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: Standard gauge: Broad gauge: of Narrow gauge:
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
Modern and historical railway maps
Urban rail
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: