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

Overview

Operational networks

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

Country Continent Operational length (km) Under construction (km) Total length (km) Density (m/km2) Length / 100,000 people (km)[a] Top speed (km/h) Electrification Track gauge (mm) Opened
China China Asia 45,000[6] 25,000 70,000[7] 4.7 3.16 350[8][b] 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2008
Spain Spain Europe 3,966[11] 1,000 5,000 7.84 8.42 310 3 kV DC; 25 kV 50 Hz 1435; 1668 1992
Japan Japan Asia 3,067[12] 211 3,278 9.07 2.5 320[c] 25 kV 50/60 Hz 1435; [d] 1964
France France Europe 2,800[13] 200[14] 3,000 4.35 4.32 320[15] 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 1981
United Kingdom United Kingdom Europe 2,214[16] 230 2,444[17] 9.11 3.27 300[e] 25 kV 50 Hz AC[f] 1435 1976
Germany Germany Europe 1,658[18] 350 2,008 4.64 1.99 300 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 1991
Finland Finland Europe 1,120[19] 200 1,320 3.31 20.2 220 25 kV 50 Hz 1524[g] 2006
Italy Italy Europe 1,117[20] 900 2,000 3.71 1.9 300 25 kV 50 Hz; 3 kV DC 1435 1977
South Korea South Korea Asia 887[21] 500 1,400 8.84 1.71 320 25 kV 60 Hz 1435 2004
Sweden Sweden Europe 860[19] 276[h] 1,136 1.91 8.1 205[i] 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 1993
Greece Greece Europe 672[j] 30 702 5.09 6.5 200 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2022
Russia Russia Europe 650[22] 680[23] 1,330 0.04 0.42 250 3 kV DC; 25 kV 50 Hz 1520 1984
Turkey Turkey Asia 627[k] 1,578[l] 2,205 0.8 0.07 300 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2009
Portugal Portugal Europe 610[m] 90[24][n] 700 7.27 5.95 300 25 kV 50 Hz 1668 1999
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Asia 600[o] 465[26] 1,065 1.34 1.71 250 20 kV 50 Hz 1520 2011
Poland Poland Europe 547.3[p] 0 547.3 1.13 3.16 200 3 kV DC 1435 2014
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Asia 450[27] 0 450 0.21 1.22 300 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2018
Taiwan Taiwan Asia 350[28] 0 350 9.67 1.46 300 25 kV 60 Hz 1435 2007
Belgium Belgium Europe 326[q] 3[r] 329 8.25 2.79 300 3 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz 		1435 1997
Austria Austria Europe 283[s] 280 563 3.37 3.16 230 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 1990
Norway Norway Europe 224[t] 0 224 0.69 4.09 210 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 1998
Morocco Morocco Africa 186[29] 0 186 0.26 0.49 320 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2018
Netherlands Netherlands Europe 175[u] 0 175 4.18 1.95 300[v] 1.5 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz 		1435 2009
Switzerland Switzerland Europe 164[w] 0 164 3.97 1.86 230 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 2005
Indonesia Indonesia Asia 143[30] 0 143 0.08 0.05 350 27.5 kV 50 Hz 1435 2023
United States United States North America 136.6[31] 1,600[32] 1,736.6 0.01 0.04 240 Multiple[x] 1435 2000
Serbia Serbia Europe 70[33] 338[34][35] 408 0.79 0.98 200 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2022
Denmark Denmark Europe 60[36] 100[37] 160 0.68 0.98 200 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2019
Hong Kong Hong Kong Asia 26[38] 0 26 23.51 0.35 200 1.5 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz 		1435 2018

By region

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Region Continent Operational length (km) Under construction (km) Total length (km) Density (m/km2) Length / 100,000 people (km)[a] Top speed (km/h) Electrification Track gauge (mm) Opened
Asia 51,702 27,754 79,456 1.16 1.1 350 25 kV 50 or 60 Hz 1435[y] 1964
Europe[z] 17,115 4,677 21,792 1.68 2.3 320 Various[aa] 1435[ab] 1976
European Union European Union Europe 13,793 3,429 17,222 1.35 325.82 320 Various[aa] 1435[ac] 1977
Africa 186 0 186 0.01 0.01 320 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2018
North America 136.6 1,249 1,329 0.006 0.02 240 Multiple[ad] 1435 2000

