Budapest tram

Budapest tram
Two ICS double units on line 6 in front of Budapest Nyugati pályaudvar station
Basic information
Country	Hungary
city	Budapest
opening	July 30, 1866
electrification	October 1, 1887
operator	BKV Zrt.
Infrastructure
Route length	155 km
Gauge	1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Power system	600 volts = overhead line
business
Lines	35 + 4
Cruising speed	13.4 km / h
statistics
Reference year	2011
Passengers	393 million per year
Budapest tram network (December 2015)

The Budapest tram is the tram system of the Hungarian capital Budapest . It was opened as a horse-drawn tram in 1866 and electrified from 1887. Today the network is standard gauge , consists of 26 regular lines and seven repeater lines and is operated by the transport company BKV Zrt. operated. This is also responsible for the Metró Budapest , the Budapest trolleybus and partly the city bus transport . Likewise for the cogwheel railway to the Schwabenberg , which is integrated as line 60 into the line number system of the tram.

history

Before the First World War

The first horse-drawn tram line of the tram established by Moritz Jellinek , a Budapest businessman, ran on the Kálvin tér - Újpest route , which is still one of the main axes in Budapest's inner-city traffic. After the success of the first horse-drawn tram, competing companies soon built additional routes. This turned out to be a problem during the later expansion, connections between the competing networks did not exist and passengers often had to bridge the gaps between the networks on foot. After several mergers and the unification of Buda and Pest in 1873 , Budapesti Közúti Vaspálya Társaság , or BKVT for short , was the first major transport company to be established, which was still managed by Moritz Jellinek .

The first electric tram lines in Budapest

Loan of the Budapest Electric City Railroad Company dated December 31, 1908

Budapest's first electric tram line started operating in 1887. It was meter-lane and ran from Nyugati pályaudvar via Nagykörút (Big Ring) to Király utca. It was a test operation that was financed by Siemens & Halske , a pioneer in electric traction. This first electric tram was a great success, which is why Siemens & Halske single-handedly founded their own tram company, Budapesti Városi Vasút , or BVV for short . When Siemens later sold its shares in BVV, the company was renamed Budapesti Villamos Városi Vasút , abbreviated BVVV (Budapest Electric Light Rail ).

The first standard-gauge electric tram line was opened in 1889, at which time the BKVT began to electrify its horse-drawn tram lines in quick succession. This led to strong competition between BKVT and BVVV, and both companies pushed the further expansion of their networks. The residents of Budapest benefited from this competition. Even before the First World War , the Budapest tram network was one of the largest in Europe. The BKVT used odd line numbers (1 to 77) for its lines, while the BVVV used even numbers (2 to 50). The two networks were operationally self-sufficient; there were no jointly operated sections.

Interwar period

At the end of the First World War, the economic situation in Hungary was difficult. As a result, the tram network was also in poor condition; no investments could be made. After the two revolutions of 1919, there was an improvement in 1920. Both tram companies realized that working together would lead to greater efficiency. In 1923 the two companies merged to form Budapest Székesfövárosi Közlekedési Rt. , BSZK for short . The two subnetworks were then adapted, some of which had different technical standards.

After the merger, the new company began experimenting with twin trams in 1924 . Budapest was the first tram company in the world to use this form of operation. In this way, end points without a transfer track or turning loop could also be served with longer units. Another advantage was the higher drive power of such a combination. Later on, sidecars were also added between the railcars , which resulted in tram trains that were unusually long for the time and could carry 200 passengers without any problems.

The entire route network was renewed and the routes in the narrow streets of downtown Pest were closed. New connections were built so that longer, more efficient and more passenger-friendly lines could be put into operation. In addition, the BSZK started its first bus operation in the interwar period.

After the Second World War

The network of the year 1975

Development of the tram network in the city center from 1968 to 2005

The situation after the Second World War was difficult, all bridges over the Danube were destroyed and the power supply was not guaranteed. In 1950, a new transport company was founded, the state-owned Fővárosi Villamosvasút , or FVV for short . The tram and the trolleybus operation were henceforth part of the FVV - the subway, the suburban railway Helyiérdekű Vasút (HÉV) and the urban bus service were not.

