List of high-speed railway lines

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This article provides a list of operational and under construction 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]

Countries with high-speed railway lines operational (red) and under-construction (yellow) as of 2025

Overview

Operational networks

The following table is an overview of high-speed rail in service and under construction by country. 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]

Operational length in km:
  1. China: 50,000 (65.5%)
  2. Spain: 3,973 (5.20%)
  3. France: 3,516 (4.60%)
  4. Germany: 3,348 (4.38%)
  5. Japan: 3,066 (4.02%)
  6. Sweden: 1,711 (2.24%)
  7. South Korea: 1,548 (2.03%)
  8. United Kingdom: 1,485 (1.94%)
  9. Italy: 1,312 (1.72%)
  10. Others: 6,402 (8.38%)
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Country or region Continent Operational
length (km)		 Under
construction
(km)		 Total
length (km)		 Density
(m/km2)		 Length (km)
per
100,000
people[a]		 Top speed
(km/h)		 Electrification Track gauge
(mm)		 Opened
Austria Austria Europe 410.2[b] 230.3 640.5 4.89 4.58 230 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 1435 1990
Belgium Belgium Europe 260.8[c] 60.9[d] 321.7 6.6 2.23 300 3 kV DC,[e]
25 kV 50 Hz AC		 1435 1997
China China Asia 50,000[6] 20,000 70,000[7] 5.01 3.41 350[8][f] 25 kV 50 Hz AC 1435 2008
Denmark Denmark Europe 60[11] 139.7[12] 199.7 0.68 0.98 200 25 kV 50 Hz AC 1435 2019
Finland Finland Europe 987.1 0 987.1 2.92 17.8 220 25 kV 50 Hz AC 1524[g] 2006
France France Europe 3,516.346 372 3,888.346 5.77 5.73 320[13][h] 25 kV 50 Hz AC[i][j] 1435 1981[k]
Germany Germany Europe 3,348.24 957.7 4,305.94 9.38 4.02 300 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC[l] 1435 1991
Greece Greece Europe 160[m] 230 390 1.21 1.55 200 25 kV 50 Hz AC 1435 2022
Hong Kong Hong Kong Asia 26[14] 0 26 23.51 0.35 200 1.5 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz AC		 1435 2018
Indonesia Indonesia Asia 143[15] 0 143 0.08 0.05 350 27.5 kV 50 Hz AC 1435 2023
Italy Italy Europe 1,312.464 1,181.068 2,493.532 4.36 2.23 300 25 kV 50 Hz AC,
3 kV DC		 1435 1977
Japan Japan Asia 3,067[16] 497.6 3,564.6 9.07 2.5 320 25 kV 50/60 Hz AC 1435[n] 1964
Morocco Morocco Africa 186[17] 747 933 0.26 0.49 320 25 kV 50 Hz AC 1435 2018
Netherlands Netherlands Europe 175[o] 0 175 4.18 1.95 300[p] 1.5 kV DC,[q]
25 kV 50 Hz AC[r]		 1435 2009
Norway Norway Europe 173[s] 208.6 381.6 0.54 3.16 210 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 1435 1998
Poland Poland Europe 285.047[t] 224 509.047 0.91 0.75 200 3 kV DC 1435 2014
Portugal Portugal Europe 224[u] 90[18][v] 314 2.67 2.19 220 25 kV 50 Hz AC 1668 1999
Russia Russia Europe 650[20] 680[21] 1,330 0.04 0.42 250 3 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz AC[w]		 1520 1984
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Asia 450[22] 950 1,400 0.21 1.22 300 25 kV 50 Hz AC[x] 1435 2018
Serbia Serbia Europe 185[23] 193[24][25] 378 0.79 0.98 200 25 kV 50 Hz AC 1435 2022
South Korea South Korea Asia 1,548.7 1,122.1 2,670.8 15.43 2.99 305 25 kV 60 Hz AC 1435 2004
Spain Spain Europe 3,973[26] 1,034 5,007 7.84 8.42 300[y] 3 kV DC,[z]
25 kV 50 Hz AC[aa]		 1435; 1668[ab] 1992
Sweden Sweden Europe 1,711 640[ac] 2,351 3.8 16.12 200[ad] 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 1435 1990
Switzerland Switzerland Europe 164[ae] 232.5 396.5 3.97 1.86 230 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 1435 2005
Taiwan Taiwan Asia 351[27] 56.4 407.4 9.7 1.47 300 25 kV 60 Hz AC 1435 2007
Turkey Turkey Europe/Asia 1,021[af] 1,910[ag] 2,931 1.3 1.27 250 25 kV 50 Hz AC 1435 2009
United Kingdom United Kingdom Europe 1,485.3 230 1,715.3[28] 6.11 2.19 300[ah] 25 kV 50 Hz AC[ai] 1435 1976
United States United States North America 136.6[29] 656.198[aj] 792.798 0.01 0.04 260 Multiple[ak][al] 1435 2000
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Asia 600[am] 465[30] 1,065 1.34 1.71 250 20 kV 50 Hz AC 1520 2011
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By region

Operational length in km:
  1. Asia: 55,206 (74.4%)
  2. Europe: 18,674 (25.2%)
  3. Africa: 186 (0.25%)
  4. North America: 136 (0.18%)
More information Region, Continent ...
Region Continent Operational
length
(km)		 Under
construction
(km)		 Total length
(km)		 Density
(m/km2)		 Length per
100,000
people
(km)[a]		 Top speed
(km/h)		 Electrification Common
track gauge
(mm)		 Year
opened
Africa 186 1,262 1,448 0.01 0.01 320 25 kV 50 Hz AC 1435 2018
Asia 55,206.7[an] 28,563.91[ao] 83,770.61[ap] 1.17 1.11 350 25 kV 50 or 60 Hz AC 1435[aq] 1964
Europe[ar] 18,674.9 7,515.5 26,190.4 1.77 2.51 320 Various[as] 1435[at] 1976
European Union European Union Europe 16,337.86 5,737.7 22,075.56 3.86 3.64 320 Various[au] 1435[av] 1977
North America 136.6 656.198 792.798 0.055 0.02 260 Multiple[aw] 1435 2000
World 71,194.26 40,969.65 112,163.91 0.478 0.87 350 Various 1435 1964
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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[31] Operational
Germany Europe IC:Kurier Courrier 300 2020[32] Operational
China Asia Freight Express Dedicated freight train 350 2020[33] Operational on busy routes
France Europe SNCF TGV La Poste Dedicated freight train 270 1984 Defunct in 2015[34]
Italy Europe Mercitalia Fast Dedicated freight train 300 2018 Defunct in 2022
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Networks under construction