Freight services

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

Networks under construction

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

Asia

China

Main article: List of high-speed railway lines in China
High-speed rail lines of China
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Shanghai maglev train Longyang Road–Pudong International 30.5 km (19.0 mi) New 431 km/h (268 mph) 2004 Operational
Beijing–Shanghai Beijing south–Tianjin West / Shanghai Hongqiao 1,318 km (819 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2011 Operational
Beijing–Guangzhou[ae] 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[ae] 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)[af] Dandong–Ningbo 2,659 km (1,652 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2027 Mostly operational[ag]
Coastal corridor (south extension)[af] Huizhou south–Dongxing 954 km (593 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[ah]
Hohhot–Nanning Hohhot–Nanning 2,779.7 km (1,727.2 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[ai]
Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan[aj] Baotou–Sanya / Xi'an north 4,664 km (2,898 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[ak]
Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou Lanzhou west–Guangzhou 2,282 km (1,418 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[al]
Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) Beijing Fengtai–Hong Kong West Kawloon / Taipei[am] 4,392 km (2,729 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2029 Mostly operational[an]
Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu Shanghai Baoshan–Chengdu 5,130 km (3,190 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2029 Partly operational[ao]
Beijing–Kunming[ap] Beijing–Kunming / Chongqing 3,795.7 km (2,358.5 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2030 Mostly operational[aq]
Xiamen–Chongqing Xiamen–Chongqing 937 km (582 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) TBD Partly operational[ar]
Regional railways Multiple lines 1,611 km (1,001 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2008–2020 Operational
Intercity railways Multiple lines 7,210 km (4,480 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2008–2020 Operational
Class I railways Multiple lines 5,056.9 km (3,142.2 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2012–2019 Operational

India

Main article: List of high-speed railway lines in India
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Mumbai–Ahmedabad Mumbai BKC–Sabarmati 508.18 km (315.77 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2028 Under construction

Indonesia

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

Japan

Main article: Shinkansen
Map of Shinkansen lines (excluding the Hakata-Minami Line and Gala-Yuzawa Line extension)
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Tokaido Shinkansen Tokyo–Shin-Osaka 515.4 km (320.3 mi) New 285 km/h (177 mph) 1964 Operational
San'yō Shinkansen Shin-Osaka–Hakata 553.7 km (344.1 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1972–1975 Operational
Tōhoku Shinkansen Tokyo–Shin-Aomori 674.9 km (419.4 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 1982–2010 Operational
Jōetsu Shinkansen Tokyo–Niigata 269.5 km (167.5 mi) New 275 km/h (171 mph) 1982 Operational
Hokuriku Shinkansen Takasaki–Tsuruga 470.6 km (292.4 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 1997–2024 Operational
Kyushu Shinkansen Hakata–Kagoshima-Chūō 256.8 km (159.6 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 2004–2011 Operational
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Takeo-Onsen–Nagasaki 66 km (41 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 2022 Operational
Hokkaido Shinkansen Shin-Aomori–Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto 148.8 km (92.5 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 2016 Operational
Chuo Shinkansen Shinagawa (Tokyo)–Nagoya 285.6 km (177.5 mi) New 505 km/h (314 mph)[as] 2027[at] Under construction

South Korea

Main article: High-speed rail in South Korea
Map of Korean high-speed lines
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Gyeongbu HSR Seoul–Busan 417.5 km (259.4 mi) New 305 km/h (190 mph) 2004–2015 Operational
Honam HSR Osong–Mokpo 249.2 km (154.8 mi) New 305 km/h (190 mph) 2015 Operational
Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR Suseo–PyeongtaekJije 61.1 km (38.0 mi) New 305 km/h (190 mph) 2016 Operational
Jeolla Line Iksan–Yeosu Expo 180.4 km (112.1 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2011 Operational
Gyeonggang Line Seowonju–Gangneung 120.2 km (74.7 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2017 Operational
Yeoju–Seowonju 22.1 km (13.7 mi) 2027 Under construction
Jungbunaeryuk Line Bubal–Chungju 56.9 km (35.4 mi) New 230 km/h (140 mph) 2021 Operational
Jungang Line Cheongnyangni–Moryang 331.3 km (205.9 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) 2024 Under upgradation
Seohae Line Songsan–Hongseong 90 km (56 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2024 Under construction
Gyeongjeon Line Bujeon–Suncheon 165.8 km (103.0 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2025 Under upgradation
Donghae Line Pohang–Samcheok 166.3 km (103.3 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2024 Under upgradation
Gangneung–Jejin 111.7 km (69.4 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2027 Under construction

