Hungary - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 14 December 2014 to 12 December 2015, unless otherwise stated. The additional map references - prefixed by 'ERA1' - refer to the European Railway Atlas 2008 (M.G.Ball; published by European Railway Atlas).
Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. The MAV timetable contains a number of non-standard notes; for details see General_Information - Additional Notes on reading the Timetable.
Obscure services
Almásfüzitő avoiding line: Tata – Almásfüzitő felső
[1] (42A1 not shown, ERA1 96B4 not shown) HU15/1
Almásfüzitő station is on a loop separated from the main line by some sidings. The avoiding line is used by trains not calling at Almásfüzitő station.
Érd felső (Érd elágazás) – Tárnok
[30a] (47B3 not shown, ERA1 99C4-3) HU15/2
This link between the Székesfehérvár and Sárbogárd lines provides an alternative to the Budapest - Székesfehérvár line via Erd alsó. Doubling of the latter route, completed in September 2013, has relieved the pathing pressures previously experienced, nevertheless this link is still used, both by an hourly local service between Kőbánya-Kispest and Székesfehérvár, and by a few other trains (those that have a timing or | marking at Érd felső). It should be noted that punctuality can affect the route taken by non-stop trains.
Dombóvár avoiding line: Dombóvár alsó – Kaposszekcsős (Dombóvár elágazás)
[40, 41] (47A2, ERA1 97B3) HU15/3
This west to south spur is used by trains between Kaposvár and Pécs which do not call at Dombóvár. The platforms at Dombóvár alsó are on the curve so trains which start/terminate/reverse here do not connect with the line towards Kaposvár.
| D | 8803 | Tapolca - 20:16 Kaposvár – Pécs | |
| E | SuO | 18801 | Fonyód – 21:10 Kaposvár – Pécs |
| D | 8802 | Pécs – 07:54 Sásd – Tapolca | |
| E | SO | 18800 | Pécs – 06:29 Sásd – Fonyod |
Eger-Rendező: Eger-Rendező elágazás – Eger-Rendező – Eger
[87a] (43A1 not shown, ERA1 98B2) HU15/4
The single line approaching Eger from the south splits significantly to serve a substantial goods yard [Rendező] and offers bi-directional alternative routes of around 2km for arrivals and departures.
The following service takes an additional 2 minutes between Andornaktálya and Eger
| 5510 | Füzesabony - 04:32 Andornaktálya – Szilvásvárad |
Cegléd avoiding line: Ceglédi szállások (Nyársapát elágazás) – Abony (Abony elágazás)
[82, 140] (48A3, ERA1 98C1) HU15/5
An east to south curve avoiding Cegléd.
| D | FO | 1755 | Szeged - 14:28 Kecskemét – Miskolc-Tiszai |
| D | SuO | 1575 | Miskolc-Tiszai - 19:01 Abony – Szeged |
Szolnok avoiding line: Abony (Szolnok B elágazás) – Abonyi út (Szolnok C elágazás)
[82, 140] (48A3, ERA1 98C5) HU15/6
A west to north curve avoiding Szolnok.
| D | FO | 1755 | Szeged - 15:03 Abony – Miskolc-Tiszai |
| D | SuO | 1575 | Miskolc-Tiszai - 18:40 Újszász – Szeged |
Kőbánya felső – Rákos (via low level tracks)
[80a, 30] (44B2 not shown, ERA1 99C4-5) HU15/7
This route is via low level tracks from the south side of Kőbánya felső station to the north side of Rákos station.
| E | 15609 | Miskolc-Tiszai – 08:31 Rákos – Keszthely | |
| E | 15608 | Keszthely – 19:06 Kőbánya felső – Miskolc Tiszai |
Budapest-Ferencváros – Kőbánya felső
[80a, 30] (44B2, ERA1 99C4) HU15/8
An east - west link avoiding Budapest Keleti.
| E | 15609 | Miskolc-Tiszai – 08:40 Kőbánya felső – Keszthely | |
| E | 15608 | Keszthely – 18:59 Budapest Ferencváros – Miskolc Tiszai |
Rákospalota-Újpest – Kőbánya felső
[70, S3] (44B3-2, ERA1 99C5-B4) HU15/9
This route is used by all international services between Budapest Keleti and Slovakia, as shown in Table 70.
Boba avoiding line: Kemenespálfa (Jánosháza elágazás) – Kerta (Kerta elágazás)
[25, 20] (46B3 not shown, ERA1 96C2) HU15/10
A south to east curve avoiding Boba.
| EC246 | Budapest Deli - 15:38 Ajka - Ljubljana | |||
| IC958 | Budapest Deli - 19:38 Ajka - Zalaegerszeg | |||
| IC959/1247 | 05:24 Koper/Zalaegerszeg – Budapest-Déli | |||
| EC247 | Ljubljana - 15:19 Zalaegerszeg - Budapest Deli | |||
| IC1951 | 17:26 Zalaegerszeg - Budapest Deli |
Celldőmőlk avoiding line: Külsővat (Vinár elágazás) – Boba (Celldömölk-Rendezö)
[10, 25] (46B3, ERA1 96C2) HU15/11
An east to south curve avoiding Celldőmőlk.
| E | 19809 | Győr - 08:09 Pápa – Balatonsztgyörgy | |
| E | 19808 | Keszthely -19:50 Boba – Győr |
Other sparse services
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than four trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
| H1 | Gyékényes - Koprivnica (Croatia) |
| J1 | Kelebia - Subotica (Serbia) |
| R2 | Kötegyán - Salonta (Romania) |
| R3/101 | Biharkeresztes - Episcopia Bihor (Romania) |
| R4 | Nyírábrány - Valea lui Mihai (Romania) |
| R5/115 | Tiborszállás - Carei (Romania) |
| S2 | Hidasnémeti – Košice (Slovakia) |
| 4 | Esztergom — Almásfüzítő |
| 5 | Székesfehérvár — Komárom |
| 14 | Pápa — Csorna |
| 35 | Felsömocsolád – Siófok |
| 47 | Godisa — Komló |
| 65 | Magyarboly - Beli Manastir ( Croatia) |
| 87 | Eger — Szilvásvárad |
| 98 | Abaújszántó – Hidasnémeti |
| 103 | Karcag — Tiszafüred |
| 114 | Mátészalka — Csenger |
| 121 | Újszeged — Mezőhegyes |
| 142 | Kecskemét - Lajosmizse |
| 146 | Kiskunfélegyháza - Lakitelek – Kunszentmárton |
| 147 | Orosháza - Szentes |
The following line does not have a service throughout the winter:
| 8a | Fertőboz – Kastély |
Most of the ÁÉV (forestry administration) lines in tables in the 300 series also fall in this category.
Deletions since previous edition
None.
