Biatorbágy Railway Viaduct, Railway bridge in Biatorbágy, Hungary
The Biatorbágy Railway Viaduct consists of two parallel steel truss structures spanning the Füzes Stream valley, each reaching about 25 meters in height with a combined length of roughly 130 meters across the gorge. The two bridges stand side by side, displaying the iron lattice design typical of late 19th-century railway engineering.
The northern bridge was completed in 1884, while the southern one finished in 1898, both serving the Budapest-Hegyeshalom railway line until their closure in the late 1970s. These two phases of construction reflect the expanding railway needs of the region during Hungary's modernization period.
The viaduct stands as a designated historic monument of Hungary, representing the engineering capabilities and railway development of the late 19th century.
Today the southern bridge functions as a pedestrian path with viewing areas, allowing visitors to walk across and observe the structure and surrounding landscape. The location is easily accessible and offers good vantage points to appreciate the bridge's construction and the valley below.
In 1931 the viaduct survived a bombing when explosives were detonated beneath a passing train, yet the structure sustained only minor damage. This incident reveals how well-built the railway bridges of that era truly were.
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