Budapest–Murakeresztúr railway

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Electrification25 kV 50 HzOperating 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.^[1]

The line is mostly single-tracked and electrified.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Gallery

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

References

• Dietrich, Herbert (1994). Die Südbahn und ihre Vorläufer (in German). Wien: Bohmen Verlag.
• Strach, Hermann (1898). Geschichte der Eisenbahnen Oesterreich-Ungarns von den Anfängen bis zum Jahre 1867. Geschichte der Eisenbahnen der Oesterreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie (in German). Vol. Band 1.1. Wien / Teschen / Leipzig: Karl Prochaska. pp. 73–503.

External links

Media related to Székesfehérvár–Gyékényes railway line at Wikimedia Commons

• Railway line constructed in 1861