More information Country/Region, Continent ...
Country/Region Continent Length
(km)		 Length
approved
(km)		 Total (km) Density
(m/km2)		 Length per
100,000 people
(km)[a]		 Top speed
(km/h)		 Electrification Track
gauge
(mm)		 Work began Opening
Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania (Rail Baltica) Europe 870[35] 0 870 4.97 14.82 234[36] 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2017 2028
Thailand Thailand Asia 826.01 1,828 2,654.01 1.61 1.15 250 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2017 2027[37]
India India Asia 508.18[38][ax] 4,213.57 4,721.75 0.24 0.05 320 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2021 2028
Algeria Africa 285[39] 0 285 0.12 0.62 220 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2012 TBD
Egypt Egypt Africa 230[40] 1,770 2,000 0.23 0.2 250 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2021 2027
United Arab Emirates / Oman (Etihad Rail) Asia 150 153 303 0.38 0.89 350 None[ay] 1435 2025[41] 2028
Czech Republic Czech Republic Europe 139.9 667.49 807.39 1.78 1.29 200 3 kV DC;[az]
25 kV 50 Hz AC		 1435 2017 2027[42]
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Africa

Egypt

Main article: High-speed rail in Egypt
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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
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Morocco

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Al Boraq Tanger-Ville–Kenitra 186 km (116 mi)[43] New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2018 Operational
Tanger-Ville–Casablanca 137 km (85 mi) Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) TBD[ba] Undergoing upgrade
Kenitra–Rabat 55 km (34 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2027 Under construction
Kenitra-Marrakech 375 km (233 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) TBD[bb] Under construction
Fez-Rabat[44] 180 km (110 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2030 Under construction
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Asia

China

Main article: List of high-speed railway lines in China
High-speed rail lines of China
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Shanghai maglev train Longyang Road–Pudong International 30.5 km (19.0 mi) New (Maglev) 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[bc] 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[bc] 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)[bd] Dandong–Ningbo 2,659 km (1,652 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2027 Mostly operational[be]
Coastal corridor (south extension)[bd] Huizhou south–Dongxing 954 km (593 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[bf]
Hohhot–Nanning Hohhot–Nanning 2,779.7 km (1,727.2 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[bg]
Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan[bh] Baotou–Sanya / Xi'an north 4,664 km (2,898 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[bi]
Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou Lanzhou west–Guangzhou 2,282 km (1,418 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2028 Mostly operational[bj]
Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) Beijing Fengtai–Hong Kong West Kawloon / Taipei[bk] 4,392 km (2,729 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2029 Mostly operational[bl]
Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu Shanghai Baoshan–Chengdu 5,130 km (3,190 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2029 Partly operational[bm]
Beijing–Kunming[bn] Beijing–Kunming / Chongqing 3,795.7 km (2,358.5 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2030 Mostly operational[bo]
Xiamen–Chongqing Xiamen–Chongqing 937 km (582 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) TBD Partly operational[bp]
Regional railways Multiple lines 1,611 km (1,001 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2008–2020 Operational
Intercity railways Multiple lines 7,210 km (4,480 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2008–2020 Operational
Class I railways Multiple lines 5,056.9 km (3,142.2 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2012–2019 Operational
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India

Main article: List of high-speed railway lines in India
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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) 2027–2028 Under construction
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Indonesia

Main article: High-speed rail in Indonesia
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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
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Japan

Main article: Shinkansen
Map of Shinkansen lines (excluding the Hakata-Minami Line and Gala-Yuzawa Line extension)
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Tokaido Shinkansen Tokyo–Shin-Osaka 515.4 km (320.3 mi) New 285 km/h (177 mph) 1964 Operational
San'yō Shinkansen Shin-Osaka–Hakata 553.7 km (344.1 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1972–1975 Operational
Tōhoku Shinkansen Tokyo–Shin-Aomori 674.9 km (419.4 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 1982–2010 Operational
Jōetsu Shinkansen Tokyo–Niigata 269.5 km (167.5 mi) New 275 km/h (171 mph) 1982 Operational
Hokuriku Shinkansen Takasaki–Tsuruga 470.6 km (292.4 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 1997–2024 Operational
Kyushu Shinkansen Hakata–Kagoshima-Chūō 256.8 km (159.6 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 2004–2011 Operational
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Takeo-Onsen–Nagasaki 66 km (41 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 2022 Operational
Hokkaido Shinkansen Shin-Aomori–Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto 148.8 km (92.5 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 2016 Operational
Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto-Sapporo 212 km (132 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2031+ Under Construction
Chūō Shinkansen Shinagawa (Tokyo)–Nagoya 285.6 km (177.5 mi) New (Maglev) 505 km/h (314 mph)[bq] 2035+ Under construction
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Saudi Arabia

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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Haramain HSR Mecca–Medina 453 km (281 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2018 Operational
Saudi Landbridge Project Jeddah–Riyadh 950 km (590 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph)[45] 2030 Under construction
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South Korea

Main article: High-speed rail in South Korea
Map of Korean high-speed lines
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Gyeongbu HSR Seoul–Busan 417.4 km (259.4 mi) New 305 km/h (190 mph) 2004–2015 Operational
Jeolla Line Iksan–Yeosu Expo 180.4 km (112.1 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2011 Operational
Honam HSR Osong–Mokpo 249.2 km (154.8 mi) New 305 km/h (190 mph) 2015 Operational
Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR Suseo–PyeongtaekJije 61.1 km (38.0 mi) New 305 km/h (190 mph) 2016 Operational
PyeongtaekJije–Osong 46.4 km (28.8 mi) 2028 Under construction
Gyeonggang Line Seowonju–Gangneung 120.2 km (74.7 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2017 Operational
Yeoju–Seowonju 22.1 km (13.7 mi) 2027 Under construction
Jungbunaeryuk Line Bubal–Mungyeong 92.7 km (57.6 mi) New 230 km/h (140 mph) 2021-2024 Operational
Mungyeong–Gimcheon 70.1 km (43.6 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) 2032 Approved
Jungang Line Cheongnyangni–Moryang 185.4 km (115.2 mi)[br] Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph) 2021–2024 Operational
Donghae Line Taehwagang–Samcheok 242.3 km (150.6 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025 Operational
Samcheok–Gangneung 45.2 km (28.1 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) Unknown Approved
Gangneung–Jejin 111.7 km (69.4 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2027 Under construction
Seohae Line Seohwaseong–Hongseong 90 km (56 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2026 Under construction
Janghang Line Hongseong–Iksan 95.5 km (59.3 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) 2027 Undergoing upgrade
Gyeongjeon Line Bujeon–Suncheon 165.8 km (103.0 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2025 Undergoing upgrade
Imseong-ri–Boseong 82.5 km (51.3 mi) 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025 Undergoing upgrade
Suncheon–GwangjuSongjeong 121.5 km (75.5 mi) 250 km/h (160 mph) 2030 Undergoing upgrade
Chuncheon-Sokcho Line Chuncheon–Sokcho 93.7 km (58.2 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2027 Under construction
Nambunaeryuk Line Gimcheon–Geoje 177.9 km (110.5 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2030 Under construction
Chungbuk Line Osong–Bongyang 115 km (71 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) 2031 Undergoing upgrade
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Taiwan

