Classic route
Szombathely–Nagykanizsa railway
Nagykanizsa → Szombathely · Hungary
Szombathely–Nagykanizsa railway in pictures
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- Distance
- 101 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 1 h 43 min
- Average speed
- 59 km/h
- Top speed
- 100 km/h
- Operator
- MÁV
- Train
- MÁV regional
- Countries
- Hungary
- In service since
- 1865
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Western Hungary north to south since 1865, from the Croatian-border junction at Nagykanizsa up past Zalaegerszeg to Szombathely.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from 2 OpenStreetMap relations, their own nodes end to end: relation 17589826 (52 km), relation 72205 (49 km) — 100 km of the route between 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 IR 8907
- 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 Szombathely–Nagykanizsa railway?
The Szombathely–Nagykanizsa railway runs 101 km from Nagykanizsa to Szombathely.
How long does the Szombathely–Nagykanizsa railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 43 min for the 101 km. That is an average of 59 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Szombathely–Nagykanizsa railway?
MÁV.
How old is the Szombathely–Nagykanizsa railway?
The line has been in service since 1865. 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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