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]

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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]

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Asia

China

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High-speed rail lines of China
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Shanghai maglev train Longyang RoadPudong International 30.5 km (19.0 mi) New 431 km/h (268 mph) 2004 Operational
Beijing–Shanghai Beijing southTianjin West / Shanghai Hongqiao 1,318 km (819 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2011 Operational
Beijing–Guangzhou[ba] Beijing westGuangzhou 2,230 km (1,390 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2012 Operational
Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen Hangzhou eastShenzhen north 1,495 km (929 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2013 Operational
Huhanrong PDL Shanghai HongqiaoChengdu 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 southKunming south 1,285 km (798 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2016 Operational
Suifenhe–Manzhouli SuifenheManzhouli 714 km (444 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) 2018 Operational
Qingdao–Yinchuan Qingdao northYinchuan 1,762 km (1,095 mi) Upgraded 350 km/h (220 mph) 2018 Operational
Beijing–Lanzhou BeijingLanzhou 1,526 km (948 mi) Upgraded 350 km/h (220 mph) 2019 Operational
Beijing–Harbin[ba] Beijing ChaoyangHarbin / Dalian 1,700 km (1,100 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2021 Operational
Eurasia Continental Bridge LianyungangÜrümqi 3,422 km (2,126 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2021 Operational
Coastal corridor (north extension)[bb] DandongNingbo 2,659 km (1,652 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2027 Mostly operational[bc]
Coastal corridor (south extension)[bb] Huizhou southDongxing 954 km (593 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[bd]
Hohhot–Nanning HohhotNanning 2,779.7 km (1,727.2 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[be]
Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan[bf] BaotouSanya / Xi'an north 4,664 km (2,898 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[bg]
Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou Lanzhou westGuangzhou 2,282 km (1,418 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[bh]
Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) Beijing FengtaiHong 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] BeijingKunming / Chongqing 3,795.7 km (2,358.5 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2030 Mostly operational[bm]
Xiamen–Chongqing XiamenChongqing 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
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India

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

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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
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Japan

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Map of Shinkansen lines (excluding the Hakata-Minami Line and Gala-Yuzawa Line extension)
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Tokaido Shinkansen TokyoShin-Osaka 515.4 km (320.3 mi) New 285 km/h (177 mph) 1964 Operational
San'yō Shinkansen Shin-OsakaHakata 553.7 km (344.1 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1972–1975 Operational
Tōhoku Shinkansen TokyoShin-Aomori 674.9 km (419.4 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 1982–2010 Operational
Jōetsu Shinkansen TokyoNiigata 269.5 km (167.5 mi) New 275 km/h (171 mph) 1982 Operational
Hokuriku Shinkansen TakasakiTsuruga 470.6 km (292.4 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 1997–2024 Operational
Kyushu Shinkansen HakataKagoshima-Chūō 256.8 km (159.6 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 2004–2011 Operational
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Takeo-OnsenNagasaki 66 km (41 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 2022 Operational
Hokkaido Shinkansen Shin-AomoriShin-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
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Saudi Arabia

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Haramain HSR MeccaMedina 453 km (281 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2018 Operational
Saudi Landbridge Project JeddahRiyadh 950 km (590 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph)[39] 2030 Under construction
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South Korea

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Map of Korean high-speed lines
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Gyeongbu HSR SeoulBusan 417.4 km (259.4 mi) New 305 km/h (190 mph) 2004–2015 Operational
Jeolla Line IksanYeosu Expo 180.4 km (112.1 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2011 Operational
Honam HSR OsongMokpo 249.2 km (154.8 mi) New 305 km/h (190 mph) 2015 Operational
Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR SuseoPyeongtaekJije 61.1 km (38.0 mi) New 305 km/h (190 mph) 2016 Operational
PyeongtaekJijeOsong 46.4 km (28.8 mi) 2028 Under construction
Gyeonggang Line SeowonjuGangneung 120.2 km (74.7 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2017 Operational
YeojuSeowonju 22.1 km (13.7 mi) 2027 Under construction
Jungbunaeryuk Line BubalMungyeong 92.7 km (57.6 mi) New 230 km/h (140 mph) 2021-2024 Operational
Jungang Line CheongnyangniMoryang 185.4 km (115.2 mi)[bq] Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph) 2021–2024 Operational
Donghae Line TaehwagangSamcheok 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 HongseongIksan 95.5 km (59.3 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) 2027 Undergoing upgrade
Gyeongjeon Line BujeonSuncheon 165.8 km (103.0 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2025 Undergoing upgrade
Imseong-riBoseong 82.5 km (51.3 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025 Undergoing upgrade
SuncheonGwangjuSongjeong 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 OsongBongyang 115 km (71 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2031 Undergoing upgrade
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Taiwan