Because new vehicles could not be financed, the FVV began in the post-war period with the reconditioning of up to 50-year-old trams with wooden bodies. The cabling was renewed, the engines and the bogies reinforced. Many two-axle vehicles also got new steel superstructures. Almost all wagons have also been upgraded for operation in multiple units .

At the same time, the UV trains characteristic of Budapest were introduced. These cars dominated the Budapest tram fleet for several decades. The UV were four-axle open- plan cars with electric door drives. The formation of three- car trains using an additional two-axle intermediate car made it possible to carry up to 350 passengers with one UV train. This high capacity was favored by the high proportion of standing space in these vehicles. From the 1950s onwards, the tram network was rationalized and many unprofitable routes were given up.

In 1967, the entire local public transport system in the capital was brought into a joint company, when the BKV, which still exists today, was founded. One consequence of this merger was the further expansion of the metro, while the tram tended to be neglected. At the time, their vehicles were between 25 and 70 years old and therefore expensive to operate and maintain. However, no funds were available for a fundamental modernization, the few funds available were used to maintain the existing infrastructure.

Since 1989

After the political turning point in 1989 and the associated departure from the planned economy, Hungary ran into economic difficulties. The high rate of inflation, the sharp rise in electricity prices and the increase in private motorized traffic also caused financial problems for the BKV. In this context, the price of a single journey increased from five forints in 1990 to more than 200 forints in 2006.

Many tram routes were shut down in the 1990s, the line network shrank from the original 60 to only about 30 tram lines. The modernization measures after 1992 mainly concerned the renewal of the track on the Great Ring, which benefited lines 4 and 6 from Széll Kálmán tér to Móricz Zsigmond körtér and to Újbuda-központ .

After the economic crisis of the 1990s, the company was able to recover. Further modernizations and improvements were carried out: Line 14 was extended over an unused underground route. Likewise line 1, which now serves the entire outer ring from Pest (Hungária körút) to the end of line 17 on the banks of the Danube. Line 3 was also created by linking lines 13 and 63; it drives on a ring even further out than line 1. The most important innovation in recent years was the procurement of low-floor wagons from the manufacturers Siemens (length 54 meters) and CAF (length 34 or 56 meters - the latter are considered to be the longest tram cars in the world).

Future projects

• Line 1 - extension to the south

In the south, line 1 is to be extended from the previous terminus Etele út / Fehérvári út to Kelenföld train station (Kelenföld vasútállomás). There are connections to regional and long-distance traffic and to international trains (e.g. in the direction of Balaton or Vienna) as well as to the M4 underground line. The new route is already under construction and completion is planned for 2019. The route was opened on July 10, 2019.

Vehicle fleet

Line vehicles

Articulated trolleys from Ganz

ICS 1410 at Keleti pu station. 2014

The double articulated railcars with the designation ICS were built by Ganz between 1967 and 1978, the type was developed for Budapest and was not sold in any other city. These eight-axle wagons were used in double traction on lines 4 and 6 until 2007 , and they only run as solo wagons on other lines.

Between 1997 and 1999 a total of 30 vehicles of this type were modernized and converted to the type KCSV7 . Although these cars look like the ICS cars that have not been modernized, the technical parts have been completely redesigned.

Each car is 26,900 mm long and 2300 mm wide.

Tatra Mountains

Passenger compartment

→ Main article : Tatra T5C5

The Tatra T5C5 tram railcar is a series of large-capacity railcars manufactured by the Czechoslovakian manufacturer ČKD Tatra and developed for the Budapest tram network. These four-axle Czech railcars were built between 1980 and 1984. 322 units were purchased, so far no car has been parked. These fake bidirectional cars with only one driver's cab can only run in two- or three-car trains. There are no plans to use solo cars.
After 2000 it became necessary to modernize the old vehicles, so the types T5C5K2 and T5C5K2M were created. The renovated trains are equipped with new controls and new engines, and it is planned to modernize each car.
A solo car is 14,700 mm long and 2,500 mm wide.

TW 6000

TW 6000

→ Main article : TW 6000

These double-articulated railcars were originally built for the Hannover Stadtbahn , hence their nickname Hannoveri (Hannoversche Wagen). They were built from 1974 and after their retirement at Üstra sold to the BKV from 2002.

