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

Overview[edit]

Operational networks[edit]

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

Country Continent Operational length (km) Under construction (km) Total length (km) Density (m/km2) Length / 100,000 people (km)[a] Top speed (km/h) Electrification Track gauge (mm) Opened
China China Asia 45,000[6] 25,000 70,000[7] 4.7 3.16 350[8][b] 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2008
Spain Sapin Europe 3,966[11] 1,000 5,000 7.84 8.42 310 3 kV DC; 25 kV 50 Hz 1435; 1668 1992
Japan Japan Asia 3,067[12] 211 3,278 9.07 2.5 320[c] 25 kV 50/60 Hz 1435; [d] 1964
 France France Europe 2,800[13] 200[14] 3,000 4.35 4.32 320[15] 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 1981
United Kingdom United Kingdom Europe 2,214[16] 230 2,444[17] 9.11 3.27 300[e] 25 kV 50 Hz AC[f] 1435 1976
Germany Germany Europe 1,658[18] 350 2,008 4.64 1.99 300 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 1991
Turkey Turkey Asia 1,179[g] 1,578[h] 2,757 1.51 0.14 300 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2009
Finland Finland Europe 1,120[19] 200 1,320 3.31 20.2 220 25 kV 50 Hz 1524[i] 2006
Italy Italy Europe 1,117[20] 900 2,000 3.71 1.9 300 25 kV 50 Hz; 3 kV DC 1435 1977
South Korea South Korea Asia 887[21] 500 1,400 8.84 1.71 305 25 kV 60 Hz 1435 2004
Sweden Sweden Europe 860[19] 276[j] 1,136 1.91 8.1 205[k] 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 1993
Greece Greece Europe 672[l] 30 702 5.09 6.5 200 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2022
Russia Russia Europe 650[22] 680[23] 1,330 0.04 0.42 250 3 kV DC; 25 kV 50 Hz 1520 1984
Portugal Portugal Europe 610[m] 90[24][n] 700 7.27 5.95 300 25 kV 50 Hz 1668 1999
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Asia 600[o] 465[26] 1,065 1.34 1.71 250 20 kV 50 Hz 1520 2011
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Asia 450[27] 0 450 0.21 1.22 300 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2018
Taiwan Taiwan Asia 350[28] 0 350 9.67 1.46 300 25 kV 60 Hz 1435 2007
Belgium Belgium Europe 326[p] 3[q] 329 8.25 2.79 300 3 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz 		1435 1997
Morocco Morocco Africa 186[29] 0 186 0.26 0.49 320 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2018
Austria Austria Europe 283[r] 280 563 3.37 3.16 230 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 1990
Norway Norway Europe 224[s] 0 224 0.69 4.09 210 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 1998
Poland Poland Europe 206[t] 0 206 the 1.13 3.16 200 3 kV DC 1435 2014
Netherlands Netherlands Europe 175[u] 0 175 4.18 1.95 300[v] 1.5 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz 		1435 2009
Switzerland Switzerland Europe 164[w] 0 164 3.97 1.86 230 15 kV 16.7 Hz 1435 2005
Indonesia Indonesia Asia 143[30] 0 143 0.08 0.05 350 27.5 kV 50 Hz 1435 2023
United States United States North America 80[31] 1,249[32] 1,329 0.01 0.02 240 Multiple[x] 1435 2000
Serbia Serbia Europe 70[33] 338[34][35] 408 0.79 0.98 200 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2022
Denmark Denmark Europe 60[36] 100[37] 160 0.68 0.98 200 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2019
Hong Kong Hong Kong Asia 26[38] 0 26 23.51 0.35 200 1.5 kV DC,
25 kV 50 Hz 		1435 2018

By region[edit]

Region Continent Operational length (km) Under construction (km) Total length (km) Density (m/km2) Length / 100,000 people (km)[a] Top speed (km/h) Electrification Track gauge (mm) Opened
Asia 51,702 27,754 79,456 1.16 1.1 350 25 kV 50 or 60 Hz 1435[y] 1964
Europe[z] 17,115 4,677 21,792 1.68 2.3 320 Various[aa] 1435[ab] 1976
European Union European Union Europe 13,793 3,429 17,222 1.35 325.82 320 Various[aa] 1435[ac] 1977
Africa 186 0 186 0.01 0.01 320 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2018
North America 80 1,249 1,329 0.003 0.01 240 Multiple[ad] 1435 2000

Freight services[edit]

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

Networks under construction[edit]

Country/Region Continent Length under construction (km) Length approved (km) Total length (km) Density (m/km2) Length / 100,000 people (km)[a] Top speed (km/h) Electrification Track gauge (mm) Construction began Planned opening
 Estonia
 Latvia
 Lithuania (Rail Baltica) 		Europe 870[43] 0 870 4.97 14.82 234[44] 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2017 2028
India India Asia 508.18[45] 0 508.18 0.15 0.04 320 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2021 2028
Thailand Thailand Asia 250.8[46] 220[47] 470.8 0.49 0.02 250 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2017 2027
Iran Iran Asia 410[48] 117[49] 527 0.25 0.46 300 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2015 2025
Egypt Egypt Africa 230[50] 1,770 2,000 0.23 0.2 250 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2021 2027
 Algeria Africa 132[51] 0 132 0.06 0.29 220 25 kV 50 Hz 1435 2012 TBD

Asia[edit]

China[edit]

Main article: List of high-speed railway lines in China
Network name Length Maximum speed Opening Remarks
Country total 42,000 km (26,000 mi)[52] (70,000 km total 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 [53]
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 commuter 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