Taiwan

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

Thailand

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

Uzbekistan

Main article: High-speed rail in Uzbekistan
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Tashkent–Bukhara Tashkent–Bukhara 600 km (370 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2011 Operational

Middle East and North Africa

Algeria

Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Oued Tlélat–Tlemcen 132 km (82 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) TBD Under construction

Egypt

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

Morocco

Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Al Boraq Tanger-Ville–Kenitra 186 km (116 mi)[52] New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2018 Operational

Saudi Arabia

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

Turkey

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

Northern Europe

Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

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

Denmark

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

Finland

Main articles: High-speed rail in Finland and List of railway lines in Finland
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Kerava–Lahti railway Kerava–Lahti 75.7 km (47.0 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) 2006 Operational
Rantarata Helsinki central–Turku Harbour 195.8 km (121.7 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
Helsinki–Riihimäki Railway Helsinki central–Riihimäki 71.4 km (44.4 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
Lahti–Kouvola Railway Lahti–Kouvola 61.4 km (38.2 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway Riihimäki–Russian border 188 km (117 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2013 Operational
Karelian Railway Kouvola–Joensuu 112.3 km (69.8 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
Savo Railway Kouvola–Iisalmi 42.8 km (26.6 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
Seinäjoki–Oulu Railway (Seinäjoki–Kokkola section) Seinäjoki–Kokkola 134 km (83 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2013 Operational
Seinäjoki–Oulu Railway (Kokkola-Oulu section) Kokkola–Oulu 200.8 kilometres (124.8 mi) Upgraded 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph) 2010–2017 Operational
Tampere–Seinäjoki Railway Tampere–Seinäjoki 160 kilometres (99 mi) Upgraded 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph) 1995 Operational

Norway

Main article: high-speed rail in Norway
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Gardermoen Line Oslo–Eidsvoll 64 km (40 mi) New 210 km/h (130 mph) 1998 Operational
Vestfold Line Drammen–Skien 138 km (86 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2018 Operational
Follo Line Oslo–Ski 22 km (14 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2022 Operational

Sweden

Main article: High-speed rail in Sweden
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Southern Main Line Malmö–Katrineholm 483 km (300 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1990 Operational
Western Main Line Stockholm central–Gothenburg central 455 km (283 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
East Coast Line Stockholm central–Sundsvall central 402 km (250 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1996 Operational
Mälaren Line Stockholm central–Örebro 187 km (116 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2005 Operational
Bothnia Line Höga Kusten Airport–Umeå 190 km (120 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph)[av] 2010 Operational
Norway/Vänern Line Gothenburg central–Öxnered 300 km (190 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2012 Operational
North Bothnia Line Umeå–Luleå 270 km (170 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2030 Under construction

