Budapest-Austria railway line revamp modifies the schedule of international trains

The first phase of the revamp of the railway line running between Budapest and Austria took place between 2 and 11 January successfully. The second phase started today and it will modify not only the schedule of the passenger trains commuting between the Hungarian capital and Sopron or Szombathely, but also the international trains carrying passengers on one of Hungary’s busiest lines.

Dangerous trees and bushes

According to Blikk, a Hungarian tabloid, train timetables on railway line nr 1 will change temporarily due to the scheduled maintenance of the overhead line the felling of dangerous trees and removing some threatening bushes growing too close to the railway track. In the first phase, between 2 and 11 January, the employees of the Hungarian railway company completed the works between Budaörs and Biatorbágy. The second phase started today and they are working between Kelenföld and Budaörs until next Sunday.

Due to the work, the timetables of the S10, G10, and S12 passengers and fast trains will be modified. Furthermore, InterCity trains running to Sopron and Szombathely and international EuroCity, EuroNight and Railjet trains will also commute following a different schedule. According to MÁV, their schedule will be modified only by minutes and mainly in the early morning hours.

Railway track revamp modifies the schedule of international trains

Csárdás EuroCity (EC 144) from Keleti railway station to Vienna and Lehár EuroCity (EC 340) will leave Keleti 5 minutes earlier, at 12:35 and 6:35 PM instead of 12:40 and 6:40 PM. They will leave Kelenföld station 6 minutes earlier than usual. Trains will commute from Tatabánya following their original schedule.

EuroCity, EuroNight and Railjet trains coming to Budapest, with the exception of the last two trains, EC 341 and RJX 261, will arrive at Kelenföld station 3-6 minutes later and at Keleti railway station 9 minutes later than their regular schedule. MÁV added that the S12 passenger train between Budapest and Oroszlány would commute on a shorter route.

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