List of high-speed trains

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The following is a list of high-speed trains that have been, are, or will be in commercial service.

A high-speed train is generally defined as one which operates at speeds of over or at 125 mph (200 km/h), with a high level of service, and often comprising multi-powered elements.

In these tables, two or three maximum speeds are given: the column "Operated" refers to the maximum speed reached by the train in commercial operations, while the column "Design" refers to the theoretical maximum speed in commercial operations as announced by the manufacturer. Finally, a third "Record" speed may also be listed if there is an official speed record accredited by UIC.

High-speed trains currently or soon in service[]

Name Operators Family Manufacturer Power supply Maximum speed (km/h) In
Service
Picture
Operated Designed Record
Acela United States Amtrak TGV & LRC derived Alstom
Bombardier
25 kV 60 Hz AC
12 kV 60 Hz AC
12 kV 25 Hz AC
240 266 266 2000 - 2022 Acela S-B (13551598334).jpg
Afrosiyob Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Railways Talgo 250 Talgo 25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2011 Hi-speed trains Afrosiyab (Uzbekistan).JPG
AGV 575 Italy NTV AGV Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
300 360 2012 NTV ETR 575 04 (22467847965).jpg
Alfa Pendular Portugal CP Pendolino Fiat Ferroviaria
Adtranz
Siemens
25 kV 50 Hz AC 220[1] 250 1999[1] Alfa Pendular (4008) at Santa Apolónia train station (49562641467).jpg
Alvia Class 120, 121
(variable gauge)
Spain Renfe CAF Cepia CAF
Alstom
25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
250 250 2004 Alvia 120-861 Madrid-Hendaya.jpg
Alvia Class 130, 730
(variable gauge)
Talgo 250 Talgo
Bombardier
25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
Diesel [N 1]
250 250 2007 Bf Córdoba C, Talgo 250.jpg
Avant Class 104 Pendolino Alstom
CAF
25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2003 S1860a Bf Córdoba, 9 104 905.jpg
Avant Class 114 New Pendolino Alstom
CAF
25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2009 Serie 114 de Renfe en Valladolid-Campo Grande.jpg
AVE Class 100 TGV GEC-Alsthom
CAF
25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
300 300 357 1992 Renfe AVE S-100 Sevilla Santa Justa.JPG
AVE Class 102, 112 Talgo 350 Talgo
Bombardier
25 kV 50 Hz AC 300 350 365 2005 Renfe Serie 112.jpg
AVE Class 103 Velaro Siemens 25 kV 50 Hz AC 310 380 403.7[2] 2006 S3274 Bf Madrid Atocha, 103 xxx.jpg
Avelia Liberty United States Amtrak TGV & New Pendolino derived Alstom 25 kV 60 Hz AC
12 kV 60 Hz AC
12 kV 25 Hz AC
350[3] 2021 Avelia Liberty.jpg
Avelia Horizon France SNCF TGV Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
350[4] 2023
BR Class 43
(InterCity 125)
United Kingdom Abellio ScotRail
United Kingdom CrossCountry
United Kingdom Network Rail
HST BREL Diesel 200 200 238 1976 Sprey Point - GWR 43005 going to Plymouth.JPG
BR Class 91
(InterCity 225)
United Kingdom London North Eastern Railway APT BREL
Alstom
25 kV 50 Hz AC 200 225 262 1988 Kings Cross - LNER 91125 ecs.JPG
BR Class 180 Alstom Coradia United Kingdom East Midlands Railway
United Kingdom Grand Central
Coradia Alstom Diesel 200 200 2002 Grand Central Class 180, Cromwell Moor.jpg
BR Class 220 United Kingdom CrossCountry Voyager Bombardier Diesel 200 200 2001 Dawlish Warren MMB 07 South Devon Main Line 220032.jpg
BR Class 221 Bombardier Voyager United Kingdom CrossCountry
United Kingdom Avanti West Coast
Bombardier Diesel 200 200 2002 Virgin trains 221113 glasgow.jpg
BR Class 222 United Kingdom East Midlands Railway Bombardier Diesel 200 200 2004 EMR 222104 at Nottingham.jpg
BR Class 390 Alstom Pendolino United Kingdom Avanti West Coast Pendolino Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC 200 225 248 2002 Avanti liveried 390155 Euston.jpg
BR Class 395 Javelin Hitachi AT300 United Kingdom Southeastern A-train Hitachi Rail 25 kV 50 Hz AC
750 V DC (3rd rail)
225 225 252[5] 2009 Class 395 train passes through the depot, coast bound.jpg
BR Class 397 United Kingdom TransPennine Express CAF Civity CAF 25 kV 50 Hz AC 200 200 2019 Transpennine Express 397003 at Wigan North Western April 2019.jpg
BR Class 800 United Kingdom Great Western Railway
United Kingdom London North Eastern Railway
A-train Hitachi Rail 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Diesel
200 225 2017 Caerdydd Dwyrain - GWR 800015+800016.JPG
BR Class 801 United Kingdom London North Eastern Railway Hitachi Rail 25 kV 50 Hz AC 200 225 2019 800113 at Northallerton.jpg
BR Class 802 United Kingdom Great Western Railway
United Kingdom Hull Trains
United Kingdom TransPennine Express
Hitachi Rail 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Diesel
200 225 2018 Nova 1 in London Kings Cross 20.02.19.jpg
BR Class 803 United Kingdom Lumo Hitachi Rail 25 kV 50 Hz AC 225 2021
BR Class 810 United Kingdom East Midlands Railway Hitachi Rail 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Diesel
225 2022 EMR AT300.jpg
CRH1A & CRH1B China China Railway Regina Bombardier
CSR Sifang
25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 278 2007 China Railways CRH1 at Zhangmutou.jpg
CRH1E Zefiro Bombardier
CSR Sifang
25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2009 CRH1E shanghai Hongqiao Railway station2.JPG
CRH1A-A
CRH1E-250
CSR Sifang 25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2016 CRH1A-A-1174 at Chaoshan Railway Station.jpg
CRH2A
CRH2B
CRH2E
Shinkansen Kawasaki
CSR Sifang
25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2007 China Railways CRH2 March 2010.jpg
CRH2E (New Batch, sleeper) CSR Sifang 25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2017 CRH2E-2465@SHA (20170910185510).jpg
CRH2C CSR Sifang 25 kV 50 Hz AC 300 350 350 2008 CRH2C & CRH3C 200808.jpg
CRH3A CNR Tangshan
CNR Changchun
25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2017 CRH3A-5238@CDD (20180219120605).jpg
CRH3C Velaro Siemens
CNR Tangshan
CNR Changchun
25 kV 50 Hz AC 300 380 394.2 2008 CRH3 in Changsha.JPG
CRH5A New Pendolino Alstom
CNR Changchun
25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2007 CRH5 in Beijing Railway Station.jpg
CRH5G CNR Changchun 25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2017 CRH5G-5228@BJI (20171207140545).jpg
CRH6A CSR Sifang 25 kV 50 Hz AC 200 220 2014 CRH6A-0439@LXI (20180630070540).jpg
CRH380A & AL CRH2C derived CSR Sifang 25 kV 50 Hz AC 300 380 486.1 2010 CRH380Afromshanghai.jpg
CRH380B, BL & CL Velaro Siemens
CNR Tangshan
CNR Changchun
25 kV 50 Hz AC 300 380 487.3 2011 CRH380B-6410L at Hangzhou Railway Station.jpg
CRH380D & DL Zefiro Bombardier
CSR Sifang
25 kV 50 Hz AC 300 380 483 2012 CRH380D in Guangzhou North Station.jpg
CR300AF Fuxing CRRC Sifang 25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 300 2019 CR300AF-0003位于北京环形铁道.jpg
CR300BF CRRC Changchun 25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 300 2019 CR300BF-0006@BCR (20181223140603).jpg
CR400AF, -A & -B CRRC Sifang 25 kV 50 Hz AC 350[6] 400 420 2017 CR400AF-0207 at Shoupakou (20170313092253).jpg