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Taiwan HSR NangangZuoying 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
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Thailand

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Northeastern HSR Krung Thep Aphiwat CentralNakhon RatchasimaNong 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
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Turkey

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Polatlı–Konya PolatlıKonya 212 km (132 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2011 Operational
Ankara–Istanbul SincanKöseköy 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 KayaşSivas 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 HalkalıKapıkule 229 km (142 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025–2028 Undergoing upgrade
Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railway MersinGaziantep 311 km (193 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2027 Undergoing upgrade
Polatlı–İzmir PolatlıAlsancak 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
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Uzbekistan

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Tashkent–Bukhara TashkentBukhara 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
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Africa

Algeria

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Line Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Hassi Messaoud-Touggourt[41] 153 km (95 mi) new 220 km/h (140 mph) No data Under construction
Oued TlélatTlemcen 132 km (82 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) TBD Under construction
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Egypt

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Red line Mersa MatruhAin Sokhna 660 km (410 mi) New 230 km/h (140 mph) 2027 Under construction
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Morocco

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Al Boraq Tanger-VilleKenitra 186 km (116 mi)[42] New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2018 Operational
Tanger-VilleCasablanca 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
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Europe

Austria

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Western Railway ViennaSalzburg 243 km (151 mi)[bw] Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 1990–2018 Operational
New Lower Inn Valley Railway KundlBaumkirchen 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 GrazKlagenfurt 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 GloggnitzMürzzuschlag 27.3 km (17.0 mi) New 230 km/h (140 mph) 2030 Under construction
North railway line GänserndorfBřeclav 47 km (29 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2030 Undergoing upgrade
Brenner Base Tunnel InnsbruckItalian border 46 km (29 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2032 Under construction
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Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Rail Baltica TallinnVilnius 870 km (540 mi) New 234 km/h (145 mph) 2028[bx]–2030[by]–2032[bz] Under construction
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Belgium

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
HSL 1 LGV NordBruxelles-Sud 88 km (55 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1997 Operational
HSL 2+line 36N LeuvenLiège-Guillemins 66 km (41 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2002 Operational
LeuvenBruxelles-Nord 28.8 km (17.9 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2003–2006 Operational
HSL 3 Liège-GuilleminsCologne-Aachen 42 km (26 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 2009 Operational
HSL 4 Antwerpen-CentraalHSL 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
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Czech Republic

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
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
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Denmark