Western Europe

Austria

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

Belgium

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

France

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

Germany

Main article: High-speed rail in Germany
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Berlin–Hamburg Railway Berlin–Hamburg 284.1 km (176.5 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 1931 Operational
Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway Hamburg–Wanne-Eickel 355 km (221 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1978 Operational
Cologne–Duisburg railway Cologne–Duisburg 64 km (40 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1980s Operational
Hamm–Minden railway Hamm–Minden 112 km (70 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1980 Operational
Würzburg–Aschaffenburg railway Würzburg–Aschaffenburg 89.3 km (55.5 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1982 Operational
Hanover–Minden railway Hannover–Minden 64.4 km (40.0 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1984 Operational
Dortmund–Hamm railway Dortmund–Hamm 31 km (19 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1986 Operational
Hanover–Hamburg railway Hannover–Hamburg 355.3 km (220.8 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1987 Operational
Waghäusel Saalbach–Graben-Neudorf railway NA (Connecting link) 7.94 km (4.93 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1988 Operational
Hanover–Würzburg Hanover–Würzburg 327 km (203 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph)[aw] 1991 Operational
Mannheim–Stuttgart Mannheim–Stuttgart 99 km (62 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph)[ax] 1991 Operational
Rhine Railway Mannheim–Rastatt 99 km (62 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1991 Operational
Frankfurt–Göttingen railway Frankfurt–Göttingen 240 km (150 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1993 Operational
Hanover–Berlin Hannover–Berlin 258 km (160 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1998 Operational
Nuremberg–Würzburg railway Nuremberg–Würzburg 102.2 km (63.5 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1999 Operational
Mannheim–Frankfurt railway Mannheim–Frankfurt 74.8 km (46.5 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1999 Operational
Cologne–Frankfurt Cologne–Frankfurt 180 km (110 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2002 Operational
Cologne–Aachen Cologne–Aachen 70 km (43 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) 2002 Operational
Berlin–Halle railway Berlin–Halle 161.6 km (100.4 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2006 Operational
Trebnitz–Leipzig railway Bk–Leipzig 81.2 km (50.5 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2006 Operational
Nuremberg–Ingolstadt Nuremberg–Ingolstadt 77.5 km (48.2 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2006–2013 Operational
Hamm–Warburg railway Hamm–Warburg 131 km (81 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2007 Operational
Munich–Augsburg railway Munich–Augsburg 61.9 km (38.5 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2011 Operational
Leipzig–Dresden railway Leipzig–Dresden 116 km (72 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2014 Operational
Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle 123 km (76 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2015 Operational
Nuremberg–Erfurt Nuremberg–Erfurt 107 km (66 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2017 Operational
Wendlingen–Ulm Wendlingen–Ulm 59.5 km (37.0 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2022 Operational
Stuttgart–Wendlingen Stuttgart–Wendlingen 25 km (16 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2025 Under construction
Karlsruhe–Basel Karlsruhe–Basel 182 km (113 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2031 Under construction

Netherlands

Main article: high-speed rail in the Netherlands
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
HSL-Zuid Amsterdam central–Belgian border 125 km (78 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2009 Operational
Lelystad–Zwolle railway Lelystad Centrum–Zwolle 50 km (31 mi) Upgraded 160 km/h (99 mph)[ay] 1988 Operational

Switzerland

Main article: High-speed rail in Switzerland
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Solothurn–Wanzwil railway NA (Connecting line) 12 km (7.5 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2004 Operational
Mattstetten–Rothrist new line Olten–Bern 45 km (28 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2007 Operational
Lötschberg Base Tunnel NA (Connecting line) 34 km (21 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph)[az] 2007 Operational
Gotthard Base Tunnel NA (Connecting line) 57 km (35 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph)[ba] 2016 Operational
Ceneri Base Tunnel NA (Connecting line) 15.4 km (9.6 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph)[bb] 2020 Operational

United Kingdom

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

Eastern Europe

Poland

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

Russia

See also: High-speed rail in Russia

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway Moscow–Saint Petersburg 250 km/h (160 mph) (9% of tracks), 100–200 km/h (the rest) 1997–2001 (bypass over Msta river, capable of 200+ km/h)
1990s (200 km/h weekly service)
2009 (250 km/h daily service)
Ongoing upgrading (third track at exits from cities) 		650 km (400 mi)
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg Railway Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg 220 km/h (140 mph) (Finnish section), 140–200 km/h (Russian section) 2010 195 km (121 mi)
(157 km upgraded; the rest 38 km electrified in 2006–2009)
Gorkovskaya Railway Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod[53] 200 km/h[54] 2010 (higher-speed); 2020 (high-speed) 95 km (59 mi)

New lines

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

Serbia

Main article: Budapest-Belgrade railway
Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length Status
Belgrade–Novi Sad high-speed railway Belgrade–Novi Sad 200 km/h (124 mph) March 2022 75 km (46.6 mi) Completed
Novi Sad–Subotica high-speed railway Novi Sad–Subotica 200 km/h (124 mph) Expected 2025 108.2 km (67.2 mi) Under construction

