Rail transport in Hungary

Rail transport in Hungary is mainly owned by the national rail company MÁV, with a significant portion of the network owned and operated by GySEV.

The railway network consists of 7,893 km, its gauge is and 3,060 km are electrified.

Hungary is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC country code for Hungary is 55.

Statistics

 * Railway lines total: 7606 km
 * Standard gauge: 7394 km
 * Broad gauge: 36 km of
 * Narrow gauge: 176 km

Note: The standard and broad gauge railways are operated by the State Railways and also the following narrow gauge railways: Nyíregyháza–Balsai Tisza part/Dombrád; Balatonfenyves–Somogyszentpál; Kecskemét–Kiskunmajsa/Kiskőrös and the Children's Railway in Budapest. All the other narrow gauge railways are run by State Forest companies or local non-profit organisations. See also Narrow gauge railways in Hungary.

Financial performance and corporate statistics

 * Revenue = 372,549 million Ft (2014)
 * Net income = 22,851 million Ft (2014)
 * Number of employees = 38,456 (2009)
 * Owner = Hungarian state (100% state ownership)

Rail links to adjacent countries
Same gauge:
 * Austria — voltage change 25 kV AC / 15 kV AC
 * Slovenia — voltage change 25 kV AC / 3 kV DC
 * Croatia — same voltage 25 kV AC
 * Serbia — same voltage 25 kV AC
 * Romania — same voltage 25 kV AC
 * Slovakia — same voltage 25 kV AC (west) and 3 kV DC (east)

Break-of-gauge (:
 * Ukraine — no electrified rail link

Commuter
The largest agglomeration of Hungary has a suburban rail system:

Metro
The largest city in Hungary has a Metro system:

Tram
There are also tram systems in the following cities: