Border geo-coordinates: 47.938678, 17.09539 [Open on OpenStreetMap, OpenRailwayMap]

Status: Operational Classification Fully Exploited

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Active passenger line - visited by 🚆

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 20/07/2022

Core Data

Track gauge: 1435 mm
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Max speed: 140km/h
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Number of tracks: 2
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Electrification: [AT]: 15 kV/16.7Hz~; [HU]: 25 kV/50Hz~
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Train control system: [AT]: PZB, [HU]: EVM
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: Medium

Importance to countries concerned: High

Importance to TEN-T network: High

TEN-T corridor: Orient/East - Med

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: ÖBB [AT]; MAV [HU]

Language of operation: ?

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services:

Railway undertaking(s): ÖBB [AT]; MÁV START [HU]

Ministry of transport: BMVIT [AT]; National Transport Authority (NTA) [HU]

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1855

Closure: -

Passenger services:

Length of cross border section: 5,5 km

Average speed of cross border section:

Daily passenger flow:

Background

Photos from Nickelsdorf 🇦🇹 – Hegyeshalom 🇭🇺

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