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Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia

April 3, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is undergoing a renewal of railways across the region, with old lines being upgraded, and new high-speed railways planned and under construction.

Here are the fastest trains in Southeast Asia, as well as lines under construction, and proposed future lines.

Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia

LineCountryOperating Speed
Boten–Vientiane RailwayLaos160 km/h
KLIA EkspresMalaysia160 lm/h
Airport Rail Link (Bangkok)Thailand160 km/h
KTM ETS (Gemas - Padang Besar)Malaysia140 km/h
Sprinter
Thailand120 km/h

Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia (Under Construction)

LineCountryOperating Speed
Bangkok–Nong Khai High-Speed RailwayThailand250 km/h
Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao High-Speed RailwayThailand250 km/h
Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed RailwayIndonesia200 km/h - 250 km/h
East Coast Rail LinkMalaysia160 km/h
PNR South Long HaulPhilippines160 km/h
North–South Commuter RailwayPhilippines120–160 km/h
Trans-Sulawesi RailwayIndonesia120 km/h
Mindanao RailwayPhilippines120 km/h

Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia (Proposed)

LineCountryOperating Speed
Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High-Speed RailMalaysia/Singapore320 km/h
North–South Express RailwayVietnam200 km/h - 350 km/h
Bangkok – Chiang Mai High-Speed RailwayThailand300 km/h
Ho Chi Minh City–Cần Thơ Express RailwayVietnam200 km/h
Jakarta - Surabaya (Semi-High Speed Train)Indonesia120 km/h

Notes And Resources

Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia

The speeds listed here are for operating speeds. Some trains can run at higher speeds or have set a high-speed record in testing but are not run at these speeds for passenger services.

This list shows train services in Southeast Asia that operate trains over 100 km/h.

The Airport Rail Link (Bangkok) comprises an express service and stopping-all-stations. The express service that runs at speeds of up to 160 km/h has been discontinued and the line is currently operating as an urban rail transit service. The line will be used for the Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao High-Speed Railway.

KLIA Ekspres has a top speed of 200 km/h and a commercial top speed of 160 km/h.

The top speed for the KTM ETS is 160 km/h, though it operates at 140 km/h.

Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia (Under Construction)

Some new lines show two speeds. This could be that the train can run at different speeds on some sections, or that a top speed hasn’t been settled on.

Lines under construction that are not listed don’t have a declared operating speed.

Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia (Proposed)

This list only shows proposed railways that have a proposed operating speed.

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James Clark is the editor of Future Southeast Asia and is currently based in Ho Chi Minh City. Follow his travels at nomadicnotes.com and on Twitter at @nomadicnotes

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