United States · Epic
Acela: Boston to Washington
America's only high-speed service, down the Northeast Corridor
7h · Amtrak
- Epic
- High-speed
Photo: 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0
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Morocco · Engineering
Al Boraq: Tangier to Casablanca
Africa's first high-speed line, along the Atlantic coast
2h 10m · ONCF
- Engineering
- High-speed
Photo: Phil Richards from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Spain · Engineering
AVE: Madrid to Seville
Spain's original high-speed line, Madrid to Andalusia
2h 35m · Renfe
- Engineering
- High-speed
Photo: Pablo Nieto Abad · CC BY-SA 2.0
United Kingdom → Belgium → Netherlands · Epic
Eurostar: London to Amsterdam
Three countries and the Channel Tunnel before lunch
5h 04m · Eurostar
- Epic
- High-speed
Photo: Rob Dammers · CC BY 4.0
Saudi Arabia · Engineering
Haramain High Speed Railway: Makkah to Madinah
Makkah to Madinah across the Hejaz at 300 km/h
2h 30m · Saudi Arabia Railways
- Engineering
- High-speed
Photo: Saudi Press Agency · CC BY-SA 4.0
Germany · Engineering
ICE Sprinter: Berlin to Munich
Germany's two biggest cities in under four hours
3h 55m · Deutsche Bahn
- Engineering
- High-speed
Photo: Reinhold Möller Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0
France · Scenic
TGV inOui: Paris to Marseille
Paris to the Mediterranean in three hours flat
3h 04m · SNCF Voyageurs
- Scenic
- High-speed
Photo: Jean-Louis Zimmermann · CC BY 2.0
Japan · Scenic
Akita Shinkansen: Tokyo to Akita
A mini-shinkansen over the mountains to the Sea of Japan
3h 37m · JR East
- Scenic
- Engineering
- High-speed
Photo: 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0
China · Epic
Beijing to Harbin High-Speed Railway
Into the north-east, on a line built for deep winter
4h 52m · China State Railway Group (China Railway)
- Epic
- High-speed
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
China · Epic
Beijing to Xi'an High-Speed Railway
Two imperial capitals, joined at 300 km/h
4h 19m · China State Railway Group (China Railway)
- Epic
- High-speed
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
China · Scenic
Chengdu to Kunming High-Speed Railway
Sichuan to Yunnan across the mountains of the south-west
7h 30m · China State Railway Group (China Railway)
- Scenic
- Engineering
- High-speed
Photo: 来斤小仓鼠吧 · CC BY-SA 4.0
China · High-speed
Guangzhou South to Hong Kong West Kowloon
Mainland high-speed rail into central Kowloon
47m · China State Railway Group (China Railway)
- High-speed
Photo: 20001 · CC BY 4.0