki–Riihimäki Railway	Helsinki central–Riihimäki	71.4 km (44.4 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1995	Operational
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway	Riihimäki–Russian border	188 km (117 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2013	Operational

France

Main article: High-speed rail in France

Overview of French TGV lines

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
LGV Sud-Est	Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris–Gare de la Part-Dieu, Lyon	409 km (254 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	1981	Operational
LGV Atlantique	Gare Montparnasse, Paris–Le Mans/Tours	284 km (176 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	1989	Operational
LGV Rhône-Alpes	Lyon-Saint-Exupéry–Valence	115 km (71 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	1992	Operational
LGV Nord	Channel Tunnel–Gare du Nord, Paris	333 km (207 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	1993	Operational
LGV Interconnexion Est	Aéroport Charles de Gaulle, Paris–Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy, Paris	90 km (56 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	1994	Operational
LGV Méditerranée	Avingnon–Marseille-Saint-Charles	216 km (134 mi)	New	320 km/h (200 mph)	2001	Operational
LGV Est	Gare de l'Est, Paris–Lorraine, Louvigny	406 km (252 mi)	New	320 km/h (200 mph)	2007	Operational
LGV Rhin-Rhône	Besançon Franche-Comté, Les Auxons–Belfort – Montbéliard, Paris	140 km (87 mi)	New	320 km/h (200 mph)	2011	Operational
Perpignan–Barcelona HSR	Montpellier Sud–Perthus Tunnel	17.1 km (10.6 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2013	Operational
LGV Sud Europe Atlantique	Poitiers–Bordeaux-Saint-Jean	340 km (210 mi)	New	320 km/h (200 mph)	2017	Operational
LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire	Sablé-sur-Sarthe–Rennes	214 km (133 mi)	New	320 km/h (200 mph)	2017	Operational
Contournement Nîmes – Montpellier	Nîmes-Pont-du-Gard–Montpellier Sud	80 km (50 mi)	New	220 km/h (140 mph)	2018	Operational
Lyon–Turin HSR	Lyon-Saint-Exupéry–Mont d'Ambin Base Tunnel	150 km (93 mi)	New	220 km/h (140 mph)	2032	Under construction

Germany

Main article: High-speed rail in Germany

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)

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Berlin–Hamburg Railway	Berlin–Hamburg	284.1 km (176.5 mi)	Upgraded	230 km/h (140 mph)	1931	Operational
Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway	Hamburg–Wanne-Eickel	355 km (221 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1978	Operational
Cologne–Duisburg railway	Cologne–Duisburg	64 km (40 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1980s	Operational
Hamm–Minden railway	Hamm–Minden	112 km (70 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1980	Operational
Würzburg–Aschaffenburg railway	Würzburg–Aschaffenburg	89.3 km (55.5 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1982	Operational
Hanover–Minden railway	Hannover–Minden	64.4 km (40.0 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1984	Operational
Dortmund–Hamm railway	Dortmund–Hamm	31 km (19 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1986	Operational
Hanover–Hamburg railway	Hannover–Hamburg	355.3 km (220.8 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1987	Operational
Waghäusel Saalbach–Graben-Neudorf railway	NA (Connecting link)	7.94 km (4.93 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1988	Operational
Hanover–Würzburg	Hanover–Würzburg	327 km (203 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)[aw]	1991	Operational
Mannheim–Stuttgart	Mannheim–Stuttgart	99 km (62 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)[ax]	1991	Operational
Rhine Railway	Mannheim–Rastatt	99 km (62 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1991	Operational
Frankfurt–Göttingen railway	Frankfurt–Göttingen	240 km (150 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1993	Operational
Hanover–Berlin	Hannover–Berlin	258 km (160 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	1998	Operational
Nuremberg–Würzburg railway	Nuremberg–Würzburg	102.2 km (63.5 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1999	Operational
Mannheim–Frankfurt railway	Mannheim–Frankfurt	74.8 km (46.5 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1999	Operational
Cologne–Frankfurt	Cologne–Frankfurt	180 km (110 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2002	Operational
Cologne–Aachen	Cologne–Aachen	70 km (43 mi)	Upgraded	250 km/h (160 mph)	2002	Operational
Berlin–Halle railway	Berlin–Halle	161.6 km (100.4 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2006	Operational
Trebnitz–Leipzig railway	Bk–Leipzig	81.2 km (50.5 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2006	Operational
Nuremberg–Ingolstadt	Nuremberg–Ingolstadt	77.5 km (48.2 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2006–2013	Operational
Hamm–Warburg railway	Hamm–Warburg	131 km (81 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2007	Operational
Munich–Augsburg railway	Munich–Augsburg	61.9 km (38.5 mi)	Upgraded	230 km/h (140 mph)	2011	Operational
Leipzig–Dresden railway	Leipzig–Dresden	116 km (72 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2014	Operational
Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle	Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle	123 km (76 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2015	Operational
Nuremberg–Erfurt	Nuremberg–Erfurt	107 km (66 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2017	Operational
Wendlingen–Ulm	Wendlingen–Ulm	59.5 km (37.0 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2022	Operational
Stuttgart–Wendlingen	Stuttgart–Wendlingen	25 km (16 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2026	Under construction
Karlsruhe–Basel	Karlsruhe–Basel	182 km (113 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2031	Under construction

