Debrecen4U
November 10, 2025
The renovation of the Debrecen–Mátészalka railway line is set to begin
The planning will begin with the renovation and electrification of the Debrecen-Mátészalka railway line, said the Ministerial Commissioner responsible for the development of road and rail transport in Northeast Hungary at a press conference held at the Nyírbátor railway station on Friday.
László Tasó emphasized that the development will affect the railway line from Debrecen-Apafa to the city of Szatmár for about seventy kilometers.
In the process, the axle load of the tracks will be increased to 22.5 tons, the entire section will be electrified, the station buildings and their platforms will be renovated, parking lots will be built, a passenger information system will be installed, and the central control system and safety equipment will be built on the entire line.
The investment is being implemented in the Integrated Transport Development Operational Program (Ikop), and the planning process is currently underway, the Ministerial Commissioner explained, adding that the designer is expected to be selected to prepare the implementation plans in the first quarter of 2026.
In response to MTI’s (Magyar Távirati Iroda) question, László Tasó said that HUF 8 billion gross will be allocated for the planning phase.
Miklós Simon, the Fidesz MP for the region, explained at the briefing that with the development they want to achieve a speed of 100-120 kilometers per hour on railway line 110, and in addition to electrification, an appropriate service infrastructure will be built for passengers.
“The investment will also serve the industrial development of the region, and passengers will be able to reach Debrecen, Mátészalka, and Nyírbátor in a shorter time,” the MP highlighted.
Miklós Simon noted that the construction plans have already been completed for the widening and renovation of the Szabolcs section of Main Road 471, which connects Debrecen and Mátészalka by road, and that planning has also begun for the construction of the bypass section around Nyírbátor.
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