Main article: Taiwan High Speed Rail
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Taiwan HSR Nangang–Zuoying 351 km (218 mi)[bs] New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2007-2016[bt] Operational
Taipei–Yilan 56.4 km (35.0 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2030 Under construction
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Thailand

Main article: High-speed rail in Thailand
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Northeastern HSR Krung Thep Aphiwat Central–Nakhon Ratchasima–Nong Khai 606.01 km (376.56 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028[bu] Under construction
Eastern HSR Don Mueang–U-Tapao 220 km (140 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2029 Under construction
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Turkey

Main article: High-speed rail in Turkey
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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) Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph) 2014 Operational
Other sections 20 km (12 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 Under construction
Konya–Yenice railway Konya–Karaman 102 km (63 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2021 Operational
Karaman–Ulukışla 135 km (84 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2026 Undergoing upgrade
Ankara–Sivas Kayaş–Sivas 394 km (245 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2023 Operational
Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli line (in Turkish) Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli 201 km (125 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025–2028 Undergoing upgrade
Istanbul–Kapıkule railway Halkalı–Kapıkule 229 km (142 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025–2028 Undergoing upgrade
Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railway Mersin–Gaziantep 311 km (193 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2027 Undergoing upgrade
Polatlı–İzmir Polatlı–Alsancak 505 km (314 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2027 Under construction
Yerköy–Kayseri railway (in Turkish) Yerköy–Kayseri 142 km (88 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 Under construction
Kırıkkale–Çorum–Samsun[46] Kırıkkale Delice–Samsun 293 km (182 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 Under construction
Sivas-Zara line (in Turkish) Sivas-Zara 74 km (46 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 Under construction
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Uzbekistan

Main article: High-speed rail in Uzbekistan
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Tashkent–Bukhara Tashkent–Bukhara 600 km (370 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2011 Operational
Bhukhara–Khiva Bukhara-Khiva 465 km (289 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2030 Under Construction
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Europe

Austria

Main article: High-speed rail in Austria
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Western Railway Vienna–Salzburg 243 km (151 mi)[bv] Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 1990–2018 Operational
New Lower Inn Valley Railway Kundl–Baumkirchen 40.2 km (25.0 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) 2012 Operational
Brannenburg-Kundl 25 km (16 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) TBD Under construction
Koralm Railway Graz–Klagenfurt 127 km (79 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2025 Operational
Marchegger eastern railway [de] Vienna–Slovenia border 38 km (24 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2026 Undergoing upgrade
Pottendorfer Line [de] Vienna–Wiener Neustadt 47 km (29 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2029[47] Undergoing upgrade
Semmering Base Tunnel Gloggnitz–Mürzzuschlag 27.3 km (17.0 mi) New 230 km/h (140 mph) 2030 Under construction
North railway line Gänserndorf–Břeclav 47 km (29 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2030 Undergoing upgrade
Brenner Base Tunnel Innsbruck–Italy border 46 km (29 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2032 Under construction
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Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)

Main article: High-speed rail in Latvia
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Rail Baltica Tallinn–Vilnius 870 km (540 mi) New 234 km/h (145 mph) 2028[bw]–2030[bx]–2032[by] Under construction
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Belgium

Main article: High-speed rail in Belgium
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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+line 36N Leuven–Liège-Guillemins 66 km (41 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2002 Operational
Leuven–Bruxelles-Nord 28.8 km (17.9 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2003–2006 Operational
HSL 3 Liège-Guillemins–Cologne-Aachen 42 km (26 mi) New 260 km/h (160 mph) 2009 Operational
HSL 4 Antwerpen-Centraal–HSL Zuid 36 km (22 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2009 Operational
Belgian railway line 50A Brussels–Denderleeuw; Gent–Brugge 57.9 km (36.0 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) TBD Undergoing upgrade
Diabolo project N/A (connecting line) 3 km (1.9 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) TBD Undergoing upgrade
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Czech Republic

Main article: High-speed rail in Czech Republic
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Line 001 Prague-Poříčany 30 km (19 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) TBD Undergoing upgrade
Přerov – Ostrava 25.594 km (15.903 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) TBD Undergoing upgrade
Line 002 Brno-Vranovice 83.796 km (52.068 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) TBD Undergoing upgrade
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Denmark

Main article: High-speed rail in Denmark
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Øresund Line Copenhagen Central–Swedish border 10 km (6.2 mi)[bz] New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2000 Operational
Copenhagen–Ringsted Line Copenhagen central–Ringsted 60 km (37 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2019 Operational
Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line Ringsted–Odense 96.4 km (59.9 mi)[bz] New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2029 Undergoing upgrade
Fehmarn Belt fixed link Ringsted–Rødby 8.3 km (5.2 mi)[bz] New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2028 Under construction
Vestfyn Line Odense–Middelfart 35 km (22 mi)[bz] New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 Under construction
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Finland

Main articles: High-speed rail in Finland and List of railway lines in Finland
Running speeds on the Finnish railway network.
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Kerava–Lahti railway Kerava–Lahti 75.7 km (47.0 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) 2006 Operational
Rantarata Helsinki central–Turku Harbour 63 km (39 mi)[ca] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
Helsinki–Riihimäki Railway Helsinki central–Riihimäki 71.4 km (44.4 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
Riihimäki–Tampere railway Riihimäki–Tampere 116 km (72 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
Tampere–Seinäjoki railway Lielax–Seinäjoki 156 km (97 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2008[48] Operational
Oulu Main Line Seinäjoki–Lapua 23 km (14 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2017 Operational
Lapua–Kokkola[49] 110 km (68 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2011 Operational
Kokkola–Ylivieska 79 km (49 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2018 Operational
Ylivieska–Liminka 123 km (76 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2015[50] Operational
Savonia railway Kinni-Otava 45 km (28 mi)[cb] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2006[51] Operational
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway Riihimäki–Russian border 120 km (75 mi)[cc] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2010[cd]-2013[ce] Operational
Helsinki–Turku high-speed railway ? ? New? 300 km/h (190 mph) 2031 Approved
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France

