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BHÉV

BHÉV

BHÉV (Budapesti Helyiérdekű Vasút, "Budapest Railway of Local Interest") is a system of four commuter rail lines (Szentendre HÉV, Gödöllő HÉV, Csömör HÉV and Ráckeve HÉV) and rapid transit (Csepel HÉV and Békásmegyer HÉV (part of the Szentendre HÉV)) lines in and around Budapest, Hungary. The BHÉV operates on standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) ), and is electrified at 1000 V DC.

The BHÉV lines were constructed as branch lines of the Hungarian State Railways. Helyiérdekű vasút (HÉV), literally "railway of local interest", is a general term in Hungarian traffic. Therefore, like internationally with the term metro, the stations are only marked with H or HÉV, though this is not the full name of the system. The four BHÉV lines are operated by the public transport company MÁV-HÉV Zrt., a subsidiary of Hungarian State Railways. Inside Budapest, standard BKK tickets and passes are valid on the BHÉV. Outside Budapest, a separate ticket must be validated.

Budapesti Helyiérdekű Vasút (BHÉV)
HEV MXA csepel.jpg
Overview
OwnerMÁV-HÉV Zrt. (public ownership)
LocaleBudapest metropolitan area, Hungary
Transit typeCommuter rail/rapid transit
Number of lines4 (+1 side line)
Number of stations81
Operation
Operator(s)MÁV-HÉV Zrt.
Technical
System length103.7 km
Track gauge1,435 mm(4 ft 812 in)
BHÉV-lines
Budapest trainsuburb network.svg

Lines and developments

LineNameRouteDate of
opening
Length
(km)
Number
of stations
Ride time (end
stn. to end stn.)
Base station (Budapest)End station
Szentendrei HÉVBatthyány térSzentendre17 August 188820.91739 minutes
Ráckevei HÉVKözvágóhídRáckeve7 August 188740.12474 minutes
Csepeli HÉVBoráros térCsepel29 April 19516.7613 minutes

Gödöllői HÉV
Csömöri HÉV
Örs vezér tereGödöllő
Csömör
20 July 188825.6
10.7
20
12
46 minutes
23 minutes
Total:103.771

Network

HÉV terminus at Szentendre

HÉV terminus at Szentendre

HÉV interior

HÉV interior

The BHÉV connects Csepel (south), Ráckeve (far south), Gödöllő (northeast), and Szentendre (north) with various points of central Budapest. The four BHÉV lines are not connected directly, each originating from a different terminus, but their railway are still connected to the MÁV lines. The BHÉV is a hybrid between a commuter rail and a rapid transit. Although most of its stations are above ground and outdoor, some are underground (for example the city centre terminus at Batthyány tér).

Future

The BHÉV lines are planned to become integrated into the metro network. The Szentendre, Ráckeve and Csepel lines are slated to be merged into what is called the metro line 5 (North-South Regional rapid railway). The connection will be made by an underground line between the Kaszásdűlő and Lágymányosi bridge stations, and extended in order to reach the center of Pesterzsébet. The Urban and Suburban Transit Association (Városi és Elővárosi Közlekedési Egyesület) has presented a plan to merge line 2 with the HÉV from Gödöllő. The city government did not totally accept the plan, but it still may be built after 2021.[1]

Former lines

Logo used between 2011 and 2014

Logo used between 2011 and 2014

Today there are four (plus one branch line to Csömör) BHÉV lines in and around Budapest, although other HÉV lines around Budapest have existed in the past.

Now integrated to MÁV's (Hungarian State Railways) network:

  • Esztergom HÉV (today suburban railway, since 1931 owned by Hungarian State Railways)

  • Lajosmizse HÉV (suburban railway, a.k.a. Budapest-Tiszai HÉV, 1909)

  • Vác–Budapest–Veresegyház–Gödöllő HÉV (partially abandoned, but the Vác–Veresegyház–Budapest line is still in operation)

Owned by the local tramway operators and abandoned or integrated to the actual tramway network:

  • Budafok HÉV (today tram route 47; branch of Budapest-Budafok HÉV, owned by BKVT)

  • Törökbálint HÉV (mostly demolished), the remaining line is tram no. 41

  • Nagytétény HÉV line (from Budafok to Budatétény and Nagytétény; converted to tram line 43 in 1963, later withdrawn)

Withdrawn BHÉV lines:

  • Pesterzsébet (converted to tramway and radically reduced)

  • Rákosszentmihály (a line connected to Budapest-Gödöllő branch, replaced by bus)

  • The BVKV (Budapestvidéki Közúti vasút – Budapest Suburban Tramway, owned by BKVT) is almost totally withdrawn and has been replaced by bus service, although the first stop has been converted to a tram stop.

Branch of Budapest-Szentlőrinci HÉV (owned by BLVV):

  • Pestszentlőrinc line (now tram line 50)

  • Kispest line (now tram line 42)

See also

  • List of Budapest HÉV stations

  • Suburban trains in Budapest

References

[1]
Citation Linkbkk.hu"https://bkk.hu/fejleszteseink/m2h8/" Centre for Budapest Transport. Plans for this project."
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[2]
Citation Linkbkk.huSchedule at BKK site
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.urbanrail.netUrbanRail.Net map
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.michaeltaylor.caBudapest HÉV railway photos
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.railfaneurope.netCommuter service around Budapest: The BHEV
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[6]
Citation Linkmetros.huMap of BHÉV lines
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[7]
Citation Linkmetros.huMap of old BHÉV lines
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[8]
Citation Linkbkk.huhttps://bkk.hu/fejleszteseink/m2h8/
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[9]
Citation Linkbkk.huSchedule at BKK site
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[10]
Citation Linkwww.urbanrail.netUrbanRail.Net map
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[11]
Citation Linkwww.michaeltaylor.caBudapest HÉV railway photos
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[12]
Citation Linkwww.railfaneurope.netCommuter service around Budapest: The BHEV
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[13]
Citation Linkmetros.huMap of BHÉV lines
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[14]
Citation Linkmetros.huMap of old BHÉV lines
Sep 30, 2019, 2:34 AM
[15]
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