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Øresund Line Copenhagen CentralSwedish 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 OdenseMiddelfart 35 km (22 mi)[ca] New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 Under construction
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Running speeds on the Finnish railway network.
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Kerava–Lahti railway KeravaLahti 75.7 km (47.0 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) 2006 Operational
Rantarata Helsinki centralTurku Harbour 63 km (39 mi)[cb] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
Helsinki–Riihimäki Railway Helsinki centralRiihimäki 71.4 km (44.4 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
Riihimäki–Tampere railway RiihimäkiTampere 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 SeinäjokiLapua 23 km (14 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2017 Operational
LapuaKokkola[46] 110 km (68 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2011 Operational
KokkolaYlivieska 79 km (49 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2018 Operational
YlivieskaLiminka 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 RiihimäkiRussian border 120 km (75 mi)[cd] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2010[ce]-2013[cf] Operational
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Overview of French TGV lines
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Orléans–Montauban railway OrléansVierzon 70.399 km (43.744 mi)[49] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1967[cg] Operational
Paris–Bordeaux railway Paris-AusterlitzBordeaux-Saint-Jean 331.08 km (205.72 mi)[50] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 1973 Operational
LGV Sud-Est Paris Gare de Lyon, ParisGare de la Part-Dieu, Lyon 409 km (254 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1981[ch]-1983[ci] Operational
LGV Atlantique Gare Montparnasse, ParisLe Mans/Tours 284 km (176 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1989 Operational
Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway MantesCherbourg 85.267 km (52.982 mi)[51] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1989 Operational
Paris–Brest railway Paris-MontparnasseBrest 47.8 km (29.7 mi)[cj] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph)[52] 1989[ck] Operational
Strasbourg–Basel railway StrasbourgBasel[cl] 141.3 km (87.8 mi)[53] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 1990 Operational
Le Mans–Angers railway Le MansAngers-Saint-Laud 73.8 km (45.9 mi)[54] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) Unknown Operational
Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway ToursNantes 80.6 km (50.1 mi)[55] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) Unknown Operational
Savenay–Landerneau railway SavenayQuimper 42 km (26 mi)[56] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) Unknown[cm] Operational
LGV Rhône-Alpes Lyon-Saint-ExupéryValence 115 km (71 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1992 Operational
LGV Nord Channel TunnelGare du Nord, Paris 333 km (207 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1993 Operational
LGV Interconnexion Est Aéroport Charles de Gaulle, ParisMarne-la-Vallée–Chessy, Paris 90 km (56 mi) New 270 km/h (170 mph)[57] 1994 Operational
LGV Méditerranée AvingnonMarseille-Saint-Charles 216 km (134 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2001 Operational
LGV Est Gare de l'Est, ParisLorraine, Louvigny 406 km (252 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2007[cn]-2016[co] Operational
LGV Rhin-Rhône Besançon Franche-Comté, Les AuxonsBelfort – Montbéliard, Paris 140 km (87 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2011 Operational
Perpignan–Barcelona HSR Montpellier SudPerthus Tunnel 17.1 km (10.6 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2013 Operational
LGV Sud Europe Atlantique PoitiersBordeaux-Saint-Jean 340 km (210 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2017 Operational
LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire Sablé-sur-SartheRennes 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-ExupéryMont 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
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The InterCityExpress (ICE) network map in Germany (maximum speed limit):
  New lines, 300 km/h (186 mph)
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  Upgraded lines, 200–230 km/h (124–143 mph)
  Conventional lines (selected), 160 km/h (100 mph)
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Berlin–Hamburg Railway BerlinHamburg 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 CologneDuisburg 64 km (40 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1980s Operational
Hamm–Minden railway HammMinden 112 km (70 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1980 Operational
Würzburg–Aschaffenburg railway WürzburgAschaffenburg 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 MannheimStuttgart 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 HanauHailer-Meerholz 19 km (12 mi)[cr] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph)[cs] 1993 Operational
GelnhausenKalbach 45.2 km (28.1 mi)[ct] Partly New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2030 [58] Under construction
FuldaGerstungen 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 BkLeipzig 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 MunichAugsburg 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 WendlingenUlm 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 stationMannheim Hauptbahnhof 95 km (59 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2028[cz]–TBD[da] [64] Under construction
Karlsruhe–Basel KarlsruheBasel 182 km (113 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2031 Under construction
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Greece

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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
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Italy

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Florence–Rome Firenze Santa Maria Novella, FlorenceRoma Termini 254 km (158 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 1992 Operational
Turin–Milan Torino Porta Susa, TurinMilano 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 AfragolaSalerno 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 LambrateVerona Porta Nuova 165 km (103 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2023 Partly operational[dg]
Tortona–Genoa GenoaTortona 53 km (33 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2026 Under construction
Naples–Bari[65] NaplesBari 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 borderTunnel's south portal–Verona 198 km (123 mi) Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph) 2032 Under construction
Turin–Lyon high-speed railway TurinFrench 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
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Netherlands

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

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Gardermoen Line OsloEidsvoll 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 FarriseidetPorsgrunn 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
TønsbergLarvik[66] 40 km (25 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2032 Under construction
Follo Line OsloSki 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
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Poland

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Warsaw–Gdańsk railway Warszawa WschodniaGdańsk Główny 150 km (93 mi)[68] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2014–2020 Operational
Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Zawiercie railway Grodzisk MazowieckiZawiercie 135.047 km (83.914 mi)[69] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1977[dm]–2011 Operational
Warsaw-Białystok railway Warszawa WschodniaBiałystok 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
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Portugal

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Linha do Norte Santa Apolónia, LisbonCampanhã, Porto 116.2 km (72.2 mi)[71] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 1999 Operational
Linha do Sul Campolide, LisbonTunes, Silves 107 km (66 mi)[72] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 2004 Operational
Linha de Évora Casa BrancaÉvora 26.164 km (16.258 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2010 Operational
Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line Lisbon-Santa ApolóniaPorto-Campanhã 290 km (180 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2030 Under construction
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Russia

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Saint Petersburg–Moscow railway Moscow LeningradskyMoskovsky (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 borderSt. Petersburg 197 km (122 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2013 Service discontinued
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Serbia

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Budapest–Belgrade railway Hungarian borderBelgrade 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
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Spain