Main article: High-speed rail in France
Overview of French TGV lines
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Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Orléans–Montauban railway Orléans–Vierzon 70.399 km (43.744 mi)[52] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1967[cf] Operational
Paris–Bordeaux railway Paris-Austerlitz–Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 331.08 km (205.72 mi)[53] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 1973 Operational
LGV Sud-Est Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris–Gare de la Part-Dieu, Lyon 409 km (254 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1981[cg]-1983[ch] Operational
LGV Atlantique Gare Montparnasse, Paris–Le Mans/Tours 284 km (176 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1989 Operational
Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway Mantes–Cherbourg 85.267 km (52.982 mi)[54] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1989 Operational
Paris–Brest railway Paris-Montparnasse–Brest 47.8 km (29.7 mi)[ci] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph)[55] 1989[cj] Operational
Strasbourg–Basel railway Strasbourg–Basel[ck] 141.3 km (87.8 mi)[56] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 1990 Operational
Le Mans–Angers railway Le Mans–Angers-Saint-Laud 73.8 km (45.9 mi)[57] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) Unknown Operational
Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway Tours–Nantes 80.6 km (50.1 mi)[58] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) Unknown Operational
Savenay–Landerneau railway Savenay–Quimper 42 km (26 mi)[59] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) Unknown[cl] Operational
LGV Rhône-Alpes Lyon-Saint-Exupéry–Valence 115 km (71 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1992 Operational
LGV Nord Channel Tunnel–Gare du Nord, Paris 333 km (207 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1993 Operational
LGV Interconnexion Est Aéroport Charles de Gaulle, Paris–Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy, Paris 90 km (56 mi) New 270 km/h (170 mph)[60] 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[cm]-2016[cn] Operational
LGV Rhin-Rhône Besançon Franche-Comté, Les Auxons–Belfort – Montbéliard, Paris 140 km (87 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2011 Operational
Perpignan–Barcelona HSR Montpellier Sud–Perthus Tunnel 17.1 km (10.6 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2013 Operational
LGV Sud Europe Atlantique Poitiers–Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 340 km (210 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2017 Operational
LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire Sablé-sur-Sarthe–Rennes 214 km (133 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2017 Operational
Contournement Nîmes – Montpellier Nîmes-Pont-du-Gard–Montpellier Sud 80 km (50 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) 2018 Operational
Lyon–Turin HSR Lyon-Saint-Exupéry–Mont d'Ambin Base Tunnel 150 km (93 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) 2032 Under construction
LGV Bordeaux–Toulouse Bordeaux-Saint-Jean–Toulouse 222 km (138 mi) New 320 km/h (200 mph) 2032 Under construction
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Germany

Main article: High-speed rail in Germany
The InterCityExpress (ICE) network map in Germany (maximum speed limit):
  New lines, 300 km/h (186 mph)
  New and upgraded lines, 250–280 km/h (155–174 mph)
  Upgraded lines, 200–230 km/h (124–143 mph)
  Conventional lines (selected), 160 km/h (100 mph)
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Berlin–Hamburg Railway Berlin–Hamburg 284.1 km (176.5 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 1931 Operational
Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway Hamburg–Wanne-Eickel 355 km (221 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1978 Operational
Augsburg–Nördlingen railway Augsburg-Donauwörth 36.5 km (22.7 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1978-1981 Operational
Cologne–Duisburg railway Cologne–Duisburg 64 km (40 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1980s Operational
Hamm–Minden railway Hamm–Minden 112 km (70 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1980 Operational
Würzburg–Aschaffenburg railway Würzburg–Aschaffenburg 89.3 km (55.5 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1982 Operational
Hanover–Minden railway Hannover–Minden 64.4 km (40.0 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1984 Operational
Dortmund–Hamm railway Dortmund–Hamm 31 km (19 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1986 Operational
Hanover–Hamburg railway Hannover–Hamburg 355.3 km (220.8 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1987 Operational
Waghäusel Saalbach–Graben-Neudorf railway NA (Connecting link) 7.94 km (4.93 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1988 Operational
Hanover–Würzburg Hanover–Würzburg 327 km (203 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph)[co] 1991 Operational
Mannheim–Stuttgart Mannheim–Stuttgart 99 km (62 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph)[cp] 1991 Operational
Rhine Railway Mannheim–Rastatt 99 km (62 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1991 Operational
Ulm–Augsburg railway (old line) Augsburg-Oberhausen–Dinkelscherben 25.8 km (16.0 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1992 Operational
Frankfurt–Göttingen railway Hanau–Hailer-Meerholz 19 km (12 mi)[cq] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph)[cr] 1993 Operational
Hanover–Berlin Hannover–Berlin 258 km (160 mi) New 280 km/h (170 mph)[cs] 1998 Operational
Nuremberg–Würzburg railway Nuremberg–Würzburg 102.2 km (63.5 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1999 Operational
Mannheim–Frankfurt railway Mannheim–Frankfurt 74.8 km (46.5 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1999 Operational
Cologne–Frankfurt Cologne–Frankfurt 180 km (110 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2002 Operational
Cologne–Aachen Cologne–Düren 39.2 km (24.4 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) 2002 Operational
Düren-Eschweiler Hbf 17.7 km (11.0 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2030 Undergoing upgrade
Berlin–Halle railway Berlin–Halle 161.6 km (100.4 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2006 Operational
Trebnitz–Leipzig railway Bk–Leipzig 81.2 km (50.5 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2006 Operational
Nuremberg–Ingolstadt Nuremberg–Ingolstadt 77.5 km (48.2 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2006–2013 Operational
Hamm–Warburg railway Hamm–Warburg 131 km (81 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2007 Operational
Munich–Augsburg railway Munich–Augsburg 61.9 km (38.5 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2011[ct] Operational
Leipzig–Dresden railway Leipzig–Riesa 60 km (37 mi)[cu] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2014 Operational
Dresden–Riesa 54 km (34 mi)[cv] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2030[61] Undergoing upgrade
Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle 123 km (76 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2015 Operational
Nuremberg–Erfurt Ebensfeld–Erfurt 107 km (66 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2017 Operational
Ebensfeld–Eltersdorf 83 km (52 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2030 Undergoing upgrade[61]
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) 2026 Under construction
Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway St. Ingbert–Ludwigshafen 82 km (51 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2028[61] Undergoing upgrade
Lübeck–Puttgarden railway Lübeck–Puttgarden 88.6 km (55.1 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2030[61] Undergoing upgrade
Berlin–Dresden railway Berlin Südkreuz–Dresden HBF 174.2 km (108.2 mi) Upgraded 230 km/h (140 mph) 2030[61] Undergoing upgrade
Karlsruhe–Basel Karlsruhe–Basel 182 km (113 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2031 Under construction
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Greece

