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
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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 |
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Asia | 45,000[6] | 25,000 | 70,000[7] | 4.7 | 3.16 | 350[8][b] | 25 kV 50 Hz AC | 1435 | 2008 |
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Europe | 3,973[11] | 1,034 | 5,000 | 7.84 | 8.42 | 300[c] | 3 kV DC,[d] 25 kV 50 Hz AC[e] |
1435; 1668[f] | 1992 |
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Europe | 3,516.346 | 372 | 3,888.346 | 5.77 | 5.73 | 320[12][g] | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[h][i] | 1435 | 1981[j] |
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Europe | 3,348.24 | 957.7 | 4,305.94 | 9.38 | 4.02 | 300 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC[k] | 1435 | 1991 |
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Asia | 3,067[13] | 497.6 | 3,564.6 | 9.07 | 2.5 | 320[l] | 25 kV 50/60 Hz AC | 1435[m] | 1964 |
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Europe | 1,711 | 640[n] | 2,351 | 3.8 | 16.12 | 205[o] | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC | 1435 | 1990 |
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Asia | 1,548.7 | 1,122.1 | 2,670.8 | 15.43 | 2.99 | 305 | 25 kV 60 Hz AC | 1435 | 2004 |
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Europe | 1,485.3 | 230 | 1,715.3[14] | 6.11 | 2.19 | 300[p] | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[q] | 1435 | 1976 |
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Europe | 1,312.464 | 1,181.068 | 2,493.532 | 4.36 | 2.23 | 300 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC, 3 kV DC |
1435 | 1977 |
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Europe/Asia | 1,021[r] | 1,910[s] | 2,931 | 1.3 | 1.27 | 300 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC | 1435 | 2009 |
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Europe | 987.1 | 0 | 987.1 | 2.92 | 17.8 | 220 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC | 1524[t] | 2006 |
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Europe | 650[15] | 680[16] | 1,330 | 0.04 | 0.42 | 250 | 3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC[u] |
1520 | 1984 |
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Asia | 600[v] | 465[17] | 1,065 | 1.34 | 1.71 | 250 | 20 kV 50 Hz AC | 1520 | 2011 |
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Asia | 450[18] | 950 | 1,400 | 0.21 | 1.22 | 300 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[w] | 1435 | 2018 |
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Asia | 351[19] | 56.4 | 407.4 | 9.7 | 1.47 | 300 | 25 kV 60 Hz AC | 1435 | 2007 |
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Europe | 285.047[x] | 224 | 509.047 | 0.91 | 0.75 | 200 | 3 kV DC | 1435 | 2014 |
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Europe | 283.2[y] | 357.3 | 640.5 | 3.38 | 3.16 | 230 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC | 1435 | 1990 |
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Europe | 260.8[z] | 60.9[aa] | 321.7 | 6.6 | 2.23 | 300 | 3 kV DC,[ab] 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
1435 | 1997 |
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Europe | 224[ac] | 90[20][ad] | 314 | 2.67 | 2.19 | 220 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC | 1668 | 1999 |
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Africa | 186[22] | 747 | 933 | 0.26 | 0.49 | 320 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC | 1435 | 2018 |
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Europe | 175[ae] | 0 | 175 | 4.18 | 1.95 | 300[af] | 1.5 kV DC,[ag] 25 kV 50 Hz AC[ah] |
1435 | 2009 |
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Europe | 173[ai] | 208.6 | 381.6 | 0.54 | 3.16 | 210 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC | 1435 | 1998 |
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Europe | 164[aj] | 232.5 | 396.5 | 3.97 | 1.86 | 230 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC | 1435 | 2005 |
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Europe | 160[ak] | 230 | 390 | 1.21 | 1.55 | 200 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC | 1435 | 2022 |
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Asia | 143[23] | 0 | 143 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 350 | 27.5 kV 50 Hz AC | 1435 | 2023 |
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North America | 136.6[24] | 656.198[al] | 792.798 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 240 | Multiple[am][an] | 1435 | 2000 |
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Europe | 70[25] | 308[26][27] | 378 | 0.79 | 0.98 | 200 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC | 1435 | 2022 |
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Europe | 60[28] | 139.7[29] | 199.7 | 0.68 | 0.98 | 200 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC | 1435 | 2019 |
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Asia | 26[30] | 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 |
