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Limits RegistryCentral Japan Railway's L0 Series superconducting maglev train reached 603 km/h (374.7 mph) on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line on April 21, 2015 — the fastest any train has ever traveled. The line remains a test track as of 2026; commercial Chūō Shinkansen service using this technology is planned at a lower 500 km/h operating speed once launched.
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Central Japan Railway's L0 Series superconducting maglev train reached 603 km/h (374.7 mph) on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line on April 21, 2015 — the fastest any train has ever traveled. The line remains a test track as of 2026; commercial Chūō Shinkansen service using this technology is planned at a lower 500 km/h operating speed once launched.
The highest speed achieved by a manned rail vehicle of any kind — wheeled or magnetically levitated — as certified by Guinness World Records.
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Limits Registry. LR-MAGLEV-TRAIN-SPEED. Fastest train (any type). 2026.