CR400BF, -A & -B CRRC Tangshan
CRRC Changchun
25 kV 50 Hz AC 350[7] 400 420 2017 CR400BF-5001@BJN (20170921132213).jpg
ED250 Poland PKP Intercity New Pendolino Alstom 3 kV DC 200 250 293[8] 2014 20150207 Pendolino ED250 PKP Intercity Krakow 5031.jpg
EMU-320 South Korea Korail KTX Hyundai Rotem 25 kV 60 Hz AC 320 352 2021
ETR 460 Italy Trenitalia Pendolino Fiat Ferroviaria 3 kV DC 250 250 1994 ETR460-23-a.jpg
ETR 470 Fiat Ferroviaria 3 kV DC
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
200 200 1997 FS ETR470004 Airolo 050214 EC12.jpg
ETR 480 / ETR 485 Fiat Ferroviaria 3 kV DC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
250 250 1997 ETR 485 Frecciargento in Bolzano (08-2013).JPG
ETR 500 (2nd gen) Alstom
Bombardier
AnsaldoBreda
25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
1.5 kV DC (500F)
300 300 362[9] 2000 Etr500 frecciarossa roma tib.JPG
ETR 600 New Pendolino Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
250 250 2008 Trenitalia ETR600 Frecciargento.JPG
ETR 610 Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
3 kV DC
250 250 2008 FS ETR 610 008.JPG
ETR 675 Italy NTV Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
250 250 2017 Italo Evo in Venezia.jpg
ETR 700 (initially known as V250) Italy Trenitalia
(initially Netherlands NS
Belgium SNCB)
AnsaldoBreda 25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
1.5 kV DC
250 250 2012 - 2013
2019
Frecciargento FS ETR.700 at Milano Centrale.jpg
ETR 1000 (Frecciarossa 1000) Italy Trenitalia Zefiro Bombardier
AnsaldoBreda
25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
1.5 kV DC
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
300 400 393.8[10] 2015 Elettrotreno ETR.400.jpg
BR Class 373 Eurostar e300 Alstom TGV TMST
(initially known as
BR Class 373 or TGV TMST)
FranceUnited KingdomBelgium Eurostar
FranceBelgium IZY
TGV GEC-Alsthom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
1.5 kV DC
750 KV DC (3rd rail, no longer in use)
300 300 334.7 1993 Eurostar d'hiver arrivant à Albertville (2018).JPG
Eurostar e320 Siemens Velaro FranceUnited KingdomBelgium Netherlands Eurostar Velaro Siemens 25 kV 50 Hz AC
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
3 kV DC
1.5 kV DC
300 320 352 2015 Lage Zwaluwe Eurostar EUR-PBA-4031 4032 trein 9181 Brussel-Midi - Flickr - Rob Dammers.jpg
Flytoget Class 78 Norway Flytoget Oaris CAF 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 210 250 2020 20200416 155150 Nytt flytog tp 78.jpg
GMB Class 71 X 2000 derived Adtranz
Strømmens
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 210 210 1998 GMB BFM 71104 1.jpg
Greece TrainOSE Pendolino Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC 200 200 2021
ICE 1 Germany DB ICE Siemens
ABB
AEG
Krauss-Maffei
Krupp
Thyssen
Henschel
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 280 280 310 1991 ICE1 Fahlenbach.jpg
ICE 2 Siemens
Adtranz
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 280 280 316 1996 ICE-2-Halbzug Radbruch.jpg
ICE 3 Class 403, 406 Germany DB
Netherlands NS
Siemens
Bombardier
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
25 kV 50 Hz AC [N 2]
1.5 kV DC [N 3]
3 kV DC [N 3]
320 380 368 2000 ICE 3 Oberhaider-Wald-Tunnel.jpg
ICE 3 Class 407 Germany DB Velaro Siemens 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
320 380 2013 Baureihe 407 - Kopf.jpg
ICE T Germany DB
Austria ÖBB
ICE (contains Pendolino technology) Siemens
Duewag
Fiat Ferroviaria
15 kV  16.7 Hz AC 230 230 255 2005 ICE-T Kinding.jpg
ICE 4 Germany DB ICE Siemens
Bombardier