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Asia | 52,206.7[ao] | 31,563.91[ap] | 83,770.61[aq] | 1.17 | 1.11 | 350 | 25 kV 50 or 60 Hz AC | 1435[ar] | 1964 | |
Europe[as] | 18,547.9 | 7,642.5 | 26,190.4 | 1.76 | 2.49 | 320 | Various[at] | 1435[au] | 1976 | |
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Europe | 16,210.86 | 5,864.7 | 22,075.56 | 3.83 | 3.61 | 320 | Various[av] | 1435[aw] | 1977 |
Africa | 186 | 1,262 | 1,448 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 320 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC | 1435 | 2018 | |
North America | 136.6 | 656.198 | 792.798 | 0.055 | 0.02 | 240 | Multiple[ax] | 1435 | 2000 | |
World | 71,067.26 | 41,096.65 | 112,163.91 | 0.477 | 0.87 | 350 | Various | 1435 | 1964 |
Freight services
Country | Continent | Service | Type | Top speed (km/h) | Introduced | Status |
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Asia | JR freight service | Light freight | 320 | 2019[31] | Operational |
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Europe | IC:Kurier | Courrier | 300 | 2020[32] | Operational |
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Asia | Freight Express | Dedicated freight train | 350 | 2020[33] | Operational on busy routes |
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Europe | SNCF TGV La Poste | Dedicated freight train | 270 | 1984 | Defunct in 2015[34] |
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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 per 100,000 people (km)[a] |
Top speed (km/h) |
Electrification | Track gauge (mm) |
Work began | Opening |
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Europe | 870[35] | 0 | 870 | 4.97 | 14.82 | 234[36] | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | 2017 | 2028 |
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Asia | 826.01 | 1,828 | 2,654.01 | 1.61 | 1.15 | 250 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | 2017 | 2027 |
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Asia | 773.18[37][ay] | 0 | 773.18 | 0.24 | 0.05 | 320 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | 2021 | 2028 |
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Africa | 285 | 0 | 285 | 0.12 | 0.62 | 220 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | 2012 | TBD |
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Africa | 230[38] | 1,770 | 2,000 | 0.23 | 0.2 | 250 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | 2021 | 2027 |
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Europe | 139.9 | 667.49 | 807.39 | 1.78 | 1.29 | 200 | 3 kV DC;[az] 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
1435 | 2017 | TBD |
Asia
China

Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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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[ba] | 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[ba] | 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)[bb] | Dandong–Ningbo | 2,659 km (1,652 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 2027 | Mostly operational[bc] |
Coastal corridor (south extension)[bb] | Huizhou south–Dongxing | 954 km (593 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 2028 | Mostly operational[bd] |
Hohhot–Nanning | Hohhot–Nanning | 2,779.7 km (1,727.2 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 2028 | Mostly operational[be] |
Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan[bf] | Baotou–Sanya / Xi'an north | 4,664 km (2,898 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 2028 | Mostly operational[bg] |
Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou | Lanzhou west–Guangzhou | 2,282 km (1,418 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 2028 | Mostly operational[bh] |
Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) | Beijing Fengtai–Hong Kong West Kawloon / Taipei[bi] | 4,392 km (2,729 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 2029 | Mostly operational[bj] |
Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu | Shanghai Baoshan–Chengdu | 5,130 km (3,190 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 2029 | Partly operational[bk] |
Beijing–Kunming[bl] | Beijing–Kunming / Chongqing | 3,795.7 km (2,358.5 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 2030 | Mostly operational[bm] |
Xiamen–Chongqing | Xiamen–Chongqing | 937 km (582 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | TBD | Partly operational[bn] |
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
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Mumbai–Ahmedabad | Mumbai BKC–Sabarmati | 508.18 km (315.77 mi) | New | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 2028 | Under construction |
Indonesia
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Whoosh high-speed railway | Halim (Jakarta)–Tegalluar (Bandung) | 142.8 km (88.7 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 2023 | Operational |
Japan

Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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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)[bo] | 2034[bp] | Under construction |
Saudi Arabia
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Haramain HSR | Mecca–Medina | 453 km (281 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2018 | Operational |
Saudi Landbridge Project | Jeddah–Riyadh | 950 km (590 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph)[39] | 2030 | Under construction |
South Korea

Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Gyeongbu HSR | Seoul–Busan | 417.4 km (259.4 mi) | New | 305 km/h (190 mph) | 2004–2015 | Operational |
Jeolla Line | Iksan–Yeosu Expo | 180.4 km (112.1 mi) | Upgraded | 230 km/h (140 mph) | 2011 | 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 | |||
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 |
Jungang Line | Cheongnyangni–Moryang | 185.4 km (115.2 mi)[bq] | Partly new | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2021–2024 | Operational |
Donghae Line | Taehwagang–Samcheok | 242.3 km (150.6 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2025 | Operational |
Gangneung–Jejin | 111.7 km (69.4 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2027 | Under construction | |
Seohae Line | Seohwaseong–Hongseong | 90 km (56 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2026 | Under construction |
Janghang Line | Hongseong–Iksan | 95.5 km (59.3 mi) | Upgraded | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2027 | Undergoing upgrade |
Gyeongjeon Line | Bujeon–Suncheon | 165.8 km (103.0 mi) | Upgraded | 230 km/h (140 mph) | 2025 | Undergoing upgrade |
Imseong-ri–Boseong | 82.5 km (51.3 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2025 | Undergoing upgrade | |
Suncheon–GwangjuSongjeong | 121.5 km (75.5 mi) | Upgraded | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2030 | Undergoing upgrade | |
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 | Under construction |
Chungbuk Line | Osong–Bongyang | 115 km (71 mi) | Upgraded | 230 km/h (140 mph) | 2031 | Undergoing upgrade |
Taiwan
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Taiwan HSR | Nangang–Zuoying | 351 km (218 mi)[br] | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2007-2016[bs] | Operational |
Taipei–Yilan | 56.4 km (35.0 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2030 | Under construction |
Thailand
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Northeastern HSR | Krung Thep Aphiwat Central–Nakhon Ratchasima–Nong Khai | 606.01 km (376.56 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2028[bt] | Under construction |
Eastern HSR | Don Mueang–U-Tapao | 220 km (140 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2029 | Under construction |
Turkey
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Polatlı–Konya | Polatlı–Konya | 212 km (132 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2011 | Operational |
Ankara–Istanbul | Sincan–Köseköy | 313 km (194 mi) | Partly new | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2014 | Operational |
Other sections | 20 km (12 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2028 | Under construction | |
Konya–Yenice railway | Konya–Karaman | 102 km (63 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2021 | Operational |
Karaman–Ulukışla | 135 km (84 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2026 | Undergoing upgrade | |
Ankara–Sivas | Kayaş–Sivas | 394 km (245 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2023 | Operational |
Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli line (in Turkish) | Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli | 201 km (125 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2025–2028 | Undergoing upgrade |
Istanbul–Kapıkule railway | Halkalı–Kapıkule | 229 km (142 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2025–2028 | Undergoing upgrade |
Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railway | Mersin–Gaziantep | 311 km (193 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2027 | Undergoing upgrade |
Polatlı–İzmir | Polatlı–Alsancak | 505 km (314 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2027 | Under construction |
Yerköy–Kayseri railway (in Turkish) | Yerköy–Kayseri | 142 km (88 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2028 | Under construction |
Kırıkkale–Çorum–Samsun[40] | Kırıkkale Delice–Samsun | 293 km (182 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2028 | Under construction |
Sivas-Zara line (in Turkish) | Sivas-Zara | 74 km (46 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2028 | Under construction |
Uzbekistan
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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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 |
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Hassi Messaoud-Touggourt[41] | 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
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Red line | Mersa Matruh–Ain Sokhna | 660 km (410 mi) | New | 230 km/h (140 mph) | 2027 | Under construction |
Morocco
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Al Boraq | Tanger-Ville–Kenitra | 186 km (116 mi)[42] | New | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 2018 | Operational |
Tanger-Ville–Casablanca | 137 km (85 mi) | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph) | TBD[bu] | Undergoing upgrade | |
Kenitra–Rabat | 55 km (34 mi) | New | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 2027 | Under construction | |
Kénitra-Marrakech | 375 km (233 mi) | New | 320 km/h (200 mph) | TBD[bv] | Under construction | |
Fez-Rabat[43] | 180 km (110 mi) | New | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 2030 | Under construction |
Europe
Austria
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Western Railway | Vienna–Salzburg | 243 km (151 mi)[bw] | 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 |
Brannenburg-Kundl | 25 km (16 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | TBD | Under construction | |
Koralm Railway | Graz–Klagenfurt | 127 km (79 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2025 | Under construction |
Marchegger Eastern railway (in German) | Vienna Stadlau - Slovakian border | 38 km (24 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2026 | Undergoing upgrade |
de:Pottendorfer Linie (in German) | Vienna Inzersdorf Ort - Wr. Neustadt | 47 km (29 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2029[44] | Undergoing upgrade |
Semmering Base Tunnel | Gloggnitz–Mürzzuschlag | 27.3 km (17.0 mi) | New | 230 km/h (140 mph) | 2030 | Under construction |
North railway line | Gänserndorf–Břeclav | 47 km (29 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2030 | Undergoing upgrade |
Brenner Base Tunnel | Innsbruck–Italian border | 46 km (29 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2032 | Under construction |
Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)
Belgium
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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HSL 1 | LGV Nord–Bruxelles-Sud | 88 km (55 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 1997 | Operational |
HSL 2+line 36N | Leuven–Liège-Guillemins | 66 km (41 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2002 | Operational |
Leuven–Bruxelles-Nord | 28.8 km (17.9 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2003–2006 | 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 |
Belgian railway line 50A | Brussels–Denderleeuw; Gent–Brugge | 57.9 km (36.0 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | TBD | Undergoing upgrade |
Diabolo project | N/A (connecting line) | 3 km (1.9 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | TBD | Undergoing upgrade |
Czech Republic
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Line 001 | Prague-Poříčany | 30 km (19 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | TBD | Undergoing upgrade |
Přerov – Ostrava | 25.594 km (15.903 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | TBD | Undergoing upgrade | |
Line 002 | Brno-Vranovice | 83.796 km (52.068 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | TBD | Undergoing upgrade |
Denmark
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
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Øresund Line | Copenhagen Central–Swedish border | 10 km (6.2 mi)[ca] | 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 |
Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line | Ringsted–Odense | 96.4 km (59.9 mi)[ca] | New | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2029 | Undergoing upgrade |
Fehmarn Belt fixed link | Ringsted–Rødby | 8.3 km (5.2 mi)[ca] | New | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2028 | Under construction |
Vestfyn Line | Odense–Middelfart | 35 km (22 mi)[ca] | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2028 | Under construction |
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 | 63 km (39 mi)[cb] | 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–Tampere railway | Riihimäki–Tampere | 116 km (72 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1995 | Operational |
Tampere–Seinäjoki railway | Lielax–Seinäjoki | 156 km (97 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2008[45] | Operational |
Oulu Main Line | Seinäjoki–Lapua | 23 km (14 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2017 | Operational |
Lapua–Kokkola[46] | 110 km (68 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2011 | Operational | |
Kokkola–Ylivieska | 79 km (49 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2018 | Operational | |
Ylivieska–Liminka | 123 km (76 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2015[47] | Operational | |
Savonia railway | Kinni-Otava | 45 km (28 mi)[cc] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2006[48] | Operational |
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway | Riihimäki–Russian border | 120 km (75 mi)[cd] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2010[ce]-2013[cf] | Operational |
France

Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orléans–Montauban railway | Orléans–Vierzon | 70.399 km (43.744 mi)[49] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1967[cg] | Operational |
Paris–Bordeaux railway | Paris-Austerlitz–Bordeaux-Saint-Jean | 331.08 km (205.72 mi)[50] | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 1973 | Operational |
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[ch]-1983[ci] | Operational |
