Beovoz
Beovoz (Serbian Cyrillic: Беовоз) was a commuter rail that provided mass-transit service within the Belgrade metropolitan area. The main usage of system was to connect the suburbs with downtown Belgrade. Beovoz was operated by Serbian Railways.
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| Locale | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Transit type | commuter rail |
| Number of lines | 6 |
| Number of stations | 41 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1992 |
| Ended operation | ca. 2013 |
| Operator(s) | Serbian Railways |
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| System length | 70 km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Belgrade suburban railway system connected 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.
Service area
There were 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 were above ground. Vukov Spomenik and Karađorđev Park—the two underground stations of the Beovoz system—are located in downtown Belgrade.
Abolishment
Following introduction of BG Voz back in 2010, many vehicles used in Beovoz were rerouted towards new system. After the beginning of reconstruction of Pančevo bridge in 2013, some of the main lines (Belgrade-Pančevo and Valjevo-Pančevo) were abolished, while others were included in Serbian railways regional system. After this, Beovoz became officially defunct.
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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