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

The International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks.[1][2]

Overview

The following table is an overview of high speed rail in service or under construction by country, ranked by the amount in service. It shows all high speed lines (speed of 200 km/h (120 mph) or over) in service. The list is based on UIC figures (International Union of Railways),[3][4] updated with other sources.[5]

Rank Country/Region Continent In
operation
(km) 		Under
construction
(km) 		Total
(km) 		Network
density
(m/km2) 		Length
per 100,000 people
(km) 		Max.
speed
(km/h) 		Electrification Track
gauge
(mm) 		Notes
1  China Asia 35,000 7,207[6] 38,207 3.36 2.3 350[7][8] 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Shanghai Maglev: 430 km/h max;[9] exclude 26 km of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong section; 38875 km including approved (70000 km in long-term[10]). The only country in the world to provide overnight sleeping high-speed trains at 250 km/h
2  Spain Europe 3,410 2,110 5,525[11] 6.74 7.1 310 25 kV 50 Hz 1435[12]
3  Germany Europe 1,571[13] 1,051.889 4,692.889 10.2 4.7 300 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 dedicated of partially upgraded (NBS)
2,070 250 upgraded (ABS)
4  France Europe 2,734 341.3 3,802.1 6.1 5.0 320[14] 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 dedicated (LGV)
726.8 220 1.5 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz AC 		upgraded
5  Japan Asia 2,764.6[15] 657.1 3,421.7[16] 9 2.19 320[17] 25 kV 50 Hz,
25 kV 60 Hz 		1435[18] The first network ever opened; 6411.7 km including approved
6  Sweden Europe 1,706[19] 349.1 2,055.1 3.79 16.7 205[20] 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 Only upgraded lines
7  United Kingdom Europe 1,527 230 1,757 6.29 2.19 300[21] 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Including upgraded lines
8  Italy Europe 1,467[22] 890.96 2,357.96 4.87 2.5 300 3 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz AC 		1435 After its neighbour country France ended parcel service, Italy became the only country to provide freight services at high-speed track
9  Turkey Asia 621 902 2175 0.79 0.75 300 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 dedicated
0 652 200 upgraded
10  South Korea Asia 1,104.5 425 1,529.5 11.03 2.15 305[23] 25 kV 60 Hz 1435 Including upgraded lines;
11  Finland Europe 1,079.4 95 1,174.4 3.19 20.2 220[24] 25 kV 50 Hz 1524[25] Only upgraded lines; including Espoo–Salo line under construction
12  Russia Europe 845 0 845[26] 0.04 0.58 250[27] 3 kV DC 1520 Only upgraded lines; total 4595 km to be under construction no later than 2024
13  Uzbekistan Asia 741 0 741 1.34 1.8 250 25 kV 50 Hz 1520 Including upgraded lines
14  Greece Europe 700 0 700 5.3 6.5 200[28] 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Only upgraded lines; full operation since 2019[29]
15  Portugal Europe 624 0 624 6.77 6.06 220 25 kV 50 Hz 1668 Only upgraded lines
16  Saudi Arabia Asia 453 2,354 2,807 0.21 1.37 300 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Opened in September 2018
17  United States America 735 1,789.3 2,151.3 0.03 0.13 240
[30][31] 		12 kV 25 Hz,
12 kV 60 Hz,
25 kV 60 Hz 		1435 Only upgraded lines
18  Belgium Europe 354.8 147.9 502.7 8.98 3.4 300 3 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz AC 		1435 Including upgraded lines
19  Austria Europe 352 298 650 4.2 3.97 250 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 Including upgraded lines
20  Taiwan Asia 348 0 348 9.37 1.46 315 25 kV 60 Hz 1435
21  Poland Europe 272.2 492.457 764.657 0.87 0.70 200 3 kV DC 1435 Only upgraded lines; 484 km extra approved
22  Morocco Africa 186[32] 137 323[33] 0.28 0.5 320 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Inaugurated in November 2018
23  Netherlands Europe 175 116.8 291.8 4.18 1 300[34] 1.5 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz AC 		1435 Hanzelijn is expected to start high-speed services
24   Switzerland Europe 147.7 377.49 525.19 3.58 1.81 250 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435
25  Norway Europe 103.5 445.55 549.05 0.32 1.94 210 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 Only upgraded lines
26  Denmark Europe 65 364.9 429.9 1.51 1.1 250 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 711.8 km including approved
27  Hong Kong Asia 26 0 26 23.47 0.3 200 25 kV 50 Hz 1435

By region

Rank Country/Region Continent In
operation
(km) 		Under
construction
(km) 		Total
country
(km) 		Network
density
(m/km2) 		Max.
speed
(km/h) 		Electrification Track
gauge
(mm) 		Notes
1 Asia (total) Asia 38,679.7 17,277.8 55,957.5 0.87 350[7] different 1435; 1520 117,325 km in long-term
2 Europe (including non-EU states) Europe 19,824.9 10,152.4 29,977.3 1.95 320 different 1435; 1520; 1668 Excluding Turkey since it is listed in Asia section (because only small part of it is in the West to Bosphorus); 46,831.2 km including approved; 18,739.7 km in the EU
3 United States America 735 1,789.3 2151.3 0.04 240[30][31] 12 kV 25 Hz,
12 kV 60 Hz,
25 kV 60 Hz 		1435 Only upgraded lines. Planned or under construction lines do not include core city hub and are developing independently (unlike other countries do); 4,023.3 km including approved
4 North Africa Africa 186 1,037 1,223 0.02 320 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Morocco and Egypt; 2,400 km including approved
5 Australia Oceania 0 1,098 1,098[35] 0.14 200 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Upgrading

High-speed networks under construction

Rank Country/Region Continent Under
construction
(km)[36] 		Total
(km)
(including
approved) 		Network
density
(m/km2) 		Max.
speed
(km/h) 		Length per 100,000 people (km) Electrification Track
gauge
(mm) 		Notes
1  Kuwait;  Bahrain;  Qatar;  UAE;  Oman Asia 1,544 1,544 6.06 220 6.8 No 1435 Excludes Saudi Arabia listed at "In operation"
2  Australia Oceania 1,098[35] 1,740 0.2 350 6.9 25 kV 50 Hz 1435
3  Iran Asia 926[37] 1,336 0.81 300 1.7 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Of which 410 km is under EIS
4  Estonia Latvia Lithuania Europe 870 1,050.8 6 249 17.6 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 All sections to be under construction after 2019–2020, Latvian section faces with delay
5  Thailand Asia 721 2,566 5 300+ 3.7 25 kV 50 Hz 1435
6  Romania Europe 657 1,568 6.58 250 10.1 25 kV 50 Hz 1435
7  Egypt[38] Africa 543[39] 543 0.54 250 0.57 25 kV 50 Hz 1435
8  India Asia 508 15,663 4.76 320 1.1 25 kV 50 Hz 1435; 1676
9  Hungary Europe 392 392 4.21 200 4 25 kV 50 Hz 1435
10  Malaysia;  Singapore Asia 350 350 1.06 350 0.9 25 kV 50 Hz 1435
11  Ireland Europe 266 376 3.15 225 4.1 No (until 2030) 1600
12  Bangladesh Asia 230 230 1.56 200 0.14 25 kV 50 Hz 1435
13  Serbia Europe 184 184 2.08 200 2.6 25 kV 50 Hz 1435
14  Bulgaria Europe 150 150 1.35 200 2.1 25 kV 50 Hz 1435
15  Czech Republic Europe 143.54 660 8.37 200 6.2 3 kV DC
25 kV 50 Hz 		1435
16  Indonesia Asia 142.3 142.3 0.07 300 0.05 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Exclude slower 600 km of phase 2
17  Slovenia Europe 133 133 6.56 200 6.65 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Upgrading approved
18  Kazakhstan Asia 0 1,011 0.37 350 5.5 25 kV 50 Hz 1520
19  Belarus Europe 0 610 2.94 350 3.9 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Insisted
20  Ukraine Europe 0 300+ 0.5 350 0.7 25 kV 50 Hz 1435
21  Croatia Europe 0 269 4.75 250 6.725 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Suspended
22  Mexico North America 0 210 0.11 300 1.2 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Suspended
23  Canada North America 0 65 0.01 400 0.17 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 Part of 500+ km Pacific Northwest Corridor under EIS phase in 2019
24  Iceland Europe 0 49 0.48 250 13.7 25 kV 50 Hz 1435

Austria

Upgraded lines

Line Speed Length Construction began Service started
Western Railway 250 km/h 312.2 km Unknown December 9, 2012 (Vienna–St. Pölten)
Brenner Base Tunnel 250 km/h 56 km Summer 2006 2028 (claimed)
New Lower Inn Valley railway 250 km/h 40.236 km Unknown December 9, 2012
New Lower Inn Valley railway (extension) 250 km/h 90 km Unknown 2030 (planned)
Koralm Railway 250 km/h 125 km 2001 2023
Semmering Base Tunnel 230 km/h 27.3 km 2012 December 2024

Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

Dedicated high-speed line

Main article: Rail Baltica
Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Rail Baltica Tallinn–Riga–Kaunas and Riga Airport branch diverging from main line 250 km/h (160 mph) Construction 2019–2023; test operation 2023–2026; to be in full service from 2026 870 km (540 mi)
Kaunas–Joniškis–Riga 200 km/h 2026+ 250 km (160 mi)
Helsinki–Tallinn Not decided 2024[40] 103 km (64 mi)
Moscow-Riga High-speed Railway Moscow–Riga 300 km/h Postponed due to Baltic States 2008–2010 crisis 850 km (530 mi)
Tallinn-Tartu-Riga High-speed Railway Tallinn–Riga (via Tartu) 200+ km/h Proposed in 2019; existing railway can be uprageded no earlier than 2023 when ETCS level 3 installation will be finished at Tallinn–Tapa railway 450 km (280 mi)

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

Belgium

Dedicated high-speed line

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

China

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

Quick overview

Network name Length Maximum speed Opening Notifications
Country total 32,200 km (20,000 mi) (38,207 km with under construction) 350 km/h (220 mph) 2005–present
4+4 National Grid unknown 350 km/h (220 mph) 2005–2020 Original plan
8+8 National Grid unknown 350 km/h (220 mph) 2016–2025 Extended plan
2015 plan 45,000 km (28,000 mi) 350 km/h (220 mph) 2015-2020 Partially completed
2020 plan 70,000 km (43,000 mi) 350 km/h (220 mph) 2020-2035 [41]
Regional Railways 1,611 km (1,001 mi) (4130 km with under construction) 350 km/h (220 mph) 2008–2020
Intercity Railways 7,210 km (4,480 mi) (7846 km with under construction) 350 km/h (220 mph) 2008–2020 Built to expand almost few communter services existed before
Class 1 Railways 5,056.9 km (3,142.2 mi) 250 km/h (160 mph) 2012–2019 Slower service than intercity, but still high-speed
Shanghai Maglev 30.5 km (19.0 mi) 431 km/h (268 mph) 2004 The fastest commercial service in the world
Hong Kong Rail Link 26 km (16 mi) 200 km/h (120 mph) 2018-09-23 With several mainland destinations
Taiwan Strait Tunnel Project 150 km (93 mi) 250 km/h (160 mph) planned (EIS completed in 2019) between Mainland China and Taiwan
Bohai Strait tunnel 123 km (76 mi) 250 km/h (160 mph) planned between Dalian and Yantai

Czech Republic

Main article: High-speed rail in the Czech Republic
Line name Length Maximum speed Opening
Ejpovický tunel 4.15 km (2.58 mi) 160 km/h (99 mph) (now)
200 km/h (120 mph) (soon) 		2018

Denmark

Main article: High-speed rail in Denmark
Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Øresund Line Peberholm–Oresund Bridge 200 km/h (120 mph) July 1, 2000 5 km (3.1 mi)
Copenhagen–Ringsted Line Copenhagen–Ringsted 250 km/h (160 mph) May 31, 2019 60 km (37 mi)
Ringsted-Fehmarn Line Ringsted–Fehmarn 200 km/h (120 mph) (prepared for 250 km/h (160 mph)) 2021 115 km (71 mi)
Ringsted-Odense Line Ringsted–Odense 200 km/h (120 mph) 2028 (likely to be postponed) 96 km (60 mi)
Randers–Aalborg line Randers–Aalborg 180 km/h (110 mph) (upgradable to 200 km/h) 2028+ 80.7 km (50.1 mi)
Aarhus–Randers line Aarhus–Randers 160 km/h (99 mph) (upgradable to 200 km/h) 2028+ 59.2 km (36.8 mi)
Esbjerg-Lunderskov-Flensburg Esbjerg–Flensburg 180 km/h (110 mph) (upgradable to 200 km/h) before 2030 135.9 km (84.4 mi)
Middelfart-Odense new line Aarhus–Odense 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028+ 145 km (90 mi)
Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link 200 km/h (120 mph) planned (construction 2020–2028) 18 km (11 mi)

Finland

New main lines

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

Upgraded lines

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

France

Main article: high-speed rail in France

Dedicated high-speed lines

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

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
LGV Sud-Est Paris Gare de Lyon–Lyon-Perrache 270–300 km/h 1981 409 km
LGV Atlantique Paris Gare Montparnasse–Courtalain 300 km/h 1990 130 km
Courtalain–Tours 102 km
Courtalain–Le Mans 52 km
LGV Rhône-Alpes Lyon-Perrache–Saint-Quentin-Fallavier 300 km/h 1992 37 km
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier–Valence 1994 78 km
LGV Nord Gare du Nord–Channel Tunnel 300 km/h 1993 333 km
LGV Interconnexion Est LGV Nord–LGV Sud-Est 300 km/h 1994 57 km
LGV Méditerranée Valence–Les Angles 300 km/h[42] 2001-06-10 127 km
Les Angles–Nîmes 25 km
Les Angles–Marseille 320 km/h[42] 91 km
LGV Est Paris Gare de l'Est–Baudrecourt (Part 1) 350 km/h (revenue service)
574.8 km/h (world speed record) 		2007-06-10 300 km
Baudrecourt–Strasbourg (Part 2) 350 km/h 2016-07-03 107 km
LGV Perpignan–Figueres Perpignan–Figueres 320 km/h 2010-12-19 44.4 km
LGV Rhin-Rhône Eastern branch Collonges–Petit-Croix (Part 1) 320 km/h 2011-12-11 140 km
Dijon–Collonges & Petit-Croix–Mulhouse (Part 2) 320 km/h 2028 (50 km)
LGV Sud Europe Atlantique Tours–Bordeaux 350 km/h[43] 2017-07-02 279 km
LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire Le Mans–Rennes 350 km/h 2017-07-02 182 km
Contournement Nîmes–Montpellier Nîmes–Montpellier 220 km/h 2018-07-08 80 km
LGV Bordeaux–Toulouse Bordeaux–Toulouse 320 km/h After 2032 (planned) (200 km)
Total 2573 km

Dedicated high-speed line approved

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
LGV Lyon–Turin 1st part Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–border (on cross-border section) Construction[44] (220 km/h ready) 2030 (expected) 45 km (in France)
LGV Lyon–Turin 2nd part Lyon–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (with 18.8 km upgraded) Approved[45] (220 km/h ready). After 2030 (expected) 130 km
Total 175 km

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Upgrade Opening Length
(Paris–) Étampes–Orléans–Vierzon Étampes–Vierzon 200 km/h 1967 1847 143 km[46]
(Paris–) Étampes–Orléans–Bordeaux Étampes–Bordeaux 220 km/h 1971 1861 380.4 km[46]
(Paris–) Connerré–Brest Connerré–Brest 220 km/h 1990 1865 29.3 km[46]
Le Mans–Nantes Le Mans–Gare de Nantes 220 km/h 1990 1863 117.4 km[46]
Strasbourg–Mulhouse Strasbourg–Mulhouse 220 km/h 1995 1844 123.1 km[46]
Dijon-Ville–Vallorbe (Swiss border) Dijon-Ville–Dole-Ville 200 km/h (planned) 1855–1915 (46.3 km)
Channel Tunnel Folkestone–Coquelles 160 km/h unknown (technically possible)[47] 1994 (50.45 km)
Total 793 km

Germany

Main article: High-speed rail in Germany

Dedicated high-speed lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Hanover–Berlin high-speed railway Wolfsburg–Berlin 250 km/h September 15, 1998 258 km
Hanover–Wurzburg high-speed railway Hanover–Wurzburg 280 km/h 1991 327 km
Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway Mannheim–Stuttgart 280 km/h May 9, 1991 99 km
Köln–Frankfurt high-speed rail line Cologne–Frankfurt 300 km/h August 1, 2002 180 km
Nuremberg–Munich high-speed railway Nuremberg–Ingolstadt 300 km/h May 13, 2006 171 km
Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway Erfurt–Leipzig 300 km/h December 9, 2015 123 km
Frankfurt–Mannheim high-speed railway Frankfurt–Mannheim Planned (300 km/h ready) 2030 85 km
Nuremberg–Erfurt high-speed railway Nuremberg–Erfurt 300 km/h December 10, 2017 190 km
Karlsruhe–Basel high-speed railway Karlsruhe–Basel 250 km/h 2030 182 km
Stuttgart–Wendlingen high-speed railway Stuttgart–Wendlingen 250 km/h December 2025[48] 25 km
Wendlingen–Ulm high-speed railway Wendlingen–Ulm 250 km/h December 2022[48] 59.58 km
Hanau-Gelnhausen high-speed railway Hanau–Gelnhausen Planned (300 km/h ready) 2030 55 km
Bielefeld–Hannover high-speed railway Bielefeld–Hannover Planned (300 km/h ready) 2030 100 km

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Upgrade Opening Length
Appenweier–Strasbourg railway Kehl–Appenweier 200 km/h 2010–2020 1861 13.5 km (high-speed); 22 (total)
Halle–Bebra railway Bebra–Erfurt 200 km/h 2014–2019 1846–1849 96.13 km (high-speed); 210 km (total)
Berlin–Halle railway Berlin–Halle 200 km/h 1992–2006 1841–1859 161.6 km (new line in parallel at Leipzig-Halle section)
Hamm–Warburg railway Hamm–Warburg 200 km/h 1993–1994 1850–1853 8.4 km (high-speed); 131 km (total)
Berlin–Hamburg Railway Berlin–Hamburg 230 km/h 1997–2004 (160 km/h operations in the 1930s) 1846 284.1 km
Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg 200 km/h 1978–1990 1870–1874 355 km
Cologne–Aachen high-speed railway Köln–Aachen 250 km/h 2002 1841 70 km
Cologne–Duisburg railway Köln–Duisburg 200 km/h 1991 1845–1846 64 km
Dortmund–Hamm railway Dortmund–Hamm 200 km/h 1986 1845–1847 31 km; of which 20 km is high-speed
Hanover–Hamburg railway Hanover–Hamburg 200 km/h 1984–1987 1846–1847 181.2 km
Hamm–Minden railway Hamm–Minden 200 km/h 1980 1847 112 km
Hanover–Minden railway Hanover–Minden 200 km/h 1984–1985 1847 64.4 km
Leipzig–Dresden railway Leipzig–Dresden 200 km/h 1994–2014 1837–1839 117 km
Nuremberg–Würzburg Railway Nuremberg–Würzburg 200 km/h 1992–1999 1854–1865 102.2 km
Rhine Railway Mannheim-Karlsruhe Mannheim–Karlsruhe 250 km/h 1987 1840–1855 61 km (upgraded southern section 200 km/h)
Rhine Railway Karlsruhe-Rastatt Karlsruhe–Rastatt Süd 250 km/h 2024 1840–1855 ~30 km (under construction)
Rhine Railway Rastatt-Offenburg Rastatt Süd–Offenburg 250 km/h 2001 1840–1855 ~50 km
Rhine Railway Offenburg-Basel Offenburg–Basel 250 km/h unknown 1840–1855 ~120 km[49]
Rosenheim–Salzburg railway Rosenheim–Salzburg 200 km/h to be upgraded before 2030 1828–1838 88.6 km
Mannheim–Frankfurt railway Mannheim–Frankfurt 200 km/h 1985–1999 1869–1879 74.8 km
Munich–Rosenheim railway Munich–Rosenheim 230 km/h before 2030 1871 21.4 km (upgrading); 65 km
Main–Spessart railway Hanau–Würzburg 200 km/h 2013–2017 1854 38.254 km (high-speed); 112.5 km (total)
Kinzig Valley Railway (Hesse) Hanau–Fulda 200 km/h 2007–2021 1866–1875 16 km (high-speed); 80.6 km (total)
Munich–Augsburg railway Munich–Augsburg 230 km/h 1977–2011 1839–1854 61.9 km
Ulm–Augsburg railway Ulm–Augsburg 200 km/h (now); 250 km/h (soon) 1988–1992 1853 85.9 km
Waghäusel Saalbach–Graben-Neudorf railway Waghäusel Saalbach–Graben-Neudorf 200 km/h 1977–1988 1980s 7.94 km
Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway Mannheim–Saarbrücken 160 km/h (some sections are 200 km/h ready) 2003–2019 (under upgrading) 1847–1904 130.5 km
Nuremberg–Augsburg railway Nuremberg–Augsburg 200 km/h 1978–1981 1841–1869 36.5 km (high-speed section); 137.1 km (total)
Lübeck–Puttgarden railway Lübeck–Puttgarden 200 km/h 2020–2030 (upgrading approved) 1898–1928 88.6 km
Oberhausen–Arnhem railway Emmerich–Oberhausen 200 km/h unknown (upgrading approved) 1854 73 km
Plauen–Cheb line Plauen–Cheb 200 km/h EIS phase 1865 73.9 km
Munich–Mühldorf railway Munich–Mühldorf 200 km/h planned 1853–1863 45.609 km (high-speed); 115.087 km (total)

Hungary

Dedicated high-speed line

Start and end points Maximum speed Upgrade Length
Slovak Border-Budapest 250 km/h Planned

Upgraded lines

Start and end points Maximum speed Upgrade Length
Serbian Border-Budapest 200 km/h 2020–2023 (construction delayed) 152 km
Romanian Border-Budapest 200 km/h planned 240 km

India

Main article: High-speed rail in India

Dedicated high-speed lines

Network Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Diamond Quadrilateral Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor Mumbai–Ahmedabad 320 km/h (200 mph) 2022 (under construction) 508 km (316 mi)

Classic upgraded lines

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

Italy

Main article: high-speed rail in Italy

Dedicated 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 300 km/h (190 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)[51] 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) 2022 (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)
Turin–Lyon high-speed railway Turin-French border (tunnel) 220 km/h (140 mph) 2030 72 km (45 mi) (Italian section); 270 km (170 mi) (total)

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) 194 km (121 mi)
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) 154 km (96 mi) (upgraded or new); 160.96 km (100.02 mi) (upgrading); 594 km (369 mi) (full)

