List of high-speed railway lines
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This article provides a list of operated high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region.
High-speed rail is public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (120 mph) for upgraded track and 250 km/h (160 mph) or faster for new track.[1][2]
Overview
The following table gives 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 and under construction. 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 country (km) |
Network density (m/km2) |
Max. speed (km/h) |
Electrification | Track gauge (mm) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | China[6] | Asia | 26,869[7] | 10,738 | 37,607[8] | 2.8 | 350[9] | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | Shanghai Maglev: 430 km/h max[10]; exclude 26 km of Hong-Kong - Shenzhen railway[11] |
2 | Spain | Europe | 3100 | 1800 | 4900 | 6.13 | 310 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | The longest High-Speed dedicated network in Europe |
3 | France | Europe | 3220.2 | 125 | 3345.2 | 5.84 | 320 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | Including 726.8 km of upgraded lines |
4 | Japan | Asia | 3,041[12] | 657.1 | 3698.1 | 9 | 320 | 25 kV 50 Hz, 25 kV 60 Hz |
1435 | The first network ever opened |
5 | Germany | Europe | 3038 | 330 | 3368 | 8.51 | 300 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1435 | Including upgraded lines |
6 | Sweden | Europe | 1706[13] | 12 [14] | 1718 | 3.79 | 205 [15] | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1435 | Only upgraded lines |
7 | United Kingdom | Europe | 1377 | 230 | 1607 | 5.67 | 300 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | Including upgraded lines |
8 | South Korea | Asia | 1104.5 | 376 | 1480.5 | 10.46 | 305 | 25 kV 60 Hz | 1435 | Including upgraded lines |
9 | Italy[16][17] | Europe | 999 | 164 | 1163 | 4.48 | 300 | 3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
1435 | |
10 | Turkey | Asia | 802 | 3798[18] | 4600 | 1.02 | 300 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | |
11 | Russia | Europe | 845 | 770 | 1615 | 0.04 | 250 | 3 kV DC | 1520 | Only upgraded lines |
12 | Uzbekistan | Asia | 741 | 0 | 741 | 1.66 | 250 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1520 | Including upgraded lines |
13 | Greece | Asia | 700 | 0 | 700 | 5.3 | 200 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | In partial operation; to be completed in 2018 |
14 | Portugal | Europe | 624 | 0 | 624 | 6.77 | 220 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1668 | 70% of line is high-speed |
15 | Finland | Europe | 609.5 | 95 | 704.5 | 1.8 | 220 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1524 | Including Espoo-Salo line under construction |
16 | Saudi Arabia | Asia | 453 | 0 | 453 | 3.03 | 300 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | Opened in September 2018 |
17 | Austria | Europe | 352 | 208 | 560 | 3.48 | 250 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1435 | Including upgraded lines |
18 | Taiwan | Asia | 345 | 0 | 345 | 9.37 | 300 | 25 kV 60 Hz | 1435 | |
19 | Belgium | Europe | 326 | 0 | 326 | 5.29 | 300 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | Including upgraded lines |
20 | Netherlands | Europe | 175 | 0 | 175 | 4.18 | 300 | 15 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
1435 | Hanzelijn is expected to start high-speed services |
21 | Poland | Europe | 143 | 322 | 465 | 0.43 | 200 | 3 kV DC | 1435 | Only upgraded lines |
22 | Switzerland | Europe | 92 | 23 | 115 | 1.94 | 250 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1435 | |
23 | Norway | Europe | 64 | 54 | 118 | 0.2 | 210 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1435 | |
24 | United States | America | 54.6[19] | 195[20] [21] | 249.6 | 0.01 | 240 | 12 kV 25 Hz, 12 kV 60 Hz, 25 kV 60 Hz |
1435 | Only upgraded lines |
25 | Hong Kong | Asia | 26[22] | 0 | 26 | 9.44 | 200 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | |
26 | Denmark | Europe | 5 | 60 | 65 | 0.12 | 200 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 |
By region. China is listed separately due to high density of its network.
