Fastest conventional train
515.3 km/h (322 mph) France, TGV-A set 325, 18 May 1990.
Fastest gas turbine-powered train
318 km/h (199 mph) France, TGV001, 8 December 1972.
Fastest diesel-powered train
237 km/h (148 mph) UK, class 43 (InterCity 125), 1 November 1987.
Fastest steam locomotive
202 km/h (126 mph) UK, A4 class Gresley pacific No. 4468 "Mallard", 3 July 1938.
Fastest narrow gauge (1,067 mm) train
245 km/h (152 mph) South Africa, class 6E electric locomotive, December 1978.
Fastest third-rail electric train
174 km/h (109 mph) UK, class 442 (Wessex Express) emu, 11 April 1988.
Fastest maglev train (manned)
552 km/h (345 mph) Japan, MLX01 maglev train, 14 April 1999.
Fastest rail vehicle
9,851 km/h (Mach 8) USA, White Sands Missile Test Base, unmanned rocket sled, 1982.
Fastest scheduled average speed between two station stops
261.8 km/h (164 mph) Japan, 500 series "Nozomi" between Hiroshima and Kokura, from March 1997.
Fastest scheduled average speed between starting and terminating stations
242.5 km/h (152 mph) Japan, 500 series "Nozomi" between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, from March 1997.
Fastest closing speed between two trains (maglev)
1,003 km/h (627 mph) Japan, MLX01 sets 1 + 2, 16 November 1999.
Fastest non-stop run over 1000 km
3 hrs 9 mins (average speed 317.5 km/h) France, TGV-Reseau set 531 between Calais and Marseilles, 26 May 2001.
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