Hungarian State Railways
Railway network | |
A MÁV Bombardier Talent waiting to depart at Déli pályaudvar | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Budapest |
| Locale | Hungary |
| Dates of operation | 1869– |
| Predecessor | Hungarian Royal State Railways |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 7,606 km (4,730 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
Hungarian State Railways (Hungarian: Magyar Államvasutak, MÁV) is the Hungarian national railway company, with divisions "MÁV START Zrt." (passenger services), and "Utasellátó" (onboard catering).[1] The head office is in Budapest.[2]
History
Construction of Hungary's first railway line began in the second half of 1844. The first steam locomotive railway line was opened on 15 July 1846 between Pest and Vác.
By 1910 MÁV was one of the largest European railway companies.
In the 2010s Hungary received large EU funds to modernize its rail network.
References
- ↑ "Viharos vasúteladások (Hungarian)". 7 August 2007.
- ↑ "Contact Archived 23 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine." Hungarian State Railways. Retrieved on 23 April 2014. "H-1087 Budapest, Könyves Kálmán krt. 54-60."