Trams in Budapest

Trams in Budapest
Line 19 tram in Budapest (2017).
Operation
LocaleBudapest, Hungary
StatusOperational
Routes36 (26 main, 9 supplemental, 1 cog-wheel railway)[1]
Owner(s)BKK
Operator(s)BKV Zrt.
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s)Electricity
Stock610[2]
Statistics
Route length174 km (108 mi)[3]
Stops630[3]
2011393.4 million[4]
Horsecar era: 1866 (1866)–1928 (1928)
Status Closed
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Steam-powered tram era: 1887 (1887)–c.1900 (1900)
Status Closed
Propulsion system(s) Steam
Electric tram era: since 1887 (1887)
Status Still running
Operator(s) BKV Zrt.
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge (1887)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge (1889 on)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 600 V, DC, overhead wire
Overview
Websitehttps://bkk.hu/en/ Budapesti Közlekedési Központ (BKK) (in English)

The tram network of Budapest is part of the mass transit system of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. Tram lines serve as the second-most important backbone of the transit system after the bus network, carrying almost 100 million more passengers annually than the Budapest Metro.[4] In operation since 1866,[5] the Budapest tram network is among the world's largest tram networks by route length—operating on 174 kilometres (108 mi) of total route[3]—and is the busiest in the world.[6][7]

As of 2023, the tram network is made up of 35 regular lines (26 main lines and 9 supplemental lines) and the Budapest Cog-wheel Railway (signed as route 60).[1] The system is operated by Budapesti Közlekedési Zrt. under the supervision of the municipal Budapesti Közlekedési Központ. Since 2016, the system uses the world's longest 9-sectioned articulated tram vehicle, the CAF Urbos 3/9, on route 1.

  1. ^ a b "Budapesti Közlekedési Központ - Timetables". Budapesti Közlekedési Központ (BKK). Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). BKV Zrt. 2021. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  3. ^ a b c "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). BKV Zrt. 2011. p. 48. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  4. ^ a b "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). BKV Zrt. 2011. p. 4. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
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  6. ^ "Vitézy Dávid: Budapesté a világ legforgalmasabb villamoshálózata". HVG. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  7. ^ Kéfer, Ádám (15 June 2023). "Budapesté a világ legforgalmasabb villamoshálózata". Index.hu. Retrieved 25 December 2023.