India[edit]

Main article: List of high-speed railway lines in India
High-speed rail lines in India[54]
Corridor Speed Length Status Year Reference
Delhi-Varanasi 320 km/h (200 mph) 865 km (537 mi) DPR under preparation 2031 [55]
Delhi–Amritsar 320 km/h (200 mph) 480 km (300 mi) DPR under preparation 2051 [55]
Delhi–Ahmedabad 320 km/h (200 mph) 886 km (551 mi) Awaiting Approval 2031 [55]
Amritsar–Jammu 320 km/h (200 mph) 190 km (120 mi) Proposed 2051 [54]
Varanasi–Howrah 320 km/h (200 mph) 711 km (442 mi) DPR under preparation 2031 [56]
Patna–Guwahati 320 km/h (200 mph) 850 km (530 mi) Proposed 2051 [54]
Mumbai–Ahmedabad 320 km/h (200 mph) 508.18 km (315.77 mi) Under Construction 2028 [57]
Mumbai–Nagpur 320 km/h (200 mph) 736 km (457 mi) Awaiting Approval 2051 [54]
Mumbai–Hyderabad 350 km/h (220 mph) 711 km (442 mi) Awaiting Approval 2051 [58]
Pune–Nashik 200 km/h (125 mph) 235.15 km (146.12 mi) Approved 2027 [59]
Ahmedabad–Rajkot 220 km/h (140 mph) 225 km (140 mi) Proposed TBD [60]
Nagpur-Varanasi 320 km/h (200 mph) 855 km (531 mi) Proposed 2041 [54]
Chennai–Mysuru 320 km/h (200 mph) 435 km (270 mi) DPR under preparation 2051 [54]
Hyderabad–Bengaluru 320 km/h (200 mph) 618 km (384 mi) Proposed 2041 [54]
Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod 200 km/h (125 mph) 529.45 km (328.98 mi) Awaiting Approval TBD [61]


Indonesia[edit]

Main article: High-speed rail in Indonesia

New high-speed lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Whoosh high-speed railway Jakarta–Bandung 350 km/h (220 mph)[62][63][64] October 2023[64][65] 142.3 km (88.4 mi)

Planned lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Whoosh high-speed railway Bandung–Surabaya 350 km/h (220 mph) planned[66] 704 km (437 mi)[67]

Japan[edit]

Main article: Shinkansen

New high-speed lines[edit]

Map of Shinkansen lines (excluding the Hakata-Minami Line and Gala-Yuzawa Line extension)
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 130 km/h[68] 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)[68]
(360 km/h testing[69]) 		December 1, 2002
Hachinohe–Shin-Aomori December 4, 2010
Joetsu Shinkansen Omiya–Niigata 275 km/h[70] 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 260 km/h March 16, 2024
Tsuruga–Osaka planning (260 km/h ready) 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
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Takeo-Onsen–Nagasaki 260 km/h September 23, 2022 66.0 km
Hakata–Takeo-Onsen temporarily will be launched as an upgraded line, dedicated tracks proposed 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[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Chuo Shinkansen Shinagawa (Tokyo)–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)
Nagoya–Osaka 505 km/h 2037 152.4 km

Laos[edit]

Upgraded line[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Boten–Vientiane railway Boten–Muang Xay–Luang Prabang–Vang Vieng–Vientiane 160 km/h 3 December 2021 422 km

South Korea[edit]

Main article: High-speed rail in South Korea
Map of Korean high-speed lines

New high-speed lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Gyeongbu HSR Line Seoul–Dongdaegu 305 km/h (350 km/h ready) 2004-04-01 286.8 km
Dongdaegu–Busan 2010-11-01 130.7 km
Susaek–Seoul–Gwangmyeong 230 km/h 2030 23.6 km
Gwangmyeong–Pyeongtaek (quadruple-track) 400 km/h Planned 66.3 km
Pyeongtaek–Osong (quadruple-track) 2027 46.4 km
Honam HSR Line Osong–GwangjuSongjeong 305 km/h (350 km/h ready) 2015-04-02 182.3 km
GwangjuSongjeong–Gomagwon (Honam Line) 230 km/h 2019-06-01 26.4 km
Gomagwon–Imseong-ri 300 km/h 2025 44.1 km
Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR Line Suseo–Jije–Pyeongtaek Junction 300 km/h 2016-12-09 61.1 km

