Rail transport in Hungary

Hungary
Operation
National railwayMagyar Államvasutak
Statistics
Ridership110 million (2017)[1]
System length
Total8,057 kilometres (5,006 mi)
Double track1,335 kilometres (830 mi)
Electrified3,060 kilometres (1,900 mi)
High-speed0 kilometres (0 mi)
Track gauge
Main1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Features
No. tunnels21
Longest tunnelKopár-hágó tunnel
780 metres (2,560 ft)
Longest bridgeNagyrákos viadukt
1,399 metres (4,590 ft)
Map

Rail transport in Hungary is mainly owned by the national rail company MÁV, with part of the network owned and operated by GySEV.

The railway network is 7,893 km, its gauge is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge and 3,060 km is electrified.

Hungary is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC country code for Hungary is 55.

Statistics

The standard and broad gauge railways are operated by the State Railways and also the following narrow gauge railways: NyíregyházaBalsai Tisza part/Dombrád; BalatonfenyvesSomogyszentpál; KecskemétKiskunmajsa/Kiskőrös and the Children's Railway in Budapest. All the other narrow gauge railways are run by State Forest companies or local non-profit organisations.

References

  1. "Railway Statistics – 2017 Synopsis" (PDF). International Union of Railways, IUC. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.