Japan

Main article: high-speed rail in Japan

Dedicated high-speed lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Tokaido Shinkansen Tokyo–Shin-Osaka 285 km/h October 1, 1964 515.4 km
Sanyo Shinkansen Shin-Osaka–Okayama 300 km/h March 15, 1972 553.7 km
Okayama–Hakata March 10, 1975
Tohoku Shinkansen Tokyo–Ueno 110 km/h (130 km/h by 2020)[52] June 20, 1991 674.9 km
Ueno–Omiya November 15, 1985
Omiya–Utsunomiya 275 km/h June 23, 1982
Utsunomiya–Morioka 320 km/h
Morioka–Hachinohe 260 km/h (320 km/h soon)[52] December 1, 2002
Hachinohe–Shin-Aomori December 4, 2010
Joetsu Shinkansen Omiya–Niigata 240 km/h (275 km/h soon)[53] November 15, 1982 269.5 km
Hokuriku Shinkansen Takasaki–Nagano 260 km/h October 1, 1997 470.6 km
Nagano–Kanazawa March 14, 2015
Kanazawa–Tsuruga construction (260 km/h ready) 2022 (expected)
Tsuruga–Osaka 260 km/h 2030+ (most likely 2045) in study
Kyushu Shinkansen Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro 260 km/h March 12, 2011 256.8 km
Shin-Yatsushiro–Kagoshima-Chuo March 13, 2004
Takeo-Onsen–Nagasaki construction 2023 (expected, likely to be delayed until 2025) 66.7 km
Hakata–Takeo-Onsen on hold 2030+ 90 km
Hokkaido Shinkansen Shin-Aomori–Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto 260 km/h March 26, 2016 360.2 km
Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto–Sapporo construction 2030 (expected)

Maglev lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Chuo Shinkansen Shinagawa–Nagoya 505 km/h (planned revenue services)
603 km/h (achieved speed record) 		2027 (Demonstrating operation since 2020) 285.6 km (42.8 km ready as test track)
Chuo Shinkansen (extension) Nagoya–Osaka 505 km/h 2037 152.4 km
Chuo Shinkansen (extension) Shinagawa–Tokyo 200 km/h 2027+ (proposed) 6.8 km

Morocco

Dedicated high-speed line

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

Upgraded line

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

Dedicated high-speed lines planned

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

Netherlands

Main article: high-speed rail in the Netherlands

Dedicated high-speed line

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

Upgraded lines

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

Norway

Main article: high-speed rail in Norway
Line Speed Length Construction began Expected start of revenue services
Gardermobanen 210 km/h 67 km 1994 1999
Vestfold Line 200–250 km/h 36.5 km 1993 2012–2018
Dovre Line 200–300 km/h 110 km 2012 2024–2030
Oslo–Ski 250 km/h 22.5 km 2014 2021 (postponed for December 2022[54])
Østfoldbanen 250 km/h 77 km (by 2024) 112.35 km (by 2030) 2019 2024–≈2030
Østfoldbanen (dedicated part) 250 km/h 33 km unknown 2030
Ringerike Line 250 km/h 40 km 2021 2028–≈2029
Grenlandsbanen 250 km/h 59 km unknown 2035
Bergen Line 200 km/h 69.2 km (high-speed); 371 km (full) unknown 2030

Poland

See also: high-speed rail in Poland

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Warsaw–Gdańsk railway (PKP rail line 9) Warsaw–Gdańsk 200 km/h (120 mph) December 2020 40–45% of 323 km total
PKP rail line 4 Włoszczowa–Zawiercie 200 km/h (120 mph)

230–250 km/h (140–160 mph) scheduled in 2023

2014-12-14 58 km (36 mi)[55]
Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Idzikowice 2017-12-10 85 km (53 mi)[55]
other upgradable sections 230–250 km/h (140–160 mph) 2023 (projected) 81 km (50 mi)[55]
Warsaw-Białystok-Ełk-Suwałki-national border (Rail Baltica, partially new line between Ełk and national border) Warsaw-Trakiszki 200 km/h (120 mph) Warszawa-Ełk; 250 km/h (160 mph) Ełk-national border 2025 (projected) 280.541 km (upgradable section)
PKP rail line 131 Bydgoszcz-Tczew 200 km/h (120 mph) After 2023 124.166 km (upgrading); 492.019 km (full line)

Dedicated lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Y-shape line Phase 1:

Warsaw-Central Transport Hub (Solidarity Airport)-Lodz

Phase 2: Sieradz-Poznan/Wrocław

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

Romania

Upgraded lines

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

Russia

See also: high-speed rail in Russia

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway Moscow–Saint Petersburg 250 km/h (160 mph) (5% of tracks), 100–200 km/h (the rest) 2009-12-26 650 km (400 mi)
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg Railway Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg 220 km/h (140 mph) (Finnish section), 140–200 km/h (Russian section) 2010-12-12 385 km (239 mi)
(190 km in Finland)

Saudi Arabia

Dedicated high-speed lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Haramain HSR Mecca–Medina 300 km/h 2018-10-11 453 km
Gulf Railway (Saudi section) 220 km/h until 2023 663 km

Classic upgraded lines

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

Serbia

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Budapest–Belgrade international corridor Belgrade–Stara Pazova 200 km/h (120 mph) end of 2020 (upgrading) 34.5 km (21.4 mi)
Stara Pazova–Novi Sad 200 km/h (120 mph) November 2021 43 km (27 mi)
Novi Sad-Hungarian Border 200 km/h (120 mph) 2023 (upgrading after 2019, delayed) 106.5 km (66.2 mi)

South Korea

Main article: high-speed rail in South Korea

Dedicated high-speed lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Gyeongbu HSR Seoul–Dongdaegu 305 km/h (350 km/h ready) 2004-04-01 286.8 km
Dongdaegu–Busan 2010-11-01 130.7 km
Honam HSR Osong–Gwangju Songjeong 305 km/h (350 km/h ready) 2015-04-02 182.3 km
Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR Suseo–Jije–Pyeongtaek Junction 300 km/h 2016-12-09 61.1 km

New main lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Gyeonggang Line Seowonju–Gangneung 250 km/h 2017-12-22 120.7 km
Bujeon–Masan Line Bujeon–Chilsan Junction Construction (250 km/h) 2020 (expected) 32.7 km
Seohae Line Wonsi–Hongseong Construction (250 km/h) 2020 (expected) 89.2 km

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Jeolla Line Iksan–Suncheon 200 km/h (230 km/h ready) 2011-10-05 145.6 km
Suncheon–Yeosu Expo 230 km/h 34.8 km
Donghae Line Geoncheon Interconnection–Pohang 200 km/h 2015-04-02 38.7 km
Geoncheon Interconnection–Taehwagang Upgrading (200 km/h) 2020 (expected) 41.6 km
Jungang Line Cheongnyangni–Seowonju 230 km/h 2017-12-22 86.4 km
Seowonju–Jecheon Upgrading (250 km/h) 2018 (expected) 44.1 km[56]
Jecheon–Dodam 150 km/h (250 km/h ready) 2011-03-31 17.4 km
Dodam–Yeongcheon Upgrading (250 km/h) 2020 (expected) 148.1 km
Yeongcheon–Singyeongju Upgrading (250 km/h) 2020 (expected) 20.4 km

Spain

Main article: high-speed rail in Spain

Dedicated high-speed line (operational)

Line Connected cities Year of inauguration Operational top speed Type of trains Length
North-western corridor
HSR Madrid–Galicia Ourense · Santiago de Compostela 2011 250 km/h or 155 mph S-121, S-730
Madrid Chamartín · Segovia · Olmedo · Zamora 2015
HSR Atlantic Axis Santiago de Compostela · A Coruña 2011 250 km/h or 155 mph S-121, S-730
Vigo · Pontevedra · Santiago de Compostela 2015
North corridor
HSR Madrid–León Madrid Chamartín · Segovia · Valladolid 2007 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102, S-114
Valladolid · Venta de Baños · Palencia · León 2015
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
Lleida · Camp de Tarragona 2006
Camp de Tarragona · Barcelona-Sants 2008
HSR Barcelona–Perpignan Figueres · Perpignan (France) 2009 300 km/h or 186 mph S-100, SNCF TGV Duplex
Barcelona-Sants · Barcelona-Sagrera · Girona · Figueres 2013
HSR Madrid–Huesca Madrid Atocha · Guadalajara–Yebes · Calatayud · Zaragoza · Tardienta · Huesca 2005 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102
Eastern corridor
HSR Madrid–Castellón Madrid Atocha · Cuenca · Requena-Utiel · Valencia 2010 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102, S-112, S-130
Valencia · Castellón 2018 S-112, S-130
HSR Madrid–Alicante Madrid Atocha · Cuenca · Albacete 2010 300 km/h or 186 mph S-112, S-130
Albacete · Villena · Alicante 2013
Southern corridor
HSR Madrid–Seville Madrid Atocha · Ciudad Real · Puertollano · Córdoba · Sevilla 1992 300 km/h or 186 mph S-100, S-102, S-103, S-112, S-104
Sevilla · Jerez de la Frontera · Cádiz 2015 200 km/h or 124 mph S-130
HSR Madrid–Málaga Madrid Atocha · Ciudad Real · Puertollano · Córdoba · Puente Genil-Herrera · Antequera-Santa Ana · Málaga 2007 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102, S-103, S-112, S-104 512 km
HSR Madrid–Toledo Madrid Atocha · Toledo 2005 250 km/h or 155 mph S-104
HSR Antequera–Granada Antequera-Santa Ana · Granada 2019 300 km/h or 186 mph S-102, S-112

North-western corridor

Map of the high-speed rail network (newly built and upgraded lines). Also shows under construction, planned or in study lines.

Madrid–Zamora

The Madrid–Zamora line is the open section of the under construction Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line connecting Madrid to Zamora via Segovia. The line shares a common section with the Madrid–Leon line for the part between Madrid and Olmedo. The Madrid–Zamora line entered revenue service on December 17, 2015, by Alvia S-730 (Patito, max speed 250 km/h (155 mph)) trains that cover the distance in 1 hour and 33 minutes.[57] Part of the line up to Medina del Campo is also used for the Alvia Madrid–Salamanca service.

The Atlantic Axis

The Atlantic Axis high-speed railway line is connecting the two main cities of Vigo and A Coruña (Corunna) via Santiago de Compostela in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia. The railway, 155.6 km in length, is an upgrade of the former non-electrified single railway line between the town of Ferrol and the Portuguese border for the part between A Coruña and Vigo, into a double electrified high-speed line. The new rebuilt railway permits mixed use traffic with a maximum design speed of 250 km/h for passenger trains.[58] The new railway was inaugurated in April 2015 and shortened the distance between the two cities by 22 km, from 178 km to 156 km, and cut the travel time from around 3 hours on the old railway down to 1 hour and 20 minutes on the new one. 37 tunnels totalling 59 km and 34 bridges totalling 15 km form part of the rebuilt railway.[59] The line is served by Alvia S-121 or S-730 (max speed 250 km/h (155 mph)) train-sets for the routes between A Coruña and Vigo[60] and between A Coruña and Ourense and by Alvia S-730 (Patito, max speed 250 km/h (155 mph)) train-sets connecting Galicia with other Spanish regions. The line will be connected at Santiago de Compostela with the Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line, which as of 2015 is under construction.

North corridor

Madrid–León

The Madrid–Leon high-speed rail line connects Madrid with León passing the cities of Segovia, Valladolid and Palencia. The line supports the longest railway tunnel in Spain at 28 km in length and is served by up to two S-102 (Pato, max speed 330 km/h or 205 mph) trains per day with the fastest schedule lasting 2 hours and 6 minutes. Other trainsets used on the Madrid–Leon line include S-120 (max speed 250 km/h (155 mph)) and S-130 (Patito, max speed 250 km/h (155 mph)) for the Alvia services.

North-eastern corridor

Madrid–Barcelona

Madrid–Barcelona high-speed railway line connects Madrid with Barcelona in the north east of Spain passing through the cities of Guadalajara, Calatayud, Zaragoza (Saragossa), Lleida (Lérida) and Tarragona where the future Tarragona–Valencia high-speed railway line will connect. The line has a length of 621 km and a travel time of two and a half hours for the direct trains using the route avoiding entering Zaragoza (Saragossa) and Lleida (Lérida). The line is served by S-103 (max speed 350 km/h or 217 mph) trains. Seventeen trains run now every day between 6:00 and 21:00 hrs. Direct trains Barcelona–Seville and Barcelona–Malaga that do not make a stop in Madrid are also scheduled combining the Madrid–Barcelona line with one of the southern corridor's existing lines. S-112 (Pato, max speed 330 km/h or 205 mph) trains are used for these services and cover these distances in less than 6 hours.

Barcelona–Perpignan (France)

The international high-speed section across the border, Perpignan–Figueres (44.4 km), of the Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line opened in December 2010. Since then, French TGV trains operate from Paris. The Spanish high-speed section Barcelona–Figueres opened on January 7, 2013.[61][62] Nine Spanish services initially serviced the line, with 8 being a through service to Madrid, which also connected with two French TGV services from Paris. Previously French TGV services connected Paris and Barcelona by means of a shuttle train on the standard Barcelona–Figueres line.[63][64][65] Direct Barcelona-Paris, Madrid-Marseille, Barcelona-Lyon and Barcelona-Toulouse high-speed trains between France and Spain started on December 15, 2013.[66]

Madrid–Huesca

The Zaragoza–Huesca section branches off from the Madrid–Barcelona line at Zaragoza and connects with the city of Huesca and serves the connection train station for regional trains in the town of Tardienta. The line first put in operation in 2005 and is served by up to two S-102 (Pato, max speed 330 km/h or 205 mph) trains per day with the fastest train journey between the two cities lasting 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Eastern corridor

Madrid–Castellón

The Madrid–Castellón line connects the city of Castellón with the city of Madrid passing through the cities of Cuenca, Requena-Utiel and Valencia. The section It is serviced by S-112 (Pato, max speed 330 km/h or 205 mph) trains, assembled by the Talgo-Bombardier consortium. Direct trains to Valencia cover the 391 km in 98 minutes while thirty trains run every day between 05:00 and 21:00, fifteen in each direction. For the service Madrid–Castellón AVE trains cover the distance in 2 hours and 25 minutes and 4 trains per day are scheduled, two in each direction.[citation needed] The line is part of the Madrid–Levante network (see below). Direct trains Valencia–Seville that do not make a stop in Madrid are also scheduled combining the existing lines of Madrid–Castellón and Madrid-Seville. S-102 (Pato, max speed 330 km/h or 205 mph) trains are used for this service and cover the whole distance in 3 hours and 50 minutes.

Madrid–Alicante

A 350 km/h line branches off from the Madrid–Castellón Line and connects the city of Alicante with the city of Madrid passing through the cities of Cuenca, Albacete and Villena.[67] It is part of the Madrid–Levante HSR network and is serviced by S-112 (Pato, max speed 330 km/h or 205 mph) trains that cover the distance in up to 2 hours and 12 minutes. Direct trains Toledo–Albacete were also scheduled in the past, combining four of the existing lines, but this service was eventually terminated due to low demand.

South corridor

Madrid–Seville

The Madrid–Seville high-speed railway line connects Madrid with Seville in the south of Spain, passing through the cities of Ciudad Real, Puertollano and Córdoba, where the Madrid–Málaga high-speed rail line branches off towards Málaga just outside Los Mochos near Almodóvar del Río. The route travels across the plains of Castile, travelling through the Sierra Morena mountains just before reaching Córdoba, before going onward towards Seville through the largely flat land surrounding the Guadalquivir river. The Madrid–Seville line was the first dedicated passenger high-speed rail line to be built in Spain and was completed in time for Seville's Expo 92. With a length of 472 km, the fastest train journey between the two cities takes 2 hours and 20 minutes. The line is served by S-100 (max speed 300 km/h or 186 mph) trains. The extension section of the Madrid-Seville high-speed rail line to Cádiz is served by Alvia trains that connect the city of Cádiz to Madrid and reach speeds up to 200 km/h in this section.[68]

Madrid–Málaga

The Madrid–Málaga high-speed rail line connects the city of Málaga with the city of Madrid. The line shares a common section with the Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line up to the city of Córdoba and then includes a 155 km long spur line up to the city of Málaga. It is served by S-102 (Pato, max speed 330 km/h or 205 mph) and S-103 (max speed 350 km/h or 217 mph) trains and the fastest train journey between the two cities takes 2 hours and 20 minutes. Apart from the traffic to and from the city of Málaga, the line also handles the traffic to the cities of Granada and Algeciras. In the future, the line will also support the traffic between Madrid and the Costa del Sol high-speed rail line.

Madrid–Toledo

The Madrid–Toledo high-speed rail line branches off from the Seville and Málaga routes around the depot at La Sagra. The Avant service between the two cities offers journey times of half an hour on trains with a maximum speed of 250 km/h.

Dedicated high-speed line (under construction)

Line Connected Cities Year expected to be completed
North-western corridor
HSR Madrid–Galicia Zamora · Ourense 2019
North corridor
HSR Madrid–Asturias León · La Robla –
La Robla · Pola de Lena after 2020
Pola de Lena · Oviedo · Gijón –
HSR Madrid–Basque Country Venta de Baños · Burgos 2019
Burgos · Miranda de Ebro · Vitoria 2023[69]
Basque Y Vitoria · Bilbao · San Sebastián · Irún · French border 2023
Eastern corridor
HSR Madrid–Levante Alicante · Murcia · Cartagena 2020
Southern corridor
HSR Andalusian Transverse Axis Antequera · Granada 2019
Antequera · Sevilla 2020
HSR Madrid–Jaén Mora · Alcázar de San Juan –
Alcázar de San Juan · Manzanares –
Linares · Casas de Torrubia –
Grañena · Jaén 2018[70]
Mediterranean corridor
HSR Catalonia–Andalusia Tarragona · Vandellós 2019
Valencia · Murcia 2019
Murcia · Almería 2023
South-western corridor
HSR Madrid–Extremadura Plasencia · Badajoz 2020
Madrid · Plasencia 2023[71]

Madrid interconnector

Map of the planned high-speed rail network (newly built and upgraded lines).

A new interconnecting tunnel is planned between Madrid Atocha and Madrid Chamartín stations. Currently, trains going to Valladolid leave from Chamartín and trains going to Seville, Málaga and Barcelona leave from Atocha station. Also, there is a single daily service in each direction running along the Barcelona–Seville and Barcelona–Málaga routes, which uses the high-speed bypass around Madrid to avoid reversing the direction of train in Atocha station. The tunnel will allow services serving northern cities to travel non-stop or with a stop through Madrid and onward to southern cities (or vice versa), without the driver having to change ends or bypass Madrid, a valuable source of passengers: currently, someone wanting to travel from Valladolid to Málaga, for instance, must travel from Valladolid Campo Grande station to Madrid Chamartín station before taking a Cercanías service to Atocha; then finally taking an onward train to Málaga.

On April 24, 2010, tunnelling started on the 7.3 km route connecting Atocha and Chamartin.[72] The tunnel itself is now complete, and the tracks are in place. The electric line is currently being installed, with these works expected to be completed in early 2018, and service started within the same year.[73]

North-western corridor

Zamora–Ourense

The Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line will connect the city of Madrid with the region of Galicia and the Atlantic Axis high-speed rail line in the North West of Spain via Santiago de Compostela. The line will include a new 424 km long high-speed railway section that starts at Olmedo 130 km to the north of Madrid on the Madrid–Leon high-speed rail line and ends at Santiago de Compostela. Construction on the northernmost part of this section between the cities of Ourense and Santiago de Compostela began late 2004 and this part was inaugurated in December 2011. The southern part between Olmedo and Zamora entered revenue service on December 17, 2015.[57] Constructions on the central part, which crosses some of Spain's most remote and fragile nature areas, are expected be completed in 2019. The line is currently served by Alvia trains.[74]

North corridor

León–Gijón

Madrid–Asturias high-speed railway is the line connecting Madrid to the region of Asturias in the north of Spain. The new under construction section branches off the Valladolid–Vitoria high-speed section at Venta de Baños: 205 km north of Madrid and then reaches the cities of Oviedo and Gijón via Palencia and León.[75] This section includes the 24,7 km long Pajares Base Tunnel (Variante de Pajares) which runs under a very mountainous area between the Province of León and the Principality of Asturias.[76] Construction started in 2009 (except variante de pajares which started 2003) and reached León in September 2015 and expected to reach Oviedo and Gijón after 2020.[77]

Valladolid–Vitoria

The extension of the Madrid–Valladolid section towards the Basque Country began construction in 2009. This 223.4 kilometres (138.8 mi) railway line will run parallel to the 244.8 kilometres (152.1 mi) long existing railway line. Originally it was to be used as a mixed-use high-speed railway line, but it has since been changed to a passenger-dedicated railway line, leaving the existing railway line for freight trains. The line was forecast to open the Valladolid–Burgos part around 2013 and the Burgos–Vitoria-Gasteiz part in 2014 or 2015. However, due to delays the line is not expected to open before 2023, although the Valladolid–Burgos section is expected to enter full revenue service in 2019. At Vitoria it will be connected to the Basque high-speed railway line (Basque Y), thus reaching the French border. Once opened, the travel time between Valladolid and Vitoria will be around an hour.

Basque Y

The Basque high-speed railway line (Basque Y) will connect the three Basque capitals, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Bilbao and San Sebastián. Construction began in October 2006 and the line was forecast to open in 2016. However, due to delays in construction, the line is expected to put in service in 2023 according to the new estimations. The three Basque capitals will be further connected with Madrid via Valladolid, and with the French border via Irun and Bayonne.

North-eastern corridor

Tunnel Sants–La Sagrera

The Sants–La Sagrera tunnel links the Sants station in Barcelona through the Eixample with the future La Sagrera station. The tunnel passes under the streets of Provença and Mallorca, using a short part of the Diagonal to link between these streets. In the Carrer de Mallorca, the tunnel passes directly in front of Gaudí's masterpiece, the basilica of the Sagrada Família, and in the Carrer de Provença, another Gaudí work, the Casa Milà. In a long campaign against this route, the Board of the Sagrada Família and other parties argued that the tunnel would damage the church, whose construction is still in progress. In this discussion about different routes, the one now built is also called the Provença tunnel because part of its route passes under this street.

The tunnel boring machine Barcino passed the Sagrada Família in October 2010, and reached its final destination a few months later. Rail traffic is planned to start in 2012, initially without stops at the La Sagrera station, which is expected to be completed in 2016.

In March 2012, railway equipment was installed, with a special elastic isolation of the rails to dampen vibrations at the sections passing close to Gaudí's architectural works, using the Edilon system.[80][81]

Eastern corridor

Alicante–Cartagena

This is an under construction section, part of the Madrid–Levante network of high-speed railways connecting the capital with the Mediterranean coast. Consisting of 955 kilometres (593 mi) of railways with an estimated cost of 12.5 billion euros, it is the most expensive high-speed railway project in Spain. The network will consist of both dedicated passenger high-speed railways designed for trains running above 300 kilometres per hour (190 mph) and high-speed railways shared with freight trains.[82] The network is to be opened in stages, starting with the Madrid–Valencia/Albacete section, which was opened in December 2010,[83][84] followed by Albacete–Alicante in June 2013,[85] Valencia–Castellón in January 2018,[86] while Valencia–Alicante is expected to follow in 2019 and finally reaching the city of Murcia by 2020 with a branch line to Cartagena.

South corridor

Seville–Granada

The southern Andalusian transverse high-speed railway line is a 503.7-kilometre railway running between the cities of Huelva and Almería, passing the cities of Seville and Granada. The line is designed for speeds up to 250 kilometres per hour, except for the 130-kilometre Antequera–Granada and the 103-kilometre Seville–Huelva parts of the line, which are designed for speeds in excess of 300 kilometres per hour. A connection between Huelva and the Portuguese border is being studied.[citation needed] When finished the journey between Huelva and Almería in the new line is estimated to last 3 hours and 35 minutes.[88] The first section of the line between Antequera and Granada is expected to put in service by summer 2019 connecting the city of Granada to the rest of the high speed network via the Madrid–Málaga high-speed rail line. The section between Seville and Antequera is expected to be completed in 2020.

