Japans maglev train sets world record: 603 kph

The Shinkansen (新幹線 , new trunk line) is a network of highspeed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen (515. 4 km, 320. 3 mi) in 1964, 1 the network has expanded to currently consist of 2, 615. 7 km (1, 625. 3 mi) of lines with maximum speeds of 240320 km, h (150200 mph), 283. 5 km (176. 2 mi) of Minishinkansen lines with a maximum speed of 130 km, h (80 mph), and 10. 3 km (6. 4 mi) of spur lines with Shinkansen The network presentl