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 | China[23] | Asia | 26,869[24] | 10,738 | 37,607[25] | 2.8 | 350[26] | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | Shanghai Maglev: 430 km/h max[27]; exclude 26 km of Hong-Kong - Shenzhen railway[28] |
2 | Europe (including non-EU states) | Europe | 17375.7 | 5063[29] | 22438.7 | 1.71 | 320 | different | 1435; 1520; 1668 | Excluding Turkey since it is listed in Asia section |
3 | European Union | Europe | 16374.7 | 4216[30] | 20590.7 | 3.66 | 320 | different | 1435; 1520; 1668 | |
4 | Asia (Pacific region; excluding China) | Asia | 4490.5[31] [32] [33] | 1425.4[34] | 5915.9 | 350 | 25 kV 50Hz; 25 kV 60Hz | 1435 | ||
5 | Western Asia, Central Asia and Africa | Asia; Africa | 1996[35] [36] [37] | 4204[38] [39] [40] | 6200 | 320 | 25 kV 50 Hz | 1435 | Turkey is listed here | |
6 | United States | America | 54.6[19] | 195[41] [42] | 249,6 | 0.01 | 240 | 12 kV 25 Hz, 12 kV 60 Hz, 25 kV 60 Hz |
1435 | Only upgraded lines |
Austria
Classic upgraded lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Western Railway (Austria) | Wien-Westbahnhof - Salzburg Hauptbahnhof | 250 km/h | December 9, 2012 | 312 km |
New Lower Inn Valley railway | Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof - Kufstein railway station | 250 km/h | December 9, 2012 | 40 km |
Belgium
Dedicated High-Speed line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
HSL 1 | LGV Nord - Bruxelles-Sud | 300 km/h | December 14, 1997 | 88 km |
HSL 2 | Bruxelles-Nord - Liège-Guillemins | 300 km/h | December 15, 2002 | 95 km |
HSL 3 | Liège-Guillemins - Cologne-Aachen | 260 km/h | June 14, 2009 | 56 km |
HSL 4 | Antwerpen-Centraal - HSL Zuid | 300 km/h | 2009 | 87 km |
China
Denmark
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oresund Line | Peberholm - Oresund Bridge | 200 km/h | July 1, 2000 | 5 km |
Copenhagen–Ringsted Line | Copenhagen - Ringsted | 250 km/h | 2019 | 60 km |
Finland
New main lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lahti Main Line | Kerava - Lahti | 220 km/h | 2006 | 75.7 km |
Espoo-Salo Railway | Espoo - Salo | 220 km/h | planned | 95 km |
Classic upgraded lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Upgrade | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finnish Coastal Railway | Helsinki - Turku | 200 km/h | 1995 | 1902 | approximately 50 km (high speed section); 195.8 km (total) |
Helsinki–Riihimäki Railway | Helsinki - Riihimäki | 200 km/h | 1995 | 1862 | 71.4 km |
Lahti–Kouvola Railway | Lahti - Kouvola | 200 km/h | 1995 | 1870 | 61.4 km |
Karelian Railway | Kouvola - Joensuu | 200 km/h | 1995 | 1894 | 60 km (high-speed section); 325,8 km (total) |
Savo Railway | Kouvola - Iisalmi | 200 km/h | 1995 | 1902 | approximately 15 km (high-speed section); 357,8 km (total) |
Riihimäki–Tampere Railway | Riihimäki - Tampere | 200 km/h | 1995 | 1862-1876 | 116 km |
Tampere–Seinäjoki Railway | Tampere - Seinäjoki | 200 km/h | 1995 | 1880 | 160 km |
France
Dedicated High-Speed line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
LGV Sud-Est | Paris Gare de Lyon - Lyon-Perrache | 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[43] | 2001-06-10 | 127 km |
Les Angles - Nîmes | 25 km | |||
Les Angles - Marseille | 320 km/h[43] | 91 km | ||
LGV Est | Paris Gare de l'Est - Baudrecourt (Part 1) | 320 km/h | 2007-06-10 | 300 km |
Baudrecourt - Strasbourg (Part 2) | 320 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) | Suspended (320 km/h ready) | (50 km) | ||
LGV Sud Europe Atlantique | Tours - Bordeaux | 320 km/h (350 km/h ready) | 2017-07-02 | 279 km |
LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire | Le Mans - Rennes | 320 km/h (350 km/h ready) | 2017-07-02 | 182 km |
Total | 2493,4 km |
Dedicated High-Speed line approved
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Contournement Nîmes – Montpellier | Nîmes - Montpellier | Construction (220 km/h ready) | 2018-07-08 | 80 km |
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 | 255 km |
Classic upgraded lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Upgrade | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Paris - ) Étampes - Orléans - Vierzon | Étampes - Vierzon | 200 km/h | 1967 | 1847 | 76.6 km [46](after Orléans) |
(Paris - ) Étampes - Orléans - Bordeaux | Étampes - Bordeaux (sections no more used by TGV after 2017 unknown) | 220 km/h | 1971 | 1861 | 380.4 km [46] (8 sections) |
(Paris - ) Connerré - Brest | Connerré - Brest | 220 km/h | 1990 | 1865 | 29.3 km [46] (2 sections) |
Le Mans - Nantes | Le Mans - Gare de Nantes | 220 km/h | 1990 | 1863 | 117.4 km [46] (2 sections) |
Strasbourg - Mulhouse | Strasbourg - Mulhouse | 220 km/h | 1995 | 1844 | 123.1 km [46] (2 sections) |
