Rail transport in Great Britain
High-speed rolling stock
In August 2009 the speeds of the fastest trains operating in Great Britain capable of a top speed of over 125 mph were as follows: In 2011 the fastest timetabled start-to-stop run by a UK domestic train service was the Hull Trains 07.30 King's Cross to Hull, which covered the 125.4 km (78 miles) from Stevenage to Grantham in 42 minutes at an average speed of 179.1 km/h (111.4 mph).

Rail transport in Great Britain

Section Title: High-speed rolling stock
Table Section Text: In August 2009 the speeds of the fastest trains operating in Great Britain capable of a top speed of over 125 mph were as follows: In 2011 the fastest timetabled start-to-stop run by a UK domestic train service was the Hull Trains 07.30 King's Cross to Hull, which covered the 125.4 km (78 miles) from Stevenage to Grantham in 42 minutes at an average speed of 179.1 km/h (111.4 mph).

Name	Locomotive class	Type	Max. recorded speed (mph (km/h))	Max. design speed (mph (km/h))	Max. speed in service (mph (km/h))

Eurostar, e320	374	EMU	219 (352)	200 (320)	N/A

Eurostar, e300	373	EMU	209 (334.7)	186 (300)	186 (300)

Javelin	395	EMU	157 (252)	140 (225)	140 (225)

InterCity 225	91	Electric Loco	162 (261)	140 (225)	125 (200)

Pendolino	390	EMU	162 (261)	140 (225)	125 (200)

InterCity 125	43 (HST)	Diesel Loco	148 (~240)	125 (200)	125 (200)

Adelante	180	DMU	125 (200)	125 (200)	125 (200)

Voyager	220	DEMU	125 (200)	125 (200)	125 (200)

Super Voyager	221	DEMU	125 (200)	125 (200)	125 (200)

Meridian/Pioneer	222	DEMU	125 (200)	125 (200)	125 (200)

Class 67	67	Diesel Loco	125 (200)	125 (200)	125 (200)

Hitachi Super Express	800, 801, 802	EMU	???	140 (225)	125 (200)

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The UK was upgraded with trains capable of top speeds of up to 125 mph running with the Class 180 Adelante DMUs and the Voyager family of DEMUs (Classes 220, 221 and 222).

final_sentence: The UK was upgraded with trains capable of top speeds of up to 125 mph running with the Class 180 Adelante DMUs and the Voyager family of DEMUs (Classes 220, 221 and 222).