First 76 cars were procured, they were painted yellow and given the car numbers 1500–1575, even if the old Hanoverian 6000 number can still be found inside most of the cars. Because of the warmer climate, the top-hung windows were replaced by sliding windows. The wagons were a marked improvement over the more than 50-year-old material they were replacing. However, they have a high entrance from the street, because they were actually mostly intended for elevated platforms that are not available in Budapest. The vehicles run on lines 3, 24, 28A, 42, 50, 51, 51A, 52, 62 and 69.

In 2010, the eight TW 6000 tram from The Hague to Budapest were also sold. Since then, Üstra has sold more light rail vehicles of this type to BKV; today 114 former Hannoversche TW 6000s are in operation in Budapest. Other vehicles serve as spare parts donors in Budapest. The cars built by DÜWAG have the numbers 1500 to 1592, those of LHB have the numbers 1600 to 1624.

Combino

→ Main article : Siemens Combino

The 40 Combino cars in Budapest, numbered from 2001 to 2040, are the first brand new tram vehicles to be delivered in over 25 years. The Combino is a low-floor articulated tram from Siemens, of which other versions also run in Augsburg and Potsdam , among others . The type used in Budapest is six-part, with the car bodies being longer and made of steel in contrast to the other Combinos. The second and fourth car bodies are wider. They also only have single seats and therefore have a large standing capacity. At 54 meters long, they were at times the longest tram cars in the world. In 2006 they were used for the first time on line 4/6 on Nagykörút (Big Ring), the busiest tram line in Budapest. Her nickname is óriáshernyó (giant caterpillar ). The last unit was delivered on May 4, 2007. The platforms along line 4/6 were raised for barrier-free entry.
Since 2016, the Combinos have also been running on Line 1 on weekends and during school holidays.

Urbos

Tatra and CAF side by side

→ Main article : CAF Urbos

In 2014, the operator BKV signed a contract with the Spanish company CAF for the purchase of 37 trams with an option for 87 additional vehicles. Ten more vehicles were ordered just a month later. The first vehicle with the number 2201 was delivered on March 11, 2015.

Between 2015 and 2016, a total of 47 bidirectional CAF Urbos vehicles were delivered to Budapest. 35 of them are five-part, 34 meters long, and are in use on lines 3, 17 and 19. They were given vehicle numbers 2201 to 2235. The twelve others - with vehicle numbers 2101 to 2112 - are nine-part. With a length of 56 meters, they are currently the longest tram cars in the world and are used on Line 1.

As part of the option, another five nine- and 21 five-part tram cars were ordered in autumn 2017. The latter will be used on lines 50, 56 and 61. The stops on these lines have been converted for stepless entry and exit. Financing is provided by EU funds.

Vehicle types at a glance

image	designation	Number (originally)	Number (currently)	Wagon number range	Construction year	in operation	Lines
	Articulated tram from Ganz (ICS)	149	39	1300, 1400	1967-1968	since 1967	19, 47 / 47B, 48, 49
	All of KCSV – 7	30th		1300, 1400	1997-1999	since 1997	2.24
	ČKD Tatra T5C5	322		4000-4349	1978-198	since 1978	Two-car trains : 12, 17, 28 / 28A, 37 / 37A, 41, 56 / 56A, 59 / 59A / 59B, 61 three-car trains: 1, 12, 14
	DÜWAG TW 6000	113		1500-1620	1975-1988	since 2001	3, 24, 28 / 28A, 37 / 37A, 42, 50, 51 / 51A, 52, 62 / 62A, 69
	Siemens Combino ♿	40		2001-2040	2006-2007	since 2006	1, 4/6
	CAF Urbos 3 long version ♿	12		2101-2112	2015-2016	since 2016	1
	CAF Urbos 3 short version ♿	35		2201-2235	2015-2016	since 2015	3, 17, 19, 41

Former vehicles

Two four-axle UV railcars with a two-axle intermediate car form a tram on line 47, Déak Ferenc tér

UV car

→ Main article : All UV

The UV railcars were built in four series (UV1, UV2, UV3, UV5) by Ganz between 1956 and 1965. This type is a four-axle and double-traction tram car. A total of 375 units were built, which dominated Budapest tram operations for many years. The series have the car numbers 3200-3249 (UV1), 3250-3299 (UV2), 3300-3474 (UV3) and 3800-3899 (UV5). The UV4 only existed on paper, but it wasn't built.

