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(Redirected from Budapest-Murakeresztur railway) Railway line in Hungary
Budapest–Murakeresztúr railway
The Balatonlelle section of a Budapest–Székesfehérvár–Nagykanizsa railway line
Overview
Line number30 (MÁV)
Technical
Line length235 km (146 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

Legend
M501 to Čakovec and Budapest
237 Mura river bridge
Croatia
Hungary
Murakeresztúr–Gyékényes railway
from Gyékényes
235 Murakeresztúr
230 Fityeház
221 Nagykanizsa
Zalaszentiván–Nagykanizsa railway
to Zalaszentiván
215 Nagyrécse
206 Zalaszentjakab
200 Zalakomár
191 Sávoly
185 Vörs
Balatonszentgyörgy–Ukk railway
from Tapolca
180 Balatonszentgyörgy
177 Balatonberény
Balatonszentgyörgy elágazás–Somogyszob rwy
to Somogyszob
173 Balatonmáriafürdő
168 Balatonmáriafürdő also
166 Balatonfenyves also
164 Balatonfenyves
161 Alsóbélatelep
159 Bélatelep
157 Fonyód
Kaposvár–Fonyód railway
to Kaposvár
154 Fonyódliget
149 Balatonboglár
146 Balatonlelle
143 Balatonlelle felső
139 Balatonszemes
134 Balatonszárszó
130 Balatonföldvár
128 Szántód-Kőröshegy
124 Zamárdi
122 Zamárdi felső
120 Balatonszéplak also
118 Balatonszéplak felső
115 Siófok
Kaposvár–Siófok railway
to Kaposvár
111 Szabadifürdő
109 Szabadisóstó
105 Balatonvilágos
102 Balatonaliga
0.0 Enying
95 Lepsény
Lepsény–Hajmáskér railway
to Hajmáskér
90 Polgárdi-Tekerespuszta
85 Kiscséripuszta
Szabadbattyán–Tapolca railway
from Tapolca
77 Szabadbattyán
to Börgönd
71 Székesfehérvár-Repülőtér
Székesfehérvár–Szombathely railway
from Szombathely
Székesfehérvár–Komárom (Rendező) railway
from Komárom
67 Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár–Pusztaszabolcs railway
to Pusztaszabolcs
56 Dinnyés
52 Agárd
50 Gárdony
48 Velencefürdő
47 Velence
44 Kápolnásnyék
41 Pettend
36 Baracska
33 Martonvásár
24 Tárnok
Budapest–Pécs railway
from Pécs, Pusztaszabolcs
20 Érd also, Érd felső
19 Érdliget
20 Nagytétény-Érdliget
14 Nagytétény
0.0 Nagytétény-Diósd
0.0 Budatétény
Budafok-Háros
9 Budafok-Belváros
8 Budafok-Albertfalva
to Győr, Vienna
4 Budapest-Kelenföld
to Budapest-Keleti
0.0 Budapest-Déli

The Budapest–Murakeresztúr railway is a cca. 235-kilometre (146 mi) long railway line in Hungary that connects the Hungarian capital city Budapest with Nagykanizsa and Murakeresztúr. South of Murakeresztúr, the railway connects to the Croatian railway system, specifically the M501 railway serving Čakovec. The M501 connects to the Slovene railways at Središče ob Dravi, extending to Pragersko, while the R201 line branching off in Čakovec serves Varaždin.

The line is mostly single-tracked and electrified.

History

In 1856, Concessions for the railways were granted to the private company, the Emperor Franz-Joseph Orient-Railway: from Ofen via Nagykanizsa to Pöltschach (Poljčane) on the mainline of the Austrian Southern Railway Company. The construction began in 1857, and the firm was merged with the Southern Railway Company in the following year. The building progressed, and trains could run as of 24 April 1860 on the section Pragerhof–Nagykanisza. On 1 April 1861, the section Ofen–Nagykanisza was opened for traffic. The principal artificial structures were the Gellért Hill tunnel in Budapest, railway bridges on the Mur and on the Sárviz waterway. The corporation collaborated with the Lake Balaton Company to lower the level of Lake Balaton in order to protect the railway track and its foundation.

Gallery

  • Nagykanizsa railway station Nagykanizsa railway station
  • Székesfehérvár railway station Székesfehérvár railway station
  • Kelenföld railway station Kelenföld railway station
  • Tunnel before Budapest-Déli Terminal Tunnel before Budapest-Déli Terminal
  • Budapest-Déli Railway Terminal Budapest-Déli Railway Terminal

References

  1. "Karta pruga" [Railway map] (in Croatian). Croatian Railways. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17.
  2. VPE Rail Capacity Allocation office: Network Statement 2013-2014
  3. von Röll, Viktor, ed. (1914). Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (Eintrag zu "Kaiser-Franz-Joseph-Orientbahn") (in German). Vol. Band 6 (2nd ed.). Berlin / Wien: Urban & Scharzenberg. p. 316.
  4. Strach (1898) v1.1, pp. 409, 410

External links

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