Madrid–Jaén

This high-speed railway line will be part passenger-dedicated high-speed railway (Madrid–Alcázar de San Juan) and part shared with freight trains (Alcázar de San Juan–Jaén). The first 99 km of the line will use the already existing Madrid-Seville high-speed railway line. From there, a 67.5 km branch line will be constructed towards Alcázar de San Juan.

From Alcázar de San Juan the existing railway line will be upgraded to allow passenger trains to run up to 250 km/h; a new double-tracked route through the Despeñaperros mountain range will be built to replace the existing single-tracked route. This part of the high-speed railway also forms part of the Madrid–Algeciras freight corridor. An extension of the line to Granada is being investigated; however, the complicated terrain between Jaén and Granada might make it uneconomical.

Mediterranean corridor

Tarragona–Almería

The high-speed Barcelona-Figueres section (from Barcelona to the French border) was inaugurated in January 2013.[89] The journey from the centre of Barcelona to the centre of Girona takes now 37 minutes (compared to the hour and a half it took), and to Figueres in 53 minutes (instead of two hours). Girona and Figueres will be 14 minutes from each other. The Perpignan (France)–Figueres section opened in 2010. One lacking high-speed section on the French side, between Montpellier and Nîmes, is scheduled to open in July 2018, allowing almost continuous high-speed travel from the French high-speed network to the Spanish one.[90] The French government, on the other hand, recently announced indefinite delays to the Montpellier–Perpignan high-speed section that was originally planned for 2020. The section linking Tarragona to Almería via Valencia and Murcia is expected to be completed by 2023. The final section between Almería and Algeciras, passing through Málaga, will be built at a later point of time; an alternative and longer route looks likely.[91]

South-western corridor

Madrid–Extremadura

This line was initially planned as Lisbon–Madrid high-speed rail line to connect the two peninsular capitals, Madrid and Lisbon in 2 hours and 45 minutes.[92][93] This line had been a key issue in bilateral summits in recent years and was about to link Spain's high-speed rail network with the planned High-speed rail in Portugal, a project announced by the Portuguese government in February 2009. Construction on the Spanish side began in late 2008 on a segment between the cities of Badajoz and Mérida. Both Spanish and Portuguese track were to be completed around 2013, later the Portuguese government brought forward its plans from 2015 but the Portuguese froze works in June 2011 and eventually cancelled the project in March 2012.[94][95][96] In 2016 the European Union's European Regional Development Fund, gave Spain €205.1m towards the €312.1m needed for the track between Navalmoral de la Mata and Mérida, Spain. [97] The section on the Spanish side between Madrid and Badajoz is expected to be completed in 2023.

With a length of 439 km on the Spanish side, of which 48 km are part of the already built Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line, it will connect cities like Talavera de la Reina, Navalmoral de la Mata, Plasencia, Cáceres, Mérida and Badajoz.[92] The Almonte River Viaduct was completed in May 2016 to carry this line. It is a concrete arch bridge with a span of 384 meters (1,260 feet), ranking among the longest in the world of this type of bridge.[98][99]

With a length of 200km on the Portuguese side, of which 100 km are in service (Intercity trains run at 200 km/h in the upgraded single track), work is underway to close the missing gap between Evora-Badajoz.

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Upgraded Length Notes
Barcelona-Alicante rail line Barcelona-Sants–Alicante 220 km/h (140 mph) 1997 523 km (325 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

Sweden

Main article: High-speed rail in Sweden

Dedicated

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Bothnia Line Nyland–Umeå 250 km/h (160 mph)[100] (no trains are designed and permitted to operate above 200 km/h) 2010 185 km (115 mi)
North Bothnia Line Umeå–Luleå 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 270 km (170 mi)
Götalandsbanan Linköping C–Göteborg C 320 km/h (200 mph) 2024–2030 (construction of the first section to be started in spring, 2018 as claimed in 2016; likely to be postponed) 440 km (270 mi)
East Link Project Linköping–Södertälje 250 km/h (160 mph)(cut from 320 to 250) 2033–2036 (construction of the first section to be started in 2017 as claimed; likely to be postponed) 160 km (99 mi)

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Upgrade Opening Length
Southern Main Line Katrineholm–Malmö 200 km/h 336 km (high-speed); 480 (total)
Stockholm–Göteborg, 200 km/h 1990 312 km (high-speed); 390 km (total)
Göteborg–Malmö, 200 km/h 1985 * 172 km (high-speed); 230 km (high-speed)
Eskilstuna–Södertälje 200 km/h 1997 * 80 km
Jakobsberg–Västerås 200 km/h 2001 * 90 km
East Coast Line (Stockholm-Arlanda) 200 km/h 1999 1903 56 km (of which 19 km is new airport branch)
East Coast Line (Gävle–Enånger) 200 km/h 1999 * 40 km (high-speed); 105 km (full)
East Coast Line (Uppsala–Gävle) 200 km/h 2017 82.5 km; (high-speed) 110 km; (full)
Norway/Vänern Line Göteborg C–Öxnered 200 km/h 2012 * 1879 82 km (high-speed); 79.1;km (to be upgraded); 300;km (total)
  • The lines marked with * were to a large part given a new alignment when upgrading from single track, essentially making them new lines. The other ones were straight enough for 200 km/h already.

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

Switzerland

Rail 2000 high-speed lines

Line Speed Length Opening
NBS Mattstetten–Rothrist 200 km/h 45.079 km December 12, 2007
Solothurn–Wanzwil railway 200 km/h 11 km December 12, 2004
Lötschberg Base Tunnel 250 km/h 34.57 km June 14, 2007
Gotthard Base Tunnel 200 km/h (now)
250 km/h (soon) 		57.09 km June 1, 2016
Ceneri Base Tunnel 250 km/h 15.4 km September 2020
Jura Foot Railway 200 km/h 104.5 km 2025–2030
Simplon Railway 200 km/h 191.41 km 2025–2030

Other projects

Line Speed Length Opening Date
Lausanne–Geneva railway 200 km/h 66.18 km 2025–2030

Taiwan

Main article: Taiwan High Speed Rail

Dedicated high-speed line

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Taiwan HSR Banqiao–Zuoying 300 km/h (190 mph) 2007-01-05 332.1 km (206.4 mi)
Taipei–Banqiao ~130 km/h (81 mph) 2007-03-01 7.2 km (4.5 mi)
Nangang–Taipei ~130 km/h (81 mph) 2016-07-01 9.2 km (5.7 mi)

Thailand

Main article: High-speed rail in Thailand

Dedicated high-speed line

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Northern HSR Bangkok–Phitsanulok 300 km/h (190 mph) or more 2024 (EIS) 384 km
Phitsanulok–Chiang Mai 300 km/h (190 mph) 2030 (under planning) 285 km
Northeastern HSR Bangkok–Nakhon Ratchasima 250 km/h (160 mph) 2023 (under construction) 250 km
Nakhon Ratchasima–Nong Khai 250 km/h (160 mph) 2025 (planned) 380 km
Southern HSR Bangkok–Hua Hin 300 km/h (190 mph) 2023 (building contracts signed) 211 km
Hua Hin–Surat Thani 300 km/h (190 mph) 2029 771 km
Surat Thani-Padang Besar 300 km/h (190 mph) 2029 771 km
Eastern HSR Bangkok–U-Tapao 250 km/h (160 mph) 2024 (under construction) 260 km
U-Tapao–Trat 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 (planned) 190 km