Upgraded lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Jeolla Line Iksan–Yeosu Expo 200 km/h 2011-10-05 180.4 km
Gyeonggang Line Wolgot–Pangyo 250 km/h 2027 (expected) 34.2 km
Yeoju–Seowonju 22 km
Seowonju–Gangneung 2017-12-22 120.7 km
Honam Line Gasuwon–Nonsan 250 km/h 2030 (expected) 29.2 km
Jungang Line Cheongnyangni–Seowonju 230 km/h 2017-12-22 86.4 km
Seowonju–Jecheon 260 km/h 2021-01-05 45.7  km
Jecheon–Yeongcheon 2023 (expected) 161.5 km
Yeongcheon–Moryang 2021-12-28 25.3 km
Donghae Line Taehwagang–Gyeongju 200 km/h 2021-12-28 41.9 km
Gyeongju–Pohang 2015-04-02 39.4 km
Pohang–Samcheok 2024 (expected) 166.3 km
Samcheok–Gangneung (Planned) 250 km/h 2031 (expected) 43 km
Gangneung–Jejin 2027 (expected) 111.7 km
Gyeongjeon Line Bujeon–Suncheon 200 km/h 2024 (expected) 165.2 km
Suncheon–Boseong 250 km/h 2030 (expected) 46.6 km
Boseong–GwangjuSongjeong 60.6 km
Boseong–Imseong-ri 200 km/h 2024 (expected) 82.5 km
Seohae Line Songsan–Hongseong 260 km/h 2024 (expected) 90.0 km
Janghang Line Sinseong–Jupo 250 km/h 2026 (expected) 18.2 km
Nampo–Ganchi 14.2 km
Jungbunaeryuk Line Bubal–Chungju 230 km/h 2021-12-31 56.3 km
Chungju–Mungyeong 2024 (expected) 39.2 km
Mungyeong–Gimcheon 250 km/h 2030 (expected) 69.8 km
Nambunaeryuk Line Gimcheon–Geoje 250 km/h 2027 (expected) 177.9 km
Chungbuk Line Seochang–Cheongju Airport 230 km/h 2029 (expected) 26.8 km
Cheongju Airport–Bongyang 2031 (expected) 85.5 km
Chuncheon–Sokcho Line Chuncheon–Sokcho 250 km/h 2027 (expected) 93.7 km
Gwangju–Daegu Line GwangjuSongjeong–Seodaegu 250 km/h 2030 (expected) 198.8 km
Suseo–Gwangju Suseo–Gwangju 250 km/h 2030 (expected) 19.2 km

Taiwan[edit]

Main article: Taiwan High Speed Rail

New high-speed line[edit]

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)
Nangang–Yilan 300 km/h (190 mph) 2030 54.6 km (33.9 mi)
Zuoying–Pingtung 300 km/h (190 mph) before 2029 18 km (11 mi)

Thailand[edit]

Main article: High-speed rail in Thailand

New high-speed line[edit]

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) 2027 (under construction) 253 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+ (likely to be postponed) 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) 2026 (under construction) 220 km
U-Tapao–Trat 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028 (planned) 190 km

Uzbekistan[edit]

Main article: High speed rail in Uzbekistan

Upgraded lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Tashkent–Samarkand high-speed rail line Yangiyer–Jizzax 230 km/h (140 mph) Brand launch 2011-10-08 as higher speed rail;
full HSR operated since February 10, 2013 		91 km (57 mi)
G'allaorol–Bulung'ur 220 km/h (140 mph) Brand launch 2011-10-08 as higher speed rail;
full HSR operated since February 10, 2013 		44 km (27 mi)
Samarkand–Bukhara high-speed rail line Samarkand–Bukhara 230 km/h (140 mph) August 25, 2016 150 km (93 mi) (high-speed);
256 km (159 mi) (full line)
Samarkand-Qarshi high-speed rail line Samarkand-Qarshi 141 kilometres (88 mi)

New Lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Namangan–Pap high-speed rail line Namangan–Pap 250 km/h (160 mph) 2022+ 50 km (31 mi)

Planned Lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Qarshi-Kitab high-speed rail line Qarshi–Kitab 160–250 km/h 2025+ 124 kilometres (77 mi)
Bukhara-Urgench high-speed rail line Bukhara-Urgench 160–250 km/h 2025+ 405 km
Urgench-Khiva high-speed rail line Urgench-Khiva 160–250 km/h 2025+ 34 km

Middle East and North Africa[edit]

Morocco[edit]

New high-speed line[edit]

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[edit]

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

New high-speed lines planned[edit]

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

Saudi Arabia[edit]

New high-speed lines[edit]

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

Classic upgraded lines[edit]

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

Turkey[edit]

Main article: High-speed rail in Turkey

New high-speed lines[edit]

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) 2023-04-26 62 km (39 mi)
Kırıkkale–Yerköy 2023-04-26 79 km (49 mi)
Yerköy–Sivas 2023-04-26 253 km (157 mi)
Ankara–İzmir high-speed railway Polatlı–Afyon 250 km/h (160 mph) 2026 (under construction) 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)
Osmaneli-Bursa high-speed railway Osmaneli–Yenişehir 250 km/h (160 mph) 2025 (under construction) 50 km (31 mi)
Yenişehir–Bursa 56 km (35 mi)

Upgraded lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Konya–Yenice railway Konya–Karaman 200 km/h (120 mph) 2022-01-08 102 km (63 mi)
Karaman–Ulukışla 200 km/h (120 mph) 2024 (under construction) 135 km (84 mi)
Ulukışla–Yenice 200 km/h (120 mph) Tender phase, 2027 (projected) 110 km (68 mi)
Mersin–Gaziantep railway Mersin–Tarsus–Yenice–Adana 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025 (under construction) 67 km (42 mi)
Adana–Toprakkale–Nurdağ Tunnel–Gaziantep 200 km/h (120 mph) 2025 (under construction) 236 km (147 mi)
Istanbul–Kapıkule railway Halkalı–Çerkezköy 200 km/h (120 mph) Tender phase 76 km (47 mi)
Çerkezköy–Kapıkule 200 km/h (120 mph) 2024 (under construction) 153 km (95 mi)
Yerköy–Kayseri railway Yerköy–Kayseri 200 km/h (120 mph) 2026 (under construction) 142 km (88 mi)

Northern Europe[edit]

Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)[edit]

New high-speed line[edit]

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[71] unknown 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 upgraded no earlier than 2023 when ETCS level 3 installation will be finished at Tallinn–Tapa railway 450 km (280 mi)

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

Denmark[edit]