LGV Atlantique | Gare Montparnasse, Paris–Le Mans/Tours | 284 km (176 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 1989 | Operational |
Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway | Mantes–Cherbourg | 85.267 km (52.982 mi)[51] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1989 | Operational |
Paris–Brest railway | Paris-Montparnasse–Brest | 47.8 km (29.7 mi)[cj] | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph)[52] | 1989[ck] | Operational |
Strasbourg–Basel railway | Strasbourg–Basel[cl] | 141.3 km (87.8 mi)[53] | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 1990 | Operational |
Le Mans–Angers railway | Le Mans–Angers-Saint-Laud | 73.8 km (45.9 mi)[54] | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph) | Unknown | Operational |
Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway | Tours–Nantes | 80.6 km (50.1 mi)[55] | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph) | Unknown | Operational |
Savenay–Landerneau railway | Savenay–Quimper | 42 km (26 mi)[56] | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph) | Unknown[cm] | 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 | 270 km/h (170 mph)[57] | 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[cn]-2016[co] | 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 |
LGV Bordeaux–Toulouse | Bordeaux-Saint-Jean–Toulouse | 222 km (138 mi) | New | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 2032 | Under construction |
Germany

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 |
Augsburg–Nördlingen railway | Augsburg-Donauwörth | 36.5 km (22.7 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1978-1981 | 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)[cp] | 1991 | Operational |
Mannheim–Stuttgart | Mannheim–Stuttgart | 99 km (62 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph)[cq] | 1991 | Operational |
Rhine Railway | Mannheim–Rastatt | 99 km (62 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1991 | Operational |
Ulm–Augsburg railway (old line) | Augsburg-Oberhausen–Dinkelscherben | 25.8 km (16.0 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1992 | Operational |
Frankfurt–Göttingen railway | Hanau–Hailer-Meerholz | 19 km (12 mi)[cr] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph)[cs] | 1993 | Operational |
Gelnhausen–Kalbach | 45.2 km (28.1 mi)[ct] | Partly New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2030 [58] | Under construction | |
Fulda–Gerstungen | 41 km (25 mi)[cu] | Partly New | 230 km/h (140 mph) | 2037 | Under construction | |
Hanover–Berlin | Hannover–Berlin | 258 km (160 mi) | New | 280 km/h (170 mph)[cv] | 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–Düren | 39.2 km (24.4 mi) | Upgraded | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2002 | Operational |
Düren-Eschweiler Hbf | 17.7 km (11.0 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2030 | Undergoing upgrade | |
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[cw] | Operational |
Leipzig–Dresden railway | Leipzig–Riesa | 60 km (37 mi)[cx] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2014 | Operational |
Dresden–Riesa | 54 km (34 mi)[cy] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2030 [59] | Undergoing upgrade | |
Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle | Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle | 123 km (76 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2015 | Operational |
Nuremberg–Erfurt | Ebensfeld–Erfurt | 107 km (66 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2017 | Operational |
Ebensfeld–Eltersdorf | 83 km (52 mi) | Upgraded | 230 km/h (140 mph) | 2030 | Undergoing upgrade [60] | |
Wendlingen–Ulm | Wendlingen–Ulm | 59.5 km (37.0 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2022 | Operational |
Ulm–Augsburg (new railway) | Augsburg–Ulm | 70 km (43 mi) | New | 265 km/h (165 mph) | TBD | Under construction |
Stuttgart–Wendlingen | Stuttgart–Wendlingen | 25 km (16 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2026 | Under construction |
Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway | St. Ingbert–Ludwigshafen | 82 km (51 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2028 [61] | Undergoing upgrade |
Lübeck–Puttgarden railway | Lübeck–Puttgarden | 88.6 km (55.1 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2030 [62] | Undergoing upgrade |
Berlin–Dresden railway | Berlin Südkreuz–Dresden HBF | 174.2 km (108.2 mi) | Upgraded | 230 km/h (140 mph) | 2030 [63] | Undergoing upgrade |
Frankfurt–Mannheim high-speed railway | Frankfurt Stadion station–Mannheim Hauptbahnhof | 95 km (59 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2028[cz]–TBD[da] [64] | Under construction |
Karlsruhe–Basel | Karlsruhe–Basel | 182 km (113 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2031 | Under construction |
Greece
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P.A.Th.E./P. | Bulgarian border[db]–Alexandria–Larisa–Athens–Korinfos–Patros | 160 km (99 mi)[dc] | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2022 | Mostly operational |
Italy

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–Venice railway | Padua–Venice | 25 km (16 mi)[dd] | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 2007 | Operational |