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Spanish HSR Network (November 2023)
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Madrid–Seville Madrid AtochaSeville–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 ChamartínSantiago 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 JustaCádiz 158.1 km (98.2 mi) Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 2015 Operational
Atlantic Axis A CoruñaVigo-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, ValenciaSant Vicenç de Calders, El Vendrell 238 km (148 mi) Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 2018 Operational
Andalusian Corridor Antequera-Santa AnaGranada 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 CarmenAlmería 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 BilbaoVitoria-Gasteiz/San Sebastián 172 km (107 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) 2027 Under construction
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Sweden

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Railways with 200 km/h in operation 2012.
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Southern Main Line MalmöKatrineholm 336 km (209 mi)[ds] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1990 Operational
Western Main Line Stockholm centralGothenburg central 312 km (194 mi)[dt] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
West Coast Line Lund centralGothenburg 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 AirportUmeå 190 km (120 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph)[dy] 2010 Operational
Norway/Vänern Line Gothenburg centralÖxnered 80 km (50 mi) Upgraded, partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2012 Operational
Haparanda Line KalixHaparanda 43 km (27 mi) Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph)[dy] 2012 Operational
North Bothnia Line UmeåLuleå 270 km (170 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2035–2045 Under construction
The East Link JärnaLinköping 160 km (99 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2035 Under construction
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Switzerland

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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 OltenBern 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
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Turkey

United Kingdom

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Operational high-speed lines in the UK:
  140–186 mph (225–300 km/h)
  125 mph (200 km/h)
  <110 mph (180 km/h)
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Great Western Main Line London PaddingtonBristol 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 CrossEdinburgh 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 centralEuston, 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, LondonEbbsfleet 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
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North America

