Classic route
Miskolc–Bánréve–Ózd railway
Ózd → Miskolc · Hungary
Miskolc–Bánréve–Ózd railway in pictures
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- Distance
- 57 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 1 h 10 min
- Average speed
- 49 km/h
- Top speed
- 100 km/h
- Operator
- MÁV
- Train
- MÁV regional
- Countries
- Hungary
- In service since
- 1871
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Branches off the Hatvan–Miskolc main line and runs up the Sajó through Bánréve to the steel town of Ózd, on the Slovak border.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 253400 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 99.1% of this line lies within 250 m of 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 5427
- 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 Miskolc–Bánréve–Ózd railway?
The Miskolc–Bánréve–Ózd railway runs 57 km from Ózd to Miskolc.
How long does the Miskolc–Bánréve–Ózd railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 10 min for the 57 km. That is an average of 49 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Miskolc–Bánréve–Ózd railway?
MÁV.
How old is the Miskolc–Bánréve–Ózd 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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