Mode

High-Speed Rail

Also Known As HSR
Rail Mode

A rail transport mode whose trains run significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks. New lines of at least 250 kilometres per hour, or upgraded lines of at least 200, are generally considered high speed; the mode began with the Tokaido Shinkansen in 1964.

Facts
Core Concern
Running trains significantly faster than conventional rail on dedicated systems 1
Origin Year
1964 1
The first modern high-speed line, the Tokaido Shinkansen, opened in October 1964.
Medium
Land 1
Connections

Exemplified By

800 Series Shinkansen, Vehicles
Source 800 Series Shinkansen (Wikipedia)
Alfa Pendular, Vehicles
Source Alfa Pendular (Wikipedia)
Avelia Horizon, Vehicles
Source Avelia Horizon (Wikipedia)
Avelia Liberty, Vehicles
Source Avelia Liberty (Wikipedia)
Avelia Stream, Vehicles
Source Avelia Stream (Wikipedia)
British Rail Class 390, Vehicles
Source British Rail Class 390 (Wikipedia)
British Rail Class 895, Vehicles
Source British Rail Class 895 (Wikipedia)
ČD Class 680, Vehicles
Source ČD Class 680 (Wikipedia)
China Railway CR300AF, Vehicles
Source China Railway CR300AF (Wikipedia)
China Railway CR300BF, Vehicles
Source China Railway CR300BF (Wikipedia)
China Railway CR400AF, Vehicles
Source China Railway CR400AF (Wikipedia)
China Railway CR400BF, Vehicles
Source China Railway CR400BF (Wikipedia)
China Railway CR450AF, Vehicles
Source China Railway CR450AF (Wikipedia)
China Railway CR450BF, Vehicles
Source China Railway CR450BF (Wikipedia)
China Railway CRH1, Vehicles
Source China Railway CRH1 (Wikipedia)
China Railway CRH2, Vehicles
Source China Railway CRH2 (Wikipedia)
China Railway CRH5, Vehicles
Source China Railway CRH5 (Wikipedia)
Class 961 Shinkansen, Vehicles
Source Class 961 Shinkansen (Wikipedia)
CRRC Tangshan high-speed freight train, Vehicles
Source CRRC Tangshan high-speed freight train (Wikipedia)
CRRC ZEMU02, Vehicles
Source CRRC ZEMU02 (Wikipedia)
Euroduplex, Vehicles
Source Euroduplex (Wikipedia)
Eurostar, Routes and Services
Eurostar Class 373, Vehicles
Fastech 360, Vehicles
Source Fastech 360 (Wikipedia)
FS Class ETR 401, Vehicles
Source Pendolino (Wikipedia)
FS Class ETR 450, Vehicles
Source FS Class ETR 450 (Wikipedia)
FS Class ETR 460, Vehicles
Source FS Class ETR 460 (Wikipedia)
FS Class ETR 470, Vehicles
Source FS Class ETR 470 (Wikipedia)
FS Class ETR 480, Vehicles
Source FS Class ETR 480 (Wikipedia)
FS Class ETR 600, Vehicles
Source FS Class ETR 600 (Wikipedia)
High-Speed Trainset, Vehicles
InterCity 125, Vehicles
KTX-I, Vehicles
Source KTX-I (Wikipedia)
New Pendolino, Vehicles
Source New Pendolino (Wikipedia)
PBKA, Vehicles
Source PBKA (Wikipedia)
PKP class ED250, Vehicles
Source PKP class ED250 (Wikipedia)
Renfe Class 443, Vehicles
Source Pendolino (Wikipedia)
Shinkansen 0 Series, Vehicles
Source Wikipedia: High-speed Rail
SNCF TGV Atlantique, Vehicles
Source SNCF TGV Atlantique (Wikipedia)
SNCF TGV Réseau, Vehicles
Source SNCF TGV Réseau (Wikipedia)
SŽ series 310, Vehicles
Source SŽ series 310 (Wikipedia)
TGV, Vehicles
TGV 001, Vehicles
Source TGV 001 (Wikipedia)
TGV Duplex, Vehicles
Source TGV Duplex (Wikipedia)
TGV POS, Vehicles
Source TGV POS (Wikipedia)
Tokaido Shinkansen, Routes and Services
Source Wikipedia: Tokaido Shinkansen
Vibrant Express, Vehicles
Source Vibrant Express (Wikipedia)
VR Class Sm3, Vehicles
Source VR Class Sm3 (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: High-speed Rail
Wikipedia
  • Definitions
    lines built to handle speeds of at least 250 km/h (155 mph) or upgraded lines of at least 200 km/h (125 mph) are generally considered to be high-speed
  • A new train on a new line
    in October 1964, just in time for the Olympic Games, the first modern high-speed rail, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, was opened
  • Lead sentence
    High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilizing trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks.
  • In Group: High-Speed and Experimental Rail Modes, Lead
    High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilizing trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail
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Wikipedia: Japanese National Railways
WikipediaPart Of: Rail Transport, Shinkansen
Quote, Part Of: Rail Transport, Shinkansen
Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway was debuted by JNR in 1964.
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Avelia Liberty (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Avelia Liberty, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Avelia Liberty, Lead, mode
is a tilting high-speed passenger trainset built for the North American market
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Avelia Horizon (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Avelia Horizon, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Avelia Horizon, Lead, mode
is a high-speed passenger train designed and produced by Alstom
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Avelia Stream (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Avelia Stream, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Avelia Stream, Lead, mode
bundles its single deck high-speed passenger trains with distributed traction and conventional bogies
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British Rail Class 390 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: British Rail Class 390, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: British Rail Class 390, Lead, mode
is a type of electric high-speed passenger train
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TGV Duplex (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: TGV Duplex, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: TGV Duplex, Lead, mode
