I’ve been working on a fictional design for a UK high-speed rail network. It uses a 250 mph system and clockface scheduling. Everything is fully integrated into a single national timetable system.

The system is built around a single national high-speed network:

• Dedicated 250 mph (400 km/h) electrified railway
• Standard steel-wheel high-speed trains
• All services through-run (no terminating long-distance services in London)

London acts as a through-flow hub, not a terminal like most national rail in England.

Some information about the design:

• 250 m fixed 12-car trainsets
• ~750–850 seated capacity (2+2 layout)
• Up to ~1,100 including standing overflow
• 25 kV AC electrification
• Moving-block signalling
• Tilt capability
• Full amenities (Wi-Fi, power at seats, café car, bike storage)

I also wanted to add that on the map, the numbers between each station represent the maximum permitted operating speed (mph) on that section. I also want to expand it further north into Scotland (Dundee and Aberdeen) but this will done in the future.

I am currently in the process of creating train designs and am particularly inspired by the design of the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan.

Creating train systems is a very niche hobby of mine and thought it may interest some people here on this subreddit. 😊

Let me know your thoughts!

Texas State Railroad No. 30 running light at Rusk, TX.
July 4th, 2026.
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📸: Canon EOS Rebel T7 | Canon EF-S 55-250mm 1:4-5.6 IS II

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