Main article: High-speed rail in Denmark
Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Øresund Line Copenhagen–border to Sweden 200 km/h (120 mph) Uses Swedish signalling, therefore allowing 200 km/h since 2000. July 1, 2000 30 km (19 mi)
Copenhagen–Ringsted Line Copenhagen–Ringsted At present 200 km/h (120 mph)
Built for 250 km/h (160 mph) 		May 31, 2019 (200 km/h since 2023) 60 km (37 mi)
Ringsted–Korsør Line Ringsted–Korsør 180 km/h (110 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		2028 44 km (27 mi)
Korsør–Odense Line Korsør–Odense 180 km/h (110 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		2027 52 km (32 mi)
Vestfyn Line Odense–Middelfart 250 km/h (160 mph) 2028/2029 35 km (22 mi)
Middelfart/Fredericia–Lunderskov Line Middelfart/Fredericia–Lunderskov 160 km/h (99 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		2027 43 km (27 mi)
Lunderskov–Esbjerg Line Lunderskov–Esbjerg 180 km/h (110 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		2026 56 km (35 mi)
Fredericia–Vejle Line Fredericia–Vejle 160 km/h (99 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		2027 26.5 km (16.5 mi)
Vejle–Aarhus Line Vejle–Aarhus 180 km/h (110 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		2028 82 km (51 mi)
Middelfart–Hovedgård Line Middelfart–Hovedgård 250 km/h (160 mph) 2030+ Unknown (alignment still under deliberation)
Hovedgård–Hasselager Line Hovedgård–Hasselager 250 km/h (160 mph) 2030+ 23 km (14 mi)
Hasselager–Aarhus Line Hasselager–Aarhus 160 km/h (99 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		2030+ 9 km (5.6 mi)
Aarhus–Langå Line Aarhus–Langå 160 km/h (99 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		late 2022 (electrification in 2026) 45 km (28 mi)
Langå–Hobro Line Langå–Hobro 180 km/h (110 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		2026 45.5 km (28.3 mi)
Hobro–Aalborg Line Hobro–Aalborg 120 km/h (75 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		2024 (electrification in 2026) 49.4 km (30.7 mi)
Ringsted–Nykøbing F Line Ringsted–Nykøbing F 200 km/h (120 mph)
(prepared for 250 km/h (160 mph)) 		2021 (full electrification and completion of new Storstrøm Bridge in 2026, all signaling upgrades complete by 2028) 83 km (52 mi)
Nykøbing F–Holeby Line Nykøbing F–Holeby 120 km/h (75 mph)
(to be upgraded to 200 km/h) 		2029 32 km (20 mi)
Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link Holeby–Fehmarn 200 km/h (120 mph) construction began in 2021, opens 2029 18 km (11 mi)

Denmark has a signalling system allowing max 180 km/h. There is a plan to replace it with ETCS before 2030. On some lines, 200 km/h or more will be allowed as a direct result, without upgrading other things. Peberholm–Oresund Bridge has Swedish signalling system allowing max 200 km/h since 2000.

Finland[edit]

New main lines[edit]

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[edit]

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)

Norway[edit]

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 55.5 km (now); full ≈129 km line by 2032 1993 2012–2018–2025–2032
Dovre Line (Eidsvoll–Lillehammer) 250 km/h 17 km (now); segment's full 105 km by 2034 2012 2015–2023–2027–2034
Follo Line 250 km/h 22 km 2014 11 December 2022
Østfoldbanen 250 km/h 77 km (by 2024); 112.35 km (by 2030) 2019 2024–≈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

Sweden[edit]

Main article: High-speed rail in Sweden

New lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Bothnia Line Västeraspby–Umeå 250 km/h (155 mph)[72] (no trains permitted to operate above 200 km/h (125 mph)) 2010 190 km (120 mi)

Planned lines[edit]

Line Speed Construction began Expected start of revenue services
The North Bothnia Line

Norrbotniabanan

250 km/h (155 mph) August 2018 (Umeå–Dåva section) 2024
The West Link

Västlänken

May 2018 2026
The East Link

Ostlänken

250 km/h (155 mph) 2023–2024 (estimated) 2033–2035
Southeast Link

Sydosstlänken

160 km/h (100 mph) 2028–2033 (possible) ?
Gothenburg–Borås Double Tracks 250 km/h (155 mph)? Not been decided
Hässleholm–Lund Four Tracks 250 km/h (155 mph)? Not been decided

Upgraded lines[edit]

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

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Upgrade Opening Length
Ådalen Line (Sundsvall–Västeraspby) Sundsvall–Västeraspby 200 km/h 1990–2029? 30 km (high-speed part of Bothnia Line)
Southern Main Line Katrineholm–Malmö 200 km/h 1995–2024? 336 km (high-speed); 16 km (under upgrading); 480 (total)
Western Main Line Stockholm–Göteborg 200 km/h 1989–1995 312 km (high-speed); 455 km (total)
West Coast Line 200 km/h 1985–2024? 172 km (high-speed); 230 km (total)
Svealand Line 250 km/h 1997 * 80 km
Jakobsberg–Västerås (Mälar Line) 200 km/h (now)

250 km/h (soon)

2001 * 90 km
Örebro–Kolbäck (Mälar Line) 200 km/h before 2036? 45 km (upgraded now); 35 km (to be upgraded before 2036)
East Coast Line (Stockholm–Arlanda–Uppsala) 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 83 km; (high-speed) 110 km; (full)
East Coast Line (Hudiksvall–Sundsvall) 200 km/h 2030–2040? 50 km
Norway/Vänern Line Göteborg C–Öxnered 200 km/h 2012 * 1879 82 km (high-speed) - 79 km (to be upgraded) - 300 km (total)
Northern Main Line Gävle–Ånge 200 km/h 1879 22 km (high-speed); 268 km (total)
Värmland Line Laxå–Karlstad 200 km/h 1871 46 km (high-speed); 208 km (total)
Coast-to-Coast Line Emmaboda–Kalmar; Emmaboda–Karlskrona 200 km/h 1994 1874–1902 25 km (high-speed); 410 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.

