Suburban trains in Budapest explained

Budapesti elővárosi vonatok
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Locale:Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary
Transit Type:Commuter rail
Lines:14
Stations:333
Owner:Hungarian State Railways
Operator:Hungarian State Railways

Suburban trains in Budapest are known in Hungarian as Budapesti elővárosi vonatok, serving fourteen lines in the Budapest metropolitan area, three of which are part of the BHÉV system. The system is operated by Hungarian State Railways.[1]

Services

The HÉV lines are indicated by a H letter followed by a number. H5 terminates at Szentendre, H6 at Ráckeve, H8 at Gödöllő and 9 at Csömör. H7 does not cross the administrative boundary of Budapest. The numbering was introduced in 2011, continuing with the numbering of the existing M4 subway line.

From 15 December 2013, suburban trains departing from the Budapest-Déli Railway Terminal were piloted, and from 14 December 2014 all suburban trains received numbered services.

Trains that stop at every station are designated as S (similar to numerous S-train services), trains making fewer stops are designated as G, and express trains are designated as Z. [2]

Lines

, the following services are operated:[3]

Service Route Frequency
Batthyány tér – Békásmegyer – Szentendre10-20 minutes
Közvágóhíd – Dunaharaszti – Tököl – Ráckeve15-60 minutes on weekdays and 30-60 minutes on weekends
Boráros tér – Kvassay híd – Csepel6-15 minutes
Örs vezér tere – Cinkota – Gödöllő30-60 minutes
Örs vezér tere – Cinkota – Csömör30-60 minutes
– – – – – 60 minutes[4]
– Budapest-Kelenföld – Bicske – Tatabánya – Komárom – GyőrTwo outbound trips per day
Budapest-Déli – Budapest-Kelenföld – Bicske – Tatabánya – 60 minutes
– – – – – One outbound trip per day[5]
Budapest Nyugati – Kőbánya-Kispest – – – – 60 minutes on weekdays and 120 minutes on weekends[6]
Budapest-Déli – Budapest-Kelenföld – – – – (–)Two round-trips per day[7]
Budapest-Déli – Budapest-Kelenföld – – SzékesfehérvárOne round-trip on weekends
Budapest-Déli – Budapest-Kelenföld – Tárnok – Martonvásár – Kápolnásnyék – Székesfehérvár30 minutes on weekdays and 60 minutes on weekends
Budapest-Déli – Budapest-Kelenföld – Tárnok – Martonvásár – Kápolnásnyék – Székesfehérvár – – Fonyód – One outbound trip per day
Kőbánya-Kispest – Budapest-Kelenföld – Tárnok – Martonvásár60 minutes
Budapest-Déli – Budapest-Kelenföld – (– –)60 minutes[8]
Dombóvár – – Pusztaszabolcs – Kelenföld – Budapest-DéliTwo inbound trips on weekdays
Budapest-Déli – Budapest-Kelenföld – Százhalombatta – Pusztaszabolcs – DombóvárOne outbound trip except Saturdays
Budapest-Déli – Budapest-Kelenföld – Százhalombatta – Pusztaszabolcs – 60 minutes
Budapest-Déli – Budapest-Kelenföld – Százhalombatta – Pusztaszabolcs – DunaújvárosRush-hour service on weekdays
Kőbánya-Kispest – Budapest-Kelenföld – Tárnok – Martonvásár – Kápolnásnyék – Székesfehérvár60 minutes
Tárnok – Kelenföld – Budapest-DéliOne inbound trip per day
Budapest-Nyugati – Kőbánya-Kispest – – (– Cegléd –)30 minutes[9]
Szolnok – Cegléd – Monor – Kőbánya-Kispest – Budapest-NyugatiTwo inbound trips on weekdays
Budapest-Nyugati – Kőbánya-Kispest – Monor – Cegléd – Szolnok60 minutes
Budapest-Keleti – – (– – Szolnok)30 minutes[10]
Budapest-Keleti – Rákos – Sülysáp (– Nagykáta – Szolnok)Seven round-trips per day
Budapest-Keleti – Rákos – Sülysáp – Nagykáta – Szolnok60 minutes
Budapest-Nyugati – (–)30 minutes[11]
Budapest-Nyugati – Vác – SzobRush-hour service on weekdays
Budapest-Nyugati – Vác – Szob60 minutes
Budapest-Nyugati – – Vác60 minutes[12]
Budapest-Nyugati – Vácrátót – VácWeekday rush-hour service
Budapest-Nyugati – – Individual services[13]
Budapest-Nyugati – Pilisvörösvár – Esztergom30 minutes
Pilisvörösvár – Rákos30 minutes
Budapest-Keleti – Rákos – (– – –)30 minutes[14]
– Budapest-KeletiThree inbound trips on weekdays

Future developments

Plans exist to build a cross-city tunnel linking Déli station with Nyugati station to provide through services between the two.[15]

Between the Budapest-Kelenföld and Ferencváros stations, the construction of the third and in some sections the fourth track will be built, in addition to the complete renovation of the existing tracks.

New stations are being built at Közvágóhíd and Újbuda under the name Nádorkert.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elővárosi vasúttá alakítják át a HÉV-et . . 2016-02-08 . Dull Szabolcs. 8 February 2016 .
  2. Web site: Újabb lépés a budapesti S-Bahn felé: viszonylatszámok december 14-től . vonatosszeallitas.hu. 2016-02-26.
  3. Web site: Budapest és környékének vasúti hálózata . hu . 2023 . 30 June 2023.
  4. Web site: 1 Budapest — Hegyeshalom — Rajka . 1 July 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  5. Web site: 140 [Budapest —] Cegléd — Szeged ]. 1 July 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  6. Web site: 142 Budapest — Lajosmizse — Kecskemét . 17 March 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  7. Web site: 30a Budapest — Székesfehérvár . 16 June 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  8. Web site: 40a Budapest — Pusztaszabolcs . 1 June 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  9. Web site: 100a Budapest — Cegléd — Szolnok . 1 July 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  10. Web site: 120a Budapest — Újszász — Szolnok . 1 July 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  11. Web site: 70 Budapest — Szob [— Štúrovo] ]. 17 March 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  12. Web site: 71 Budapest — Vácrátót — Vác . 1 June 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  13. Web site: 2 Budapest — Esztergom . 1 June 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  14. Web site: 80a Budapest — Hatvan . 1 July 2023 . 30 June 2023 . hu . MÁV Group.
  15. Web site: New Transportation Projects Proposed in Budapest: Metro 5, New Vehicles and a Railway Tunnel. Hungary Today. 13 November 2018. 30 July 2019.