Main article: P.A.Th.E./P.
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
P.A.Th.E./P. Bulgarian border[cw]–Thessaloniki–Larissa–Athens–Corinth–Patras 160 km (99 mi)[cx] Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2022 Mostly operational
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Italy

Main article: High-speed rail in Italy
Map of Italian high-speed and higher speed rail network
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Florence–Rome Firenze Santa Maria Novella, Florence–Roma Termini 254 km (158 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 1992 Operational
Turin–Milan Torino Porta Susa, Turin–Milano Centrale 148.3 km (92.1 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2006 Operational
Milan–Venice railway Padua–Venice 25 km (16 mi)[cy] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 2007 Operational
Treviglio-Brescia 39.6 km (24.6 mi)[cz] New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2016 Operational
Brescia - Verona 45.4 km (28.2 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2026 Under construction
Verona-Padua 80 km (50 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2029-2032 Under construction
Milan–Bologna Milano Centrale–Bologna Centrale 214.6 km (133.3 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2008 Operational
Naples–Salerno Napoli Afragola–Salerno 29 km (18 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2008 Operational
Verona–Bologna railway Verona–Bologna Centrale 115 km (71 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2009 Operational
Rome–Naples Roma Termini–Napoli Centrale 204.6 km (127.1 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2009 Operational
Bologna–Ancona railway Bologna–Ancona 153 km (95 mi)[da] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2015 Operational
Adriatic railway Brindisi–Lecce 38.364 km (23.838 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2018 Operational
Pescara–Termoli 89.468 km (55.593 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2026 Undergoing upgrade
Pisa–Rome railway Cecina–Castagneto Carducci-Donoratico; Orbetello–Follonica 91 km (57 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) ? Operational
Milan–Verona Milano Lambrate–Verona Porta Nuova 165 km (103 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2023 Partly operational[db]
Tortona–Genoa Genoa–Tortona 53 km (33 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2026 Under construction
Naples–Bari[62] Naples–Bari 147 km (91 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2027 Under construction
Salerno–Reggio di Calabria railway Battipaglia–Romagnano 35 km (22 mi) Partly new 300 km/h (190 mph) 2030 Under construction
Alessandria–Piacenza railway Tortona–Voghera 16 km (9.9 mi)[dc] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2026 Undergoing upgrade
Palermo–Catania–Messina high-speed railway Palermo–Catania–Messina 67 km (42 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2029 Under construction
Genoa–Ventimiglia railway Andora–Finale Ligure 32 km (20 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2030 Undergoing upgrade
Brenner Base Tunnel+Verona-Brenner railway Austrian border–Tunnel's south portal–Verona 198 km (123 mi) Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph) 2032 Under construction
Turin–Lyon high-speed railway Turin–French border 57 km (35 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) 2032 Under construction
Venice–Trieste railway Venice–Trieste 153 km (95 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) TBD Undergoing upgrade
Ionian Railway Taranto-Metaponto 43.2 km (26.8 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) TBD Undergoing upgrade
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Netherlands

Main article: High-speed rail in the Netherlands
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
HSL-Zuid Amsterdam Centraal–Belgian border 125 km (78 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2009 Operational
Lelystad–Zwolle railway Lelystad Centrum–Zwolle 50 km (31 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph)[dd] 2012 Operational
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Norway

Main article: High-speed rail in Norway
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Gardermoen Line Oslo–Eidsvoll 64 km (40 mi) New 210 km/h (130 mph) 1998 Operational
Dovre Line Langset-Kleverud 17 km (11 mi) (of 484 km (301 mi)) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2015 Operational
Eidsvoll-Hamar(-Trondheim)[de] 41 km (25 mi) (of 484 km (301 mi)) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2027 Undergoing upgrade
Hamar-Brumunddal-Lillehammer 55 km (34 mi) Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph) 2030[df]-2035[dg] Undergoing upgrade and construction
Vestfold Line Farriseidet–Porsgrunn 23.5 km (14.6 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2018 Operational
Drammen–Kobbervikdalen 9 km (5.6 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025 Under construction
Kobbervikdalen–Holm 24.7 km (15.3 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2001–2002 Operational
Nykirke – Holm 14.1 km (8.8 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2016 Operational
Nykirke – Barkåker 13.6 km (8.5 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2026 Under construction
Tønsberg – Barkåker 7.7 km (4.8 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2011 Operational
Tønsberg–Larvik[63] 40 km (25 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2032 Under construction
Follo Line Oslo–Ski 22 km (14 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2022 Operational
Østfold Line Ski–Fredrikstad 50 km (31 mi)[64] Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph) 2029 Undergoing upgrade and construction
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Poland

Main article: High-speed rail in Poland
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Warsaw–Gdańsk railway Warszawa Wschodnia–Gdańsk Główny 150 km (93 mi)[65] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2014–2020 Operational
Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Zawiercie railway Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Zawiercie 135.047 km (83.914 mi)[66] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1977[dh]–2011 Operational
Warsaw-Białystok railway Warszawa Wschodnia–Białystok 224.1 km (139.2 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) 2030[67] Undergoing upgrade
Y-line Warsaw–Lodz–Wroclaw/Poznan 140 km (87 mi)[di] New 350 km/h (220 mph) 2032? Approved
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Portugal

Main articles: High-speed rail in Portugal and Alfa Pendular
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Linha do Norte Santa Apolónia, Lisbon–Campanhã, Porto 332 km (206 mi)[68] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 1999 Operational
Santa Apolónia, Lisbon–Braga 389 km (242 mi)[68] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) - Operational
Linha do Norte e Linha do Sul Campanhã, Porto–Faro 627 km (390 mi)[68] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) - Operational
Linha do Sul Campolide, Lisbon–Tunes, Silves 273.6 km (170.0 mi)[69] Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 2004 Operational
Linha de Évora Casa Branca–Évora 26.164 km (16.258 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2010 Operational
Porto–Lisbon high-speed rail line Porto-Campanhã – Lisbon-Santa Apolónia 290 km (180 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2030 Under construction
Porto–Vigo high-speed rail line Porto – Vigo on Galicia, Spain borders 155.6 km (96.7 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2032 Under construction
Lisbon–Madrid high-speed rail line Lisbon – Madrid on Extremadura, Spain borders 644 km (400 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2030 Under construction
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Russia

Main article: High-speed rail in Russia
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Saint Petersburg–Moscow railway Moscow Leningradsky–Moskovsky (Saint Petersburg) 650 km (400 mi) Upgraded 250 km/h (160 mph) 1984 Operational
Moscow–Saint Petersburg HSR Moscow–Saint Petersburg 679 km (422 mi) New 360 km/h (220 mph) 2029 Under construction
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway Finnish border–St. Petersburg 197 km (122 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2013 Service discontinued
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Serbia

