Hungary - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
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Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 12 December 2010 to 10 December 2011, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.
Obscure services
Almásfüzitő avoiding line: Tata – Almásfüzitő felső
[1] (96B4 not shown) HU11/1
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 elagazas) – Tárnok
[30a] (99C4) HU11/2
Use of this link between the Székesfehérvár and Sárbogárd lines relieves pathing pressure on the Budapest - Székesfehérvár line, which is only single track with passing places, compared to the Budapest - Sárbogárd line which is double track. This route is used by those table 30a trains that have a timing or | marking at Érd felső, but it should be noted that punctuality can affect the route taken by non-stop trains.
Dombóvár avoiding line: Dombóvár alsó – Kaposszekcsős
[40, 41] (97B3) HU11/3
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.
| 8801 | Celldömölk - 20:15 Kaposvár – Pécs | ||
| E | SuO | 18801 | Fonyód – 21:00 Kaposvár – Pécs |
| 8802 | Pécs – 08:26 Sásd – Celldömölk | ||
| E | SO | 18800 | Pécs – 06:58 Sásd – Siófok |
Eger rendező
[87a] (98B2) HU11/4
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 route via the goods yard and the south to west side of a triangle to join line 87 may be used by the following service which, although it is no longer booked to cross a southbound train, takes an additional 2 minutes between Andornaktálya and Eger.
| 5510 | Füzesabony - 04:32 Andornaktálya – Eger |
Cegléd avoiding line: Nyársapáti elágazás – Abony
[82, 140] (98C1) HU11/5
An east to south curve avoiding Cegléd.
| D | FO | 1755 | Szeged - 14:28 Kecskemét – Miskolc-Tiszai |
| D | SO | 1575 | Miskolc-Tiszai - 19:19 Abony – Szeged |
Szolnok avoiding line: Abony (“B” elágazás) – Abonyi út (“C” elágazás)
[82, 140] (98C5) HU11/6
A west to north curve avoiding Szolnok.
| D | FO | 1755 | Szeged - 15:02 Abony – Miskolc-Tiszai |
| D | SO | 1575 | Miskolc-Tiszai - 18:59 Újszász – Szeged |
Kőbánya felső - Rákos (via low level tracks)
[80a, 30] (99C4/5) HU11/7
This route is via low level tracks from the south side of Kőbánya felső station to the north side of Rákos station. It is assumed that the following trains use this route, but this needs to be confirmed.
| E | 5609 | Miskolc-Tiszai – 09.02 Rákos – Keszthely | |
| E | 5608 | Keszthely – 19.00 Kőbánya felső – Miskolc Tiszai |
Budapest-Ferencváros - Kőbánya felső
[80a, 30] (99C4) HU11/8
An east - west link avoiding Budapest Keleti.
| E | 5609 | Miskolc-Tiszai – 09.14 Kobánya felso – Keszthely | |
| E | 5608 | Keszthely – 18.50 Budapest Ferencváros – Miskolc Tiszai |
Rákospalota-Újpest - Kőbánya felső
[70, S3] (99C5/B4) HU11/9
This route is used by all international services between Budapest Keleti and Slovakia, as shown in Table 70.
Boba avoiding line: Kemenespálfa – Kerta
[25, 20] (96C2) HU12/5
A south to east curve avoiding Boba.
| 950 | Zalaegerszeg - 06:09 Jánosháza – Budapest-Déli |
Deletions since previous edition
| HU09/2 | Budapest- Zugló – Rákosrendezo: service withdrawn. |
| HU09/3 | Kobánya-Kispest – Budapest-Ferencváros: regular service, route obvious from timetable. |
| HU09/8 | Nyíregyháza NyK - Nyíregyháza depot: service withdrawn. |
Other sparse services
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than six trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
| H1 | Murakeresztúr - Kotoriba (Croatia) |
| H3 | Magyarbóly - Beli Manastir (Croatia) |
| J1 | Kelebia - Subotica (Serbia) |
| J2/136 | Szeged - Rőszke – Horgoš (Serbia) |
| R2 | Kötegyán - Salonta (Romania) |
| R4 | Nyírábrány - Valea lui Mihai (Romania) |
| R5/115 | Tiborszállás - Carei (Romania) |
| S1/1 | Hegyeshalom - Rajka - Rušovce (Slovakia) (see also note below) |
| S2 | Somosköújfalu – Fil’akovo (Slovakia) |
| S3 | Hidasnémeti – Košice (Slovakia) |
| 5 | Komárom - Széksefehérvár |
| 9 | Fertöszentmiklós – Pamhagen (Austria) |
| 11 | Zirc – Veszprém |
| 14 | Pápa - Csorna |
| 35 | Felsömocsolád – Siófok |
| 42/3 | Dunaújváros – Rétszilas |
| 89 | Tiszaüjváros – Tiszapalkonya-Erömü |
| 103 | Karcag - Tiszafüred |
| 142 | Kecskemét - Lajosmizse |
| 146 | Kiskunfélegyháza - Lakitelek – Kunszentmárton |
| 147 | Orosháza - Gádoros |
Note: The four local return services between Hegyeshalom and Rajka are not shown in the printed timetable but can be found on-line. There is only one return service between Rajka and Rušovce, a summer-only overnight.
Most of the ÁÉV (forestry administration) lines in tables in the 300 series also fall in this category.
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.