United States

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Northeast Corridor Boston South StationWashington Union Station 80.3 km (49.9 mi)[el] Upgraded 240 km/h (150 mph) 2000 Operational
Brightline Orlando IAITCocoa 56.3 km (35.0 mi)[em] New[en] 201 km/h (125 mph)[eo] 2023 Operational
California HSR San FranciscoLos 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 VegasLos Angeles[eu] 351 km (218 mi) New 322 km/h (200 mph) 2028 Under construction
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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. 310 in 2007-2016; 330 km/h designed
    4. wide-gauge and upgraded lines only
    5. Diesel or bi-mode on some of upgraded lines
    6. gauge-change trains in use; wide-gauge is limited 220-250 km/h
    7. 574.8 km/h record; 300 km/h first exceeded in 1950s
    8. 1,5 kV DC or 3 kV DC at some upgraded lines
    9. gas turbine and propeller tested
    10. as dedicated line; conventional exceeded 200 km/h in late 1960s
    11. Tōhoku Shinkansen to be increased to 360 km/h in around 2027; unconventional lines under construction are expected to be faster.
    12. 1435+1067 dual gauge in the Seikan tunnel
    13. 250 km/h ready (ERTMS re-signaling needed). 205 km/h is permitted when 200 km/h trains are delayed.
    14. 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.
    15. 750V DC Third-Rail at junctions only. Diesel is widely used despite ongoing electrification
    16. Sincan–Köseköy (313km) + Polatlı–Konya (212) + Kayaş–Sivas (394km) + Konya-Karaman (102km)
    17. Rolling stock is ready to be used on 1520 mm network abroad.
    18. Diesel above 200 km/h tested
    19. Diesel push-pull trains also capable for 200 km/h, but limited to 180 km/h
    20. at stations
    21. Linha do Norte (116.2 out of 336 km) + Linha do Sul (107 out of 274 km)
    22. Additionally, the 10km extension from Elvas to the border.[21]
    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. upgraded lines and stations only
    25. HSL-Zuid only
    26. P.A.Th.E./P. sections supporting at least 200km/h are summed here.
    27. 275.198 km of CHSR IOS Merced-Sacramento; 351 km of LA-LV Brightline West and 30 km of Newark-Trenton under upgradation to 260 km/h
    28. 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)
    29. gas-turbine and steam tested
    30. only 7,206.7 km without China
    31. only 6,563.91 km without China
    32. 13,770.61 km without China
    33. Exception: 1530 in Uzbekistan.
    34. Excluding Turkey which is counted in Asian section.
    35. 25 kV 50 Hz AC (most common, for most of lines electrified in recent years),
      15 kV 16.7 Hz AC (second most common, especially in German-speaking and Scandinavian countries),
      3 kV DC,
      1.5 kV DC,
      diesel (especially in the UK)
    36. Exception: 1520 in Russia; 1524 in Finland; 1668 in Spain and Portugal
    37. 25 kV 50 Hz AC (most common, for most of lines electrified in recent years),
      15 kV 16.7 Hz AC (second most common, especially in German-speaking and Scandinavian countries),
      3 kV DC,
      1.5 kV DC
    38. Exception: 1668 in Spain and Portugal
    39. 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)
    40. 7,700+ km with long-term plans by 2050s
    41. upgraded lines only
    42. Part of the coastal corridor; consists of the Hangzhou-Fuzhou section which is already operational and is listed separately above
    43. Tianjin-Yantai and Nantong-Suzhou sections under construction
    44. Guangzhou-Hepu section is under construction
    45. 812 km under construction
    46. Including Yinchuan-Xi'an line and Hainan Eastern and Western ring railway lines.
    47. 1,422 km is under construction; ~950 km is planned
    48. 646 km is under construction
    49. Porposed branch to Taipei crossing Taiwan Starit.
    50. 690 km under planning; 409 km under construction
    51. 2,965 km under construction
    52. Including a branch line to Chongqinq.
    53. Xiong'an-Xinzhou (340 km) and Chongqing-Kunming (698.98 km), totalling 1038.96 km is under construction
    54. ~1,000 km under planning.
    55. Max speed attained on record: 603 km/h
    56. Demonstration since 2020.
    57. out of 331.3
    58. 5.2 extra added in 2016
    59. Nangang station
    60. Bangkok–Nakhon Ratchasima
    61. no later than 2030
    62. no later than 2030
    63. out of 312.2 total
    64. Tallinn-Pärnu
    65. Lithuanian section
    66. Latvian section
    67. Danish side
    68. Karis – Paimio stretch, out of 195.8 km total
    69. out of 357.8 km total
    70. out of 188 km total
    71. Lahti-Luumäki
    72. Luumäki-Vainikkala
    73. Le Capitole service before 1990s, TGV since 1990s
    74. south
    75. north
    76. out of 622 km total
    77. TGV 1989-2017, Ouigo after 2017
    78. triple border between France, Germany and Switzerland
    79. no earlier than 1992 when electrified
    80. first 300 km
    81. rest 106 km
    82. 280 km/h if delayed.
    83. 280 km/h if delayed; 300 km/h upgradable
    84. out of 240 km total
    85. 230 km/h after 2025 planned
    86. out of 240 km total
    87. out of 240 km total
    88. most of the line - 250 km/h; 300 km/h upgradable
    89. partly opened in 1969
    90. out of 116 km total
    91. out of 116 km total
    92. Zeppelinheim–Darmstadt
    93. the rest
    94. planned
    95. out of 600+ km total
    96. out of 267 km total
    97. out of 267 km total
    98. out of 204 km total
    99. 67 km of the section is operational while the rest of it is under construction.
    100. out of 96 km total
    101. Line is 200 km/h ready but as of 2024, there are no trainsets operating beyond 140-160 km/h on this route.
    102. excludung 17 km ready in 2015
    103. Hamar-Brumunddal
    104. Brumunddal-Lillehammer
    105. constructed with geometrically allowed 250 km/h option already
    106. Warsaw–Lodz; extra 310 km beyond in next phase
    107. 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.
    108. 310 km/h previously; 330 km/h designed
    109. including 24.6 km in France
    110. final section suspended
    111. out of 483
    112. out of 390
    113. out of 290
    114. out of 150
    115. first 50 km
    116. out of 58 km total
    117. No trains operate above 200 km/h
    118. For tilting trains; rest of the passenger trains operate at 200 km/h
    119. 230 km/h in case of delay; 250 km/h designed speed
    120. 230 km/h in case of delay; 250 km/h designed speed
    121. out of 116.5 km total
    122. English section only; the Welsh is slower
    123. out of 632.7 km total
    124. 225 km/h in case of delay
    125. out of 642 km total
    126. international services only, domestic are limited 225 km/h
    127. international services only, domestic are limited 225 km/h
    128. out of 500 km total
    129. 360 km/h by other sources
    130. 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.
    131. 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]
    132. The 56.3 km stretch between Orlando and Cocoa which supports 200 km/h is newly built.
    133. 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.
    134. temprorary only between Merced and Bakersfield
    135. 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.
    136. with existing portions between San Francisco-Gilroy at phase 1 and LA and Anahiem at phase 2
    137. possibly 110 mp/h at phase 2 in LA-Anahiem upgraded segment
    138. not at full length, full network would take another 5-10 years
    139. 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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