Western Europe[edit]

Austria[edit]

Main article: High-speed rail in Austria

All high-speed railway lines in Austria are upgraded lines.

Line Speed Length Construction began Service started
Western Railway 230 km/h 312.2 km Unknown December 9, 2012 (Vienna–St. Pölten) 2025–2032
Brenner Base Tunnel 250 km/h 56 km Summer 2006 2032 (claimed)
Koralm Railway 250 km/h 125 km 2001 2026

Belgium[edit]

New high-speed line[edit]

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 Schaerbeek–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)

France[edit]

Main article: high-speed rail in France

New high-speed lines[edit]

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[73] 2001 127 km
Les Angles–Nîmes 25 km
Les Angles–Marseille 320 km/h[73] 91 km
LGV Est Paris Gare de l'Est–Baudrecourt (Part 1) 320 km/h (revenue service)
574.8 km/h (world speed record) 		2007 300 km
Baudrecourt–Strasbourg (Part 2) 320 km/h 2016 107 km
LGV Perpignan–Figueres Perpignan–Figueres 320 km/h 2010 44.4 km
LGV Rhin-Rhône Eastern branch Collonges–Petit-Croix (Part 1) 320 km/h 2011 140 km
Dijon–Collonges & Petit-Croix–Mulhouse (Part 2) 320 km/h 2028 (50 km)
LGV Sud Europe Atlantique Tours–Bordeaux 320 km/h[74] 2017 279 km
LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire Le Mans–Rennes 320 km/h 2017 182 km
Contournement Nîmes – Montpellier Nîmes–Montpellier 220 km/h 2018 80 km
LGV Bordeaux–Toulouse Bordeaux–Toulouse 320 km/h After 2032 (planned) (235 km)
LGV Bordeaux–Espagne Bordeaux–Spanish border 320 km/h After 2034 (planned) (60 km)
LGV Montpellier–Perpignan Montpellier–Perpignan 320 km/h c.a. 2027+ (150 km)
Total 2573 km

Upgraded lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Upgrade Opening Length
(Paris–) Étampes–Orléans–Vierzon Étampes–Vierzon 200 km/h 1967 1847 143 km[75]
LGV Lyon–Turin 2nd part Lyon–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 220 km/h 2030 1861 (with 18.8 km upgraded)
Bordeaux–Irun railway Bordeaux–Dax 200 km/h 2017 1864 37.5 km (Labouheyre section)
Ligne de Coutras à Tulle Coutras–Mussidan 200 km/h Unknown 1871 29.6 km
Paris–Lille railway Gare du Nord–Lille 200 km/h 1993 1846 3.7 km[75] (200 km/h sections)
Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway Cherbourg–Bernay 200 km/h 1989 1855–1858 85.267 km[75] (200 km/h sections)
(Paris–) Connerré–Brest Connerré–Brest 220 km/h 1990 1865 53.6 km
Savenay–Landerneau railway 220 km/h 1990s 1862–1867 42 km
Le Mans–Angers railway Le Mans–Angers 220 km/h 2010s 1863 73.8 km[75]
(Paris–) Marseille Gare de Lyon–Marseille-Saint-Charles station 200 km/h 1970s 1855 96.2 km[75] (200 km/h sections)
(Paris–) Clermont-Ferrand Gare de Lyon–Clermont-Ferrand 200 km/h 2003 1853 53.5 km[75] (200 km/h sections)
Strasbourg–Basel railway Strasbourg–Mulhouse 220 km/h 1995 1844 141.3 km[75]
Saint-Benoît–La Rochelle-Ville (Ligne de Saint-Benoît à La Rochelle-Ville [fr]) Saint-Benoît–La Rochelle-Ville 200 km/h 2017 (claimed) 1857 106 km[75]
Dijon-Ville–Vallorbe (Swiss border) Dijon-Ville–Dole-Ville 200 km/h (planned) 1855–1915 (46.3 km)
Paris-Est–Strasbourg-Ville railway Le Chénay-Gagny to LGV Est junction 220 km/h 2015 (6.6 km)
Moret–Lyon railway Gien to Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux station 200 km/h 2011 (62.5 ;km)
Ligne de Saint-Germain-des-Fossés à Nantes (Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway) 190–200 km/h 1990s 1848–1857 (37.0 km)
Clermont-Ferrand to Riom 190–200 km/h 1976–2020 (14 km)
Total 1,192 km

Germany[edit]

Main article: High-speed rail in Germany

New high-speed lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Hanover–Berlin high-speed railway Wolfsburg–Berlin 250 km/h (300 km/h planned) September 15, 1998 258 km
Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway Hanover–Würzburg 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–Ingolstadt high-speed railway Nuremberg–Ingolstadt 300 km/h May 13, 2006 90 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) 2028–2030 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 2001–2041 182 km
Stuttgart–Wendlingen high-speed railway Stuttgart–Wendlingen 250 km/h December 2025[76] 25 km
Wendlingen–Ulm high-speed railway Wendlingen–Ulm 250 km/h 9 December 2022[76] 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
Ulm-Augsburg (parallel new line) Ulm–Augsburg Planned (250 km/h ready) 2030 70 km[77]
Fulda–Eisenach high-speed railway 250 km/h 2030 52 km
Fulda–Frankfurt (parallel new) 250 km/h 2035 80 km
Ostermünchen–Brannenburg–Austrian border 250 km/h 2030 35 km

