Gödöllő Forest Railway, Narrow-gauge railway and railway museum in Gödöllő, Hungary.
Gödöllő Forest Railway is a narrow-gauge line with steam and diesel locomotives that carries visitors through a short wooded section. The site features original locomotives and carriages from different periods, preserved in working condition.
The railway began in the late 1800s as part of Hungary's industrial growth, linking rural areas for farming and timber transport. After falling out of regular use, the line was restored as a heritage railway and operates as a museum today.
The railway demonstrates how these trains shaped rural life and continue to draw visitors today. Walking through the site shows how important small-gauge railways were to the everyday rhythm of the region.
Trains run regularly on weekends with departures roughly every hour from the main station near Gödöllő Palace. Visitors should dress appropriately for an open-air journey through wooded terrain where you may feel the wind and weather.
The museum preserves locomotives and tools from the Austro-Hungarian period that reveal how trains were maintained in that era. These objects give visitors a direct view into maintenance methods that are rarely seen in practice today.
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