Southern Europe

Italy

Main article: high-speed rail in Italy

New high-speed lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening or opened Length
Florence–Rome high-speed railway Florence–Rome 250 km/h (160 mph) May 26, 1992 (full length) 254 km (158 mi)
Rome–Naples high-speed railway Rome–Naples 300 km/h (190 mph) December 29, 2005 (full length) 205 km (127 mi)
Naples–Salerno high-speed railway Naples–Salerno 250 km/h (160 mph) June 2008 29 km (18 mi)
Turin–Milan high-speed railway Turin–Milan 300 km/h (190 mph) December 5, 2009 (full length) 125 km (78 mi)
Milan–Bologna high-speed railway Milan–Bologna 300 km/h (190 mph) December 13, 2008 215 km (134 mi)
Bologna–Florence high-speed railway Bologna–Florence 300 km/h (190 mph) December 5, 2009 78 km (48 mi)
Milan–Verona high-speed railway Milan–Verona 300 km/h (190 mph) 2023 (under construction)[55] 77 km (48 mi) (in operation); 165 km (103 mi) (full line under construction)
Tortona–Genoa high-speed railway Tortona–Genova 250 km/h (160 mph) 2025 (under construction) 53 km (33 mi)
Brenner Base Tunnel 250 km/h (160 mph) December 21, 2025 56 km (35 mi)
Verona-Brenner 250 km/h (160 mph) 2025 276 km (171 mi)
Verona-Venice 300 km/h (190 mph) unknown 28 km (17 mi) (in operation); 103 km (64 mi) (full line under construction)

Upgraded lines

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


Portugal

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

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Linha do Norte Porto-Campanhã–Lisboa-Santa Apolónia 220 km/h (140 mph) 1999 117 km (high-speed); 337 km (total)
Linha do Sul Porto-Campanhã–Faro 220 km/h (140 mph) 2004 approx. 110 km (high-speed); approx. 50 km (upgrading); 274 km (total)
South Axis (section under upgrading)[56] Faro–Évora 220 km/h (140 mph) 2014–2025 278 km

New lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line Lisbon–Porto 300 km/h (186 mph) until 2030 298 km
South Axis (new section)[56] Évora–Spanish Border 250 km/h (155 mph) Planned 2024 (Évora–Elvas).[57] 97 km

Spain

Main articles: high-speed rail in Spain and AVE
Spanish HSR Network (November 2023)

New high-speed line (operational)

Line Connected cities/stations Year of inauguration Operational top speed Type of trains Length
North-western corridor
HSR Madrid – Galicia Ourense · Santiago de Compostela 2011 300 km/h or 186 mph S-121, S-130, S-730 88.2 km
Madrid Chamartín · Segovia · Olmedo · Zamora 2015 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102, S-130, S-730 240 km 
Zamora · Sanabria 2020 110 km
Sanabria · Ourense 2021 119.4 km 
HSR Atlantic Axis Santiago de Compostela · A Coruña 2011 250 km/h or 155 mph S-121, S-130, S-730
Vigo · Pontevedra · Santiago de Compostela 2015
North corridor
HSR Madrid – Asturias Madrid Chamartín · Segovia · Valladolid 2007 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102, S-114, S-130, S-121 178.1 km
Valladolid · Venta de Baños · Palencia · León 2015 166.1 km
León · La Robla · Pola de Lena 2023 S-130, S-121 70.2 km
HSR Madrid – Burgos Madrid Chamartín · Segovia · Valladolid · Venta de Baños 2015 300 km/h or 186 mph S-112, S-114 217.5 km
Venta de Baños · Burgos 2022 86.5 km
North-eastern corridor
HSR Madrid – Barcelona Madrid Atocha · Guadalajara–Yebes · Calatayud · Zaragoza · Lleida 2003 310 km/h or 193 mph S-100, S-103, S-112, S-120, S-121 442.1 km
Lleida · Camp de Tarragona 2006 78.8 km
Camp de Tarragona · Barcelona-Sants 2008 100 km
HSR Barcelona – Perpignan Figueres · Perpignan (France) 2009 300 km/h or 186 mph S-100, SNCF TGV Duplex 47.9 km
Barcelona-Sants · Barcelona-Sagrera · Girona · Figueres 2013 128 km
HSR Madrid – Huesca Madrid Atocha · Guadalajara–Yebes · Calatayud · Zaragoza · Tardienta · Huesca 2005 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102,

