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Tram: 24 Opened 16 August 1884 Owner Hungarian State Railways Architect Gyula Rochlitz | Address Budapest, 1087 Hungary Architectural style Eclecticism Platforms in use 18 | |
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Location Kerepesi út 2-4
1087 Budapest
Hungary Owned by Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) Line(s) 1 Bp.Keleti pu. - Hegyeshalom
80 Bp.Keleti pu. - Sátoraljaújhely
120 Bp.Keleti pu. - Lőkösháza
150 Bp.Keleti pu. - Kelebia Similar Budapest‑Nyugati Railway Terminal, Budapest‑Déli Railway Terminal, Chain Bridge, St Stephen's Basilica, Hősök tere | ||
Budapest keleti railway station keleti p lyaudvar in the evening
Budapest Keleti (eastern) railway station (Hungarian: Budapest Keleti pályaudvar) is the main international and inter-city railway terminal in Budapest, Hungary.
Contents
- Budapest keleti railway station keleti p lyaudvar in the evening
- Architecture
- Train services
- Metro
- Airport
- Baross tr redevelopment
- Public Transport
- References
The station stands where Rákóczi Avenue splits to become Kerepesi Avenue and Thököly Avenue. Keleti pályaudvar translates to Eastern Railway Terminus. Its name in 1891 originates not only for its position as the easternmost of the city's rail termini, but for its original role as a terminus of the lines from eastern Hungary including Transylvania, and the Balkans. In contrast, the Nyugati (western) railway station used to serve lines toward Vienna and Paris.
Architecture
The building was designed in eclectic style by Gyula Rochlitz and János Feketeházy and constructed between 1881 and 1884 as one of the most modern railway stations of Europe. The main façade is adorned with two statues depicting James Watt and George Stephenson. Inside the station are frescos by Karoly Lotz.
Train services
The station is served by the following services:
Inland
Bp-Keleti pu. - Kelenföld - Tatabánya - Győr - Csorna / Répcelak - Szombathely / Sopron
Bp-Keleti pu. - Kelenföld - Sárbogárd - Pincehely - Dombóvár - Sásd - Szentlőric - Pécs
Bp-Keleti pu. - Füzesabony - Miskolc-Tiszai
Bp-Keleti pu. - Füzesabony - Miskolc-Tiszai - Szerencs - Tokaj - