Classic route

Kiskunhalas–Kiskunfélegyháza railway

Kiskunfélegyháza → Kiskunhalas · Hungary

Kiskunhalas–Kiskunfélegyháza railway in pictures

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Distance: 45 km
Fastest time: ≈ 49 min
Average speed: 55 km/h
Top speed: 100 km/h
Operator: MÁV
Train: MÁV regional
Countries: Hungary
In service since: 1912

Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log

Line 155 across the sandy Kiskunság between two market towns of the Great Plain, opened in 1912.

How this line was checked

Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 20507237 — 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 3 m from it
Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IR 17807
Wikipedia has an article for this line
See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

How long is the Kiskunhalas–Kiskunfélegyháza railway?

The Kiskunhalas–Kiskunfélegyháza railway runs 45 km from Kiskunfélegyháza to Kiskunhalas.

How long does the Kiskunhalas–Kiskunfélegyháza railway take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 49 min for the 45 km. That is an average of 55 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.

Who runs the Kiskunhalas–Kiskunfélegyháza railway?

MÁV.

How old is the Kiskunhalas–Kiskunfélegyháza railway?

The line has been in service since 1912. 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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