Italy

Main article: High-speed rail in Italy

Map of Italian high-speed and higher speed rail network

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Florence–Rome	Firenze Santa Maria Novella, Florence–Roma Termini	254 km (158 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	1992	Operational
Turin–Milan	Torino Porta Susa, Turin–Milano Centrale	148.3 km (92.1 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2006	Operational
Milan–Bologna	Milano Centrale–Bologna Centrale	214.6 km (133.3 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2008	Operational
Naples–Salerno	Napoli Afragola–Salerno	29 km (18 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2008	Operational
Bologna–Florence	NA (Connecting line)	79 km (49 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2009	Operational
Rome–Naples	Roma Termini–Napoli Centrale	204.6 km (127.1 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2009	Operational
Milan–Bologna	Milano Centrale–Bologna Centrale	219 km (136 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2018	Operational
Milan–Verona	Milano Lambrate–Verona Porta Nuova	165 km (103 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2023	Partly operational[ay]
Tortona–Genoa	Genoa–Tortona	53 km (33 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2026	Under construction
Naples–Bari[55]	Naples–Bari	145 km (90 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2027	Under construction
Brenner Base Tunnel	Austrian border–Tunnel's south portal	18 km (11 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2032	Under construction
Turin–Lyon high-speed railway	Turin–French border	121 km (75 mi)	New	220 km/h (140 mph)	2032	Under construction

Netherlands

Main article: High-speed rail in the Netherlands

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
HSL-Zuid	Amsterdam central–Belgian border	125 km (78 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2009	Operational
Lelystad–Zwolle railway	Lelystad Centrum–Zwolle	50 km (31 mi)	Upgraded	160 km/h (99 mph)[az]	2012	Operational

Norway

Main article: High-speed rail in Norway

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Gardermoen Line	Oslo–Eidsvoll	64 km (40 mi)	New	210 km/h (130 mph)	1998	Operational
Dovre Line	Eidsvoll-Hamar(-Trondheim)	58 km (36 mi) (of 484 km (301 mi))	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2015	Operational
	Hamar-Brumunddal-Lillehammer	55 km (34 mi)	Partially new	250 km/h (160 mph)	2030[ba]-2035[bb]	Under upgradation and construction
Vestfold Line	Drammen–Skien	138 km (86 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2018	Operational
Follo Line	Oslo–Ski	22 km (14 mi)	New	200 km/h (120 mph)	2022	Operational

Poland

Main article: High-speed rail in Poland

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Warsaw–Gdańsk railway	Warszawa Wschodnia–Gdańsk Główny	323.3 km (200.9 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2014	Operational
Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Zawiercie railway	Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Zawiercie	224 km (139 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1994	Operational

Portugal

Main articles: High-speed rail in Portugal and Alfa Pendular

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Linha do Norte	Santa Apolónia, Lisbon–Campanhã, Porto	336 km (209 mi)	Upgraded	220 km/h (140 mph)	1999	Operational
Linha do Sul	Campolide, Lisbon–Tunes, Silves	273.6 km (170.0 mi)	Upgraded	220 km/h (140 mph)	2004	Operational

Russia

Main article: High-speed rail in Russia

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Saint Petersburg–Moscow railway	Moscow Leningradsky–Moskovsky (Saint Petersburg)	650 km (400 mi)	Upgraded	250 km/h (160 mph)	2009	Operational
Moscow–Saint Petersburg HSR	Moscow–Saint Petersburg	679 km (422 mi)	New	360 km/h (220 mph)	2029	Under construction
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway	Finnish border–St. Petersburg	197 km (122 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2013	Service discontinued

Serbia

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Budapest–Belgrade railway	Hungarian border–Belgrade	150 km (93 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2022	Partly operational[bc]

Spain

Main articles: high-speed rail in Spain and AVE

Spanish HSR Network (November 2023)

