The
Arad–Körösvölgyi Vasút (Arad – Körös-Valley Railway was founded in 1873. From 1 February 1877 to 25 September 1881, it built its line from
Arad northeastward to Boressebes (
Ro.:
Sebiș) in the Fehér-Körös (
Crişul Alb) valley. The
Arad–Csanádi Vasút (
Arad–Csanád Railway), licensed in 1881, built its Y-shaped network between Arad and
Szeged in the short space of time from 5 November 1882 to 20 May 1883. In 1886, both companies merged to form
Aradi és Csanádi Egyesült Vasutak. Soon the railway to Kisjenő was built. In 1889 the branch to Csermő was opened, and in 1889–1896, the line in Crişul Alb valley was prolonged to
Brad.
Tracks The network consisted of two main lines, connecting Arad in opposite directions, and three side lines, two of which forming a circle. • Arad** = Uj-Szent-Anna (
Sântana) – Pankota (
Pâncota) – Borosjenő (
Ineu) – Borossebes (
Sebiș) – Brád (
Brad) (167 km) • Uj-Szent-Anna (Sântana) = Kisjenő (
Chișineu-Criș) ≠
Kétegyháza** (49 km, due to a 120°-turn in Kisjenö almost two lines) • Borosjenő – Csermő (
Cermei) (14 km) • Arad** ≠
Mezőhegyes – Nagylak (
Nădlac) – Apátfalva –
Makó* – Kiszombor – Szőreg* ▬
Szeged* (121 km) • Mezőhegyes – Kovácsháza° – Kétegyháza** (40 km) station in 2008
Explanation: :
1910 – 1918: :** connection to
Hungarian State Railways' (MÁV)-line
Szolnok – Arad – Temesvár (
Timișoara) :* connection to other MÁV-lines :▬ joint use of a MÁV-line :° connection to narrow gauge
AEGV (Alföldi Első Gazdasági Vasút,
En.: Alföld First Rural Railway) :
Actuel situation: := today part of C.F.R.-line 310 Arad –
Oradea :≠ today interrupted :(in brackets: Romanian names)
Rolling stock of the ACsEV End of 1910 the company owned 41
petrol–electric Weitzer railmotors and 37 adequate trailers, furthermore 38 steam engines, 41 conventional passenger cars, 30 luggage cars, 30 luggage cars with a conductors' compartment, 9 mailcars, and 2069 freightcars. The railmotors allowed quite a dense frequency of trains for local commuter traffic as well as for longer distances. They ran as ordinary trains, as express trains, and as mail trains. == Szeged–Csanádi Vasút ==