The line is double-tracked, electrified, and carries significant domestic and international traffic.

Hungarian State Railways owns and operates the line.

Major junctions along the line include Tatabánya, Komárom [hu] and Győr.

At Hegyeshalom, the line connects with the Eastern Railway, which continues into Austria.

[1] The Budapest–Hegyeshalom railway line carries a significant number of domestic and international trains.