BG Voz

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BG Voz is Belgrade’s commuter rail system. It’s run by the public utility JKP Beogradski metro i voz and links central Belgrade with its outer suburbs. Trains run from Ovča and Batajnica in the north and from Resnik in the south, with suburban services reaching Mladenovac and Lazarevac. The network includes four main lines and three supplementary lines, serving 35 stations across about 184 km of tracks.

How the lines work
- Line 1: Ovča to Batajnica, via Belgrade Centre. It’s the oldest line (started in 2010) and was extended to Ovča (2016) and Batajnica (2011). Altina and Kamendin were added in 2022. It has 15 stations.
- Line 2: Resnik to Ovča, via Karađorđe’s Park. It began in 2018 and has 11 stations. A supplementary version runs from Zemun to Resnik via Belgrade Centre.
- Line 3: Mladenovac to the city center, with options to reach Ovča or Zemun. It has 20 stations and passes through Belgrade Centre.
- Line 4: Lazarevac and Barajevo to Resnik and to the city center, with a route to Ovča. It has two sub-routes (Lazarevac–Resnik and Lazarevac–Ovča) and runs about six times a day.

Stations in the city center include underground stops Karađorđe’s Park and Vukov Spomenik, connected by tunnels. There are also surface tunnels along major boulevards. BG Voz trains work alongside buses, trams, and trolleybuses, and some stations connect to other parts of Belgrade’s transit network.

History
BG Voz replaced the older Beovoz system, which started in 1992 and once extended to many towns around Belgrade. BG Voz Line 1 opened in 2010, with extensions over the years. Beovoz was gradually phased out and was finally closed beyond Pančevo in December 2017.

Notes and issues
BG Voz is considered the fastest way to travel around Belgrade, but it is also known for aging trains, irregular departures, overcrowding, and hygiene problems. There are plans to buy new trains and build additional lines, including links from Makiš to Karaburma and from Zemun Polje to the National Stadium.

Route and coverage
BG Voz uses the same tracks as the national Serbian Railways. Most stations are elevated or at ground level; only two are underground in central Belgrade. The system crosses both the Sava and Danube rivers, connecting Belgrade’s three riverbanks.