Zvolen – Podbrezová railway line

Zvolen nákladná stanica – Podbrezová
Course book series (ZSSK) :	170, 172
Route length:	55.640 km
Gauge :	1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Power system :	Zvolen – Banská Bystrica: 25 kV 50 Hz  ~
Top speed:	70 km / h
Legend from Budapest 0.000 Zvolen nákladná stanica after Vrútky by Zvolen osobná stanica 1.029 odbočka Zvolen mesto 1.194 Zvolen mesto 5.885 Sliač kúpele 7.738 Veľká Lúka 9.761 Hronsek 12.231 Vlkanová Elias 17,922 Radvaň 20.043 Banská Bystrica mesto Hron 21,349 Banská Bystrica to odbočka Dolná Štubňa to odbočka Dolná Štubňa 26,835 Šalková 27.502 Slovenská Ľupča-Príboj 31.198 Slovenská Ľupča 34.859 Lučatín 36,570 Ľubietová 39.679 Medzibrod Hron 42.263 Brusno kúpele 45.724 Nemecká 47.661 Dubová 50.331 Predajná 52.984 Lopej 55.137 Podbrezová 55.640 (End of route) to Tisovec

The Zvolen – Podbrezová line is a single-track main line in Slovakia . It leads in the valley of the river Hron from Zvolen via Banská Bystrica to Podbrezová .

Route description

The route runs in a west-east direction in the valley of the Hron river ( Horehronie region ). The Low Tatras are to the north of the railway line and the Slovak Ore Mountains to the south .

history

The line from Zvolen to Hronec was opened on July 6, 1884.

Today, several local trains and the “Horehronec” express train run daily. Freight traffic is of minor importance.

Web links

• Details about the route: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 (Slovak)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Route data on www.vlaky.net