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The Széchenyi Museum Railway in Nagycenk at the Kastély stationPhoto: Farkas Péter
If you are in the area of Lake Fertő, it is worth including in your program the narrow-gauge railway running from Fertőboz in Nagycenk to the Széchenyi Castle. The railway line is only 3600 meters long, but it is very popular due to the surrounding scenery and the nostalgic trains running on the track.
In 1969, the dismantling of narrow-gauge railways in Hungary accelerated. At the same time, the GYSEV railway company considered that old equipment from discontinued lines should be preserved for posterity and presented to the public in operation. It was obvious to connect the Széchenyi Castle with a narrow-gauge railway to the Győr–Sopron railway line, in connection with the then starting renovation of the Nagycenk castle, and to use this equipment for the new railway line to be established here. The actual track construction began in the summer of 1970 and was completed in 1972. The railway was built mainly with the financial resources of the Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasút (GYSEV) Zrt., as well as with broad social cooperation. Since then, the railway has been operated by GYSEV.
In 2019, a large-scale renovation was completed: new substructure and superstructure as well as crushed stone bedding were constructed over the entire railway line of the museum railway. The original rails were rebuilt into the track, and track gauging was installed throughout the section. New platforms were built at the Fertőboz and Nagycenk stations. In Nagycenk, the lighting and public address system have been renewed. Two railway level crossings connected to the railway line were rebuilt, and the steel bridge crossing the Ikva stream was renovated.
The narrow-gauge passenger cars were restored inside and outside, one steam locomotive and the C50 diesel locomotive were refurbished. As part of the development, a playground, fitness park, and nature trail were created in the museum area behind the Nagycenk station.
On Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, children serve on the narrow-gauge railway.
Stations:
- Fertőboz stop
- Fertőboz-Museum Railway station*
- Nádtelep stop*
- Barátság station
- Castle (Nagycenk) station
Prices:
One way (between Nagycenk, castle station and Fertőboz station), one direction:
- full price: 1100 HUF
- child: 900 HUF
- steam surcharge: 1100 HUF
- family ticket: 3300 HUF
- steam family ticket: 6500 HUF
- bicycle and live animal fare: 900 HUF
Short run (between Nagycenk, castle station and Barátság station), one direction:
- full price: 1100 HUF
- child: 900 HUF
- steam surcharge: 1100 HUF
- family ticket: 3300 HUF
- steam family ticket: 6500 HUF
- bicycle and live animal fare: 900 HUF
Return (between Nagycenk, castle station and Fertőboz station):
- full price: 1900 HUF
- child: 1300 HUF
- steam surcharge: 1300 HUF
- family ticket: 6000 HUF
- steam family ticket: 9900 HUF
- bicycle and live animal fare: 1300 HUF
Travel is free for children under 3 years old.
Child tickets can be purchased for ages 3-14.
Family tickets can be purchased for travel of 2 adults and 2 children together.
Mozdonyskanzen:
- The open-air exhibition is located at the Nagycenk terminus of the narrow-gauge railway and is freely accessible.
Timetable:
- The narrow-gauge railway operates from April 19 to October 26, 2025, on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and on announced weekdays. Detailed timetable information can be found on the Museum Railway website.
If the museum railway is closed, the Skanzen area, playground, and fitness park are also closed to visitors.
The provided data are for information purposes and reflect the status as of March 2025. Always check the service provider’s website before arrival, and if you find discrepancies, please let us know!
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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- Walking on the railway tracks is prohibited!
- When walking between the rails, do not forget that special trains or track maintenance vehicles may arrive at any time, and the forest is surprisingly good at soundproofing. Always keep sufficient distance: the widest vehicles can be up to 2.5 meters wide, thus reaching about 70 cm on each side from the railhead, possibly even more with protruding cargo or open doors.
- Do not walk between the rails at switches and within a ten-meter radius: these areas are generally oily, the sleepers are slippery, and the switches contain many tripping hazards, which are especially hidden at night or under snow.
- Never change a switch setting: the weight lever can fall on your foot, a moving switch rail can pinch hands or feet, and a train arriving on a misaligned switch may cause an accident even at very low speeds.
- Keep a few meters distance before or behind standing vehicles when crossing the tracks: the train or its locomotive can start moving at any time without special warning.
- The rail surface is slippery when wet, even if covered with a thin layer of rust.
Tips and suggestions
The Nagycenk Széchenyi Museum Railway websiteRoadbook
The first half of the railway, the section up to Barátság station, was created on an existing embankment to utilize the bridge over the Ikva from the former sugar factory line. From Barátság station, the railway turns back and reaches the next two stations, Nádtelep and the Castle terminus, on a rather winding route.
The line is served by a steam locomotive named "András" and a diesel locomotive named "Kiscenk." "András," like the other 490 series narrow-gauge freight locomotives, primarily served various mining railways. It was transferred to the museum railway in the autumn of 1972 following the closure of the Balinka mining railway. The diesel locomotive is part of the large-series C50 type, designed for industrial railways, with most of them working on domestic forest railways. "Kiscenk" came to the museum railway line in 2003 from the Balatonfenyves Industrial Railway.
The passenger cars come from the dissolved small railway car parks of Kisújszállás and Békéscsaba. At the Castle terminus, in use, you can see old disc and lever signals, guardhouse bell devices, and lever barriers. The guardhouses visible during the run are replicas of old railway facilities.
At Fertőboz station, next to the engine house, there is also an eight-seat railcar placed on a separate track piece, which was once used by the Border Guard to visit border guard barracks inaccessible by road. On steam locomotive days, guests can also drive the locomotive (under supervision), and at the end of the journey, they receive a certificate of their locomotive-driving skills.
Nagycenki Széchenyi Múzeumvasút (Fertőboz-Múzeumvasút állomás)
Nagycenki Széchenyi Múzeumvasút (Nádtelep megállóhely)
Nagycenki Széchenyi Múzeumvasút (Barátság állomás)
Nagycenki Széchenyi Múzeumvasút (Kastély (Nagycenk) állomás)
Nagycenki Széchenyi-kastély
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
- To reach the Fertőboz terminus, get off at Fertőboz station from the train running between Győr and Sopron.
- To reach the narrow-gauge railway’s Nagycenk terminus and the Mozdonyskanzen, get off the buses at the Nagycenk (Main Road 85), castle stop.
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Directions
- The narrow-gauge railway station is located just a few tens of meters along the platform from Fertőboz railway station.
- In Nagycenk, walk towards the castle from the bus stop, pass under the famous linden tree avenue, then at the parking lot turn right to find the narrow-gauge railway terminus and the Mozdonyskanzen.
Parking
- Parking is available at both termini of the narrow-gauge railway.
Coordinates
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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