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Madrid–Seville	Madrid Atocha–Seville–Santa Justa	471.8 km (293.2 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	1992	Operational
Madrid–Barcelona	Madrid Atocha–Barcelona Sants/Figueres Vilafant	748.9 km (465.3 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2003–2008	Operational
Madrid–Toledo	Madrid Atocha–Toledo	74 km (46 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2005	Operational
Madrid–Málaga	Madrid Atocha–Málaga María Zambrano	512.5 km (318.5 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2007	Operational
Madrid–Levante	Madrid Atocha–Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla/Alicante	603 km (375 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2010–2022	Operational
Madrid–Galicia	Madrid Chamartín–Santiago de Compostela	415.7 km (258.3 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2011–2021	Operational
Perpignan–Barcelona	Perpignan–Barcelona Sants	175.5 km (109.1 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2013	Operational
Alcázar de San Juan–Cádiz railway	Alcázar de San Juan–Cádiz	576.9 km (358.5 mi)	Upgraded	220 km/h (140 mph)	2015	Operational
Atlantic Axis	A Coruña–Vigo-Urzáiz	155.6 km (96.7 mi)	New	200 km/h (120 mph)	2015	Operational
Madrid–Asturias	Madrid Chamartín–Lena, Asturias	342.3 km (212.7 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2015–2023	Operational
Valencia−Sant Vicenç de Calders railway	Estació del Nord, Valencia–Sant Vicenç de Calders, El Vendrell	299.7 km (186.2 mi)	Upgraded	220 km/h (140 mph)	2018	Operational
Antequera–Granada	Antequera-Santa Ana–Granada	125.7 km (78.1 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2019	Operational
Murcia–Almería	Murcia del Carmen–Almería	184 km (114 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2026	Under construction
Basque Y	Bilbao–Vitoria-Gasteiz/San Sebastián	172 km (107 mi)	New	220 km/h (140 mph)	2027	Under construction

Sweden

Main article: High-speed rail in Sweden

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Southern Main Line	Malmö–Katrineholm	483 km (300 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1990	Operational
Western Main Line	Stockholm central–Gothenburg central	455 km (283 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1995	Operational
West Coast Line	Lund central–Gothenburg central	283 km (176 mi)	New	200 km/h (120 mph)	1985–2023	Operational
East Coast Line	Stockholm central–Sundsvall central	402 km (250 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1996	Operational
Mälaren Line	Stockholm central–Västerås–Örebro	187 km (116 mi)	Upgraded, partly new	200 km/h (120 mph)	2005	Operational
Svealand Line	Södertälje South–Arboga	187 km (116 mi)	New	200 km/h (120 mph)	1997	Operational
Bothnia Line	Höga Kusten Airport–Umeå	190 km (120 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)[bd]	2010	Operational
Norway/Vänern Line	Gothenburg central–Öxnered	300 km (190 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2012	Operational
North Bothnia Line	Umeå–Luleå	270 km (170 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)	2030	Under construction

Switzerland

Main article: High-speed rail in Switzerland

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Solothurn–Wanzwil railway	NA (Connecting line)	12 km (7.5 mi)	New	200 km/h (120 mph)	2004	Operational
Mattstetten–Rothrist new line	Olten–Bern	45 km (28 mi)	New	200 km/h (120 mph)	2007	Operational
Lötschberg Base Tunnel	NA (Connecting line)	34 km (21 mi)	New	250 km/h (160 mph)[be]	2007	Operational
Gotthard Base Tunnel	NA (Connecting line)	57 km (35 mi)	New	200 km/h (120 mph)[bf]	2016	Operational
Ceneri Base Tunnel	NA (Connecting line)	15.4 km (9.6 mi)	New	200 km/h (120 mph)[bg]	2020	Operational

Turkey

• (See: Asia/Turkey section)

United Kingdom

Main article: High-speed rail in the United Kingdom

Operational high-speed lines in the UK:

  140–186 mph (225–300 km/h)

  125 mph (200 km/h)

  <110 mph (180 km/h)

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Great Western Main Line	London Paddington–Bristol Temple Meads	190.2 km (118.2 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1970s	Operational
South Wales Main Line	London Paddington–Pilning	116.5 km (72.4 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1976	Operational
East Coast Main Line	London King's Cross–Edinburgh	632.7 km (393.1 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	1978	Operational
Cross Country Route	York–Bristol Temple Meads	56 km (35 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2000s	Operational
West Coast Main Line	Glasgow central–Euston, London	642 km (399 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2005	Operational
High Speed 1	St Pancras, London–Channel Tunnel	109.9 km (68.3 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)	2007	Operational
Midland Main Line	London King's Cross–Leicester / Derby / Nottingham / Chesterfield	500 km (310 mi)	Upgraded	200 km/h (120 mph)	2009	Operational
High Speed 2	Euston, London–Birmingham Curzon Street	230 km (140 mi)	New	360 km/h (220 mph)	2033	Under construction
High Speed 2	Crewe-Manchester	153 km (95 mi)	New	300 km/h (190 mph)[56]	2040+	Suspended, revived as a private initiative

