Classic route
Pápa–Csorna railway
Csorna → Pápa · Hungary
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A slow 1896 branch across the Kisalföld between the junction at Csorna and the baroque town of Pápa.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2794102 — 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 2 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 31927
- 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 Pápa–Csorna railway?
The Pápa–Csorna railway runs 36 km from Csorna to Pápa.
How long does the Pápa–Csorna railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 05 min for the 36 km. That is an average of 33 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 60 km/h.
Who runs the Pápa–Csorna railway?
GYSEV.
How old is the Pápa–Csorna railway?
The line has been in service since 1896. 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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