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András Balogh András Balogh · 30/04/2022
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The Budapest cogwheel is back in operation!

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From Saturday, 30 April, one of the oldest means of transport in the Hungarian capital, the cogwheel, will be back in service. A new service will also reduce noise pollution in the area.

Budapest cogwheel is back!

The cogwheel is one of Budapest’s oldest means of transport. Thanks to it, you can easily get up Széchenyi Hill. The top of the hill offers a great view and is a great place for hiking trails, writes hellomagyar.hu.

The lower terminus is in Városmajor, while the upper terminus is on Széchenyi Hill, near the former Panorama Hotel. The upper terminus is also located only 200 metres from the station of the same name of the Gyermekvasút.

The cogwheel also passes through the neighbourhoods of Diósarok and Sváb Hill.

The panorama widens as you go up, while descending the valley, you can discover the mountains and the whole city. The cogwheel is not only useful for hikers and adventure seekers but also for locals.

  • Read also: Budapest’s historical cogwheel railway is 145 years old

New service

Due to road maintenance, the cogwheel was closed from 16 March. No need to wait any longer, however, as the popular transport service will be back on Saturday, 30 April, at dawn. At the same time, Budapest Transport Centre is launching a new service.

This will be the start of the Telefogas system.

What this means is that trains will only depart on weekdays, until 5.30 am, and on weekends and public holidays until 7.30 am, if requested by BKK customers. Every day, the Telefogas service will be available from 10 pm, 24.hu reports. In addition, after a call, the train will only run as far as the passenger requests. After that, the train will return to the Városmajor terminus.

The service is not operated unnecessarily during low-traffic periods.

This also reduces noise pollution. There are three ways to apply. Passengers can register online at telefogas.bkk.hu. They can also apply for the cogwheel by phone at BKK’s customer service. The third option is in person at the terminus of Városmajor.

You must notify them of your intention to travel no later than 30 minutes before the scheduled departure. For trains already running, you can also notify the driver of your intention to continue the journey. Besides the cogwheel, another popular means of transport, the Budapest boat will also be running again.

Source: hellomagyar.hu, 24.hu

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