Treviglio - Brescia | 39.6 km (24.6 mi)[de] | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2016 | Operational | |
Brescia - Verona | 45.4 km (28.2 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2026 | Under construction | |
Verona-Padua | 80 km (50 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2029-2032 | Under construction | |
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 |
Verona–Bologna railway | Verona–Bologna Centrale | 115 km (71 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2009 | Operational |
Rome–Naples | Roma Termini–Napoli Centrale | 204.6 km (127.1 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2009 | Operational |
Bologna–Ancona railway | Bologna–Ancona | 153 km (95 mi)[df] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2015 | Operational |
Adriatic railway | Brindisi–Lecce | 38.364 km (23.838 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2018 | Operational |
Pescara–Termoli | 89.468 km (55.593 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2026 | Undergoing upgrade | |
Pisa–Rome railway | Cecina–Castagneto Carducci-Donoratico; Orbetello–Follonica | 91 km (57 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | ? | Operational |
Milan–Verona | Milano Lambrate–Verona Porta Nuova | 165 km (103 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2023 | Partly operational[dg] |
Tortona–Genoa | Genoa–Tortona | 53 km (33 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2026 | Under construction |
Naples–Bari[65] | Naples–Bari | 147 km (91 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2027 | Under construction |
Salerno–Reggio di Calabria railway | Battipaglia–Romagnano | 35 km (22 mi) | Partly new | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2030 | Under construction |
Alessandria–Piacenza railway | Tortona–Voghera | 16 km (9.9 mi)[dh] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2026 | Undergoing upgrade |
Palermo–Catania–Messina high-speed railway | Palermo–Catania–Messina | 67 km (42 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2029 | Under construction |
Genoa–Ventimiglia railway | Andora–Finale Ligure | 32 km (20 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2030 | Undergoing upgrade |
Brenner Base Tunnel+Verona-Brenner railway | Austrian border–Tunnel's south portal–Verona | 198 km (123 mi) | Partly new | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2032 | Under construction |
Turin–Lyon high-speed railway | Turin–French border | 57 km (35 mi) | New | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 2032 | Under construction |
Venice–Trieste railway | Venice–Trieste | 153 km (95 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | TBD | Undergoing upgrade |
Ionian Railway | Taranto-Metaponto | 43.2 km (26.8 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | TBD | Undergoing upgrade |
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)[di] | 2012 | Operational |
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 | Langset-Kleverud | 17 km (11 mi) (of 484 km (301 mi)) | New | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2015 | Operational |
Eidsvoll-Hamar(-Trondheim)[dj] | 41 km (25 mi) (of 484 km (301 mi)) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2027 | Undergoing upgrade | |
Hamar-Brumunddal-Lillehammer | 55 km (34 mi) | Partly new | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2030[dk]-2035[dl] | Undergoing upgrade and construction | |
Vestfold Line | Farriseidet–Porsgrunn | 23.5 km (14.6 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2018 | Operational |
Drammen–Kobbervikdalen | 9 km (5.6 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2025 | Under construction | |
Kobbervikdalen–Holm | 24.7 km (15.3 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2001–2002 | Operational | |
Nykirke – Holm | 14.1 km (8.8 mi) | New | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2016 | Operational | |
Nykirke – Barkåker | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2026 | Under construction | |
Tønsberg – Barkåker | 7.7 km (4.8 mi) | New | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2011 | Operational | |
Tønsberg–Larvik[66] | 40 km (25 mi) | New | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2032 | Under construction | |
Follo Line | Oslo–Ski | 22 km (14 mi) | New | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2022 | Operational |
Østfold Line | Ski–Fredrikstad | 50 km (31 mi)[67] | Partly new | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2029 | Undergoing upgrade and construction |
Poland
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Warsaw–Gdańsk railway | Warszawa Wschodnia–Gdańsk Główny | 150 km (93 mi)[68] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2014–2020 | Operational |
Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Zawiercie railway | Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Zawiercie | 135.047 km (83.914 mi)[69] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1977[dm]–2011 | Operational |