More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Budapest–Belgrade railway Hungarian border–Belgrade 150 km (93 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025 Operational
Belgrade - Niš Belgrade–Niš 228 km (142 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2026 Undergoing upgrade
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Spain

Main articles: High-speed rail in Spain and AVE
Overview of Spanish high-speed rail network (November 2023)
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Madrid–Seville Madrid Atocha–Seville–Santa Justa 471.8 km (293.2 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1992 Operational
Madrid–Levante Madrid Atocha–Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla/Alicante 603 km (375 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 1997–2010–2022 Operational
Madrid–Barcelona Madrid Atocha–Barcelona Sants 620.9 km (385.8 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph)[dj] 2003–2008 Operational
Zaragoza-Huesca branch of Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line Zaragoza–Huesca 57 km (35 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2005 Operational
Madrid–Toledo Madrid Atocha–Toledo 74 km (46 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2005 Operational
Madrid–Málaga Cordoba–Málaga María Zambrano 154.5 km (96.0 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2007 Operational
Madrid–Galicia Madrid Chamartín–Santiago de Compostela 415.7 km (258.3 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2011–2021 Operational
Perpignan–Barcelona Perpignan–Barcelona Sants 175.5 km (109.1 mi)[dk] New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2013 Operational
Seville–Cádiz railway Seville–Santa Justa–Cádiz 158.1 km (98.2 mi) Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 2015 Operational
Atlantic Axis A Coruña–Vigo-Urzáiz 155.6 km (96.7 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 2015 Operational
Madrid–Asturias Madrid Chamartín–Lena, Asturias 342.3 km (212.7 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2015–2023 Operational
Valencia−Sant Vicenç de Calders railway Estació del Nord, Valencia–Sant Vicenç de Calders, El Vendrell 238 km (148 mi) Upgraded 220 km/h (140 mph) 2018 Operational
Andalusian Corridor Antequera-Santa Ana–Granada 125.7 km (78.1 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2019 Operational
Antequera-Santa Ana-Cadiz 146 km (91 mi) partly new 300 km/h (190 mph) 2030 Under construction
Granada–Almería 75 km (47 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2030 Under construction
Alcázar de San Juan–Jaén Grañena–Jaén 16.7 km (10.4 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2020 Operational
Alcázar de San Juan–Mora 67.5 km (41.9 mi) Partly new 300 km/h (190 mph) TBD Under construction
Madrid–Extremadura high-speed rail line Badajoz–Plasencia 192.6 km (119.7 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2022 Operational
Plasencia–Talayuela (Oropesa) 68.6 km (42.6 mi) Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph) 2025 Under construction
Oropesa–Toledo 127 km (79 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2030 Under construction
LAV Venta de Baños-Burgos-Vitoria [es] Venta de Baños-Burgos 86 km (53 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2022 Operational
Burgos - Miranda de Ebro - Vitoria 51.8 km (32.2 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2028 Under construction
LAV Palencia–Santander [es] Palencia–Alar del Rey 78.4 km (48.7 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) TBD Under construction
Alar del Rey–Reinosa 44.4 km (27.6 mi) New 350 km/h (220 mph) TBD Under construction
Murcia–Almería Murcia del Carmen–Almería 184 km (114 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2026 Under construction
Two Seas corridor Castejon–Pamplona 150 km (93 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2027 Under construction
Zaragoza–Castejon New 300 km/h (190 mph) 2033 Under construction
Basque Y Bilbao–Vitoria-Gasteiz/San Sebastián 172 km (107 mi) New 220 km/h (140 mph) 2027 Under construction
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Sweden

Main article: High-speed rail in Sweden
A map of railways in Sweden:
  250 km/h (155 mph)
  200 km/h (125 mph)
  <200 km/h (125 mph)
  <140 km/h (87 mph) (unelectrified)
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Southern Main Line Malmö–Katrineholm 336 km (209 mi)[dl] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1990 Operational
Western Main Line Stockholm–Gothenburg 312 km (194 mi)[dm] Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 1995 Operational
West Coast Line Lund–Gothenburg 232 km (144 mi)[dn] Upgraded, partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 1985–2023 Operational
East Coast Line Stockholm–Gävle 142 km (88 mi)[do] Upgraded, partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 1997–2017 Operational
Söderhamn–Enånger 105 km (65 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 1999 Operational
Enånger–Sundsvall and Gävle north bypass 210 km (130 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2030[dp]–2040 Under construction
Ådalen Line Kramfors–Härnösand 30 km (19 mi)[dq] Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2012 Operational
Svealand Line Södertälje South–Folkesta 86 km (53 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph) 1997 Operational
Mälaren Line Solhem-Västerås; Harksta–Kolbäck; Arboga–Hovsta 155 km (96 mi) Upgraded, partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2005 Operational
Bothnia Line Höga Kusten Airport–Umeå 190 km (120 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph)[dr] 2010 Operational
Norway/Vänern Line Gothenburg–Öxnered 80 km (50 mi) Upgraded, partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2012 Operational
Haparanda Line Kalix–Haparanda 43 km (27 mi) Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph)[dr] 2012 Operational
North Bothnia Line Umeå–Luleå 270 km (170 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2026–2038+ Under construction
The East Link Järna–Linköping 160 km (99 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2035 Under construction
Gothenburg–Borås Double Tracks Gothenburg–Borås 60 km (37 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2039–2041[70]
Hässleholm–Lund Quad Tracks Hässleholm–Lund 60 km (37 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) ≈2040[71][72]
Stockholm–Uppsala Quad Tracks Stockholm–Uppsala ? New? 250 km/h (160 mph)? ≈2040?
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Switzerland

Main article: High-speed rail in Switzerland
More information Line, Termini ...
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)[ds] 2007 Operational
Gotthard Base Tunnel NA (Connecting line) 57 km (35 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph)[dt] 2016 Operational
Ceneri Base Tunnel NA (Connecting line) 15.4 km (9.6 mi) New 200 km/h (120 mph)[du] 2020 Operational
Simplon Railway Vallorbe–Domodossola 232.5 km (144.5 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2030 Undergoing upgrade
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Turkey