The forerunners of these cars were the so-called Stukas . They got this nickname because of their howling engines, the noise of which was very similar to the German Stuka fighter planes.

Since August 20, 2007, these cars have disappeared from the streets of Budapest. They now only drive as a museum car.

"Bengali"

The FVV CS (or nicknamed Bengáli ) was built between 1961 and 1975 in Budapest and Debrecen in the workshops of the transport companies to alleviate the shortage of articulated vehicles. The procurement of new cars was necessary at the time, but the Hungarian cities could hardly have afforded new vehicles. Therefore, as a preliminary solution, these simple vehicles were made. The built-in technology was already considered obsolete when it was built, which meant that this type did not enjoy long popularity. All cars were parked until 1979.

Museum car

Nostalgia trips are regularly organized in Budapest, and these vehicles can be used.

Museum cars that are currently operational
image	Type	number	Wagon number	Construction year	In use as a museum car
	Type L	1	436	1913	since 1987
	Bengáli (FVV CSM – 2)	1	3720	1961	since 2018
	Bengali FVV CSM – 4	1	1233 (previously 492)	1964	since 2012
	Type S	2	611	1908	since 1987
			1820	1907	since 2018
	Type V	1	1074	1912	since 2009
	Type G	1	2624	1906	since 2012
	Type K	1	2806	1911	since 2018
	All UV	4th	3873, 3885, 3888, 3898	1964	since 2007
	Quite MUV	1	3430	1960	since 2018
	MWG EP sidecar	1	5869	1951	since 2007
	FP sidecar	1	6010	1954	since 2007

