Fastest Train Operators by Maximum Speed

Operator Rankings

These operators deploy the fastest trains in regular commercial service. Maximum operating speeds reflect both the quality of dedicated infrastructure and the technological capabilities of rolling stock.

#	Name	Value	Description
1	China Railway (CR)	350 km/h	Operates the world's largest HSR network with Fuxing CR400 trains at 350 km/h on multiple corridors.
2	SNCF (TGV)	320 km/h	France's TGV services reach 320 km/h on LGV Est, with a world record test speed of 574.8 km/h in 2007.
3	JR East	320 km/h	E5 Hayabusa Shinkansen trains reach 320 km/h on the Tohoku line, Japan's fastest scheduled service.
4	Renfe (AVE)	310 km/h	Spain's AVE S-103 trains (Siemens Velaro E) run at 310 km/h on the Madrid-Barcelona corridor.
5	Trenitalia	300 km/h	ETR 1000 Frecciarossa trains reach 300 km/h on Italy's high-speed network between Rome and Milan.
6	Eurostar	300 km/h	E320 trains reach 300 km/h on the LGV Nord in France during London-Paris and London-Brussels services.
7	KTX (Korail)	305 km/h	South Korea's KTX-Sancheon trains operate at up to 305 km/h on the Seoul-Busan high-speed corridor.
8	JR Central	285 km/h	Operates the Tokaido Shinkansen with N700S trains at 285 km/h, the world's most profitable rail line.
9	DB (ICE)	300 km/h	ICE 3 and ICE 4 trains reach 300 km/h on dedicated Neubaustrecke segments like Cologne-Frankfurt.
10	Italo (NTV)	300 km/h	Europe's first fully open-access HSR operator with AGV and EVO trains at 300 km/h on Italy's AV network.

Methodology

Ranked by the highest speed achieved in regular scheduled passenger service, not test records or speed attempts.

Quick Facts

Category	Operator Rankings
Entries	10
Unit	km/h

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