
Railway speed record

The world record for a conventional wheeled passenger train is held by France's TGV ("Train à Grande Vitesse"), set in 2007 when it reached on a 140 km section of track.
Japan's experimental maglev train L0 Series achieved on a 42.8 km magnetic levitation track in 2015.
World speed records.
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All passenger trains.
The following is a complete list of absolute world speed records for all trains designed to carry passengers, regardless of gauge, propulsion or type of rail,
Conventional wheeled.
The following is a list of verified absolute world speed records for conventional wheeled rail vehicles.
Electric.
The following is a list of speed records for rail vehicles with electric traction motors and powered by electricity transferred to the train.
Fuel-electric.
The following is a list of speed records for rail vehicles with on-board fuel to generate electricity for traction motors such as diesel-electric locomotive, diesel electric multiple unit and gas turbine-electric locomotive trains.
Fuel-mechanic.
The following is a list of speed records for rail vehicles with on-board fuel to mechanical energy to drive vehicle's wheels such as diesel-hydraulic trains and gas turbine locomotive trains that use mechanical transmission to power the drive wheels.
Steam.
The following is a list of speed records for steam locomotives.
"Note: All records with a faster speed than (the record set by Mallard) are claimed and have not been officially verified."
Air propulsion.
The following is a list of speed records for rail vehicles that use air propulsion to move rail vehicles while the wheels are rolling along the track.
Using an air cushion and a Monorail, the Aérotrain set on 5 March 1974 a mean speed of 417.6 km/h (259.5 mph) and a peak speed of 430.4 km/h (267.4 mph).
World fastest point-to-point average speeds in commercial operations.
The following are the lists of world record average operating speeds between two stations. The average speeds are measured by the total time and the distance between the two stations.
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