Lines

Current lines
line	since	Line route	length	Duration [min]	type of car used	Remarks
1	1984	Bécsi út / Vörösvári út ⇒ Kelenföld vasútállomás M	18.2 km	51 min	CAF Urbos 3, Combino NF12B, Tatra T5C5, Tatra T5C5K2	From March 20, 2015, line 1 will continue to Újbuda via the Rákóczi bridge
2	1942	Jászai Mari tér ⇒ Közvágóhíd H	6.0 km	20 min	Quite KCSV-7	Short trips Jászai Mari tér - Boráros tér (2A) were discontinued on February 23, 2013
3	2001	Mexikói út M ⇒ Gubacsi út / Határ út	13.3 km	49 min	TW 6000, CAF Urbos 3
4th	1950	Széll Kálmán tér M ⇒ Újbuda-központ M	8.5 km	29 min	Combino NF12B, Entire KCSV-7
6th	1945	Széll Kálmán tér M ⇒ Móricz Zsigmond körtér M	8.3 km	29 min	Combino NF12B
12	1955	Angyalföld kocsiszín ⇒ Rákospalota, Kossuth utca	4.7 km	16 min	Tatra T5C5K2	only on the weekend
14th	2017	Lehel tér M ⇒ Káposztásmegyer, Megyeri út	11.1 km	33 min	Tatra T5C5K2
17th	2016	Bécsi út / Vörösvári út ⇒ Széll Kálmán tér M ⇒ Savoya Park	14.6 km	51 min	Tatra T5C5, Tatra T5C5K2, CAF Urbos 3
19th	1964	Bécsi út / Vörösvári út ⇒ Kelenföld vasútállomás M	10.9 km	min	All CSMG, CAF Urbos 3
24	1951	Keleti pályaudvar M ⇒ Közvágóhíd H	5.2 km	20 min	TW 6000, Ganz KCSV-7
24G	2015	Mester utca / Ferenc körút ⇒ Keleti pályaudvar M or Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium	4.6 / 5.1 km	18 min	Combino NF12B, TW 6000
28	<1950	Blaha Lujza tér M (Népszínház utca) ⇒ Izraelita temető	10.8 km	39 min	Tatra T5C5, TW 6000
28A	2016	Blaha Lujza tér M (Népszínház utca) ⇒ Új köztemető (Kozma utca)	10.1 km	37 min	Tatra T5C5, TW 6000	Short trips on line 28
28B	2015	Keleti pályaudvar M ⇒ Új köztemető (Kozma utca)	9.7 km	min	Tatra T5C5, TW 6000	Short trips on line 28, only on October 31 and November 1
37	<1950	Blaha Lujza tér M (Népszínház utca) ⇒ Új köztemető (Kozma utca)	9.7 km	30 min	TW 6000
37A	1992	Blaha Lujza tér M (Népszínház utca) ⇒ Sörgyár		19 min	TW 6000	Short trips on line 37
41	1963	Bécsi út / Vörösvári út ⇒ Kamaraerdei Ifjúsági Park Bécsi út - Zsigmond tér - Franconia Leó utca - Margit híd, budai hídfő - Bem rakpart - Várkert rakpart - Szent Gellért rakpart - Szent Gellért rakpart - Szent Gellért térla - Bartútús - Mehmond térla - Bartútús - Mehmond érlazótús Kitérő út - Ady Endre út - Kőberek - Susulyka utca - Kamaraerdei út	18.3 km	62 min	Tatra T5C5, CAF Urbos 3
42	1959	Határ út M ⇒ Kispest , Tulipán utca	3.0 km	8 min	TW 6000
47	1960	Deák Ferenc tér M ⇒ Városház tér	8.8 km	30 min	Quite CSMG
47B	2016	Kamaraerdei Ifjúsági Park ⇒ Deák Ferenc tér M	12.6 km	42 min	Quite CSMG	Operates only early on weekdays in the direction of Deák Ferenc tér M
48	2014	Deák Ferenc tér M ⇒ Savoya Park	8.0 km	27 min	Quite CSMG	only on Saturdays, every 15 minutes
49	<1950	Deák Ferenc tér M ⇒ Kelenföld vasútállomás M	5.4 km	19 min	Quite CSMG
50	<1950	Határ út M ⇒ Pestszentlőrinc, Béke tér	8.0 km	24 min	TW 6000
51	2011	Mester utca (Ferenc körút) ⇒ Nagysándor József utca	6.6 km	33 min	TW 6000	before line 21 / 21A, before that line 30 / 30A
51A	2011	Mester utca (Ferenc körút) ⇒ Ferencváros vasútállomás - Málenkij Robot Emlékhely	2.3 km	10 min	TW 6000 Entirely KCSV-7 Entirely CSMG	Short trips on line 51
52	1980	Határ út M ⇒ Pesterzsébet, Pacsirtatelep	7.0 km	23 min	TW 6000
56	2016	Hűvösvölgy ⇒ Budafok , Városház tér	17.3 km	53 min	Tatra T5C5K
56A	2016	Hűvösvölgy ⇒ Móricz Zsigmond körtér	11.2 km	34 min	Tatra T5C5K	Short trips on line 56
59	<1950	Szent János kórház ⇒ Farkasrét, Márton Áron tér	5.3 km	20 min	Tatra T5C5K
59A	2008	Széll Kálmán tér M ⇒ Farkasrét, Márton Áron tér	4.1 km	14 min	Tatra T5C5K	Short trips on line 59
59B	2016	Hűvösvölgy ⇒ Farkasrét, Márton Áron tér	10.8 km	34 min	Tatra T5C5K	Operation only on working days early in the morning
60	<1950	Városmajor ⇒ Széchenyi-hegy, Gyermekvasút	3.7 km	15 minutes	SGP	Rack railway
61	1943	Hűvösvölgy ⇒ Móricz Zsigmond körtér M	11.0 km	34 min	Tatra T5C5K
62	1964	Blaha Lujza tér M (Népszínház utca) ⇒ Rákospalota, MÁV-telep	13.7 km	50 min	TW 6000
62A	2008	Kőbánya alsó vasútállomás (Mázsa tér) ⇒ Rákospalota, MÁV-telep	9.0 km	33 min	TW 6000	Short trips on line 62
69	1973	Mexikói út M ⇒ Újpalota, Erdőkerülő utca	6.5 km	23 min	TW 6000

After the opening of the M2 and M3 underground lines in the 1970s, many tram lines were discontinued or cut. After that, the remaining tram lines should run as feeders to the subway.