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 250 250 2017 ICE 4 Präsentation Berlin Hbf (039).jpg
Intercity Nieuwe Generatie Netherlands NS Coradia Stream Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
3 kV DC
200 200 2021[11] ICNG - Rotterdam Centraal.jpg
KTX-I South Korea Korail TGV Alstom
Hyundai Rotem
25 kV 60 Hz AC 305 330 2004 KTX.jpg
KTX-Eum KTX Hyundai Rotem 25 kV 60 Hz AC 260 286 2020 KTX-Eum at Wonju Station.jpg
KTX-Sancheon Hyundai Rotem 25 kV 60 Hz AC 305 330 2010 KTX-Sancheon.jpg
NSB Class 73 Norway Vy X 2000 derived Adtranz
Strømmens
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 210 210 1999 NSB Class 73 near Dombås 2.jpg
NSB Class 74/75 FLIRT Stadler Rail 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 200[12] 200 2012 NSB (Norske tog) 75-39 i Vy-dekor, Sundhaugen, Drammen.jpg
RABDe 500 Switzerland SBB ICN Alstom
Bombardier
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 200 200 2000 InterCity-Neigezug am Hauenstein.jpg
RABe 501 SMILE Stadler Rail 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
250 275 2019 Stadler EC250 Innotrans 2016 09.jpg
RABe 502 TWINDEXX Bombardier 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 200[13] 200 2018 SBB RABe 502 203 Ossingen.jpg
RABe 503 New Pendolino Alstom 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
250 250 2008 FFS RABe 503 012 Geneve 200814.jpg
Regio 2N
(Z 56500)
France SNCF Omneo Bombardier 25 kV 50 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
200 200 2017 Lille - Présentation du Regio 2N de Bombardier le 22 septembre 2014 en gare de Lille-Flandres (110).JPG
Sapsan Russia RZD Velaro Siemens 3 kV DC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
250 350 290 2009 ЭВС2-02.JPG
SAR push-pull train Saudi Arabia SAR CAF Diesel 200 200 2017 SAR CAF.jpg
500 Series Shinkansen Japan JR West Shinkansen Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
25 kV 60 Hz AC 300 320 1997 JRW-500-nozomi.jpg
700 Series Shinkansen Japan JR Central
Japan JR West
Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
25 kV 60 Hz AC 285 285 1999 JRC 700 series C37.jpg
N700 Series Shinkansen Japan JR Central
Japan JR Kyushu
Japan JR West
Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
25 kV 60 Hz AC 300 300 332[14] 2007 JRC N700 series Z28.jpg
N700A Series Shinkansen Japan JR Central
Japan JR West
Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
25 kV 60 Hz AC 300 300 2013 N700-1000 G15 20151212.jpg
N700S Series Shinkansen Japan JR Central Nippon Sharyo 25 kV 60 Hz AC 300 360 362[15] 2020 JR Central N700S Front Kyoto 20170727.jpg
N700S Series Shinkansen United States Texas Central Railway Nippon Sharyo 25 kV 60 Hz AC 330 360 2026
800 Series Shinkansen Japan JR Kyushu Hitachi Rail 25 kV 60 Hz AC 260 285 2004 Kyushu Shinkansen 800 series Shin-Minamata 20041123.jpg
E2 Series Shinkansen Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Nippon Sharyo
Tokyu Car
25 kV 50/60 Hz AC 275 275 362 1997 E2-1000 series on Hayate service at Iwate-Numakunai Station.jpg
E3 Series Shinkansen Japan JR East Kawasaki
Tokyu Car
20/25 kV 50 Hz AC 275[16] 275 1997 E3inShizukuishi.JPG
E4 Series Shinkansen Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
25 kV 50 Hz AC 240 240 1997 JR East Shinkansen E4.jpg
E5 Series Shinkansen Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
25 kV 50 Hz AC 320[16] 320 2011 JRE-TEC-E5 omiya.JPG
E5 Series Shinkansen India NHSRCL Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
25 kV 50 Hz AC 320 320 2023
H5 Series Shinkansen Japan JR Hokkaido Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
