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Rank ⇵Train Name ⇵Max Operating Speed ⇵Country ⇵
1L0 Series Maglev603 km/h (375 mph)Japan
2TGV POS574.8 km/h (357 mph)France
3CRH380A Hexie486.1 km/h (302 mph)China
4Shanghai Maglev431 km/h (268 mph)China
5HEMU-430X421.4 km/h (262 mph)South Korea
6Fuxing Hao CR400AF400 km/h (248 mph)China
7Frecciarossa 1000393.8 km/h (245 mph)Italy
8Shinkansen ALFA-X400 km/h (248 mph)Japan
9TGV Duplex320 km/h (199 mph)France
10ICE 3330 km/h (205 mph)Germany
11Al Boraq320 km/h (199 mph)Morocco
12JR East E5 Series320 km/h (199 mph)Japan
13KTX-Sancheon305 km/h (190 mph)South Korea
14Talgo 350330 km/h (205 mph)Spain
15AVE Class 103310 km/h (193 mph)Spain
16THSR 700T300 km/h (186 mph)Taiwan
17Eurostar e320320 km/h (199 mph)UK/France/Belgium
18Sapsan (Velaro RUS)250 km/h (155 mph)Russia
19Acela Express240 km/h (150 mph)USA
20Pendolino (ETR 460)250 km/h (155 mph)Italy/Europe
21AGV Italo300 km/h (186 mph)Italy
22YHT (Velaro TR)250 km/h (155 mph)Turkey
23Afrosiyob (Talgo 250)250 km/h (155 mph)Uzbekistan
24SJ X2000200 km/h (124 mph)Sweden
25Gautrain160 km/h (99 mph)South Africa
26Railjet230 km/h (143 mph)Austria
27ICE 4250 km/h (155 mph)Germany
28Shinkansen N700300 km/h (186 mph)Japan
29Vande Bharat Express160 km/h (99 mph)India
30Gatimaan Express160 km/h (99 mph)India
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