Children's Railway (Budapest)
| Children's Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | In service |
| Owner | Hungarian State Railways |
| Line number | 7 |
| Locale | Budapest |
| Termini | Széchenyihegy Hűvösvölgy |
| Stations | 8[1] |
| Website | gyermekvasut |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Hungarian State Railways |
| History | |
| Opened | 1948-1950 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 11.2 km (7.0 mi) |
| Track gauge | 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in) |
| Operating speed | 20 km/h (12 mph) |
The Children's Railway (Hungarian: Gyermekvasút) or Line 7 (Hungarian: 7-es számú vasútvonal) is a narrow gauge train line in Budapest. It connects Széchenyihegy and Hűvösvölgy through six stations and is 11.2 kilometers long. It is one of Budapest's attractions, located between the 2nd and 12th districts, known for being run by children with adult help.
The line used to be called Pioneer Railway (Hungarian: Úttörővasút) related to communist pioneers, and its current name is Széchenyi-hegyi Gyermekvasút. All positions, except the train driver, are filled by kids aged 10–14,[2] with adult supervision. It was once the largest children's railway in the world[3] until one in Svobodny, Russia, was expanded.[4]
References
- ↑ "Timetable code: D". Children's Railway, Budapest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ↑ admin. "Legyél Te is gyermekvasutas!". Gyermekvasút, Budapest (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ "Children's Railway: Introduction". www.gyermekvasut.hu. Archived from the original on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ "ДЖД - Самая-самая". www.dzd-ussr.ru. Retrieved 2025-08-17.