Upgraded lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Upgrade Opening Length
Saale-Bamberg Railway Saale–Bamberg 200 km/h Before 2035 1848–1885 128.2 km
Appenweier–Strasbourg railway Kehl–Appenweier 200 km/h 2010–2023 1861 13.5 km (high-speed); 22 (total)
Munich–Treuchtlingen railway Munich–Treuchtlingen 200 km/h 2006–2013 1870 29 km (high-speed); 136.7 (total)
Halle–Bebra railway Bebra–Erfurt 200 km/h 2014–2019 1846–1849 96.13 km (high-speed); 210 km (total); 79.63 km (planned)
Bebra–Fulda railway Bebra–Fulda 200 km/h before 2030 1866 66 km
Berlin–Halle railway Berlin–Halle 200 km/h 1992–2006 1841–1859 161.6 km (new line in parallel at Leipzig-Halle section)
Berlin–Görlitz railway Berlin–Cottbus 200 km/h 2023–2027 (Approved) 1866–1867 114.7 km
Berlin–Dresden railway 200 km/h 2012–2020–2024 1875 174.2 km
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 (300 km/h planned) 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
Trebnitz–Leipzig railway Leipzig–Bitterfeld 200 km/h 2006 1859 21.5 km
Nuremberg–Würzburg Railway Nuremberg–Würzburg 200 km/h 1992–1999 1854–1865 102.2 km
Regensburg–Passau railway Obertraubling-Platting 200 km/h 2006-2030 1859–1873 57.5 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[78]
Rosenheim–Salzburg railway Rosenheim–Salzburg 200 km/h to be upgraded before 2030 1828–1838 88.6 km
Löhne–Rheine railway Löhne station–Rheine station 200 km/h (230 km/h in short period after) before 2030 1850s 124 km
Mannheim–Frankfurt railway Mannheim–Frankfurt 200 km/h 1985–1999 1869–1879 74.8 km
Munich–Regensburg railway Munich–Landshut 230 km/h before 2030 1859–1873 76.1 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) 2003-2025 (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 2028 (upgrading) 1898–1928 88.6 km
Lübeck–Hamburg railway Lübeck–Hamburg Hauptbahnhof 200 km/h 2027 (upgrading) 1865 62.8 km
Oberhausen–Arnhem railway Emmerich–Oberhausen 200 km/h unknown (upgrading approved) 1854 73 km
Oberhausen–Duisburg-Ruhrort railway Duisburg-Ruhrort–Oberhausen 200 km/h unknown (upgrading approved) 1848 8.6 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)
Uelzen–Langwedel railway Uelzen–Langwedel 200 km/h Before 2030 1873 97.4 km
Wunstorf–Bremen railway Wunstorf–Bremen 200 km/h Before 2030 1847 122.3 km
Stendal–Uelzen railway Stendal–Uelzen 200 km/h Before 2030 1873 107.5 km
Magdeburg-Wittenberge railway Stendal–Magdeburg 200 km/h Before 2030 1846 58.7 km
Magdeburg–Leipzig railway Magdeburg–Halle 200 km/h Before 2030 1840 86.3 km
Magdeburg-Wittenberge railway Stendal–Magdeburg 200 km/h Before 2030 1846 58.7 km
Leipzig–Hof railway Leipzig–Gößnitz 200 km/h Before 2035 1842 53.5 km
Münster–Rheine railway Münster–Rheine 200 km/h Before 2030 1846 39 km
Cologne-Wuppertal Railway Cologne–Wuppertal 200 km/h Before 2030 1868 41.3 km
Brunswick–Wolfsburg Railway Braunschweig–Wolfsburg 200 km/h Before 2030 1844–1904 27.2 km
Neustrelitz–Warnemünde railway Rostock–Neustrelitz 200 km/h Before 2035 1886 113.2 km
Main-Neckar Railway Darmstadt Hbf–Heidelberg Hbf 200 km/h Before 2030 1846 59.7 km
Berlin–Wrocław railway Berlin–Frankfurt-Am-Oder 200 km/h 2027 (planned) 1847 81.2 km

Netherlands[edit]

Main article: high-speed rail in the Netherlands

New high-speed line[edit]

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[edit]

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

Switzerland[edit]

Main article: High-speed rail in Switzerland
Line Max speed Operating speed (passenger) Length Construction began Construction completed or

start of revenue services

Mattstetten–Rothrist new line 200 km/h (125 mph) 200 km/h (125 mph) 45 km 1996 2004
Solothurn-Wanzwil new line Per section:

200 km/h (125 mph)

or 140 km/h (85 mph)

Per section:

200 km/h (125 mph)

or 140 km/h (85 mph)

12 km ? 2004
Lötschberg Base Tunnel 250 km/h (155 mph) 200 km/h (125 mph) 35 km 1994 2007
Gotthard Base Tunnel Technical:

250 km/h (155 mph) Authorized:

230 km/h (145 mph)

Normal:

200 km/h (125 mph)

If delay:

230 km/h (145 mph)

57 km 1999 2016
Ceneri Base Tunnel Technical:

250 km/h (155 mph) Authorized:

230 km/h (145 mph)

Normal:

200 km/h (125 mph)

If delay:

230 km/h (145 mph)

15 km 2006 2020

United Kingdom[edit]