Main article: High-speed rail in Turkey
More information Line, Termini ...
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) Partly new 250 km/h (160 mph) 2014 Operational
Other sections 20 km (12 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 Under construction
Konya–Yenice railway Konya–Karaman 102 km (63 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2021 Operational
Karaman–Ulukışla 135 km (84 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2026 Undergoing upgrade
Ankara–Sivas Kayaş–Sivas 394 km (245 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2023 Operational
Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli line (in Turkish) Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli 201 km (125 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025–2028 Undergoing upgrade
Istanbul–Kapıkule railway Halkalı–Kapıkule 229 km (142 mi) Partly new 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025–2028 Undergoing upgrade
Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railway Mersin–Gaziantep 311 km (193 mi) Upgraded 200 km/h (120 mph) 2027 Undergoing upgrade
Polatlı–İzmir Polatlı–Alsancak 505 km (314 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2027 Under construction
Yerköy–Kayseri railway (in Turkish) Yerköy–Kayseri 142 km (88 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 Under construction
Kırıkkale–Çorum–Samsun[46] Kırıkkale Delice–Samsun 293 km (182 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 Under construction
Sivas-Zara line (in Turkish) Sivas-Zara 74 km (46 mi) New 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 Under construction
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United Kingdom

Main article: High-speed rail in the United Kingdom
Operational high-speed lines in the UK:
  140–186 mph (225–300 km/h)
  125 mph (200 km/h)
  <110 mph (180 km/h)
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Great Western Main Line London Paddington–Bristol Temple Meads 190.2 km (118.2 mi) Upgraded 201 km/h (125 mph) 1976[73] Operational
South Wales Main Line London Paddington–Pilning 34.5 km (21.4 mi)[dv] Upgraded 201 km/h (125 mph)[dw] 1976 Operational
East Coast Main Line London King's Cross–Edinburgh 552.7 km (343.4 mi)[dx] Upgraded 201 km/h (125 mph)[dy] 1978 Operational
Cross Country Route York–Bristol Temple Meads 56 km (35 mi) Upgraded 201 km/h (125 mph) 1982 Operational
West Coast Main Line Glasgow central–Euston, London 442 km (275 mi)[dz] Upgraded 201 km/h (125 mph) 2005 Operational
High Speed 1 Fawkham Junction–Channel Tunnel 74 km (46 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph)[ea] 2003 Operational
St Pancras, London–Ebbsfleet 39.4 km (24.5 mi) New 230 km/h (140 mph)[eb] 2007 Operational
Midland Main Line St Pancras, London / Derby / Nottingham / Chesterfield 100 km (62 mi)[ec] Upgraded 201 km/h (125 mph)[ed] 2009 Operational
High Speed 2 Euston, London–Birmingham Curzon Street 230 km (140 mi) New 360 km/h (220 mph) Uncertain (originally 2033) Under construction
Crewe-Manchester 153 km (95 mi) New 300 km/h (190 mph)[ee] 2040+ Suspended, revived as a private initiative
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North America

United States

Main article: High-speed rail in the United States
More information Line, Termini ...
Line Termini Length Type Maximum speed Opening Status
Northeast Corridor Boston–Washington, D.C. 80.3 km (50 mi)[ef] Upgraded 260 km/h (160 mph) 1969 Operational
Brightline Orlando Airport–Cocoa 56.3 km (35 mi)[eg] New[eh] 201 km/h (125 mph)[ei] 2023 Operational
California HSR San Francisco–Los Angeles[ej] 275 km (171 mi)[ek] New[el] 354 km/h (220 mph)[em] 2031–2033[en] Under construction
Brightline West Las Vegas–Los Angeles[eo] 351 km (218 mi) New 322 km/h (200 mph) 2029 Under construction
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See also

