The following is a list of high-speed trains, limited to conventional wheeled trains, that have been, are, or will be in commercial service.
A high-speed train is one intended for regular operations at speeds of over 200 km/h (125 mph), with a high level of service, and generally comprising multi-powered elements.
Standard hauled trains, often able to reach 200 km/h, such as French Corail or German IC trains, unconventional trains, such as maglev and transrapid, and prototypes are excluded.
Name | Operators | Family | Manufacturer | Operating speed | Design speed | Service | Records | Picture |
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Acela Express | Amtrak | TGV-derived | Bombardier Alstom |
241 km/h | 266 km/h | 2000 | ||
.Italo ETR 575 | NTV | AGV | Alstom Alstom Italia |
300 km/h | 360 km/h | 2011 | ||
Afrosiyob | UTY | Talgo 250 | Talgo Ingeteam |
250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2011 | 255 km/h | |
Alfa Pendular | CP | Pendolino | Fiat Ferroviaria | 220 km/h | 220 km/h | 1998 | 236.6 km/h | |
AVE Class 100 | RENFE | TGV | Alstom CAF |
300 km/h | 300 km/h | 1992 | 357 km/h | |
AVE Class 102 - 112 | RENFE | Talgo 350 | Talgo Bombardier |
300 km/h | 330 km/h | 2005 | 365 km/h | |
AVE Class 103 | RENFE | Siemens Velaro | Siemens | 310 km/h | 350 km/h | 2006 | 403.7 km/h | |
AVE Class 105 | RENFE | Oaris | CAF | - | 350 km/h | 2012 | ? | |
AVRIL | AVRIL | Talgo | - | 380 km/h | 2012 | |||
BR Class 180 | First Hull Trains Northern Rail Grand Central |
Coradia | Alstom | 201 km/h | 201 km/h | 2002 | ||
BR Class 220, 221 & 222 | CrossCountry Virgin Trains East Midlands Trains |
Voyager | Bombardier | 201 km/h | 201 km/h | 2001 | ||
BR Class 370 |
InterCity (BR) | APT | BREL | 201 km/h | 249 km/h | 1980-1986 | 261 km/h | |
BR Class 390 | Virgin Trains | Pendolino | Fiat Ferroviaria | 201 km/h | 225 km/h | 2002 | ||
BR Class 395 Javelin |
Southeastern | A-Train | Hitachi | 225 km/h | 225 km/h | 2009 | 252 km/h | |
ČD Class 680 | ČD | Pendolino | Fiat Ferroviaria | 160 km/h | 230 km/h | 2006 | 237 km/h | |
China Star | Ministry of Railways | CSR Zhuzhou | 160 km/h | 270 km/h | 2005 | 321 km/h | ||
CRH1 A & B | Ministry of Railways | Regina | Bombardier Sifang Bombardier |
250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2007 | 278 km/h | |
CRH1 E | Ministry of Railways | Zefiro | Bombardier Sifang Bombardier |
250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2009 | ||
CRH2 A, B & E | Ministry of Railways | Shinkansen | Sifang Kawasaki |
250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2007 | ||
CRH2 C | Ministry of Railways | Shinkansen | Sifang | 300 km/h | 350 km/h | 2008 | ||
CRH3 C | Ministry of Railways | Siemens Velaro | Tangshan Siemens |
300 km/h | 350 km/h | 2008 | 394.2 km/h | |
CRH5 | Ministry of Railways | New Pendolino | Changchun Alstom Alstom Italia |
250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2007 | ||
CRH380 A & AL | Ministry of Railways | Shinkansen-derived | Sifang | 300 km/h | 380 km/h | 2010 | 486.1 km/h | |
CRH380 B, BL & CL | Ministry of Railways | Siemens Velaro | Tangshan Siemens |
300 km/h | 380 km/h | 2011 | 487.3 km/h | |
CRH380 D & DL | Ministry of Railways | Zefiro | Sifang Bombardier |
300 km/h | 380 km/h | 2012 | ||
ER200 | Ministry of Railways RZhD |
ER | RVR | 200 km/h | 200 km/h | 1984-2009 | 220 km/h | |
