Top 10 Fastest Trains in the World

Here are the list of Top 10 Fastest Trains in the World:

1) CRH380A Bullet Train:

China has the world's longest high-speed rail (HSR) network with about 9,300 km (5,800 mi) of routes in service as of December 2012. CRH380A is a Chinese electric high-speed train that was developed by China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation Limited (CSR) and is currently manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. The CRH380A high-speed train is one of the four Chinese train series which have been designed for the new standard operating speed of 380 km/h (236 mph) on newly constructed Chinese high-speed main lines. The other three Chinese train series other than CRH380A are CRH380B, CRH380C and CRH380D.

2) HSL1:

 

The HSL 1, Belgium runs at a speed of 300 km/h (186 mph). It is a Belgian High speed rail line from Brussels to LGV Nord. The HSL 1 train started functioning in Belgium in December 1997. With this speed, this train can travel from Brussels to Paris in 90 minutes only. HSL stands for High Speed Line 1, and its total construction cost was €1.42 billion.

3) ETR 500:

Elettro Treno Rapido 500 (ETR 500) is a high-speed electric multiple unit, which has been in operation in Italy since 1993. It is manufactured by TREno Veloce Italiano (TREVI), a consortium of Alstom, Bombardier and Ansaldo Breda.Design of the train is based on the specifications of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) and is currently being operated by Trenitalia on Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) tracks. ETR 500 or Elettro Treno Rapido 500 is Italian high-speed train runs at a speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).

4) Eurostar:

Eurostar is a high-speed railway service connecting London with Paris and Brussels. All its trains traverse the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France, owned and operated separately by Eurotunnel. The service is operated by 'eighteen-coach Class 373/1' trains which run at up to 300 kilometres per hour (186 mph) on a network of high-speed lines.

5) AVE Talgo-350:

Talgo 350 (T350) is a very high speed train developed by Patentes Talgo (Tren Articulado Ligero Goicoechea Oriol), a Spanish company. The train entered service with the name RENFE AVE Class 102 high speed trains, on the Madrid-Barcelona and Madrid-Valladolid lines in Spain. It is also known as Pato (which means duck in Spanish) as the train's front part resembles the beak of a duck. This series of trains are designed to reach a speed of 350 km/h (220 mph), although present lines and commercial services limit the speed at 330 km/h (205 mph). The train consists of two power cars and Talgo VII intermediate cars with improved brakes and additional primary suspension.

6) THSR 700T:

 

The THSR 700T is high-speed electric multiple unit trainset derived from the Japanese Shinkansen family for Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR), Taiwan's high-speed rail line. The THSR 700T is based primarily on the 700 Series Shinkansen, with the "T" referring to Taiwan. The trains were manufactured in Japan by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, and Hitachi, Ltd. It runs at 335.50 km/h or 208 mph.

7) KTX II:

KTX-II, or KTX-Sancheon, is a South Korean high-speed train built by Hyundai Rotem in the second half of the 2000s and operated by Korail since March 2009. It can reach speeds of up to 352.4 km/hour (218 mph). It is the first commercial high-speed train developed in South Korea.

8) TGV Réseau (TGV-R):

The SNCF TGV Réseau (TGV-R) trains were built by Alstom between 1992 and 1996. These TGV trainsets are based on the earlier TGV Atlantique. They are formed of two power cars (8,800 kW/11,800 hp under 25 kV—like the TGV Atlantique) and eight carriages, giving a capacity of 377 seats. They are 200 m (656 ft) long and are 2.904 m (9 ft 6.3 in) wide. The train can run up to 380 km/hour (236.12 mph) speed.

 

9) Shinkansen:

The Shinkansen, also known as the "Bullet Train", is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. The test run of the train can reach the speed of 443 km/h (275 mph). It runs with maximum speeds of 240–300 km/h (149–186 mph). The Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the world's busiest high-speed rail line. Carrying 151 million passengers per year.

10) Transrapid or TR-09:

The Transrapid is a high speed train that can be used for both passenger services and goods transportation. It is manufactured and marketed by Transrapid Intl. GmbH & Co. KG, a partnership of Siemens and ThyssenKrupp. It is a German high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation and can hit a speed of 450 km/hour (270.3 mph).