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	5
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

See also

• List of town tramway systems in Hungary
• List of town tramway systems in Europe

References

1. 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