Beovoz

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Beovoz
Беовоз
Beovoz.svg
Train Beovoz 1.jpg
Background
Locale Belgrade, Serbia
Transit type commuter rail
Number of lines 6
Number of stations 41
Operation
Began operation 1992
Operator(s) Serbian Railways
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Underground station Vukov spomenik

Beovoz (Беовоз) is a commuter rail that provides mass-transit service within Belgrade metropolitan area in Serbia. The main usage of today's system is to connect the suburbs with downtown Belgrade. Beovoz is operated by Serbian Railways.

Belgrade suburban railway system connects the suburbs and nearby cities to the west, north and south of the city.

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[edit] History

The Beovoz public transit system first began operation in 1992, during the dissolution of Yugoslavia.

[edit] Ridership

Beovoz handled 6,182,000 passengers in 2006. In 2007 it was projected that the system would handle 7,078,000 passengers.

[edit] Service area

Public transportation in Belgrade. Parts of the bypass, railway junction and bridges across Save and Danube are under construction or part of the general urban planning. The proposed Metro lines are based on the final Metro plan from 1982 from the Belgrade Metro planning group. Beovoz and Bg:voz commuter services operate through tunnels.
A Beovoz train interior

There are four lines in the Belgrade underground railway network:

Most stations are overground. The two stations that are built underground (Vukov Spomenik and Karađorđev Park) are located in the city centre.

[edit] Diagram

Beovoz Diagram.PNG

[edit] External links

  • Clip about the Belgrade railway hub and Beovoz commuter network [1]
  • Clip about the new central railway station [2]
  • BelgradeMaps.com - Belgrade public transport maps - commuter rail

[edit] See also


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