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Top 5 fastest trains ever (speed records)

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Record speed achieved — Rail records

Snapshot · 2026-05-31

  1. 1

    L0 Series Maglev (Japan)

    603 km/h (2015)

  2. 2

    JR-Maglev MLX01 (Japan)

    581 km/h (2003)

  3. 3

    TGV V150 (France)

    574.8 km/h (2007)

  4. 4

    TGV Atlantique (France)

    515.3 km/h (1990)

  5. 5

    Transrapid TR-08 (Germany/China)

    501 km/h (2003)