S-100

Eastern corridor
HSR Madrid – Castellón Madrid Atocha · Cuenca · Requena-Utiel · Valencia 2010 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102, S-112, S-130 390.3 km
Valencia · Castellón 2018 S-112, S-130 72 km 
HSR Madrid – Alicante Madrid Chamartín · Cuenca · Albacete 2010 300 km/h or 186 mph S-112, S-130 321.7 km 
Albacete · Villena · Alicante 2013 171.5 km 
HSR Madrid – Murcia Madrid Atocha · Cuenca · Albacete · Elche · Orihuela 2021 300 km/h or 186 mph S-112 520.32 km
Orihuela · Murcia 2022 20.2 km
Southern corridor
HSR Madrid – Seville Madrid Atocha · Ciudad Real · Puertollano · Córdoba · Seville 1992 300 km/h or 186 mph S-100, S-102, S-103, S-112, S-104 472 km
Seville · Jerez de la Frontera · Cádiz 2015 200 km/h or 124 mph S-130 122 km
HSR Madrid – Málaga Madrid Atocha · Ciudad Real · Puertollano · Córdoba · Puente Genil-Herrera · Antequera · Málaga 2007 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102, S-103, S-112, S-104 512.5 km
HSR Madrid – Toledo Madrid Atocha · Toledo 2005 250 km/h or 155 mph S-104 74 km
HSR Antequera–Granada Antequera · Granada 2019 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102, S-112 122.8 km
Mediterranean corridor
HSR Catalonia–Andalusia Tarragona · Vandellós 2020 200 km/h or 124 mph S-130, S-121 46.5 km

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Upgraded Length Notes
Valencia–Tarragona railway Valencia-Nord–Camp de Tarragona 220 km/h (140 mph) 1997 300 km (190 mi) Only some sections are for high-speed trains. Some of them converted in 1997, additional dedicated in parallel is partially opened in 2018
Madrid-Valencia rail line Madrid-Atocha–Valencia-Nord 220 km/h (140 mph) 1999 301 km (187 mi) Since 2010 not in use for high-speed trains
La Coruña-Santiago de Compostela 250 km/h (160 mph) 2011 74.5 km (46.3 mi)
Alcázar de San Juan–Cádiz railway 200 km/h (120 mph) 2015 122 km (76 mi)[58] Upgraded section to high-speed standards between Seville and Cádiz. Used by Alvia trains.
Albacete–La Encina 300 km/h (190 mph) 2011-2013 90 km (56 mi) Converted to standard gauge, then upgraded from 200 km/h to 300 km/h
Valencia–Calafat 220 km/h (140 mph) 2004 219 km (136 mi)
Mérida-Badajos (Portuguese border) 200 km/h (120 mph) 2004 60 km (37 mi)

North America

United States

Main article: High-speed rail in the United States
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Northeast Corridor Boston South Station–Washington Union Station 80.3 km (49.9 mi)[bc] Upgraded 240 km/h (150 mph) 2000 Operational
Brightline Orlando IAIT-Cocoa 56.3 km (35.0 mi)[bd] New[be] 201 km/h (125 mph)[bf] 2023 Operational
California HSR San Francisco–Los Angeles 1,249 km (776 mi)[bg] New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2030–2033 Under construction
Brightline West Las Vegas-Los Angeles[bh] 351 km (218 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2027-2028 Under construction

