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Rail transport in Hungary

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

The railway network of Hungary consists of , its gauge is and are electrified.

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

Statistics

Note: The standard and broad gauge railways are operated by the State Railways and also the following narrow gauge railways: Nyíregyháza–Balsai Tisza part/Dombrád; Balatonfenyves–Somogyszentpál; Kecskemét–Kiskunmajsa/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. See also Narrow gauge railways in Hungary.

Financial performance and corporate statistics

  • Revenue = 372,549 million Ft (2014)
  • Net income = 22,851 million Ft (2014)
  • Number of employees = 38,456 (2009)
  • Owner = Hungarian state (100% state ownership)

Rail links to adjacent countries

Same gauge:

  • Austria — voltage change 25 kV AC / 15 kV AC
  • Croatia — same voltage 25 kV AC
  • Romania — same voltage 25 kV AC
  • Serbia — same voltage 25 kV AC
  • Slovakia — same voltage 25 kV AC (west) and 3 kV DC (east)
  • Slovenia — voltage change 25 kV AC / 3 kV DC

Break-of-gauge (:

  • Ukraine — no electrified rail link

Modern and historical railway maps

Train categories

Urban rail

Commuter

The largest agglomeration of Hungary has a suburban rail system:

Metro

The largest city in Hungary has a Metro system:

Tram

There are also tram systems in the following cities:

See also

References

External links