is a French high-speed train of the TGV family
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TGV POS (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: TGV POS, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: TGV POS, Lead, mode
high-speed rail lines
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SNCF TGV Atlantique (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: SNCF TGV Atlantique, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: SNCF TGV Atlantique, Lead, mode
a class of high-speed trains used in France by SNCF
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TGV 001 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: TGV 001, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: TGV 001, Lead, mode
experimental gas turbine-powered TGV prototype built by Alstom in France
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Euroduplex (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Euroduplex, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Euroduplex, Lead, mode
a high-speed double-decker train manufactured by Alstom
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British Rail Class 895 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: British Rail Class 895, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: British Rail Class 895, Lead, mode
a type of electric multiple unit train on order for the under-construction High Speed 2 (HS2) high-speed rail line in the United Kingdom
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PBKA (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: PBKA, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: PBKA, Lead, mode
a high-speed trainset, built by the French manufacturer Alstom (then known as GEC-Alsthom)
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SNCF TGV Réseau (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: SNCF TGV Réseau, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: SNCF TGV Réseau, Lead, mode
a TGV train built by Alstom between 1992 and 1996 for SNCF, the French national railway for use on high-speed TGV services
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FS Class ETR 480 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 480, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 480, Lead, mode
a tilting Electric Multiple Unit built by Fiat Ferroviaria (now Alstom Ferroviaria) since 1993
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FS Class ETR 600 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 600, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 600, Lead, mode
a class of high-speed trains with tilting technology built by Alstom Ferroviaria
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PKP class ED250 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: PKP class ED250, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: PKP class ED250, Lead, mode
a seven-car standard gauge high-speed electric multiple unit from the Pendolino family
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New Pendolino (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: New Pendolino, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: New Pendolino, Lead, mode
a class of high-speed tilting trains built by Alstom Ferroviaria (Fiat Ferroviaria) for Trenitalia and Cisalpino
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China Railway CRH5 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: China Railway CRH5, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: China Railway CRH5, Lead, mode
an electric multiple unit high-speed train in use with China Railway High-speed
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ČD Class 680 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: ČD Class 680, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: ČD Class 680, Lead, mode
high-speed EMUs operating in the Czech Republic, using tilting Pendolino technology
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KTX-I (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: KTX-I, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: KTX-I, Lead, mode
is a South Korean high speed train class based on the French TGV Réseau
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800 Series Shinkansen (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: 800 Series Shinkansen, Lead, kind of train
Quote, Exemplified By: 800 Series Shinkansen, Lead, kind of train
is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) on the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line.
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Wikipedia: Eurostar
WikipediaHas Part: Eurostar Group, Lead
Quote, Has Part: Eurostar Group, Lead
Eurostar is an international high-speed rail service in Western Europe, connecting Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom through the Channel Tunnel.
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China Railway CRH2 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: China Railway CRH2, Lead, high-speed train model
Quote, Exemplified By: China Railway CRH2, Lead, high-speed train model
is one of the high-speed train models in China.
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China Railway CR450AF (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: China Railway CR450AF, Lead, high-speed train
Quote, Exemplified By: China Railway CR450AF, Lead, high-speed train
is a prototype Chinese electric high-speed train manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.
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China Railway CRH1 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: China Railway CRH1, Variants, CRH1A
Quote, Exemplified By: China Railway CRH1, Variants, CRH1A
