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Beovoz
Беовоз
Overview
LocaleBelgrade, Serbia
Transit typecommuter rail
Number of lines6
Number of stations41
Operation
Began operation1992
Operator(s)Serbian Railways
Technical
System length70 km
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

Beovoz (Serbian Cyrillic: Беовоз) is a commuter rail that provides mass-transit service within the Belgrade metropolitan area. 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.

History

The Beovoz public transit system first began operation in 1992.

Ridership

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

Beovoz 412 engine
Interior of a Beovoz train

Service area

There are four lines in the Belgrade underground railway network:

Most stations are above ground. Vukov Spomenik and Karađorđev Park—the two underground stations of the Beovoz system—are located in downtown Belgrade.

Diagram

See also

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

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