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Quick Answer. Maglev trains can reach speeds of up to 361 mph. This was the fastest speed reached by the MLX01, which was measured on December 2, 2003. Executed on the Yamanashi maglev test line in Japan, the test run was administered by the Central Japan Railway Company and the Railway Technical Research Institute. Keep Learning.
The Shanghai Maglev Train (or Shanghai Transrapid) is a maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. It is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world. The original plan to extend the maglev line to create the BeijingâShanghai High-Speed Railway was eventually shelved in favour of conventional high-speed technology, leaving the existing 30km maglev line between Pudong International Airport and Longyang Road, Pudong. Construction of the SMT line began in March 1, 2001, and on 1 January 2004 it began test operations. The top operational speed of the train is 431 km/h, making it the world's fastest train in regular commercial service since its opening in April 2004. During a non-commercial test run on 12