Classic route

Hatvan–Somoskőújfalu railway

Hatvan → Somoskőújfalu · Hungary

Distance: 64 km
Fastest time: 1 h 32 min
Average speed: 42 km/h
Operator: MÁV SZESZA
Train: R 5827
Countries: Hungary
In service since: 1871

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Coal from Salgótarján is why it exists: Hatvan to the pits opened on 9 May 1867, and the single track on through Somoskőújfalu to Losonc followed in 1871.

How this line was checked

Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 20293633 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 5827
Wikipedia has an article for this line

How long is the Hatvan–Somoskőújfalu railway?

The Hatvan–Somoskőújfalu railway runs 64 km from Hatvan to Somoskőújfalu.

How long does the Hatvan–Somoskőújfalu railway take?

The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 32 min for the 64 km. That is an average of 42 km/h end to end.

Who runs the Hatvan–Somoskőújfalu railway?

MÁV SZESZA, with R 5827.

How old is the Hatvan–Somoskőújfalu 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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