Set lines (selection)
line	business	from	over	to	Remarks
1	1954-1961	Újpest, vasúti híd	Váci út	Nyugti pályaudvar (West Railway Station)	was renamed to line 3A in 1961, from 1982 the entire line was discontinued due to the extension of the M3 underground line to Újpest
1A	2000-2013	Bécsi út	Vörösvári út - Árpád híd - Róbert Károly körút - Hungária körút - Könyves Kálmán körút	Népliget M	Short trip on line 1; After the extension of line 1, short trips 1A were discontinued, main line 1 runs more often
2A	1973-2013	Jászai Mari tér	Széchenyi rakpart - Belgrád rakpart - Közraktár utca	Boráros tér H	Short trips on line 2; Main line 2 has been running more often since 2013, line 2A has been discontinued
3	1902-1981	Nyugati pályaudvar (West Railway Station)	Váci út	Újpest, Fóti út	1981 was shortened instead of Westbahnhof to Árpád híd; Suspension due to extension of the M3 underground line to Újpest
4A	1962-1972	Petőfi híd, budai hídfő (from 1963 by Fehérvári út)	October 23rd. - Irinyi J. utca. - Petőfi híd - Nagykörút	Margit híd, budai hídfő	Short trips on line 4, which runs more often from 1972.
5	1955-1974	Flórián tér	Szentendrei út	Filatorigát (from 1958 to Hévízi út)	was extended in 1958 from Filatorigát to Hévízi út
5A	1958-1974	Flórián tér	Szentendrei út	Filatorigát	was discontinued together with main line 5
7th	1950-1961	Margit híd	Frankel Leó út - Bécsi út	Óbudai kocsiszín	from 1958 was only taken to Margit Kórház (hospital); continues as line 17 from 1962
7i	1967-1970	Rákospalota, Kossuth utca	Árpád út	Fóti út
8th	1948-1952	Városliget	Podmaniczky utca	Kossuth Lajos tér
8th	1955-1980	Újpest, Szent István tér	Károlyi István utca - Baross utca - Irányi Dániel utca	Megyeri út	bus route 147 was set up as a replacement
9	circa 1930-1986	Margit híd	Bem rakpart - Várkert rakpart - Szent Gellért rakpart - Bartók Béla út - Móricz Zsigmond körtér - Fehérvári út - Leányka utca	Budafok, Városház tér	was shortened in 1972 to Batthyány tér instead of Margit híd because of the extension of the suburban railway line H5
9A	1961-1970	Margit híd	Bem rakpart - Várkert rakpart - Szent Gellért rakpart - Bartók Béla út	Móricz Zsigmond körtér	Short trip on line 9
9A	1970-1972	Móricz Zsigmond körtér	Fehérvári út	Albertfalva kitérő	Short trip of line 9, from 1970 line 9A runs in the other direction
10	1950-1985	Újpesti víztorony (from 1980 from Rákospalota, Kossuth utca)	Árpád út - Váci út	Fóti út (from 1954 up to Megyeri Csárda)	bus route 104 was set up as a replacement
10A	1955-1964	Fóti út	Váci út - Árpád út - Fő út	Rákospalota, Kossuth utca	Short trip on line 10, instead of Kossuth utca, was shortened to Újpesti víztorony in 1965
10B	1960-1961	Újpesti víztorony	Árpád út - Váci út	Megyeri út	2. Short trip on line 10
11	1950-1981	Margit híd	Frankel Leó út - Bécsi út - Nagyszombat utca - Pacsirtamező utca - Vörösvári út	Bécsi út
11	1990-1994	Káposztásmegyer, Szilas-patak	Pozsonyi utca - István út - Görgey Artúr utca - Szilágyi utca - Külső Szilágyi út	Angyalföld, Forgalmi telep	Short trip on line 14
12A	1961-1967	Nyugati pályaudvar (West Railway Station)	Váci út - Lehel utca - Béke utca - István út - Görgey Artúr utca - Szilágyi utca - Pozsony utca	Újpest, Szilágyi utca	Short trip on line 12
13	1983-2001	Örs vezér tere	Fehér út - Jászberényi út - Kőrösi Csoma Sándor út - Bihari út - Ecseri út - Epreserdő utca - Gubacsi út		runs further than line 3
14A	1961-1967	Nyugati pályaudvar (West Railway Station)	Váci út - Lehel utca - Béke utca - Lebstück Mária utca	Újpest, Pozsonyi út	Short trip on line 14
15th	1963-1977	Újpest, forgalmi telep	Váci út - Dráva utca - Pozsonyi út	Jászai Mari tér	as a replacement, trolleybus line 79 was extended to Jászai Mari tér
15A	1963-1977	Váci út	Dráva utca - Pozsonyi út	Jászai Mari tér	Short trip on line 15
16	1950-1953	Népliget	Baross utca	Kálvin-tér
