Trams in Szeged

Trams in Szeged (Hungarian: Szeged villamosvonal-hálózata) are an important part of the public transport network serving Szeged, Hungary.

In operation since 1884, the network is approximately 23.2 kilometres (14.4 mi) long and presently has four full tramlines. The system is operated by Szegedi Közlekedési Társaság (SZKT) with MÁV-START Zrt. operating services in addition to the SZKT. Szeged's tram system is run on a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge track and is powered by 600 V electfication system.

Network evolution

During its history the network has had these lines:

• Line 2 (Szeged pályaudvar – Európa liget) 2012 –
• Line 3 (Tarján – Vadaspark) 1908 –
• Line 3F (Tarján – Fonógyári út)
• Line 4 (Tarján – Kecskés) 1908 –

Tram-train lines (Szeged-Hódmezővásárhely Tram-train):

• Line 1 (Szeged pályaudvar – Hódmezővásárhely vasútállomás) 2021 –
• Line 1A (Szeged pályaudvar – Rókus pályaudvar) 2023 –

Abolished lines:

• Line 1 (Szeged pályaudvar – Szeged Plaza) 1884 – 2022 (replaced by Tram-train line on the same route, but extended to Hódmezővásárhely)
• 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 routes (trams)

Fleet

Pesa 120Nb tramway in Szeged

A Tatra KT4D in Szeged

Current fleet

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

• 12 Stadler CityLink, (in the MÁV's fleet) 2021-

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

• 

  Stadler CityLink

  21 FVV CSM–4 / FVV HCS-10a bi-directional tram, with 10 doors, 1973-2011

See also

• Transport portal
• Hungary portal

• 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 (in English and German)
• Villamosok.hu (in English)
• Trams of Hungary