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Population data is based on worldometers.info, as of July 2024
  2. ^ Between 2011 and 2017 the speed limit has been decreased from 350 to 300 km/h (220 to 190 mph) on all tracks and lines.[9][10]
  3. ^ Tōhoku Shinkansen to be increased to 360 km/h in around 2027; unconventional lines under construction are expected to be faster.
  4. ^ 1435+1067 dual gauge in the Seikan tunnel
  5. ^ Eurostar (international) trains only. 330 km/h after completion of (HS2). The East Coast Main Line will be increased from 200 to 225 km/h after re-signaling.
  6. ^ 750V DC Third-Rail at junctions only.
  7. ^ Rolling stock is ready to be used on 1520 mm network abroad.
  8. ^ Under construction lines
  9. ^ 250 km/h ready (ERTMS re-signaling needed). 205 km/h is permitted when 200 km/h trains are delayed.
  10. ^ P.A.Th.E./P. sections supporting at least 200km/h are summed here.
  11. ^ Sincan–Köseköy (313km) + Polatlı–Konya (212) + Kayaş–Sivas (394km) + Konya-Karaman (102km)
  12. ^ Under construction lines in Turkey.
  13. ^ Linha do Norte (336 km) + Linha do Sul (274 km)
  14. ^ Additonally, the 10km extension from Elvas to the border.[25]
  15. ^ Tashkent–Bukhara high-speed rail line
  16. ^ High-speed rail in Poland
  17. ^ High-speed rail in Belgium
  18. ^ Diabolo project
  19. ^ Western and New Lower Valley Inn Railway lines.
  20. ^ Gardermoen Line (64 km) + Vestfold Line (137.79 km) + Follo (22 km)
  21. ^ HSL Zuid (125 km) + Hanzelijn (50 km)
  22. ^ 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).
  23. ^ High-speed rail in Switzerland
  24. ^ 12.5 kV 60 Hz (New Haven–New York),
    12 kV 25 Hz (New York–Washington),
    25 kV 60 Hz;(Boston–New Haven)
  25. ^ Exception: 1530 in Uzbekistan.
  26. ^ Excluding Turkey which is counted in Asian section.
  27. ^ a b 25 kV 50 Hz (most common); 15 kV 16.7 Hz (second most common); 3 kV DC; 1.5 kV DC
  28. ^ Exception: 1520 in Russia; 1524 in Finland; 1668 in Spain and Portugal
  29. ^ Exception: 1668 in Spain and Portugal
  30. ^ 12.5 kV 60 Hz (New Haven–New York),
    12 kV 25 Hz (New York–Washington),
    25 kV 60 Hz;(Boston–New Haven)
  31. ^ a b Part of the greater Beijing-Hong Kong, Macau corridor.
  32. ^ a b Part of the coastal corridor; consists of the Hangzhou-Fuzhou section which is already operational and is listed separately above
  33. ^ Tianjin-Yantai and Nantong-Suzhou sections under construction
  34. ^ Guangzhou-Hepu section is under construction
  35. ^ 812 km under construction
  36. ^ Including Yinchuan-Xi'an line and Hainan Eastern and Western ring railway lines.
  37. ^ 1,422 km is under construction; ~950 km is planned
  38. ^ 646 km is under construction
  39. ^ Porposed branch to Taipei crossing Taiwan Starit.
  40. ^ 690 km under planning; 409 km under construction
  41. ^ 2,965 km under construction
  42. ^ Including a branch line to Chongqinq.
  43. ^ Xiong'an-Xinzhou (340 km) and Chongqing-Kunming (698.98 km), totalling 1038.96 km is under construction
  44. ^ ~1,000 km under planning.
  45. ^ Max speed attained on record: 603 km/h
  46. ^ Demonstration since 2020.
  47. ^ a b c Danish side
  48. ^ No trains operate above 200 km/h)
  49. ^ 280 km/h if delayed.
  50. ^ 280 km/h if delayed.
  51. ^ Line is 200 km/h ready but as of 2024, there are no trainsets operating beyond 140-160 km/h on this route.
  52. ^ For tilting trains; rest of the passenger trains operate at 200 km/h
  53. ^ 230 km/h in case of delay; 250 km/h designed speed
  54. ^ 230 km/h in case of delay; 250 km/h designed speed
  55. ^ 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.
  56. ^ While Brightline spans 273.5 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.[59]
  57. ^ The 56.3 km stretch between Orlando and Cocoa which supports 200 km/h is newly built.
  58. ^ 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.
  59. ^ 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.
  60. ^ 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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