Trams in Szeged

Szeged tramway network

Two trams on in tramway line 1, Szeged.

Operation

Locale

Szeged, Hungary

Open

1 July 1884

Status

Operational

Routes

Operator(s)

SZKT

Infrastructure

Track gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in) standard gauge

Propulsion system(s)

Electricity

Depot(s)

1 (Pulz utca)

Stock

13 Tatra T6A2
18 Tatra KT4D
9 Pesa 120Nb

Overview

Website

Szegedi Közlekedési Társaság (Hungarian)

Trams in Szeged are an important part of the public transport network serving Szeged, Hungary. In operation since 1884, the network presently has four full tramlines.

Network evolution

During its history the network has had these lines:

Line 1 (Szeged pályaudvar – Szeged Plaza) 1884 –
Line 2 (Szeged pályaudvar – Európa liget) 2012 –
Line 3 (Tarján – Vadaspark) 1908 –
- Line 3F (Tarján – Fonógyári út)
Line 4 (Tarján – Kecskés) 1908 –

Abolished lines:

Line 2 (Anna-kút – Somogyi telep) 1927 – 1977
Line 5 (Széchenyi tér – Újszeged pu. (gyermekkórház) 1948 – 1969
Line 6 (Marx tér – Átrakó pu.) 1950 – 1966
Line 7 (Rókusi kórház / Somogyi utca – Kiskundorozsma) 1950 – 1977

Current lines

Line	Start	End	Length	Stops	Hours of service Weekdays	Rolling stock
1	Szeged Plaza	Szeged pályaudvar	4.4 km	14	4:50 - 21:59	Tatra KT4D, Tatra T6A2
2	Európa liget	Szeged pályaudvar	4.8 km	17	4:00 - 23:40	PESA 120Nb
3	Tarján	Vadaspark	5.9 km	16	4:40 - 21:26	Tatra KT4D, Tatra T6A2
3F	Tarján	Fonógyári út	7.8 km	20	6:30 - 18:28	Tatra KT4D, Tatra T6A2
4	Tarján	Kecskés	6.2 km	16	4:30 - 22:35	Tatra KT4D, Tatra T6A2

Fleet

Pesa 120Nb tramway in Szeged

A Tatra KT4D in Szeged

Current fleet

9 PESA 120Nb, 2011-
18 ČKD Tatra KT4D, 2005-
13 ČKD Tatra T6A2, 1997-
- 4 ČKD SZKT B6A2D-M, 1997-

Heritage fleet

1 FVV1100-type vintage tram No. 609, ex-Budapest 1124, built in 1962;^[1] not in regular service.
1 MVG vintage tram No. 12, not in regular service.
2 vintage tram No. 313-314, not in regular service.

Past fleet

14 FVV CSM–2 / FVV HCS-3a uni-directional tram, with 3 doors, 1962-2003
11 FVV CSM–3 / FVV HCS-5a bi-directional tram, with 5 doors, 1967-2000
21 FVV CSM–4 / FVV HCS-10a bi-directional tram, with 10 doors, 1973-2011

References

↑ Varga, Akós (September 2005). "Szeged: Trams in the City of Sunshine". Tramways & Urban Transit. UK: Ian Allan Publishing / Light Rail Transit Association. pp. 360–361.

External links

Media related to Trams in Szeged at Wikimedia Commons

Szegedi Közlekedési Társaság (SZKT) - official site
Trams in Szeged (English) (German)
Villamosok.hu (English)
Trams of Hungary

Urban public transport networks and systems in Hungary

Suburban rail	Budapest

Metro	Budapest

Trams	Budapest Debrecen Miskolc Szeged

Trolleybuses	Budapest Debrecen Szeged

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