Turkey

Main article: High-speed rail in Turkey

Dedicated high-speed lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Ankara–Istanbul high-speed railway Ankara Central–Sincan 140 km/h (87 mph) 2018-04-12 24 km (15 mi)
Sincan–Polatlı 250 km/h (160 mph) 2009-03-13 69 km (43 mi)
Polatlı–Eskisehir Central 2009-03-13 152 km (94 mi)
Eskisehir Central–Köseköy 2014-07-25 188 km (117 mi)
Köseköy–Gebze 160 km/h (99 mph) 2014-07-25 56 km (35 mi)
Gebze–Pendik 100 km/h (62 mph) 2014-07-25 20 km (12 mi)
Pendik–Haydarpaşa Terminal 100 km/h (62 mph) Connection to Haydarpaşa under reconstruction 2019 24 km (15 mi)
Pendik–Halkalı 100 km/h (62 mph) 2019 60 km (37 mi)
Ankara–Konya high-speed railway Polatlı–Konya 300 km/h (190 mph) 2011-08-23 212 km (132 mi)
Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway Ankara Central–Kayaş 140 km/h (87 mph) 2018-04-12 12 km (7.5 mi)
Kayaş–Kırıkkale 250 km/h (160 mph) 2021 (projected) 62 km (39 mi)
Kırıkkale–Yerköy 2020 (projected) 79 km (49 mi)
Yerköy–Sivas 2020 (projected) 253 km (157 mi)
Ankara-İzmir high-speed railway Polatlı–Afyon 250 km/h (160 mph) 2023 (projected) 152 km (94 mi)
Afyon–Banaz 80 km (50 mi)
Banaz–Eşme 97 km (60 mi)
Eşme–Salihli 74 km (46 mi)
Salihli–Manisa 62 km (39 mi)
Manisa–Menemen 43 km (27 mi)

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Konya–Mersin/Adana railway Konya–Karaman 200 km/h (120 mph) 2020 (projected) 102 km (63 mi)
Karaman–Ulukışla 200 km/h (120 mph) 2022 (projected) 135 km (84 mi)
Ulukışla–Yenice 200 km/h (120 mph) Tender phase, 2025 (projected) 110 km (68 mi)
Mersin–Yenice–Adana 200 km/h (120 mph) 2022 (projected) 76 km (47 mi)
Istanbul–Kapıkule railway Halkalı–Çerkezköy 200 km/h (120 mph) Tender phase 76 km (47 mi)
Çerkezköy–Kapıkule 200 km/h (120 mph) Under construction 153 km (95 mi)

United Kingdom

Main article: high-speed rail in the United Kingdom

Dedicated high-speed lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
High Speed 1 Channel Tunnel–Fawkham Junction (Section 1) 300 km/h (190 mph) 2003-09-28 74 km (46 mi)
Fawkham Junction–St. Pancras (Section 2) 250 km/h (160 mph) 2007-11-14 39 km (24 mi)
High Speed 2 London Euston-Birmingham Curzon Street (Phase 1) 330 km/h (210 mph) 2028 (Under construction[101]) 230 km
Birmingham Curzon Street-Crewe (Phase 2a) 330 km/h (210 mph) 2029 (Planned) 90 km (56 mi)
Crewe–Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham Curzon Street–Leeds City (Phase 2b) 330 km/h (210 mph) 2033 (Planned) 300 km (190 mi)

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Electrification Length Notes
East Coast Main Line King's Cross–Edinburgh Waverley 201 km/h (125 mph)
225 km/h (140 mph) (in cases of delay; to be applied after ERTMS re-signalling) 		1850 1980s 632 km (393 mi) The fastest non-dedicated line in the UK. During electrification in the 1980s was claimed as the longest construction site in the world. Speeds up to 125 mph were achieved in the 1930s.
Great Western Main Line London Paddington–Bristol Temple Meads 201 km/h (125 mph) (now)
225 km/h (140 mph) (soon) 		1840 incomplete, still ongoing 192 km (119 mi)
Midland Main Line St Pancras International–Sheffield 201 km/h (125 mph) 1870 ongoing; high-speed trains are with diesel 265 km (165 mi) 110 mph; 125 mph ready
West Coast Main Line London Euston–Glasgow Central 201 km/h (125 mph)[102] 1869 1960s–1970s 642 km (399 mi) failed to be upgraded to 225 km/h (140 mph)
Cross Country Route York–Bristol Temple Meads 201 km/h (125 mph) 1879 incomplete >50 km (31 mi)(high-speed) Leeds-York section is high-speed
Channel Tunnel Folkestone–Coquelles 160 km/h (99 mph) (restricted)
200 km/h (120 mph) (possible) 		1994 after opening 50.45 km (31.35 mi) Geometrically allowed to be sped up to 200 km/h (120 mph)[103], now is limited slower.

United States

Main article: High-speed rail in the United States

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Upgraded Length
Northeast Corridor Washington Union–Boston South 150 mph (240 km/h) 2000 54.6 km (33.9 mi)
Trenton–New Brunswick 160 mph (260 km/h) (2020); 186 mph (299 km/h) (planned) 2020 39 km (24 mi)
New Jersey and Philadelphia 135 mph (217 km/h) 1999 86 km (53 mi)
high-speed railroad 125 mph (201 km/h) 1960 221.4 km (137.6 mi)
the rest of the line 110 mph (180 km/h) 2000 373 km (232 mi)
Keystone Corridor Philadelphia–Harrisburg 125 mph (201 km/h) 2006 168.3 km (104.6 mi)
Empire Corridor New York City–Niagara Falls 125 mph (201 km/h) 1999 740 km (460 mi)
California High-Speed Rail
(Caltrain) 		San Francisco–San Jose 110 mph (180 km/h)[104] 2031 (planned)[105][106] 49 mi (79 km)

Dedicated high-speed lines

The United States has no dedicated high speed rail lines–the following are planned to be constructed.

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Planned opening Length
California High-Speed Rail
(Phase 1) 		San Jose–Bakersfield/Los Angeles 220 mph (350 km/h) 2029 (central leg)
2033 (total)[106] 		275 km (171 mi) (central leg)
840 km (520 mi) (total)
California High-Speed Rail
(Phase 2) 		Merced–Sacramento 220 mph (350 km/h) 2030+ 180 km (110 mi)
Los Angeles–San Diego 220 mph (350 km/h) 2030+ 269 km (167 mi)
New Northeast Corridor Boston–Washington, D.C. 220 mph (350 km/h) 2030–2040 (estimate)[citation needed] 705 km (438 mi)
Texas Central Railway Dallas–Houston 205 mph (330 km/h) 2026 (building contracts signed) 390 km (240 mi)
Brightline West Victor Valley–Las Vegas 200 mph (320 km/h) 2024 (building contracts signed) 270 km (170 mi)

Maglev Lines

Northeast Maglev Has Planned.

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Planned opening Length
Northeast Maglev Baltimore–Washington, D.C. 311 mph (501 km/h) 2028 (estimated) 64 km (40 mi)

Uzbekistan

Main article: High speed rail in Uzbekistan

Upgraded lines

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Tashkent–Samarkand high-speed rail line Tashkent–Samarkand 250 km/h (160 mph) Brand launch 2011-10-08 as higher speed rail;
full HSR operated since February 10, 2013 		344 km (214 mi)
Samarkand-Qarshi high-speed rail line Samarkand–Qarshi 250 km/h (160 mph) August 22, 2015 141 km (88 mi)
Samarkand–Bukhara high-speed rail line Samarkand–Bukhara 250 km/h (160 mph) August 25, 2016 256 km (159 mi)

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  14. ^ 574.8 km/h record
  15. ^ exclude 42.8 km of Yamanashi test track to start demonstrating operation for tourists in 2020
  16. ^ including Maglev under construction
  17. ^ to be sped-up to 360 km/h in next few years, unconventional lines under construction will be even faster
  18. ^ different from classic narrower lines
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  20. ^ 250 km/h ready; 205 km/h are permitted when 200 km/h trains are in delay
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  24. ^ 300 km/h under construction
  25. ^ rolling stock is ready to be used at 1520 mm-network abroad
  26. ^ possible extension to China via Kazakhstan would add 2000 km
  27. ^ 400 km/h under planning; 250 km/h at short part of route; most of tracks are 140–200 km/h
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  34. ^ international services only, local high-speed trains were failed to launch
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