Classic route
Trenčín Electric Railway (TREŽ)
Trenčianska Teplá → Trenčianske Teplice · Slovakia
One of Europe’s oldest surviving interurban tramways: 1950s narrow-gauge electric railcars still shuttle up to a Habsburg-era spa town.
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 15 min
- Average speed
- 22 km/h
- Top speed
- 30 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmTrenčianske Teplice
- 1 kmTrenčianske Teplice zastávka
- 1 kmTrenčianske Teplice sídlisko
- 2 kmKaňová
- 4 kmTrenčianska Teplá zastávka
- 5 kmTrenčianska Teplá obec
- 5 kmTrenčianska Teplá
The stations OpenStreetMap maps along this line, in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Not every train stops at every station.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2243648: 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
- 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 Trenčín Electric Railway (TREŽ)?
The Trenčín Electric Railway (TREŽ) runs 5.5 km from Trenčianska Teplá to Trenčianske Teplice.
How long does the Trenčín Electric Railway (TREŽ) take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 15 min for the 5.5 km. That is an average of 22 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 30 km/h.
Who runs the Trenčín Electric Railway (TREŽ)?
TREŽ, n.o., with Class 411.9 electric railcar (built 1951–52).
How old is the Trenčín Electric Railway (TREŽ)?
The line has been in service since 1909. 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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