Main article: high-speed rail in the United Kingdom

New high-speed lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
High Speed 1 Channel Tunnel–Fawkham Junction via Ashford International (Section 1) 300 km/h
(186 mph) 		2003-09-28 74 km (46 mi)
Fawkham Junction–London St Pancras International via Ebbsfleet International and Stratford International (Section 2) 300 km/h
(186 mph) 		2007-11-14 39 km (24 mi)
High Speed 2 London Euston-Birmingham Curzon Street/Rugeley Trent Valley (Handsacre Junction)/Crewe via Birmingham Interchange (Phase 1) 360 km/h
(225 mph)[79] 		2031 (Under construction[80]) 230 km
Birmingham Interchange-Crewe (Phase 2a) 360 km/h
(225 mph) 		Cancelled 90 km (56 mi)
Crewe–Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham Interchange–Leeds City/York (Ulleskelf Junction) (Phase 2b) 360 km/h
(225 mph) 		Cancelled 300 km (190 mi)
High Speed 3/Northern Powerhouse Rail/Crossrail for the North Liverpool Lime Street–Manchester Airport High Speed via Warrington Bank Quay and via the High Speed 2 section between Manchester Airport High Speed and Manchester Piccadilly 225/360 km/h
(140 mph)/(225 mph) 		Cancelled ~50 km (31 mi)
Manchester Piccadilly–Leeds via Bradford Interchange. 225 km/h
(140 mph) 		Cancelled ~60 km (37 mi)

Upgraded lines[edit]

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); 608.4 km (378.0 mi)[81] 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 190.2 km (118.2 mi)
South Wales Main Line Swindon–Severn Tunnel-Swansea 201 km/h (125 mph) (Swindon–Coalpit Heath)
160 km/h (99 mph) (the rest) 		1850 2012–2019 ~41.6 km (25.8 mi) (upgraded); 133 km (83 mi) (full)
Midland Main Line St Pancras–Sheffield 201 km/h (125 mph) 1870 ongoing; high-speed trains are with diesel 265 km (165 mi)
179 km (111 mi) (high-speed section) 		110 mph; 125 mph ready
West Coast Main Line London Euston–Glasgow Central (mainline itself) 201 km/h (125 mph)[82] 1869 1960s–1970s 645 km (401 mi); 590.5 km (366.9 mi)[83] failed to be upgraded to 225 km/h (140 mph)
Rugby–Coventry 1852 1960s–1970s ~16 km (9.9 mi)
Wolverhampton–Stafford 1852 1960s–1970s ~22 km (14 mi)
Cross Country Route York–Bristol Temple Meads 201 km/h (125 mph) 1879 incomplete >170 km (110 mi)(high-speed) Leeds–York and Birmingham–Wakefield (partially using Midland Main Line) sections are high-speed

Eastern Europe[edit]

Poland[edit]

See also: high-speed rail in Poland

Upgraded lines[edit]

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 145 km
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)[84]
Grodzisk Mazowiecki–Idzikowice 2017-12-10 85 km (53 mi)[84]
other upgradable sections 230–250 km/h (140–160 mph) 2017–2023 (projected) 44 km (27 mi)[84]
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) 281 km (upgradable section)
PKP rail line 131 Bydgoszcz–Tczew 200 km/h (120 mph) After 2023 124 km (upgrading); 492 km (full line)

New lines[edit]

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

Warsaw–Central Transport Hub (Solidarity Airport)–Łódź

Phase 2: Sieradz–Poznań/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[edit]

Upgraded lines[edit]

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[edit]

See also: High-speed rail in Russia

Upgraded lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway Moscow–Saint Petersburg 250 km/h (160 mph) (9% of tracks), 100–200 km/h (the rest) 1997–2001 (bypass over Msta river, capable of 200+ km/h)
1990s (200 km/h weekly service)
2009 (250 km/h daily service)
Ongoing upgrading (third track at exits from cities) 		650 km (400 mi)
Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg Railway Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg 220 km/h (140 mph) (Finnish section), 140–200 km/h (Russian section) 2010 195 km (121 mi)
(157 km upgraded; the rest 38 km electrified in 2006–2009)
Gorkovskaya Railway Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod[85] 200 km/h [86] 2010 (higher-speed); 2020 (high-speed) 95 km (59 mi)

New lines[edit]

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

Serbia[edit]

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

Southern Europe[edit]

Italy[edit]

Main article: high-speed rail in Italy

New high-speed lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening or opened Length
Florence–Rome high-speed railway Florence–Rome 250 km/h (160 mph) May 26, 1992 (full length) 254 km (158 mi)
Rome–Naples high-speed railway Rome–Naples 300 km/h (190 mph) December 29, 2005 (full length) 205 km (127 mi)
Naples–Salerno high-speed railway Naples–Salerno 250 km/h (160 mph) June 2008 29 km (18 mi)
Turin–Milan high-speed railway Turin–Milan 300 km/h (190 mph) December 5, 2009 (full length) 125 km (78 mi)
Milan–Bologna high-speed railway Milan–Bologna 300 km/h (190 mph) December 13, 2008 215 km (134 mi)
Bologna–Florence high-speed railway Bologna–Florence 300 km/h (190 mph) December 5, 2009 78 km (48 mi)
Milan–Verona high-speed railway Milan–Verona 300 km/h (190 mph) 2023 (under construction)[87] 77 km (48 mi) (in operation); 165 km (103 mi) (full line under construction)
Tortona–Genoa high-speed railway Tortona–Genova 250 km/h (160 mph) 2025 (under construction) 53 km (33 mi)
Brenner Base Tunnel 250 km/h (160 mph) December 21, 2025 56 km (35 mi)
Verona-Brenner 250 km/h (160 mph) 2025 276 km (171 mi)
Verona-Venice 300 km/h (190 mph) unknown 28 km (17 mi) (in operation); 103 km (64 mi) (full line under construction)