Total | 726.8 km |
Germany
Dedicated high-speed line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hanover–Berlin high-speed railway | Wolfsburg - Berlin | 250 km/h | 1998-09 | 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 | 1991-05-09 | 99 km |
Köln–Frankfurt high-speed rail line | Cologne - Frankfurt | 300 km/h | 2002-08-01 | 180 km |
Nuremberg–Munich high-speed railway | Nuremberg - Ingolstadt | 300 km/h | 2006-05-13 | 171 km |
Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway | Erfurt - Leipzig | 300 km/h | 2015-12-09 | 123 km |
Frankfurt–Mannheim high-speed railway | Frankfurt - Mannheim | Planned (300 km/h ready) | unknown | 85 km |
Nuremberg–Erfurt high-speed railway | Nuremberg - Erfurt | 300 km/h | 2017 | 190 km |
Hanau-Gelnhausen high-speed railway | Hanau - Gelnhausen | Planned (300 km/h ready) | 2023 (expected) | 55 km |
Classic upgraded lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Upgrade | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berlin–Halle railway | Berlin - Halle | 200 km/h | 1992-2006 | 1841-1859 | 161.6 km (new line in parallel at Leipzig-Halle section) |
Berlin–Hamburg Railway | Berlin - Hamburg | 230 km/h | 1997-2004 | 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 |
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 - Drsden | 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[47] |
Mannheim–Frankfurt railway | Mannheim - Frankfurt | 200 km/h | 1985-1999 | 1869-1879 | 74.8 km |
Frankfurt–Bebra railway | Frankfurt - Bebra | 200 km/h | 1866-1875 | ||
Munich–Augsburg railway | Munich - Augsburg | 230 km/h | 1977-2011 | 1839-1854 | 61.9 km |
Nuremberg–Augsburg railway | Nuremberg - Augsburg | 200 km/h | 1978-1981 | 1841-1869 | 36.5 km (high-speed section); 137.1 km (total) |
Italy
Dedicated High-Speed line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florence–Rome high-speed railway | Florence - Rome | 250 km/h | 1992 (full length) | 254 km |
Rome–Naples high-speed railway | Rome - Naples | 300 km/h | 2005 (full length) | 205 km |
Turin–Milan high-speed railway | Turin - Milan | 300 km/h | 2009 (full length) | 125 km |
Milan–Bologna high-speed railway | Milan - Bologna | 300 km/h | 2009 | 215 km |
Bologna–Florence high-speed railway | Bologna - Florence | 300 km/h | 2009 | 78 km |
Brescia-Verona | Brescia - Verona | 300 km/h | 2023 (under construction)[48] | 48 km |
Japan
Dedicated High-Speed lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max 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 | 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 | December 1, 2002 | ||
Hachinohe - Shin-Aomori | December 4, 2010 | |||
Joetsu Shinkansen | Omiya - Niigata | 240 km/h | 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) | 2023 (expected) | ||
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 | 2022 (expected) | 66.7 km | |
Hokkaido Shinkansen | Shin-Aomori - Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto | 260 km/h | March 26, 2016 | 360.2 km |
Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto - Sapporo | construction | 2030 (expected) |
Netherlands
Dedicated High-Speed line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max 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 | 50 km |
Poland
Classic upgraded lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
PKP rail line 4 | Włoszczowa - Zawiercie | 200 km/h | 2014-12-14 | 58 km[49] |
Grodzisk Mazowiecki - Idzikowice | 200 km/h | 2017-12-10 | 85 km[49] |
Russia
Classic upgraded lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway | Moscow - Saint Petersburg | 250 km/h (5% of tracks), 100-200 km/h (the rest) | 2009-12-26 | 650 km |
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg Railway | Riihimäki - Saint Petersburg | 220 km/h (Finnish section), 140-200 km/h (Russian section) | 2010-12-12 | 385 km (190 km in Finland) |
South Korea
Dedicated high-speed lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max 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 | Max 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 |
Classic upgraded lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max 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[50] | |
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
Dedicated high-speed line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Madrid–Seville | Madrid Atocha - Seville Santa Justa | 300 km/h | 1992-04 | 471.8 km |
Madrid–Barcelona | Madrid Atocha - Figueres Vilafant | 310 km/h (320 km/h ready) | 2013 (full length) | 621 km |
Madrid–Leon | Madrid Chamartin - Leon | 300 km/h | 2007 | 342.3 km |
Córdoba–Málaga | ||||
Madrid–Levante | Madrid Atocha - Valencia Central | 300 km/h | 2010-12-19 | 940 km (total) |
