Classic route
Győr–Celldömölk railway
Celldömölk → Győr · Hungary
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MÁV line 10, single track and still unelectrified, running south-west from Győr across the Kisalföld plain to the junction at Celldömölk.
How this line was checked
- The 70 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 76358 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IR 9600
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Győr–Celldömölk railway?
The Győr–Celldömölk railway runs 71 km from Celldömölk to Győr.
How long does the Győr–Celldömölk railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 14 min for the 71 km. That is an average of 58 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Győr–Celldömölk railway?
MÁV.
How old is the Győr–Celldömölk railway?
The line has been in service since 1871. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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