Buda Road Ironcourt Company (Budai Közúti Vaspálya társaság) was among the first to launch horsecars from the Chain Bridge to Zugliget, more precisely, to Laszlovszky farm, in 1868. This was today’s chair lift terminal point, however, later horse-drawn trams operated from as far as Károly casern (today’s Madách Square). It filled in an important role even after the appearance of Zugliget trams; in 1896 – after launching three tram lines in Buda, this was the fourth destination which received No 43, then 81, finally 58.

The cozy, popular line was terminated in 1977. Fourty years have passed but the travelling public – mostly the locals - still feels that they have been robbed of something valuable, and secretly they hope that the tram will run in Zugliget again.

The presentation is delivered in Hungarian language.

Entrance is free of charge; however, registration is needed. Registration: https://docs.google.com/…/10dAwqluXTfVavC7lH4cbN9…/viewform…

 

About the event series

The Pontoon Bridge evenings is a series of conversations, organised by the Museum of Transport, which has been running since March this year on Kossuth Museum Ship. During the sessions we touch about topics such as the building of the Budapest underground in the Rákosi-era, the colourful history of tram transport in Zugliget, socialist realist railway stations, or the history of "Utasellátó" (Passenger Supply). The events are free of charge, however, registration is needed. The host and moderator of the monthly events is Tibor Legát journalist, the author of the popular book series Közlekedik... 

Kossuth steamboat is the oldest boat on the Budapest section of Danube, which can even be seen today. The ship commuted between 1913 and 1976, and is under heritage protection since 1984. Today there is a restaurant operating in its rooms, and the exhibition of the Transport Museum can also be visited.

 

Further information: rendezveny@kozlekedesimuzeum.hu