High Speed Rail Networks (CSV)
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| H | Country | Network Name | Year First Line Opened | Operational Length (km) | Lines | Max Speed (km/h) | Technology | Operator(s) | Status | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | China | High-Speed Railway (高铁) | 2008 | 45000 | 50+ | 350 | Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) | China Railway | World's largest HSR network | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Japan | Shinkansen (新幹線) | 1964 | 3081 | 9 | 320 | Shinkansen EMU | JR Group | Oldest HSR in the world | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Spain | Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) | 1992 | 3849 | 18 | 310 | EMU / TGV | Renfe/ADIF | Largest network in Europe | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Germany | Intercity-Express (ICE) | 1991 | 1571 | 8 | 300 | EMU | Deutsche Bahn | Connects major German cities | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France | Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) | 1981 | 2734 | 11 | 320 | Alstom TGV | SNCF | Pioneered HSR in Europe | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy | Alta Velocità (AV) | 2009 | 1467 | 7 | 300 | Frecciarossa EMU | Trenitalia / Italo | Two competing operators | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | United Kingdom | High Speed 1 (HS1) | 2007 | 113 | 1 | 300 | Eurostar + Javelin | Network Rail / HS1 Ltd | London to Channel Tunnel | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Turkey | Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) | 2009 | 1213 | 8 | 250 | EMU | TCDD | Expanding network | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | South Korea | KTX (Korea Train Express) | 2004 | 1104 | 5 | 305 | TGV-derived EMU | Korail / SR | Connects Seoul to major cities | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | Haramain High Speed Railway | 2018 | 453 | 1 | 320 | Talgo/Bombardier | Saudi Railways | Mecca to Medina | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Taiwan | Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) | 2007 | 354 | 1 | 300 | Shinkansen-based | THSRC | Taipei to Zuoying | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Morocco | Al Boraq | 2018 | 323 | 1 | 320 | Alstom AGV (TGV) | ONCF | Africa's first HSR | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | USA | Acela | 2000 | 735 | 1 | 240 | Bombardier/Alstom | Amtrak | Boston–Washington; not true HSR by international standards | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Uzbekistan | Afrosiyob | 2011 | 344 | 2 | 250 | Talgo 250 | O'zbekiston Temir Yo'llari | Tashkent to Samarkand | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Russia | Sapsan / Lastochka | 2009 | 645 | 2 | 250 | Siemens Velaro | Russian Railways | Moscow–Saint Petersburg | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Belgium | HSL | 1997 | 209 | 2 | 300 | TGV / Thalys | Infrabel | Part of European HSL network | |||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Netherlands | HSL-Zuid | 2009 | 125 | 1 | 300 | Fyra / Thalys | ProRail | Amsterdam to Belgium border | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Austria | ÖBB Railjet | 2008 | N/A (shared) | Various | 230 | Siemens Railjet | ÖBB | Semi-HSR | uses upgraded tracks | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Sweden | X2000 | 1990 | N/A (mixed use) | Various | 200 | SJ | Tilting technology on conventional track | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Finland | Pendolino | 1995 | N/A (mixed use) | Various | 220 | VR Group | Helsinki to major cities | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Switzerland | ICN | 2000 | N/A (tilting) | Various | 200 | SBB | Tilting train on mixed lines | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Portugal | Alfa Pendular | 1999 | N/A (mixed use) | Various | 220 | CP Portugal | Lisbon to Porto | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Poland | Pendolino (ED250) | 2014 | N/A (upgraded) | Various | 250 | PKP Intercity | Upgraded conventional tracks | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Czech Republic | LEO Express / RegioJet | 2012 | N/A | Various | 160 | Private operators | Faster intercity; upgrading to HSR | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Denmark | IC4 | 2012 | N/A | Various | 200 | DSB | Semi-HSR on conventional lines | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Norway | Flytoget | 1998 | N/A | 1 | 210 | Oslo Airport Express | Semi-HSR | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Hungary | Budapest–Belgrade HSR | 2025 (planned) | 350 | 1 | 200 | Siemens/CRRC | MÁV | Under construction | |||||||||||||||||
| 29 | India | Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR | 2026 (partial) | 508 | 1 | 320 | Shinkansen E5-based | NHSRCL | Under construction; first HSR in India | |||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Indonesia | Whoosh (Jakarta–Bandung) | 2023 | 142.3 | 1 | 350 | CRRC Qingdao Sifang | KAI | Southeast Asia's first HSR | |||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Thailand | High-Speed Rail (planned) | 2027 (planned) | 220 | 1 | 250 | CRRC | SRT | Under construction | |||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Vietnam | North–South Express Railway | 2035 (planned) | 1541 | 1 | 350 | TBD | Vietnam Railways | Planning stage | |||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Malaysia | HSR (KL–Singapore) | Postponed | 350 | 1 | 320 | TBD | TBD | Postponed indefinitely | |||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Singapore | Thomson–East Coast Line | 2020 | 43 | 1 | 90 | Heavy rail (metro-class) | SMRT | City-scale; not inter-city HSR | |||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Egypt | High-Speed Rail (Siemens) | 2026 (planned) | 660 | 3 | 230 | Siemens Velaro | ENR | Under construction; Africa's second HSR | |||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Iran | Tehran–Isfahan | 2017 | 406 | 1 | 250 | Various | RAI | Planned extensions underway | |||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Argentina | Tren Bala (proposed) | Indefinitely postponed | N/A | N/A | 320 | TBD | TBD | Never built | |||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Brazil | Rio–São Paulo HSR | Cancelled | N/A | N/A | 300 | TBD | TBD | Cancelled in planning | |||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Mexico | Tren Maya | 2023 | 1525 | 1 | 160 | Alstom | Fonatur | Tourism focus; semi-HSR standard | |||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Israel | Tel Aviv–Jerusalem | 2018 | 56 | 1 | 160 | Alstom / AnsaldoBreda | Israel Railways | Upgraded line; semi-HSR | |||||||||||||||||
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