Upgraded lines[edit]

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


Portugal[edit]

Upgraded lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Linha do Norte Porto-Campanhã–Lisboa-Santa Apolónia 220 km/h (140 mph) 1999 117 km (high-speed); 337 km (total)
Linha do Sul Porto-Campanhã–Faro 220 km/h (140 mph) 2004 approx. 110 km (high-speed); approx. 50 km (upgrading); 274 km (total)
South Axis (section under upgrading)[88] Faro–Évora 220 km/h (140 mph) 2014–2025 278 km

New lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line Lisbon–Porto 300 km/h (186 mph) until 2030 298 km
South Axis (new section)[88] Évora–Spanish Border 250 km/h (155 mph) Planned 2024 (Évora–Elvas).[89] 97 km

Spain[edit]

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

New high-speed line (operational)[edit]

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

S-100

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

Upgraded lines[edit]

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

North America[edit]

United States[edit]

Main article: High-speed rail in the United States

New high-speed lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Opening Length
Brightline Cocoa - Orlando International Airport 125 mph (201 km/h) 2023 37mi (59 km)

Upgraded lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Upgraded Length
Northeast Corridor Providence–Boston South 160 mph (260 km/h) 2000 54.6 km (33.9 mi)
Trenton–New Brunswick 160 mph (260 km/h) 2020 39 km (24 mi)
Philadelphia - Washington D.C. 125 mph (201 km/h) 1960 221.4 km (137.6 mi)

Planned high-speed lines[edit]

Line name Start and end points Maximum speed Planned opening Length Status
California High-Speed Rail
(Phase 1) 		San Francisco–Los Angeles 220 mph (350 km/h) 2029 (central valley, under construction)
2033 (total)[91] 		275 km (171 mi) (central leg)
840 km (520 mi) (total)		 Under Construction
California High-Speed Rail
(Phase 2)		 Merced–Sacramento 2030+ 180 km (110 mi) Planned
Los Angeles–San Diego 2030+ 280 km (170 mi)
Brightline Orlando International Airport - Tampa 125 mph ( 200 km/h) 2026+ Planned
Brightline West Los Angeles–Las Vegas 200 mph (320 km/h) 2027+ 270 km (170 mi) Planned (building contracts signed)
Texas Central Railway Dallas–Houston 205 mph (330 km/h) TBD 390 km (240 mi) Planned

References and notes[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Population data based is on worldometers.info, as of July 2024
  2. ^ Between 2011 and 2017 the speed limit has been decreased from 350 to 300 km/h (220 to 190 mph) on all tracks and lines.[9][10]
  3. ^ Tōhoku Shinkansen to be increased to 360 km/h in around 2027; unconventional lines under construction are expected to be faster.
  4. ^ 1435+1067 dual gauge in the Seikan tunnel
  5. ^ Eurostar (international) trains only. 330 km/h after completion of (HS2). The East Coast Main Line will be increased from 200 to 225 km/h after re-signaling.
  6. ^ 750V DC Third-Rail at junctions only.
  7. ^ Ankara–Istanbul (560km) + Polatlı–Konya (212) + Ankara–Sivas} (406)
  8. ^ Under construction lines in Turkey.
  9. ^ Rolling stock is ready to be used on 1520 mm network abroad.
  10. ^ Under construction lines
  11. ^ 250 km/h ready (ERTMS re-signaling needed). 205 km/h is permitted when 200 km/h trains are delayed.
  12. ^ P.A.Th.E./P. sections supporting at least 200km/h are summed here.
  13. ^ Linha do Norte (336 km) + Linha do Sul (274 km)
  14. ^ Additonally, the 10km extension from Elvas to the border.[25]
  15. ^ Tashkent–Bukhara high-speed rail line
  16. ^ High-speed rail in Belgium
  17. ^ Diabolo project
  18. ^ Western and New Lower Valley Inn Railway lines.
  19. ^ Gardermoen Line (64 km) + Vestfold Line (137.79 km) + Follo (22 km)
  20. ^ High-speed rail in Poland
  21. ^ HSL Zuid (125 km) + Hanzelijn (50 km)
  22. ^ Eurostar (international) trains only, local high-speed trains (V250) failed to launch (250 km/h). 200 km/h trains started operation April 2023 (ICNG trains).
  23. ^ High-speed rail in Switzerland
  24. ^ 12.5 kV 60 Hz (New Haven–New York),
    12 kV 25 Hz (New York–Washington),
    25 kV 60 Hz;(Boston–New Haven)
  25. ^ Exception: 1530 in Uzbekistan.
  26. ^ Excluding Turkey which is counted in Asian section.
  27. ^ a b 25 kV 50 Hz (most common); 15 kV 16.7 Hz (second most common); 3 kV DC; 1.5 kV DC
  28. ^ Exception: 1520 in Russia; 1524 in Finland; 1668 in Spain and Portugal
  29. ^ Exception: 1668 in Spain and Portugal
  30. ^ 12.5 kV 60 Hz (New Haven–New York),
    12 kV 25 Hz (New York–Washington),
    25 kV 60 Hz;(Boston–New Haven)

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  81. ^ (if King's Cross–Knebworth excluded)
  82. ^ tilting trains only
  83. ^ (if Carstairs–Glasgow and Euston–Willesden sections excluded)
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