The Budapest–Hegyeshalom railway line is a major east–west railway line in

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. It runs from Budapest Keleti station, one of the three principal terminals in

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, to , near the frontier with

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. The line is double-tracked, electrified, and carries significant domestic and international traffic.

Hungarian State Railways The Hungarian State Railways (, , formally MÁV Magyar Államvasutak Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (MÁV Zrt.). The full official name of the company is MÁV-csoport () now commonly known as MÁV) is the Hungary, Hungarian natio ...

owns and operates the line.

Route

The Budapest–Hegyeshalom railway line originates at Budapest Keleti station, one of the three principal passenger terminals in

. From there, the line makes a clockwise circle, crossing the

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and connecting with the at . Major junctions along the line include , and . At , the line connects with the Eastern Railway, which continues into

. A branch line, the , turns north to serve

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via

Rajka Rajka (, , ) is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary. The village has large Slovak and German minorities. Etymology The name comes from the Slavic personal name ''Rajko'', ''Rajka'' (derived from rajь: paradise). 1297 ''Royka''. ...

Operation

The Budapest–Hegyeshalom railway line carries a significant number of domestic and international trains.

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and

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trains operating via Budapest Keleti serve

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, , and .

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trains run regularly between Tatabánya and or . The and of the suburban network in Budapest originate from

Budapest Déli station Budapest Déli station (, ; ), known to locals and foreigners alike simply as ''the Déli'' is one of the three main Railway terminal, railway stations in Budapest, Hungary. Located in the ''1st District'' (Várkerület) of Budapest, the statio ...

and provide local service over the line between Kelenföld and Győr.

References

External links

* {{Hungarian railways Railway lines in Hungary