North America

United States

Main article: High-speed rail in the United States

Line	Termini	Length	Type	Maximum speed	Opening	Status
Northeast Corridor	Boston South Station–Washington Union Station	80.3 km (49.9 mi)[bh]	Upgraded	240 km/h (150 mph)	2000	Operational
Brightline	Orlando IAIT–Cocoa	56.3 km (35.0 mi)[bi]	New[bj]	201 km/h (125 mph)[bk]	2023	Operational
California HSR	San Francisco–Los Angeles	1,249 km (776 mi)[bl]	New	350 km/h (220 mph)	2030–2033	Under construction
Brightline West	Las Vegas–Los Angeles[bm]	351 km (218 mi)	New	320 km/h (200 mph)	2028	Under construction

See also

• Proposed high-speed rail by country
• List of high-speed trains
• Higher-speed rail

Notes

1. Population data is based on worldometers.info, as of July 2024
2. 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]
3. Tōhoku Shinkansen to be increased to 360 km/h in around 2027; unconventional lines under construction are expected to be faster.
4. 1435+1067 dual gauge in the Seikan tunnel
5. 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.
6. 750V DC Third-Rail at junctions only.
7. Rolling stock is ready to be used on 1520 mm network abroad.
8. Sincan–Köseköy (390km) + Polatlı–Konya (212) + Kayaş–Sivas (383km) + Konya-Karaman (102km)
9. Under construction lines in Turkey.
10. Under construction lines
11. 250 km/h ready (ERTMS re-signaling needed). 205 km/h is permitted when 200 km/h trains are delayed.
12. P.A.Th.E./P. sections supporting at least 200km/h are summed here.
13. Linha do Norte (336 km) + Linha do Sul (274 km)
14. Additionally, the 10km extension from Elvas to the border.^[25]
15. Tashkent–Bukhara high-speed rail line
16. High-speed rail in Poland
17. High-speed rail in Belgium
18. Diabolo project
19. Western and New Lower Valley Inn Railway lines.
20. Gardermoen Line (64 km) + Vestfold Line (137.79 km) + Follo (22 km)
21. Hamar-Lillehammer
22. HSL Zuid (125 km) + Hanzelijn (50 km)
23. 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).
24. High-speed rail in Switzerland
25. 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)
26. Exception: 1530 in Uzbekistan.
27. Excluding Turkey which is counted in Asian section.
28. 25 kV 50 Hz AC (most common),
    15 kV 16.7 Hz AC (second most common),
    3 kV DC,
    1.5 kV DC
29. Exception: 1520 in Russia; 1524 in Finland; 1668 in Spain and Portugal
30. Exception: 1668 in Spain and Portugal
31. 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)
32. Part of the greater Beijing-Hong Kong, Macau corridor.
33. Part of the coastal corridor; consists of the Hangzhou-Fuzhou section which is already operational and is listed separately above
34. Tianjin-Yantai and Nantong-Suzhou sections under construction
35. Guangzhou-Hepu section is under construction
36. 812 km under construction
37. Including Yinchuan-Xi'an line and Hainan Eastern and Western ring railway lines.
38. 1,422 km is under construction; ~950 km is planned
39. 646 km is under construction
40. Porposed branch to Taipei crossing Taiwan Starit.
41. 690 km under planning; 409 km under construction
42. 2,965 km under construction
43. Including a branch line to Chongqinq.
44. Xiong'an-Xinzhou (340 km) and Chongqing-Kunming (698.98 km), totalling 1038.96 km is under construction
45. ~1,000 km under planning.
46. Max speed attained on record: 603 km/h
47. Demonstration since 2020.
48. Danish side
49. 280 km/h if delayed.
50. 280 km/h if delayed.
51. 67 km of the section is operational while the rest of it is under construction.
52. Line is 200 km/h ready but as of 2024, there are no trainsets operating beyond 140-160 km/h on this route.
53. Hamar-Brumunddal
54. Brumunddal-Lillehammer
55. 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.
56. (No trains operate above 200 km/h)
57. For tilting trains; rest of the passenger trains operate at 200 km/h
58. 230 km/h in case of delay; 250 km/h designed speed
59. 230 km/h in case of delay; 250 km/h designed speed
60. 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.
61. 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.^[57]
62. The 56.3 km stretch between Orlando and Cocoa which supports 200 km/h is newly built.
63. 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.
64. 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.
65. 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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