Warsaw-Białystok railway | Warszawa Wschodnia–Białystok | 224.1 km (139.2 mi) | Upgraded | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2030[70] | Undergoing upgrade |
Y-line | Warsaw–Lodz–Wroclaw/Poznan | 140 km (87 mi)[dn] | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 2032 | Approved |
Portugal
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Linha do Norte | Santa Apolónia, Lisbon–Campanhã, Porto | 116.2 km (72.2 mi)[71] | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 1999 | Operational |
Linha do Sul | Campolide, Lisbon–Tunes, Silves | 107 km (66 mi)[72] | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 2004 | Operational |
Linha de Évora | Casa Branca–Évora | 26.164 km (16.258 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2010 | Operational |
Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line | Lisbon-Santa Apolónia– Porto-Campanhã | 290 km (180 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2030 | Under construction |
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) | 1984 | 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[do] |
Belgrade - Niš | Belgrade–Niš | 228 km (142 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2026 | Undergoing upgrade |
Spain

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–Levante | Madrid Atocha–Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla/Alicante | 603 km (375 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 1997–2010–2022 | Operational |
Madrid–Barcelona | Madrid Atocha–Barcelona Sants | 620.9 km (385.8 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph)[dp] | 2003–2008 | Operational |
Zaragoza-Huesca branch of Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line | Zaragoza–Huesca | 57 km (35 mi) | New | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2005 | Operational |
Madrid–Toledo | Madrid Atocha–Toledo | 74 km (46 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2005 | Operational |
Madrid–Málaga | Cordoba–Málaga María Zambrano | 154.5 km (96.0 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2007 | 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)[dq] | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2013 | Operational |
Alcázar de San Juan–Cádiz railway | Seville–Santa Justa–Cádiz | 158.1 km (98.2 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 | 238 km (148 mi) | Upgraded | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 2018 | Operational |
Andalusian Corridor | Antequera-Santa Ana–Granada | 125.7 km (78.1 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2019 | Operational |
Antequera-Santa Ana-Cadiz | 146 km (91 mi) | partly new | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2030 | Under construction | |
Granada–Almería | 75 km (47 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2030 | Under construction | |
Alcázar de San Juan–Jaén | Grañena–Jaén | 16.7 km (10.4 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2020 | Operational |
Alcázar de San Juan–Mora | 67.5 km (41.9 mi) | Partly new | 300 km/h (190 mph) | TBD | Under construction | |
Madrid–Extremadura high-speed rail line | Badajoz–Plasencia | 192.6 km (119.7 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2022 | Operational |
Plasencia–Talayuela (Oropesa) | 68.6 km (42.6 mi) | Partly new | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2025 | Under construction | |
Oropesa–Toledo | 127 km (79 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2030 | Under construction | |
LAV Venta de Baños-Burgos-Vitoria (in Spanish) | Venta de Baños-Burgos | 86 km (53 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2022 | Operational |
Burgos - Miranda de Ebro - Vitoria | 51.8 km (32.2 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2028 | Under construction | |
LAV Palencia–Satander (in Spanish) | Palencia–Alar del Rey | 78.4 km (48.7 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | TBD | Under construction |
Alar del Rey–Reinosa | 44.4 km (27.6 mi) | New | 350 km/h (220 mph) | TBD | Under construction | |
LAV León-Asturias (in Spanish) | León-Asturias | 70.7 km (43.9 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2023-2024 | Mostly operational[dr] |
Murcia–Almería | Murcia del Carmen–Almería | 184 km (114 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2026 | Under construction |
Mediterranean corridor | Castejon–Pamplona | 150 km (93 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2027 | Under construction |
Zaragoza–Castejon | New | 300 km/h (190 mph) | 2033 | Under construction | ||
Basque Y | Bilbao–Vitoria-Gasteiz/San Sebastián | 172 km (107 mi) | New | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 2027 | Under construction |
Sweden

Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southern Main Line | Malmö–Katrineholm | 336 km (209 mi)[ds] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1990 | Operational |
Western Main Line | Stockholm central–Gothenburg central | 312 km (194 mi)[dt] | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1995 | Operational |
West Coast Line | Lund central–Gothenburg central | 232 km (144 mi)[du] | Upgraded, partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1985–2023 | Operational |