16A	1950	Orczy-tér	Baross utca	Kálvin-tér	Short trip on line 16
16	1955-1961	Nyugati pályaudvar (West Railway Station)	Váci út - Lehel utca - Béke utca - Gyöngyösi utca		Short trip on line 14
17th	1958–1962	Déli pályaudvar (South Station) / From 1960 by Szent János kórház /	Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor - Margit körút - Frankel Leó út - Bécsi út - Nagyszombat utca - Pacsirtamező utca - Vörösvári út	Bécsi út	was diverted from 1960 to Szent János kórház instead of the Südbahnhof
17th	1962-1981	Margit híd	Frankel Leó út - Bécsi út - Nagyszombat utca - Pacsirtamező utca - Vörösvári út - Bécsi út		was shortened to Margit híd in 1962
18th	1972-2016	Hűvösvölgy	Széll Kálmán tér - Krisztina krt. - Szent Gellért tér - Móricz Zsigmond körtér - Fehérvári út	Savoya Park
19th	1964-1972	Kelenföld vasútállomás (Kelenföld train station)	Bartók Béla út - Erzsébet híd - Rákóczi út	Keleti pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station)	has been operating since December 21, 1972 instead of Keleti pályaudvar to Batthyány tér
20th	1950-1951	Közvágóhíd	Könyves Kálmán-körút	Népliget
20th	1953-1956	Ferenc körút	Mester utca	Pesterzsébet, Szabótelep
20A	1953-1954	Ferenc körút	Mester utca	Koppany utca	Short trip on line 20
20th	1960-1977	Ferenc körút	Mester utca - Könyves Kálmán körút - Vajda Péter utca - Orczy út - Népszínház utca	Blaha Lujza tér	was shortened from 1962 to Golgota tér and from 1976 to Népliget; from January 1, 1977 extended to Golgota tér again; discontinued on April 24, 1977
20A	1962-1970	Ferenc körút	Mester utca- Könyves Kálmán körút	Népliget	Short trip on line 20
21st	1950-1954	Keleti pályaudvar (from December 21, 1950 by Váci út)	Fiumei út	Nagyvárad tér	was extended in 1950 from Keleti pályaudvar via Dózsa György út to Váci út; 1954 extended from Váci út to Újpest, Szent István tér
22nd	1950-1970	Nagyvásártelep	Csepel rakpart - Kvassay Jenő út - Boráros tér - Lónyay utca	Madách Imre tér	1953 shortened to Boráros tér
23	1993-2000	Keleti pályaudvar	Fiumei út - Vajda Péter utca - Könyves Kálmán körút - Mester utca	Ferenc körút	In 2000, due to construction work to extend line 1, it was first shortened to Népliget and then to Ferencváros vasútállomás. On December 16, 2000, line 1 was extended, the tracks of line 23 were blocked in Vajda Péter utca and line 23 was closed.
25th	1950-1973	Állatkert (zoo)	Állatkerti körút - Hermina út - Thököly út	Keleti pályaudvar	between 1955 and 1967 extended several times to Nagyvárad tér and again shortened to Keleti pályaudvar
26th	1953-1954	Kőbánya, Akna u.	Maglódi út - Kőbányai út	Kálvin tér
27	1957	Nagyvárad tér	Fiumei út	Keleti pályaudvar	Short trip on line 24
28A	1958-1960	Orczy tér	Kőbányai út - Kőrösi Csoma Sándor út - Jászberényi út - Maglódi út	Akna utca	Short trip on line 28
28A	2011-2014	Új köztemető (Kozma utca)	Sírkert út - Maglódi út - Jászberényi út - Élessarok - Kőrösi Csoma Sándor út - Liget tér - Kőbányai út - Orczy tér - Fiumei út - Teleki László tér - Népszínház ut	Blaha Lujza tér M (Népszínház utca)	Short trip on line 28
29	1925-1961; 1966-1995	Blaha Lujza tér	Népszínház utca - Salgótarjáni utca	EXPO tér	operated between 1961 and 1966 as line L; operated as line 100 in 1996
29Y	1974-1995; 1996	Keleti pályaudvar - Fiumei út - Salgótarjáni utca	EXPO tér	operated in 1996 as line 100Y
75	1950-1952	Keleti pályaudvar	Rákóczi-út	Március 15th tér	continued to operate as line 45
80	1999	Kelenföld vasútállomás	Bartók Béla út - Szent Gellért rakpart - Krisztina körút - Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor	Szent János kórház	Special trip due to the construction of the South Railway Station (Déli pályaudvar)
81	1950-1955	Széll Kálmán tér	Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor - Budakeszi út - Zugligeti út	Csermely út	continued to operate as line 58