25 kV 50 Hz AC 320 320 2016 H5系 H1編成 仙台駅入線.JPG
E6 Series Shinkansen Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
20/25 kV 50 Hz AC 320[17] 320 2013 E6-E5-Coupling in omiya 20130320.jpg
E7 Series Shinkansen Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
J-TREC
25 kV 50/60 Hz AC 260[18] 275[18] 2014 E7 F4 Asama 522 Omiya 20140419.jpg
W7 Series Shinkansen Japan JR West Shinkansen Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
25 kV 50/60 Hz AC 260[18] 275[18] 2015 W7 series set W3 20150207.jpg
E8 Series Shinkansen Japan JR East Shinkansen Kawasaki 20/25 kV 50 Hz AC 300 2024 E8 Series Shinkansen render.png
Sm3 Finland VR Pendolino Fiat Ferroviaria
Rautaruukki
Transtech
25 kV 50 Hz AC 220 220 242 1995 Green Sm3 at Jyväskylä.jpg
Sm6 Allegro FinlandRussia Karelian Trains Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
3 kV DC
220 220 2010 Sm6 Allegro 7053 Helsinki.JPG
Talgo 350 SRO Saudi Arabia SRO Talgo 350 Talgo
Bombardier
25 kV 50 Hz AC 300 350 2018[19] Talgo 350 SRO.jpg
TCDD HT65000 Turkey YHT CAF Cepia CAF 25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 250 2009 TCDD Taşımacılık HT65000 at Ankara Tren Gari.jpg
TCDD HT80000 Velaro Siemens 25 kV 50 Hz AC 250 300 2015 HT80101.jpg
TGV Atlantique France SNCF TGV Alsthom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
300 300 515.3 1989 TGVA n°390 AME par Cramos.JPG
TGV Réseau GEC-Alsthom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
3 kV DC
320 320 1993 SNCF TGV-R 549 (8579069258).jpg
TGV Duplex GEC-Alsthom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
320 320 1995 TGV Paris-Annecy par Chambéry à Tresserve (janvier 2019).JPG
TGV Oceane GEC-Alsthom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
320 320 2017 Gare de Paris-Montparnasse DSC 0460 (49633332776).jpg
TGV POS Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
320 320 574.8 2006 Gare du Vert de Maisons DSC 1120 (49644437981).jpg
TGV Euroduplex France SNCF
FranceSwitzerland TGV Lyria
Morocco ONCF
Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
3 kV DC
320 320 2011 Luxemburg train station 2019 3.jpg
Thalys PBA FranceBelgium Thalys GEC-Alsthom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
3 kV DC
320 320 1996 Hoofddorp Thalys TGV-PBA 4534 trein 9340 Paris-Nord - Flickr - Rob Dammers.jpg
Thalys PBKA GEC-Alsthom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
3 kV DC
300 320 1997 Lage Zwaluwe Thalys TGV-PBKA 4343 als trein 9376 Paris-Nord - Flickr - Rob Dammers.jpg
THSR 700T Taiwan THSR Shinkansen Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Nippon Sharyo
25 kV 60 Hz AC 300 315 315[20] 2007 THSR 700T TR17 20130907.jpg
Velaro D United States Brightline West Velaro Siemens Mobility 25 kV 60 Hz AC 320 380 2024
X2 Sweden SJ X 2000 Adtranz
ABB
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
200 210 276 1989 SJ X2 in snow Jonsered 2007-01.jpg
X3 Sweden Arlanda Express Coradia GEC-Alsthom 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 200 205 1998 Arlanda Express X3.JPG
X40 Sweden SJ Alstom 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 200 200 2006 SJ Double Decker 2006-03-26.JPG
X50 - 55 Sweden SJ
Sweden Tågkompaniet
Sweden Västtrafik
Sweden Veolia Transport
Sweden Upplands Lokaltrafik
Regina Bombardier 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 200 200 303 2000 Regina X55 in Örnsköldsvik.jpg
Z-TER France SNCF Alstom
Bombardier
25 kV 50 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
200 200 2003 SNCF Z 21561 en gare d'Orléans.jpg

