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Line 2 (Budapest Metro)
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The Metro 2 (Officially: M2) is the second line of Budapest Metro
. It connects the western Déli pályaudvar, and the eastern Örs vezér tere
. Daily ridership: 451,627.
and Déli (Southern)
pályaudvar. They wanted to complete it by 1955, but construction was ceased for financial and political reasons from 1954 till 1963. It was finally opened with seven stations on April 4 (a Communist
holiday in Hungary
) in 1970. A major reconstruction of the track and the stations was undertaken between 2004 and 2008, with new trains arriving in 2010.
It runs in an east-west direction, and as yet it is the only line in operation to cross the River Danube
and reach Buda
(the western part of Budapest). It has a joint station with metro lines 1
and 3
at Deák Ferenc Square
, and a future transfer point for the fourth line
is under construction at Keleti Pályaudvar
station.
The Metro 2 (Officially: M2) is the second line of Budapest Metro
Budapest Metro
The Budapest Metro is the rapid transit system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. It is the second-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground. Its iconic Line 1, dating from 1896, was declared a World Heritage Site in 2002.-Lines:The Metro consists of three lines,...
. It connects the western Déli pályaudvar, and the eastern Örs vezér tere
Örs vezér tere
Örs vezér tere is the eastern terminus of the M2 line of the Budapest Metro. It's also the starting place of the Gödöllő HÉV .There are a shopping centre, and a tram-stop...
. Daily ridership: 451,627.
History
The first plans for the present-day two lines were made in 1942, and the Council of Ministers' decree enacted its building in 1950. Metro 2 was originally planned to connect two major railway stations, Keleti (Eastern)Eastern Railway Station (Budapest)
Budapest Keleti pályaudvar , Hungarian for Budapest East railway station is the largest among the three main railway stations in Budapest...
and Déli (Southern)
Southern Railway Station (Budapest)
Budapest Déli pályaudvar or Budapest South railway station is the third largest railway station of Budapest, after Keleti pu and Nyugati pu. It can be found in the 1st district....
pályaudvar. They wanted to complete it by 1955, but construction was ceased for financial and political reasons from 1954 till 1963. It was finally opened with seven stations on April 4 (a Communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
holiday in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
) in 1970. A major reconstruction of the track and the stations was undertaken between 2004 and 2008, with new trains arriving in 2010.
It runs in an east-west direction, and as yet it is the only line in operation to cross the River Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
and reach Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
(the western part of Budapest). It has a joint station with metro lines 1
Line 1 (Budapest Metro)
The Metro 1 is the oldest line of the Budapest Metro system.Known in Budapest simply as "the underground" , it is the second oldest underground railway in the world , and the first on the European mainland. It was built from 1894 to 1896...
and 3
Line 3 (Budapest Metro)
The Metro 3 is the longest line of Budapest Metro. It connects the northern Újpest, and the southern Kőbánya-Kispest. Daily ridership: 626,179.-History:...
at Deák Ferenc Square
Deák Ferenc square (Budapest)
The Deák Ferenc square , named for Ferenc Deák, is a major intersection and transport junction in Budapest. Károly körút, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Király utca, Deák Ferenc utca, and Harmincad utca converge here. The three lines of the Budapest Metro each have a station under the square, creating the...
, and a future transfer point for the fourth line
Line 4 (Budapest Metro)
The Metro 4 , currently under construction, is the fourth line of Budapest Metro, and is expected to open in 2014 or 2015....
is under construction at Keleti Pályaudvar
Eastern Railway Station (Budapest)
Budapest Keleti pályaudvar , Hungarian for Budapest East railway station is the largest among the three main railway stations in Budapest...
station.
- 1970: Deák Ferenc térDeák Ferenc tér (Budapest Metro)Deák Ferenc tér is the only transfer station for the M1, M2, and M3 lines of the Budapest Metro. It is located under the eponymous city square in central Budapest, the capital city of Hungary....
- Örs vezér tereÖrs vezér tereÖrs vezér tere is the eastern terminus of the M2 line of the Budapest Metro. It's also the starting place of the Gödöllő HÉV .There are a shopping centre, and a tram-stop... - 1972: Deák Ferenc térDeák Ferenc tér (Budapest Metro)Deák Ferenc tér is the only transfer station for the M1, M2, and M3 lines of the Budapest Metro. It is located under the eponymous city square in central Budapest, the capital city of Hungary....
- Déli pályaudvarDéli pályaudvar (Budapest Metro)Déli pályaudvar is the western terminus of the M2 line of the Budapest Metro. It serves the Déli Railway Station and its vicinity....