Notes

    1. [a]
      Population data is based on worldometers.info, as of July 2024
    2. [b]
      Koralm, Western and New Lower Valley Inn Railway lines.
    3. [c]
      High-speed rail in Belgium
    4. [d]
      Diabolo project+Line 50A
    5. [e]
      at stations
    6. [f]
      Between 2011 and 2017 the top speed has been decreased from 350 to 310 km/h (220 to 190 mph) on all tracks and lines.[9][10]
    7. [g]
      Rolling stock is ready to be used on 1520 mm network abroad.
    8. [h]
      574.8 km/h record; 300 km/h first exceeded in 1950s
    9. [i]
      1,5 kV DC or 3 kV DC at some upgraded lines
    10. [j]
      gas turbine and propeller tested
    11. [k]
      as dedicated line; conventional exceeded 200 km/h in late 1960s
    12. [l]
      diesel before 2017
    13. [m]
      P.A.Th.E./P. sections supporting at least 200km/h are summed here.
    14. [n]
      1435+1067 dual gauge in the Seikan tunnel
    15. [o]
      HSL Zuid (125 km) + Hanzelijn (50 km)
    16. [p]
      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).
    17. [q]
      upgraded lines and stations only
    18. [r]
      HSL-Zuid only
    19. [s]
      Gardermoen Line (64 km) + Vestfold Line (70 km out of 138 km) + Follo (22 km)+Dovre Line (17 km)
    20. [t]
      High-speed rail in Poland
    21. [u]
      Linha do Norte (116.2 out of 336 km) + Linha do Sul (107 out of 274 km)
    22. [v]
      Additionally, the 10km extension from Elvas to the border.[19]
    23. [w]
      Diesel above 200 km/h tested
    24. [x]
      Diesel push-pull trains also capable for 200 km/h, but limited to 180 km/h
    25. [y]
      310 in 2007-2016; 330 km/h designed
    26. [z]
      wide-gauge and upgraded lines only
    27. [aa]
      Diesel or bi-mode on some of upgraded lines
    28. [ab]
      gauge-change trains in use; wide-gauge is limited 220-250 km/h
    29. [ac]
      Under construction lines
    30. [ad]
      250 km/h ready (ERTMS re-signaling needed).
    31. [ae]
      High-speed rail in Switzerland
    32. [af]
      Sincan–Köseköy (313km) + Polatlı–Konya (212) + Kayaş–Sivas (394km) + Konya-Karaman (102km)
    33. [ag]
      Under construction lines in Turkey.
    34. [ah]
      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.
    35. [ai]
      750V DC Third-Rail at junctions only. Diesel is widely used despite ongoing electrification
    36. [aj]
      275 km of CAHSR (Merced-Bakersfield); 351 km of Brightline West; and 30 km of Newark-Trenton being upgraded to allow 260 km/h service
    37. [ak]
      12.5 kV 60 Hz AC (New Haven–New York),
      12 kV 25 Hz AC (New York–Washington),
      25 kV 60 Hz AC (Boston–New Haven)
    38. [al]
      gas-turbine and steam tested
    39. [am]
      Tashkent–Bukhara high-speed rail line
    40. [an]
      only 7,206.7 km without China
    41. [ao]
      only 6,563.91 km without China
    42. [ap]
      13,770.61 km without China
    43. [aq]
      Exception: 1530 in Uzbekistan.
    44. [ar]
      Excluding Turkey which is counted in Asian section.
    45. [as]
      25 kV 50 Hz AC (most common, for most of lines electrified in recent years),
      15 kV 16.7 Hz AC (second most common, especially in German-speaking and Scandinavian countries),
      3 kV DC,
      1.5 kV DC,
      diesel (especially in the UK)
    46. [at]
      Exception: 1520 in Russia; 1524 in Finland; 1668 in Spain and Portugal
    47. [au]
      25 kV 50 Hz AC (most common, for most of lines electrified in recent years),
      15 kV 16.7 Hz AC (second most common, especially in German-speaking and Scandinavian countries),
      3 kV DC,
      1.5 kV DC
    48. [av]
      Exception: 1524 in Finland; 1668 in Spain and Portugal
    49. [aw]
      12.5 kV 60 Hz AC (New Haven–New York),
      12 kV 25 Hz AC (New York–Washington),
      25 kV 60 Hz AC (Boston–New Haven)
    50. [ax]
      7,700+ km with long-term plans by 2050s
    51. [ay]
      Etihad Rail will use Diesel electric multiple units
    52. [az]
      upgraded lines only
    53. [ba]
      no later than 2030
    54. [bb]
      no later than 2030
    55. [bc]
      Part of the greater Beijing-Hong Kong, Macau corridor.
    56. [bd]
      Part of the coastal corridor; consists of the Hangzhou-Fuzhou section which is already operational and is listed separately above
    57. [be]
      Tianjin-Yantai and Nantong-Suzhou sections under construction
    58. [bf]
      Guangzhou-Hepu section is under construction
    59. [bg]
      812 km under construction
    60. [bh]
      Including Yinchuan-Xi'an line and Hainan Eastern and Western ring railway lines.
    61. [bi]
      1,422 km is under construction; ~950 km is planned
    62. [bj]
      646 km is under construction
    63. [bk]
      Proposed branch to Taipei crossing Taiwan Starit.
    64. [bl]
      690 km under planning; 409 km under construction
    65. [bm]
      2,965 km under construction
    66. [bn]
      Including a branch line to Chongqinq.
    67. [bo]
      Xiong'an-Xinzhou (340 km) and Chongqing-Kunming (698.98 km), totalling 1038.96 km is under construction
    68. [bp]
      ~1,000 km under planning.
    69. [bq]
      Max speed attained on record: 603 km/h
    70. [br]
      out of 331.3
    71. [bs]
      5.2 extra added in 2016
    72. [bt]
      Nangang station
    73. [bu]
      Bangkok–Nakhon Ratchasima
    74. [bv]
      out of 312.2 total
    75. [bw]
      Tallinn-Pärnu
    76. [bx]
      Lithuanian section
    77. [by]
      Latvian section
    78. [bz]
      Danish side
    79. [ca]
      Karis – Paimio stretch, out of 195.8 km total
    80. [cb]
      out of 357.8 km total
    81. [cc]
      out of 188 km total
    82. [cd]
      Lahti-Luumäki
    83. [ce]
      Luumäki-Vainikkala
    84. [cf]
      Le Capitole service before 1990s, TGV since 1990s
    85. [cg]
      south
    86. [ch]
      north
    87. [ci]
      out of 622 km total
    88. [cj]
      TGV 1989-2017, Ouigo after 2017
    89. [ck]
      triple border between France, Germany and Switzerland
    90. [cl]
      no earlier than 1992 when electrified
    91. [cm]
      first 300 km
    92. [cn]
      rest 106 km
    93. [co]
      280 km/h if delayed.
    94. [cp]
      280 km/h if delayed; 300 km/h upgradable
    95. [cq]
      out of 240 km total
    96. [cr]
      230 km/h after 2025 planned
    97. [cs]
      most of the line - 250 km/h; 300 km/h upgradable
    98. [ct]
      partly opened in 1969
    99. [cu]
      out of 116 km total
    100. [cv]
      out of 116 km total
    101. [cw]
      planned
    102. [cx]
      out of 600+ km total
    103. [cy]
      out of 267 km total
    104. [cz]
      out of 267 km total
    105. [da]
      out of 204 km total
    106. [db]
      67 km of the section is operational while the rest of it is under construction.
    107. [dc]
      out of 96 km total
    108. [dd]
      Line is 200 km/h ready but as of 2024, there are no trainsets operating beyond 140-160 km/h on this route.
    109. [de]
      excludung 17 km ready in 2015
    110. [df]
      Hamar-Brumunddal
    111. [dg]
      Brumunddal-Lillehammer
    112. [dh]
      constructed with geometrically allowed 250 km/h option already
    113. [di]
      Warsaw–Lodz; extra 310 km beyond in next phase
    114. [dj]
      310 km/h previously; 330 km/h designed
    115. [dk]
      including 24.6 km in France
    116. [dl]
      out of 483
    117. [dm]
      out of 390
    118. [dn]
      out of 290
    119. [do]
      out of 150
    120. [dp]
      first 50 km
    121. [dq]
      out of 58 km total
    122. [dr]
      No trains operate above 200 km/h
    123. [ds]
      For tilting trains; rest of the passenger trains operate at 200 km/h
    124. [dt]
      230 km/h in case of delay; 250 km/h designed speed
    125. [du]
      230 km/h in case of delay; 250 km/h designed speed
    126. [dv]
      out of 116.5 km total
    127. [dw]
      English section only; the Welsh is slower
    128. [dx]
      out of 632.7 km total
    129. [dy]
      225 km/h in case of delay
    130. [dz]
      out of 642 km total
    131. [ea]
      international services only, domestic are limited 225 km/h
    132. [eb]
      international services only, domestic are limited 225 km/h
    133. [ec]
      out of 500 km total
    134. [ed]
      straight sections only, 90-110 mph at curves
    135. [ee]
      360 km/h by other sources
    136. [ef]
      While the Northeast Corridor spans 735 km, 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.
    137. [eg]
      While Brightline spans 273.5 km between Orlando and Miami, only a newly built section of 56.3 km between Orlando and Cocoa support speeds of up to 200 km/h, with rest of the section supporting 180 km/h.[74]
    138. [eh]
      The 56.3 km stretch between Orlando and Cocoa which supports 200 km/h is newly built.
    139. [ei]
      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.
    140. [ej]
      Initially only between Merced and Bakersfield
    141. [ek]
      The Initial Operating Segment will be 275 km (171 mi), while the completed Phase 1 route will be 795 km (494 mi). Currently, the completed system, which includes Phase 2 (includes Sacramento and San Diego), will be 1,249 km (776 mi). Phase 2 has yet to begin construction.
    142. [el]
      with existing portions between San Francisco-Gilroy at phase 1 and LA and Anaheim at phase 2
    143. [em]
      possibly 110 mph at phase 2 in LA-Anaheim upgraded segment
    144. [en]
      not at full length, full network would take another 5-10 years
    145. [eo]
      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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