High-speed trains no longer in service[]

Name Operators Family Manufacturer Maximum speed (km/h) In
Service
Picture
Operated Designed Record
BR Class 370 United Kingdom InterCity APT BREL 200 250 261[21] 1980-1986 APT at Crewe.jpg
CRDJJ1 "Blue Arrow" China Guangshen Railway Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co 200 210 235.6 2000-2012 China Railways DJJ1.jpg
DJJ2 "China Star" China Qinshen railway Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co 200 270 321.5 2002-2006 China Star.jpg
DB Class 403 Germany DB AEG
BBC
Siemens
200 220 225 1972-1993 DB 403 (Lufthansa Airport Express).jpg
ER200 Soviet UnionRussia RZD RVR 200 200 220 1984-2009 ЭР200 в пути.JPG
ETR 470 Switzerland SBB Pendolino Fiat Ferroviaria 200 200 1997-2014 ETR470009 Rodi-Fiesso 140112 EC153 BS-MICL.jpg
ETR 450 Italy Trenitalia Fiat Ferroviaria 250 280 1988-2015 ETR450.06.jpg
ETR.500 (1st series) Italy Trenitalia AnsaldoBreda
Fiat Ferroviaria
Tecnomasio
Firema Trasporti
250 300 321 1992-2007 Frecciabianca FS E.414 Cattolica.JPG
ICE TD Germany DB
Denmark DSB
Siemens
200 200 222 2001-2017 DB 605 007 KB.jpg
RENFE Class 490 Spain Renfe Pendolino GEC-Alsthom
Fiat Ferrovaria
220 220 1998-2014 Alaris 490.002 en Tarragona.jpg
TGV Sud-Est France SNCF TGV Alsthom

