Beovoz

Beovoz (Serbian Cyrillic: Беовоз, stylized as БЕОВОЗ – BEOVOZ) 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.

Beovoz
Overview
Native nameSerbian Cyrillic: Беовоз
LocaleBelgrade, Serbia
Transit typecommuter rail
Number of lines6
Number of stations41
Operation
Began operation1992
Ended operationca. 2013
Operator(s)Serbian Railways
Technical
System length70 km
Track gauge1,435 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.

Beovoz 412 engine
Interior of a Beovoz train

Service area
Further information: List of Beovoz stations

There were four lines in the Belgrade underground railway network:

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.

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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