Beovoz
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| Overview | |
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| Locale | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Transit type | commuter rail |
| Number of lines | 6 |
| Number of stations | 41 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1992 |
| Operator(s) | Serbian Railways |
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| System length | 70 km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 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.
Service area
There are four lines in the Belgrade underground railway network:
- Inđija - Novi Beograd - Vukov Spomenik - Pančevo Vojlovica
- Velika Plana - Rakovica - Novi Beograd - Zemun - Inđija
- Mladenovac - Ripanj - Rakovica - Vukov Spomenik - Pančevo Vojlovica
- Valjevo - Rakovica - Vukov Spomenik - Pančevo Vojlovica
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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beovoz. |
- 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