Francorail-MTE

300 300 380 1980-2020 Gare du Nord, Paris 6 April 2014 006.jpg
TGV Postal France SNCF
(on behalf of La Poste)
Alsthom

Francorail-MTE

270 270 1984-2015
0 Series Shinkansen Japan JNR
Japan JR Central
Japan JR West
Shinkansen Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
Kisha Seizo
220 220 1964-2008 Shinkansen Series0 R67 JNRcolor.jpg
100 Series Shinkansen Japan JNR
Japan JR Central
Japan JR West
Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
Tokyu Car
230 230 277.2 1985-2012 G1 Kodama 464 Nagoya 20030509.JPG
200 Series Shinkansen Japan JNR
Japan JR East
Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
Tokyu Car
240
(275 H sets)
275 276.2[22] 1982-2013 JR East Shinkansen 200(renewal).jpg
300 Series Shinkansen Japan JR Central
Japan JR West
Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
270 270 325.7 1992-2012 JRW Shinkansen Series 300 F6.jpg
400 Series Shinkansen Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Tokyu Car
240 240 345 1992-2010 JR East Shinkansen 400(renewal).jpg
E1 Series Shinkansen Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
240 240 1994-2012 JR East Shinkansen E1(renewal).jpg

Experimental[]

Name Operators Family Manufacturer Power supply Maximum speed (km/h) In
Service
Picture
Designed Record
300X Japan JR Central Shinkansen Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Nippon Sharyo
25 kV 60 Hz AC 350 443[23] 1994–2002
ALFA-X Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
25 kV 50 Hz AC 400 400[24] 2019- E956S13Sendai.jpg
Class 951 Japan JNR Kawasaki
Nippon Sharyo
25 kV 60 Hz AC 250 286[25] 1969-1973 951-1 RTRI Kokubunji 199711.jpg
Class 961 Japan JNR Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Nippon Sharyo
25 kV 50/60 Hz AC 260 319[26] 1973–1981 JNR shinkansen 961 sendai.jpg
Class 962 Japan JNR

Japan JR East

Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
Tokyu Car
25 kV 50/60 Hz AC 210 1979–2003
Class 1000 Japan JNR Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Kinki Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
Kisha Seizo
25 kV 60 Hz AC 200 256[27] 1962–1976 JNR SHINKANSEN TYPE1000A.jpg
Fastech 360S Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
25 kV 50 Hz AC 360 405[28] 2005-2009 Shinkansen E954(fastech360S) arrow-line.jpg
Fastech 360Z Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
20/25 kV 50 Hz AC 360 405[28] 2005-2009 E955 Sendai General Shinkansen Depot 20080726.jpg
STAR21 Japan JR East Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
Nippon Sharyo
25 kV 50 Hz AC 350 425[29] 1992–1998 JRE 953-5 953-1.jpg
WIN350 Japan JR West Hitachi Rail
Kawasaki
25 kV 60 Hz AC 350 350[30] 1992–1995 JRWest-500-906-(WIN350-6).jpg
HSR-350x South Korea Korail KTX Hyundai Rotem 25 kV 60 Hz AC 385 352[31] 2002-2008 HSR 350x Hanvit Uiwang 20150722.jpg
HEMU-430X South Korea Korail Hyundai Rotem 25 kV 60 Hz AC 430 421[32] 2012-2017 HEMU-430X Test run.jpg
BR APT-E United Kingdom British Rail APT British Rail Research Division Gas Turbine 250 245[33] 1972-1976 ATP-E IN YARD.jpg
ICE S Germany DB ICE Siemens
Adtranz
AEG
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 393[34] 1996- Mannheimer Hauptbahnhof- auf Bahnsteig zu Gleis 10- Richtung Heidelberg (ICE S) 24.2.2009.JPG
ICE V Germany DB Siemens
AEG
BBC
Krauss-Maffei
Krupp
Thyssen
Henschel
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 407[35] 1985–1998 410001MKF Zug 1152.jpg
Project V150 France SNCF TGV Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
540 575[36] 2007 TGV World Speed Record 574 km per hour.jpg
TGV 001 France SNCF Alsthom

Brissonneau

MTE

Turbomeca

Jeumont-Schneider

Creusot-Loire

Gas turbine 300 318 1972-1978 TGV001.JPG
Modified unit 325 France SNCF Alstom 25 kV 50 Hz AC
1.5 kV DC
515.3 1990 TGV Gare Montparnasse.jpg
Schienenzeppelin Germany Franz Kruckenberg Schienenzeppelin Franz Kruckenberg Petrol Engine 230 1929-1939 Schienenzeppelin Steilrampe.jpg
Sokol Russia RZD Sokol RAO VSM 3 kV DC

25 kV 50 Hz AC

250[37] 2000-2002 Sokol in depot.jpg

Conventionally wheeled locomotive-hauled[]

Locomotives are bolded, and hauled trailers written in italics. As trains can have multiple configurations on the same service, service name is used as an identifier.