The CRH1A has a design speed of 250 km/h (155 mph)
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China Railway CR400AF (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: China Railway CR400AF, Lead, speed
Quote, Exemplified By: China Railway CR400AF, Lead, speed
a maximum speed of 420 km/h (261 mph) in commercial service
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Vibrant Express (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Vibrant Express, Overview, tender
Quote, Exemplified By: Vibrant Express, Overview, tender
the maximum operational speed of 350 km/h (217 mph)
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China Railway CR400BF (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: China Railway CR400BF, Lead
Quote, Exemplified By: China Railway CR400BF, Lead
The CR400BF Fuxing (Chinese: 复兴号; pinyin: Fùxīng Hào) is a Chinese electric high-speed train that was developed and manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.
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China Railway CR300AF (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: China Railway CR300AF, Lead
Quote, Exemplified By: China Railway CR300AF, Lead
is one of the electric multiple unit developed for China Railway High-speed network
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China Railway CR300BF (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: China Railway CR300BF, Lead
Quote, Exemplified By: China Railway CR300BF, Lead
is one of the electric multiple unit developed for China Railway High-speed network
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China Railway CR450BF (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: China Railway CR450BF, Lead
Quote, Exemplified By: China Railway CR450BF, Lead
The CR450BF Fuxing (Chinese: 复兴号; pinyin: Fùxīng Hào) is a Chinese electric high-speed train manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.
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CRRC ZEMU02 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: CRRC ZEMU02, Lead
Quote, Exemplified By: CRRC ZEMU02, Lead
is a high-speed bi-level electric multiple unit (EMU) built by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive for Austrian railway company Westbahn
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CRRC Tangshan high-speed freight train (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: CRRC Tangshan high-speed freight train, Lead
Quote, Exemplified By: CRRC Tangshan high-speed freight train, Lead
CRRC Tangshan unveiled the prototype high-speed freight electric multiple unit in December 2020, with top speeds of 350 km/h (220 mph).
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Class 961 Shinkansen (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Class 961 Shinkansen, Lead
Quote, Exemplified By: Class 961 Shinkansen, Lead
was a 6-car experimental Japanese Shinkansen train operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) between 1973 and 1981
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Fastech 360 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Fastech 360, Lead
Quote, Exemplified By: Fastech 360, Lead
to test technology for the next-generation Shinkansen rolling stock
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FS Class ETR 450 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 450, History, Rome to Milan service
Quote, Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 450, History, Rome to Milan service
The first train entered service on between Rome and Milan in 1988.
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FS Class ETR 460 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 460, Lead, tilting train
Quote, Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 460, Lead, tilting train
The ETR 460 spawned two similar types of Pendolinos: the ETR 470 and the ETR 480.
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FS Class ETR 470 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 470, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 470, Lead, mode
high-speed tilting electric multiple unit
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Alfa Pendular (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Alfa Pendular, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Alfa Pendular, Lead, mode
flagship Pendolino high-speed tilting train
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VR Class Sm3 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: VR Class Sm3, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: VR Class Sm3, Lead, mode
high-speed body-tilting trains
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SŽ series 310 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: SŽ series 310, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: SŽ series 310, Lead, mode
is a high-speed tilting EMU
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Pendolino (Wikipedia)
  • Exemplified By: FS Class ETR 401, Italy, ETR 401 construction
    It led to the construction of a whole EMU in 1975, the ETR 401, built in two units by FIAT.
  • Exemplified By: Renfe Class 443, Spain, Class 443 delivery
    Spanish trainmaker CAF and Fiat built a prototype similar to the ETR 401, which was delivered in 1976 as Renfe Class 443, nicknamed Platanito
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Wikipedia: Tokaido Shinkansen
WikipediaExemplified By: Tokaido Shinkansen, Lead sentence
Quote, Exemplified By: Tokaido Shinkansen, Lead sentence
The Tokaido Shinkansen (Japanese: 東海道新幹線; lit. 'Eastern Sea Road new main line') is a Japanese high-speed rail line and part of the nationwide Shinkansen network.
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