LGV Perpignan–Figueres | Perpignan - Figueres | 310 km/h (320 km/h ready) | 2010-12-19 | 44.4 km |
Classic upgraded lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Upgraded | Length | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barcelona-Alicante rail line | Barcelona-Sants - Alicante | 220 km/h | 1997 | 523 km | 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 | 1999 | 301 km | Since 2010 not in use for high-speed trains |
Taiwan
Dedicated High-Speed line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Taiwan HSR | Banqiao - Zuoying | 300 km/h | 2007-01-05 | 332.1 km |
Taipei - Banqiao | ~130 km/h | 2007-03-01 | 7.2 km | |
Nangang - Taipei | ~130 km/h | 2016-07-01 | 9.2 km |
Turkey
Dedicated High-Speed line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ankara-Istanbul high-speed railway | Ankara Central - Sincan | 140 km/h | To be rebuilt | 24 km |
Sincan - Polatlı | 250 km/h | 2009-03-13 | 69 km | |
Polatlı - Eskisehir Central | 2009-03-13 | 152 km | ||
Eskisehir Central - Köseköy | 2014-07-25 | 188 km | ||
Köseköy - Gebze | 160 km/h | 2014-07-25 | 56 km | |
Gebze - Pendik | 100 km/h | 2014-07-25 | 20 km | |
Pendik - Haydarpasa | Under reconstruction (100 km/h) | 2018 (expected) | 24 km | |
Ankara-Konya high-speed railway | Polatlı - Konya | 250 km/h | 2011-08-23 | 212 km |
United Kingdom
Dedicated High-Speed line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
High Speed 1 | Channel Tunnel - Fawkham Junction (Section 1) | 300 km/h | 2003-09-28 | 74 km |
Fawkham Junction - St. Pancras (Section 2) | 230 km/h | 2007-11-14 | 39 km | |
High Speed 2 | London Euston-Birmingham Curzon Street (Phase 1) | 400 km/h | 2026 (Under construction[51]) | 230 km |
Birmingham Curzon Street-Crewe (Phase 2a) | 400 km/h | 2027 (Planned) | 90 km | |
Crewe - Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham Curzon Street - Leeds City (Phase 2b) | 400 km/h | 2033 (Planned) | 300 km | |
Northern Powerhouse Rail | Liverpool Lime Street-Hull Paragon, Newcastle and Sheffield Midland | 225 km/h | 2036 (Planned) | 51 km (Manchester-Barnsley section, approximately), >200 km (including upgraded sections) |
Classic Upgraded Line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Electrification | Length | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Coast Main Line | King's Cross - Edinburgh Waverley | 200 km/h | 1850 | 1980s | 632 km | English section is quad-tracked; Scottish is double tracked and not high-speed. The fastest non-dedicated line in the UK; sometimes restricted 140 mp/h as an exception |
Great Western Main Line | London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads | 200 km/h | 1840 | incomplete | 192 km | |
Midland Main Line | St Pancras International - Sheffield | 200 km/h | 1870 | no | 265 km | 110 mp/h; 125 mp/h ready |
West Coast Main Line | London Euston - Glasgow Central | 200 km/h | 1869 | 1960s-1970s | 642 km | Plans to sped-up to 140 mp/h are failed |
Cross Country Route | York - Bristol Temple Meads | 200 km/h | 1879 | incomplete | 50+ km (high-speed) | Leeds-York section is high-speed |
United States
Classic upgraded lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Corridor | Washington Union - Boston South | 240 km/h / 150 mph (on short stretches) | 2000-12-11 | 54.6 km / 34 mi |
Dedicated high-speed line
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brightline | Miami - Orlando | 200 km/h (high-speed railway by European/Asian classification; higher-speed railway by American classification) | 2021 (construction started in 2018 | 35 km (high-speed section under construction) |
XpressWest | Las Vegas - Victorville | 240 km/h | 2022 (construction 2019-2022 as a revised plan) | 299 km |
California High-Speed Rail (Phase 1) | San Francisco - Los Angeles/Anaheim | 350 km/h / 220 mph | 2029 (planned) | 840 km / 522 mi |
Texas Central Railway | Dallas - Houston | 330 km/h | 2024 (planned; claimed in 2017) | 370 km |
Uzbekistan
Classic upgraded lines
Line Name | Start and end points | Max Speed | Opening | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tashkent–Samarkand high-speed rail line | Tashkent - Samarkand | 250 km/h | Brand launch 2011-10-08 as higher speed rail; full HSR operated since February 10, 2013 |
344 km |
Samarkand-Qarshi high-speed rail line | Samarkand - Qarshi | 250 km/h | August 22, 2015 | 141 km |
Samarkand-Bukhara high-speed rail line | Samarkand - Bukhara | 250 km/h | August 25, 2016 | 256 km |
References
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- ^ Korea Train Express
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- ^ High-speed rail in Uzbekistan
- ^ Kenitra–Tangier high-speed rail line
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