Currently or soon in service[]

Service Name Operators Units Family Manufacturer Hauled trailers Power supply Operated Designed Record In
Service
Picture
SBB-CFF-FFS Re 460 Switzerland SBB Re 460 Pininfarina SLM ABB IC 2000 and United Wagon IV 15kV 115 115 1992-1996 Re460.jpg
BLS Re465 Switzerland BLS Re 465 SLM ABB United Wagon III and fret wagon 15kV 18 18 1994-1997 Re 465 002 °Gornergrat° à Hindelbank.jpg
DSB EuroCity (TBC) Denmark DSB Litra EB Vectron Siemens Talgo VII 25 kV 50 Hz AC 200[38] 2023
Talgo 230 Talgo 230 Talgo Talgo VII 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
Railjet Austria ÖBB
Czech Republic ČD
ES64U2 Taurus Siemens Siemens Viaggio Comfort 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC

25 kV 50 Hz AC

230 230 275[39] 2008 8090 727 RJ Guntramsdorf.jpg
MARC Train United States MARC SC-44 & HHP-8 Charger & HHP-8 Siemens & Bombardier Transportation Cummins QSK95 Diesel

12 kV 25 Hz AC 12.5 kV 60 Hz AC 25 kV 60 Hz AC

201[citation needed] 201 1986 MARC 438 (14833026066).jpg
München-Nürnberg-Express Germany DB DB Class 102 Škoda 109E Škoda Transportation Skoda Push-Pull sets 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 189 200 2021- DB BR 102 002 Velim.jpg
Brightline United States FECI SCB-40 Charger Siemens Siemens Venture Cummins QSK95 Diesel 201 201 2018 Brightline train at Fort Lauderdale station.jpg
SNCB Intercity Belgium SNCB HLE 13 Tractis Alstom SNCB I11 &

SNCB M6 &

SNCB M7 &

1,5 kV DC

3 kV DC

25 kV 50 Hz AC

200 200 1997 SNCB HLE 13 Hever.jpg
SNCB Intercity Belgium SNCB SNCB HLE 18 & HLE 19 EuroSprinter Siemens SNCB I11 &

SNCB M6 &

SNCB M7 &

1,5 kV DC

3 kV DC

25 kV 50 Hz AC

200 200 2011 SNCB HLE 18 - Siemens ES2007.jpg
HellasSprinter GreeceTrainOse OSE Class 120 Eurosprinter Siemens 25 kV 50 Hz AC 200 200 1996
Regiojet Czech RepublicRegiojet CD Class 388 Traxx Bombardier Transportation 3 kV DC

15 kV 16.7 Hz AC

25 kV 50 Hz AC

160 200 2021
Nevsky Express Russia RZD Škoda 66E Škoda Tver works family 3 kV DC 200 200 2001 ЧС200-006, «Невский Экспресс», Колпино - Саблино (cropped).jpg
EP20 EP20 Transmashholding

Alstom VELNII

3 kV DC

25 kV 50 Hz AC

200 200 2012 ЭП20-017, Невский Экспресс, Колпино - Саблино.jpg
Strizh Russia RZD EP20 EP20 Transmashholding

Alstom

VELNII

Talgo 9 3 kV DC

25 kV 50 Hz AC

200 200 2015 Strizh Ostbahnhof.jpg

Magnetically levitated[]

Currently or soon in service[]

Name Operators Family Manufacturer Power supply Maximum speed (km/h) In
Service
Picture
Operated Designed Record
L0 Series Shinkansen Japan JR Central Shinkansen Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Nippon Sharyo
Induction 500 505 603[40] 2027[41][42] Series L0.JPG
Shanghai Transrapid China SMTD Transrapid Siemens
ThyssenKrupp
Induction 431 431 501[43] 2004 A maglev train coming out, Pudong International Airport, Shanghai.jpg

Notes[]

  1. ^ Class 730
  2. ^ ICE 3M & ICE 3MF
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b ICE 3M

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