ETR 450 | Trenitalia | Pendolino | Fiat Ferroviaria | 250 km/h | 280 km/h | 1989 | ||
ETR 460 & ETR 480 | Trenitalia | Pendolino | Fiat Ferroviaria | 250 km/h | 250 km/h | 1993 | ||
ETR 470 | Trenitalia SBB |
Pendolino | Fiat Ferroviaria | 200 km/h | 200 km/h | 1993 | ||
ETR 500 3 kV | Trenitalia | Fiat Ferroviaria Firema ABB-Tecnomasio AnsaldoBreda |
250 km/h | 300 km/h | 1992-2007 | 319 km/h | ||
ETR 500 25 kV | Trenitalia | Alstom Bombardier AnsaldoBreda |
300 km/h | 300 km/h | 2000 | 362 km/h | ||
ETR 600 | Trenitalia | New Pendolino | Alstom Italia | 250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2008 | ||
ETR 610 | Trenitalia SBB |
New Pendolino | Alstom Italia | 250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2008 | ||
ETR 1000 | Trenitalia | Zefiro | AnsaldoBreda Bombardier |
- | 360 km/h | 2014 | ||
Eurostar | Eurostar SNCF |
TGV | Alstom | 300 km/h | 300 km/h | 1993 | 334.7 km/h | |
Eurostar e320 | Eurostar |
Siemens Velaro | Siemens | - | 320 km/h | 2014 | ||
GMB Class 71 | Flytoget | X2000 | Strømmens Adtranz |
210 km/h | 210 km/h | 1998 | ||
IC4 | DSB | AnsaldoBreda Finmeccanica |
200 km/h | 200 km/h | 2007 | |||
ICE 1 | DB | ICE | Siemens ABB AEG Krauss-Maffei Krupp Thyssen-Henschel |
280 km/h | 280 km/h | 1991 | 310 km/h | |
ICE 2 | DB | ICE | Siemens Adtranz |
280 km/h | 280 km/h | 1996 | 316 km/h | |
ICE 3, Class 403(3M)/406(3MF) | DB NS |
Siemens Velaro | Siemens Bombardier |
320 km/h | 330 km/h | 2000 | 368 km/h | |
ICE 3 DB Class 407 | DB | Siemens Velaro | Siemens | 320 km/h | 320 km/h | 2011 | ||
ICE T | DB ÖBB |
Siemens Venturio | Siemens DUEWAG Fiat Ferroviaria |
230 km/h | 230 km/h | 2005 | 255 km/h | |
ICE TD (Diesel) | DB DSB |
Siemens Venturio | Siemens DUEWAG Fiat Ferroviaria |
200 km/h | 200 km/h | 2001 | 222 km/h | |
InterCity 125
(BR Class 43 (HST)) |
First Great Western East Coast East Midlands Trains Grand Central CrossCountry Network Rail |
HST | BREL | 201 km/h | 201 km/h | 1976 | 238 km/h | |
InterCity 225
(BR Class 91) |
East Coast | APT | BREL Alstom |
201 km/h | 225 km/h | 1988 | 262 km/h | |
KTX-I | Korail | TGV | Alstom Hyundai Rotem |
305 km/h | 330 km/h | 2004 | ||
KTX-II | Korail | TGV-derived | Hyundai Rotem | 305 km/h | 330 km/h | 2010 | ||
KTX-III | Korail | Hyundai Rotem | - | 370 km/h | 2015 | ? | ||
NSB Class 73 | NSB | X2000 | Strømmens Adtranz |
210 km/h | 210 km/h | 1999 | ||
RABDe 500 | SBB | ICN | Bombardier Alstom |
200 km/h | 230 km/h | 2000 | ||
Railjet | ČD ÖBB |
Siemens | 230 km/h | 230 km/h | 2008 | 275 km/h | ||
RENFE class 120 / 121 (Alvia service) |
RENFE | CAF Alstom |
250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2004 | |||
RENFE class 130 (Alvia service) |
RENFE | Talgo 250 | Talgo Bombardier |
250 km/h | 280 km/h | 2007 | ||
RENFE class 104 (Avant service) |
RENFE | Pendolino | Alstom CAF |
250 km/h | 270 km/h | 2003 | ||
RENFE class 114 (Avant service) |
RENFE | New Pendolino | Alstom CAF |
250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2009 | ||
Sapsan | RZhD | Siemens Velaro | Siemens | 250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2009 | 290 km/h | |
Sokol | - | Rubin | - | 250 km/h | 1997-2000 (prototype) |
236 km/h | ||
Shinkansen 0 | JNR JR Central JR West |
Shinkansen | Nippon Sharyo Kawasaki Kinki Sharyo Kisha Hitachi |
220 km/h | 220 km/h | 1964-2008 | ||
Shinkansen 100 | JNR JR Central JR West |
Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki Kinki Sharyo Nippon Sharyo Tokyu Car Corporation |
230 km/h | 230 km/h | 1985-2012 | ||
Shinkansen 200 | JNR JR East |
Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki Kinki Sharyo Nippon Sharyo Tokyu Car Corp |
240 km/h | 275 km/h | 1982-2013 | ||
Shinkansen 300 | JR Central JR West |
Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki Kinki Sharyo Nippon Sharyo |
270 km/h | 270 km/h | 1992-2012 | 325.7 km/h | |
Shinkansen 400 | JR East | Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki Tokyu Car Corp |
240 km/h | 240 km/h | 1992-2010 | 345 km/h | |
Shinkansen 500 | JR West | Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki Kinki Sharyo Nippon Sharyo |
300 km/h | 320 km/h | 1997 | ||
Shinkansen 700 | JR Central JR West |
Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki Kinki Sharyo Nippon Sharyo |
285 km/h | 285 km/h | 1999 | ||
Shinkansen N700 | JR Central JR Kyushu JR West |
Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki Kinki Sharyo Nippon Sharyo |
300 km/h | 330 km/h | 2007 | 332 km/h | |
Shinkansen 800 | JR Kyushu | Shinkansen | Hitachi | 260 km/h | 285 km/h | 2004 | ||
Shinkansen E1 | JR East | Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki |
240 km/h | 240 km/h | 1994-2012 | ||
Shinkansen E2 | JR East | Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki Nippon Sharyo Tokyu Car Corp. |
275 km/h | 275 km/h | 1997 | 362 km/h | |
Shinkansen E3 | JR East | Shinkansen | Kawasaki Tokyu Car Corporation |
275 km/h | 275 km/h | 1997 | ||
Shinkansen E4 | JR East | Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki |
240 km/h | 240 km/h | 1997 | ||
Shinkansen E5 | JR East | Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki |
320 km/h | 320 km/h | 2011 | ||
Shinkansen E6 | JR East | Shinkansen | Hitachi Kawasaki |
300 km/h | 320 km/h | 2013 | ||
Shinkansen E7 / W7 | JR East JR West |
Shinkansen | - | 260 km/h | 2014 | |||
Sm3 | VR Group | Pendolino | FIAT Ferroviaria Rautaruukki Transtech |
220 km/h | 220 km/h | 1995 | 242 km/h | |
Sm6 | / Karelian Trains |
Pendolino | Alstom Italia | 220 km/h | 250 km/h | 2010 | ||
TCDD HT65000 | TCDD | CAF | 250 km/h | 260 km/h | 2009 | |||
TGV Sud-Est | SNCF | TGV | Alstom | 300 km/h | 300 km/h | 1981 | 380 km/h | |
TGV Atlantique | SNCF | TGV | Alstom | 300 km/h | 300 km/h | 1989 | 515.3 km/h | |
TGV Réseau Thalys PBA |
Thalys SNCF |
TGV | Alstom | 320 km/h | 320 km/h | 1991 | ||
TGV Duplex | SNCF | TGV | Alstom | 320 km/h | 320 km/h | 1995 | ||
Thalys PBKA | Thalys | TGV | Alstom | 300 km/h | 300 km/h | 1997 | ||
TGV POS | SNCF | TGV | Alstom | 320 km/h | 320 km/h | 2008 | 574.8 km/h | |
THSR 700T | THSR | Shinkansen | Kawasaki Hitachi Nippon Sharyo |
300 km/h | 300 km/h | 2007 | ||
V250 | NS SNCB |
AnsaldoBreda | 250 km/h | 250 km/h | 2012 | |||
X2 | SJ | X2000 | ABB Adtranz |
200 km/h | 210 km/h | 1989 | 276 km/h | |
X3 | Arlanda Express | Coradia | Alstom | 205 km/h | 205 km/h | 1998 | ||
X40 | SJ | Coradia | Alstom | 200 km/h | 200 km/h | 2006 | ||
X50 Regina, X52 & X54 | SJ Skånetrafiken Trafik i Mälardalen Tåg i Bergslagen Upplands Lokaltrafik X-Trafik Västtrafik Värmlandstrafik Veolia Transport Gröna tåget |
Regina | Bombardier | 200 km/h | 200 km/h | 2000 | 303 km/h | |
Z-TER (Z 21500) | SNCF | Alstom Bombardier |
200 km/h | 200 km/h | 2003 |
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