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0 Series Shinkansen (0系新幹線)
The 0 Series Shinkansen (0系新幹線) was the first Shinkansen trainset and the first train to sustain revenue service above 200 km/h, running from 1964 to 2008.
500 Series Shinkansen
The 500 Series Shinkansen (新幹線500系) is a Japanese high-speed train built for JR West, first Shinkansen to run at 300 km/h in commercial service, in 1997.
700 Series Shinkansen
The 700 Series Shinkansen (新幹線700系電車) is a Japanese high-speed train type developed by JR Central and JR West, running on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen from March 1999.
Advanced Passenger Train
The Advanced Passenger Train (APT) was a British Rail tilting train program of the 1970s and early 1980s that set a British speed record of 161 mph.
Avelia Liberty
Avelia Liberty, also called NextGen Acela, is a high-speed tilting trainset built by Alstom for Amtrak on the Northeast Corridor, ordered in 2016 and entering service in 2025.
Avelia Stream
Avelia Stream is a single-deck high-speed train platform built by Alstom, covering speeds from 200 to 320 km/h with more than 500 trains operating in 15 countries.
B28 trainset
The B28 trainset, also known as Train B28 or Vande Bullet, is India's first indigenously built high-speed trainset, an 8-car set contracted to BEML in 2024.
British Rail Class 373
The British Rail Class 373, also known as the TGV TMST or TransManche Super Train, is a TGV-derived high-speed train built for Eurostar services through the Channel Tunnel from 1994.
British Rail Class 374
The British Rail Class 374 is the Eurostar e320, a sixteen-car high-speed train built by Siemens on the Velaro platform, serving London, Paris, and Brussels since 2016.
British Rail Class 395
The British Rail Class 395, known as the Javelin, is a class of 29 six-car electric trains built by Hitachi that runs Southeastern's high-speed services in Kent.
China Railway CR200J
The China Railway CR200J, nicknamed the Green Giant (绿巨人), is a 160 km/h power-concentrated Fuxing electric multiple unit with a locomotive-style power car, entering service on China's conventional lines in January 2019.
China Railway CR450AF
The China Railway CR450AF is a prototype Chinese high-speed train built by CRRC Qingdao Sifang and unveiled in 2024, designed to run commercially at 400 km/h.
China Railway CR450BF
The China Railway CR450BF is a prototype high-speed trainset built by CRRC Changchun and unveiled in Beijing in December 2024, designed for 400 km/h commercial operation.
Class E926 Shinkansen
The Class E926 Shinkansen, branded East i, is a six-car track and electrical inspection train that JR East has run on its Shinkansen network since 2001.
CR400AF
The CR400AF, part of the Fuxing (复兴号) family, is a Chinese high-speed train developed by CRRC and rated for 350 km/h, entering service on the Beijing–Shanghai line in 2017.
CR400BF
The CR400BF (复兴号 CR400BF) is a Chinese high-speed electric multiple unit developed by CRRC Changchun under the Fuxing brand, running at 350 km/h on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway since 2017.
CRH2
The CRH2 is a Chinese 200–250 km/h electric multiple unit family derived by Kawasaki Heavy Industries from the Shinkansen E2-1000 and localized by CSR Qingdao Sifang from 2004.
CRH3
The CRH3 is a family of Chinese high-speed trains derived from the Siemens Velaro and built by CRRC Tangshan, entering service between Beijing and Tianjin in 2008 at 350 km/h.
CRH380A
The CRH380A is a Chinese high-speed train built by CSR Qingdao Sifang for 380 km/h operation, which entered service in 2010 and reached 486.1 km/h in a trial run.
E10 Series Shinkansen
The E10 Series Shinkansen (E10系), also called the E10 series, is a Japanese high-speed train ordered by JR East as the next-generation Tohoku Shinkansen trainset.
Frecciarossa 1000
The Frecciarossa 1000 is an Italian high-speed electric train built for Trenitalia by AnsaldoBreda and Bombardier, in service since 2015 with a design speed of 400 km/h.
FS Class ETR 600
FS Class ETR 600 is a class of seven-car high-speed tilting electric trains built by Alstom for the Italian operator Trenitalia, in service since 2008.
Fuxing (复兴) (train)
Fuxing (复兴), also called Fuxing Hao or China Standardized EMU, is a Chinese high-speed train family operated by China Railway since 2017, running at 350 km/h.
ICE 3
The ICE 3 is a German high-speed train operated by Deutsche Bahn, in service since 2000 as Germany's first train with a regular top speed of 300 km/h.
KTX-I
The KTX-I, also called KTX-1, is South Korea's first-generation high-speed train, a twenty-car TGV-derived trainset built by Alstom that entered service on April 1, 2004.
L0 Series (L0系)
The L0 Series (L0系), also called the L0 Series Shinkansen, is a superconducting maglev train JR Central developed for the Chuo Shinkansen, reaching a record 603 km/h in 2015.
List of high-speed trains
The list of high-speed trains surveys the world's purpose-built trainsets, including the Shinkansen, TGV, ICE, and China's Fuxing, covering definitions, specifications, speed records, tilting stock, and costs.
N700 Series Shinkansen
The N700 Series Shinkansen (N700系新幹線) is a Japanese high-speed train family introduced in 2007 by JR Central and JR West, the first Shinkansen with a body tilting system.
Pendolino
Pendolino is a family of tilting high-speed electric trains developed by Fiat Ferroviaria and now built by Alstom, running in over 400 trainsets across 14 countries.
Siemens Velaro
The Siemens Velaro, known simply as Velaro, is a family of high-speed electric trains built by Siemens Mobility and derived from Germany's ICE 3, in service since 2000.