Classic route

Székesfehérvár–Komárom railway

Komárom → Székesfehérvár · Hungary

Székesfehérvár–Komárom railway in pictures

Székesfehérvár–Komárom railway — photo 2 — David Sallay - (WT-en) Sloshmo at English Wikivoyage · Public domain

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Distance: 82 km
Fastest time: ≈ 1 h 27 min
Average speed: 57 km/h
Top speed: 100 km/h
Operator: MÁV
Train: MÁV regional
Countries: Hungary
In service since: 1860

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Single track and still unelectrified, running from the Danube crossing at Komárom south through the Vértes foothills to Székesfehérvár.

How this line was checked

Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 4662212 — 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 34917
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 Székesfehérvár–Komárom railway?

The Székesfehérvár–Komárom railway runs 82 km from Komárom to Székesfehérvár.

How long does the Székesfehérvár–Komárom railway take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 27 min for the 82 km. That is an average of 57 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.

Who runs the Székesfehérvár–Komárom railway?

MÁV.

How old is the Székesfehérvár–Komárom railway?

The line has been in service since 1860. 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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