List of high-speed railway lines


This article provides a list of operational and under construction high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region. While the International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least for upgraded tracks and or faster for new tracks, this article lists all the systems and lines that support speeds over regardless of their statuses of upgraded or newly built.

Overview

Operational networks

The following table is an overview of high-speed rail in service and under construction by country. It shows all the high speed lines in service. The list is based on UIC figures, updated with other sources.
Country or regionContinentOperational
length
Under
construction
Total
length
Density
Length
per
100,000
people
Top speed
ElectrificationTrack gauge
Opened
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By region

Freight services

CountryContinentServiceTypeTop speed IntroducedStatus
Japanyes|Operational

Networks under construction

Country/RegionContinentLength
Length
approved
Total Density
Length per
100,000 people
Top speed
ElectrificationTrack
gauge
Work beganOpening
Estonia

Africa

Egypt

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Red lineMersa Matruh–Ain SokhnaNew2027

Morocco

Asia

China

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Shanghai maglev trainLongyang Road–Pudong InternationalNew 2004
Beijing–ShanghaiBeijing south–Tianjin West / Shanghai HongqiaoNew2011
Beijing–GuangzhouBeijing west–GuangzhouNew2012
Hangzhou–Fuzhou–ShenzhenHangzhou east–Shenzhen northNew2013
Huhanrong PDLShanghai Hongqiao–ChengduNew2014
Shanghai–KunmingShanghai Hongqiao–Kunming southNew2016
Guangzhou–KunmingGuangzhou south–Kunming southNew2016
Suifenhe–ManzhouliSuifenhe–ManzhouliUpgraded2018
Qingdao–YinchuanQingdao north–YinchuanUpgraded2018
Beijing–LanzhouBeijing–LanzhouUpgraded2019
Beijing–HarbinBeijing Chaoyang–Harbin / DalianNew2021
Eurasia Continental BridgeLianyungang–ÜrümqiNew2021
Coastal corridor Dandong–NingboNew2027
Coastal corridor Huizhou south–DongxingNew2028
Hohhot–NanningHohhot–NanningNew2028
Baotou –HainanBaotou–Sanya / Xi'an northNew2028
Lanzhou –GuangzhouLanzhou west–GuangzhouNew2028
Beijing–Hong Kong Beijing Fengtai–Hong Kong West Kawloon / TaipeiNew2029
Shanghai–Chongqing–ChengduShanghai Baoshan–ChengduNew2029
Beijing–KunmingBeijing–Kunming / ChongqingNew2030
Xiamen–ChongqingXiamen–ChongqingNewTBD
Regional railwaysMultiple linesNew2008–2020
Intercity railwaysMultiple linesNew2008–2020
Class I railwaysMultiple linesUpgraded2012–2019

India

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Mumbai–AhmedabadMumbai BKC–SabarmatiNew2027–2028

Indonesia

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Whoosh high-speed railwayHalim –Tegalluar New2023

Japan

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Tokaido ShinkansenNew1964
San'yō ShinkansenNew1972–1975
Tōhoku ShinkansenNew1982–2010
Jōetsu ShinkansenNew1982
Hokuriku Shinkansen–TsurugaNew1997–2024
Kyushu ShinkansenNew2004–2011
Nishi Kyushu ShinkansenNew2022
Hokkaido ShinkansenNew2016
Hokkaido Shinkansen-SapporoNew2031+
Chūō ShinkansenShinagawa –NagoyaNew 2035+

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Gyeongbu HSRNew2004–2015
Jeolla LineUpgraded2011
Honam HSRNew2015
Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSRNew2016
Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSRNew2028
Gyeonggang LineNew2017
Gyeonggang LineNew2027
Jungbunaeryuk LineNew2021-2024
Jungbunaeryuk LineUpgraded2032
Jungang LinePartly new2021–2024
Donghae LineUpgraded2025
Donghae Line–JejinNew2027
Seohae LineSeohwaseong–HongseongNew2026
Janghang LineHongseong–Upgraded2027
Gyeongjeon LineBujeon–Upgraded2025
Gyeongjeon LineImseong-ri–Upgraded2025
Gyeongjeon LineUpgraded2030
Chuncheon-Sokcho Line–SokchoNew2027
Nambunaeryuk Line–GeojeNew2030
Chungbuk LineUpgraded2031

Taiwan

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Taiwan HSR–ZuoyingNew2007-2016
Taiwan HSRTaipei–YilanNew2030

Thailand

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Northeastern HSRKrung Thep Aphiwat Central–Nakhon Ratchasima–Nong KhaiNew2028
Eastern HSRDon Mueang–U-TapaoNew2029

Turkey

LineTerminiLengthTypeMaximum speedOpeningStatus
Polatlı–KonyaPolatlı–KonyaNew2011
Ankara–IstanbulSincan–KöseköyPartly new2014
Ankara–IstanbulOther sectionsNew2028
Konya–Yenice railwayKonya–KaramanUpgraded2021
Konya–Yenice railwayKaraman–UlukışlaUpgraded2026
Ankara–Sivas–SivasNew2023
Bandırma–Bursa–Osmaneli line Bandırma–Bursa–OsmaneliPartly new2025–2028
Istanbul–Kapıkule railwayPartly new2025–2028
Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railwayUpgraded2027
Polatlı–İzmirPolatlı–New2027
Yerköy–Kayseri railway Yerköy–KayseriNew2028
Kırıkkale–Çorum–SamsunKırıkkale Delice–SamsunNew2028
Sivas-Zara line Sivas-ZaraNew2028