East Coast Line | Stockholm central–Gavle | 142 km (88 mi)[dv] | Upgraded, partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1997–2017 | Operational |
Gavle–Enånger | 105 km (65 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1999 | Operational | |
Enånger–Sundsvall and Gavle north bypass | 210 km (130 mi) | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2030[dw]–2040 | Under construction | |
Ådalen Line | Kramfors–Härnösand | 30 km (19 mi)[dx] | Partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2012 | Operational |
Svealand Line | Södertälje South–Folkesta | 86 km (53 mi) | New | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 1997 | Operational |
Mälaren Line | Solhem-Västeras; Harksta–Kölback; Arborga–Hovsta | 155 km (96 mi) | Upgraded, partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2005 | Operational |
Bothnia Line | Höga Kusten Airport–Umeå | 190 km (120 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph)[dy] | 2010 | Operational |
Norway/Vänern Line | Gothenburg central–Öxnered | 80 km (50 mi) | Upgraded, partly new | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2012 | Operational |
Haparanda Line | Kalix–Haparanda | 43 km (27 mi) | Partly new | 250 km/h (160 mph)[dy] | 2012 | Operational |
North Bothnia Line | Umeå–Luleå | 270 km (170 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2035–2045 | Under construction |
The East Link | Järna–Linköping | 160 km (99 mi) | New | 250 km/h (160 mph) | 2035 | Under construction |
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)[dz] | 2007 | Operational |
Gotthard Base Tunnel | NA (Connecting line) | 57 km (35 mi) | New | 200 km/h (120 mph)[ea] | 2016 | Operational |
Ceneri Base Tunnel | NA (Connecting line) | 15.4 km (9.6 mi) | New | 200 km/h (120 mph)[eb] | 2020 | Operational |
Simplon Railway | Vallorbe–Domodossola | 232.5 km (144.5 mi) | Upgraded | 200 km/h (120 mph) | 2030 | Undergoing upgrade |
Turkey
- (See: Asia/Turkey section)
United Kingdom

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 | 201 km/h (125 mph) | 1970s | Operational |
South Wales Main Line | London Paddington–Pilning | 34.5 km (21.4 mi)[ec] | Upgraded | 201 km/h (125 mph)[ed] | 1976 | Operational |
East Coast Main Line | London King's Cross–Edinburgh | 552.7 km (343.4 mi)[ee] | Upgraded | 201 km/h (125 mph)[ef] | 1978 | Operational |
Cross Country Route | York–Bristol Temple Meads | 56 km (35 mi) | Upgraded | 201 km/h (125 mph) | 2000s | Operational |
West Coast Main Line | Glasgow central–Euston, London | 442 km (275 mi)[eg] | Upgraded | 201 km/h (125 mph) | 2005 | Operational |
High Speed 1 | Fawkham Junction–Channel Tunnel | 74 km (46 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph)[eh] | 2003 | Operational |
St Pancras, London–Ebbsfleet | 39.4 km (24.5 mi) | New | 230 km/h (140 mph)[ei] | 2007 | Operational | |
Midland Main Line | St Pancras, London / Derby / Nottingham / Chesterfield | 100 km (62 mi)[ej] | Upgraded | 201 km/h (125 mph) | 2009 | Operational |
High Speed 2 | Euston, London–Birmingham Curzon Street | 230 km (140 mi) | New | 360 km/h (220 mph) | 2033 | Under construction |
Crewe-Manchester | 153 km (95 mi) | New | 300 km/h (190 mph)[ek] | 2040+ | Suspended, revived as a private initiative |
North America
United States
Line | Termini | Length | Type | Maximum speed | Opening | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Corridor | Boston South Station–Washington Union Station | 80.3 km (49.9 mi)[el] | Upgraded | 240 km/h (150 mph) | 2000 | Operational |
Brightline | Orlando IAIT–Cocoa | 56.3 km (35.0 mi)[em] | New[en] | 201 km/h (125 mph)[eo] | 2023 | Operational |
California HSR | San Francisco–Los Angeles[ep] | 275.198 km (171.000 mi)[eq] | New[er] | 354 km/h (220 mph)[es] | 2030–2033[et] | Under construction |
Brightline West | Las Vegas–Los Angeles[eu] | 351 km (218 mi) | New | 322 km/h (200 mph) | 2028 | Under construction |
See also
Notes
- Population data is based on worldometers.info, as of July 2024
- Tōhoku Shinkansen to be increased to 360 km/h in around 2027; unconventional lines under construction are expected to be faster.
- 1435+1067 dual gauge in the Seikan tunnel
- 250 km/h ready (ERTMS re-signaling needed). 205 km/h is permitted when 200 km/h trains are delayed.
- 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.
- Sincan–Köseköy (313km) + Polatlı–Konya (212) + Kayaş–Sivas (394km) + Konya-Karaman (102km)
- Diabolo project+Line 50A
- Linha do Norte (116.2 out of 336 km) + Linha do Sul (107 out of 274 km)
- Additionally, the 10km extension from Elvas to the border.[21]
- 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).
- P.A.Th.E./P. sections supporting at least 200km/h are summed here.
- Part of the greater Beijing-Hong Kong, Macau corridor.
- Tianjin-Yantai and Nantong-Suzhou sections under construction
- Including Yinchuan-Xi'an line and Hainan Eastern and Western ring railway lines.
- Xiong'an-Xinzhou (340 km) and Chongqing-Kunming (698.98 km), totalling 1038.96 km is under construction
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.[73]
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
References
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