Western Railway Station (Budapest)
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Budapest Nyugati pályaudvar (Hungarian
for Budapest West railway station) is a railway station in the northern part of the Budapest
City. It is one of the three main railway stations of Budapest (together with Keleti pu and Déli pu) and can be found in the 6th district.
The station was planned by August de Serres and was built by the Eiffel
Company. It was opened on 28 October 1877. Previously another station stood in its place, the end station of Hungary
's first railway line, the Pest
–Vác
line (constructed in 1846). This building was pulled down in order to construct the Nagykörút
- Grand Boulevard which is now smaller than the outer ringroad (Hungária körút - Hungary Boulevard) and the recently opened motorway ringroad M0
(2008).
The station gave name to the immediately adjacent Nyugati tér (Western Square), a major intersection where Teréz körút (Theresia Boulevard), Szent István körút (Saint Stephen Boulevard), Váci út
(Váci Avenue), and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út (Bajcsy-Zsilinszky
Avenue) converge. The square also serves as a transportation hub with several bus lines, tram 4 and 6, and a station
of the M3 line
of the Budapest Metro
.
Hungarian State Railways
runs regular service between the station and Budapest Ferihegy International Airport
's Terminal 1. The trip takes approximately 25 minutes, costs 365 HUF, and runs 2-3 times per hour.
Beside the train station and partially above its open area there is the WestEnd City Center
shopping mall.
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
for Budapest West railway station) is a railway station in the northern part of the Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
City. It is one of the three main railway stations of Budapest (together with Keleti pu and Déli pu) and can be found in the 6th district.
The station was planned by August de Serres and was built by the Eiffel
Eiffel
-Engineering:* Eiffel Tower in Paris, designed by Gustave Eiffel in motif as twin to the Eifel ridge, re-dubbed Maria Pia Bridge, previously built in o Porto, Portugal - The Twin Towers of Eiffel...
Company. It was opened on 28 October 1877. Previously another station stood in its place, the end station of 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...
's first railway line, the Pest
Pest (city)
Pest is the eastern, mostly flat part of Budapest, Hungary, comprising about two thirds of the city's territory. It is divided from Buda, the other part of Budapest, by the Danube River. Among its most notable parts are the Inner City, including the Hungarian Parliament, Heroes' Square and...
–Vác
Vác
Vác is a town in Pest county in Hungary with approximately 35,000 inhabitants. The archaic spellings of the name are Vacz and Vacs.-Location:...
line (constructed in 1846). This building was pulled down in order to construct the Nagykörút
Nagykörut
Nagykörút was a Hungarian newspaper in the mid-Twentieth century, edited by the writer Jenő Rejtő....
- Grand Boulevard which is now smaller than the outer ringroad (Hungária körút - Hungary Boulevard) and the recently opened motorway ringroad M0
M0 motorway (Hungary)
The M0 motorway is a ringroad around Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The ring presently connects motorways M1, M7, M6, M5, M4, M3, M2, connecting currently to Highway 11. The southern section of the ringroad currently does not comply with formal motorway specifications. The whole length of the...
(2008).
The station gave name to the immediately adjacent Nyugati tér (Western Square), a major intersection where Teréz körút (Theresia Boulevard), Szent István körút (Saint Stephen Boulevard), Váci út
Váci út
Váci út is one of the widest and busiest avenues in Budapest, Hungary. It's about 12 km long and has 4-8 traffic lanes.- Location :...
(Váci Avenue), and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út (Bajcsy-Zsilinszky
Endre Bajcsy-Zsilinszky
Endre Kálmán Bajcsy-Zsilinszky , was an influential Hungarian politician and an important voice in the struggle against German expansion and military policy.-Family history:...
Avenue) converge. The square also serves as a transportation hub with several bus lines, tram 4 and 6, and a station
Nyugati pályaudvar (Budapest Metro)
Nyugati pályaudvar is a station on the M3 line of the Budapest Metro. It is nominally located on the borders of District V, District VI and District XIII, the station itself is under Váci Road at between its intersections with Grand Boulevard and Katona József Street...
of the M3 line
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:...
of the 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,...
.
Hungarian State Railways
Hungarian State Railways
Hungarian State Railways is the Hungarian national railway company, with divisions "MÁV Start Zrt" and "MÁV Cargo Zrt" ....
runs regular service between the station and Budapest Ferihegy International Airport
Budapest Ferihegy International Airport
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport , formerly known as Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, is the international airport serving the Hungarian capital city of Budapest, and the largest of the country's five international airports. The airport offers international connections primarily...
's Terminal 1. The trip takes approximately 25 minutes, costs 365 HUF, and runs 2-3 times per hour.
Beside the train station and partially above its open area there is the WestEnd City Center
WestEnd City Center
The WestEnd City Center is a shopping centre located next to the Western Railway Station, in Budapest, Hungary. Opened on 12 November 1999, it is known for having been the largest mall in Central Europe until larger ones were inaugurated, including Arena Plaza, also in Pest.Other notable malls in...
shopping mall.