Hungary - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 11 December 2011 to 08 December 2012, unless otherwise stated. The additional map references - prefixed by 'ERA1' - refer to the European Railway Atlas 2008 (M.G.Ball; published by European Railway Atlas).
Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. The MAV timetable contains a number of non-standard notes; for details see General_Information - Additional Notes on reading the Timetable.
Obscure services
Almásfüzitő avoiding line: Tata – Almásfüzitő felső
[1] (42A1 not shown, ERA1 96B4 not shown) HU12/1
Almásfüzitő station is on a loop separated from the main line by some sidings. The avoiding line is used by trains not calling at Almásfüzitő station.
Érd felső (Érd elagazas) – Tárnok
[30a] (47B3 not shown, ERA1 99C4-3) HU12/2
Use of this link between the Székesfehérvár and Sárbogárd lines relieves pathing pressure on the Budapest - Székesfehérvár line, which is only single track with passing places, compared to the Budapest - Sárbogárd line which is double track. This route is used by those table 30a trains that have a timing or | marking at Érd felső, but it should be noted that punctuality can affect the route taken by non-stop trains.
Dombóvár avoiding line: Dombóvár alsó – Kaposszekcsős
[40, 41] (47A2, ERA1 97B3) HU12/3
This west to south spur is used by trains between Kaposvár and Pécs which do not call at Dombóvár. The platforms at Dombóvár alsó are on the curve so trains which start/terminate/reverse here do not connect with the line towards Kaposvár.
8801 | Celldömölk - 20:12 Kaposvár – Pécs | ||
E | SuO | 18801 | Fonyód – 21:01 Kaposvár – Pécs |
8802 | Pécs – 08:14 Sásd – Celldömölk | ||
E | SO | 18800 | Pécs – 06:51 Sásd – Siófok |
Eger rendező
[87a] (43A1 not shown, ERA1 98B2) HU12/4
The single line approaching Eger from the south splits significantly to serve a substantial goods yard [rendező] and offers bi-directional alternative routes of around 2km for arrivals and departures. The route via the goods yard and the south to west side of a triangle to join line 87 may be used by the following service which, although it is no longer booked to cross a southbound train, takes an additional 2 minutes between Andornaktálya and Eger.
35500 | Füzesabony - 04:32 Andornaktálya – Szilvásvárad |
Cegléd avoiding line: Nyársapáti elágazás – Abony
[82, 140] (48A3, ERA1 98C1) HU11/5
An east to south curve avoiding Cegléd.
D | FO | 1755 | Szeged - 14:28 Kecskemét – Miskolc-Tiszai |
D | SuO | 1575 | Miskolc-Tiszai - 18:40 Újszász – Szeged |
Szolnok avoiding line: Abony (“B” elágazás) – Abonyi út (“C” elágazás)
[82, 140] (48A3, ERA1 98C5) HU12/6
A west to north curve avoiding Szolnok.
D | FO | 1755 | Szeged - 14:28 Kecskemét – Miskolc-Tiszai |
D | SuO | 1575 | Miskolc-Tiszai - 18:40 Újszász – Szeged |
Kőbánya felső - Rákos (via low level tracks)
[80a, 30] (44B2 not shown, ERA1 99C4-5) HU12/7
This route is via low level tracks from the south side of Kőbánya felső station to the north side of Rákos station. The following trains used this route in August 2011.
E | 5609 | Miskolc-Tiszai – 09.02 Rákos – Keszthely | |
E | 5608 | Keszthely – 19.00 Kőbánya felső – Miskolc Tiszai |
Budapest-Ferencváros - Kőbánya felső
[80a, 30] (44B2, ERA1 99C4) HU12/8
An east - west link avoiding Budapest Keleti.
E | 5609 | Miskolc-Tiszai – 09.14 Kobánya felso – Keszthely | |
E | 5608 | Keszthely – 18.50 Budapest Ferencváros – Miskolc Tiszai |
Rákospalota-Újpest - Kőbánya felső
[70, S3] (44B3-2, ERA1 99C5-B4) HU12/9
This route is used by all international services between Budapest Keleti and Slovakia, as shown in Table 70.
Boba avoiding line: Kemenespálfa – Kerta
[25, 20] (46B3 not shown, ERA1 96C2) HU11/10
A south to east curve avoiding Boba.
959 | Zalaegerszeg - 06:09 Jánosháza – Budapest-Déli | 958 | Budapest-Deli - 19:46 Devecser - Zalaegerszeg |
Börgönd-Szabadbattyán
[29, 44] (47A3; ERA1 96C4) HU11/11
A route via Pusztaszabolcs using the Börgönd to Szabadbattyán freight line enabling Székesfehérvár to be avoided by Budapest to Tapolca (and vice versa) services. Taken by five trains daily until 28th August
E | 19702 | Budapest-Déli - 08:33 Budapest Kelenföld – Tapolca | |
E | 1974 | Budapest-Déli - 10:33 Budapest Kelenföld - Tapolca | |
E | 19708 | Budapest-Déli - 16:34 Budapest Kelenföld - Tapolca | |
E | 1975 | Tapolca - 12:06 Szabadbattyán - Budapest Déli | |
E | 19701 | Tapolca - 18:06 Szabadbattyán - Budapest Déli |
Deletions since previous edition
Börgönd-Szabadbattyán HU11/11 A route via Pusztaszabolcs using the Börgönd to Szabadbattyán freight line enabling Székesfehérvár to be avoided by Budapest to Tapolca (and vice versa) services. This line was used by some summer timetable services in connection with engineering works at Székesfehérvár. This has now ended and there are no trains using this route in the current timetable.
Other sparse services
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than six trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
Murakeresztúr - Kotoriba (Croatia) (see note below) | |
H2 | Magyarbóly - Beli Manastir (Croatia) |
J1 | Kelebia - Subotica (Serbia) |
J2/136 | Szeged - Rőszke – Horgoš (Serbia) |
R2 | Kötegyán - Salonta (Romania) |
R4 | Nyírábrány - Valea lui Mihai (Romania) |
R5/115 | Tiborszállás - Carei (Romania) |
S2 | Somosköújfalu – Fil’akovo (Slovakia) |
S3 | Hidasnémeti – Košice (Slovakia) |
1 | Hegyeshalom - Rajka |
9 | Fertöszentmiklós – Pamhagen (Austria) |
11 | Zirc – Veszprém |
35 | Felsömocsolád – Siófok |
42/3 | Dunaújváros – Rétszilas |
89 | Tiszaüjváros – Tiszapalkonya-Erömü |
142 | Kecskemét - Lajosmizse |
146 | Kiskunfélegyháza - Lakitelek – Kunszentmárton |
147 | Orosháza - Gádoros |
Note: Not shown in printed timetable, so no table number. N.B. None of the local services on the three Hungary - Croatia cross-border lines are shown in the printed timetable, but they all still run.
Most of the ÁÉV (forestry administration) lines in tables in the 300 series also fall in this category.
The following line does not have a service throughout the winter:
8a | Fertőboz – Kastély |
Most of the ÁÉV (forestry administration) lines in tables in the 300 series also fall in this category.