Depots

Certain lines and vehicles are assigned to each depot:

Depot	Lines	vehicles	address	media
Angyalföld kocsiszín	1, 12, 14 17	Tatra T5C5, Tatra T5C5K2	IV., Pozsonyi utca 1.
Baross kocsiszín	1, 28, 28A	Tatra T5C5	VIII., Baross utca 132.
Budafok kocsiszín	1, 17, 19, 41, 61	CAF Urbos 3, Tatra T5C5K2	XI., Fehérvári út 247.
Ferencváros kocsiszín	2, 24, 24G, 28, 28A, 37, 37A, 51, 51A	Completely KCSV – 7, TW 6000	IX., Könyves Kálmán körút 7.
Hungária kocsiszín	1, 4, 6	Siemens Combino Supra, CAF Urbos 3	VIII., Törökbecse utca 1.
Kelenföld kocsiszín	19, 47, 47B, 48, 49	Quite CSMG	XI., Bartók Béla út 137.
Száva kocsiszín	3, 37, 37A, 42, 50, 52	TW 6000, CAF Urbos 3	IX., Üllői út 197.
Szépilona kocsiszín	56, 56A, 59, 59A, 59B, 61	Tatra T5C5K	II., Budakeszi út 9-11.
Zugló kocsiszín	3, 62, 62A, 69	TW 6000	XIV., Thököly út 173.
Városmajor kocsiszín	60	SGP	XII., Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 14-16.

Others

• The maintenance of the tracks is poor in places. There are subsidence in several places, and on some sections slow-speed areas with a speed limit of ten kilometers per hour had to be set up. In particular, the light rail vehicles taken over from Hanover lurch there. In contrast, the Tatra wagons in particular can reach high speeds on straight sections.
• On certain external routes, lines of the state railway Magyar Államvasutak (MÁV) are crossed at the same level.
• Noteworthy is a single-track loop that runs on line 51 in the Pesterzsébet district in one-way traffic and the double single-track loop that runs on line 52 in Pesterzsébet.
• In the Budapest tram network, as with all standard-gauge tram companies in Hungary, goods traffic was carried out with regular rail freight cars for decades . They were hauled by special two-axle locomotives with tram and screw couplings . That is why the tracks and wheelsets are designed with railroad dimensions.
• Tram line 2 passes many Budapest sights.

Web links

Commons : Tram transport in Budapest  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the operator BKV (Hungarian, English and German)
• Timetables on the website of the Budapesti Közlekedési Központ (umbrella organization of Budapest Transport) (English and Hungarian)
• Trams in Hungary German site by Ákos Endre Varga
• The GS Tram site - Budapest (English)
• Hungarian trams website by György Benda (English and Hungarian)
• The Budapest tram on Urbanrail.net

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Budapest tram Line 1 reaches Kelenföld. In: railjournal.com. July 10, 2019, accessed July 10, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Combinos also on line 1
3. ↑ More trams and trolleybuses ordered for Budapest metro-report.com of November 23, 2017 (English), accessed on November 28, 2017
4. ↑ FRISSÍTVE! 37 helyett 47 darab új villamos érkezik Budapestre. In: Budapesti Közlekedési Központ, March 3, 2014
5. ↑ Longest tram enters service in Budapest In: Railway Gazette International , April 1, 2016