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Budapest–Murakeresztúr railway

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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+12 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

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
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

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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]

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References

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  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
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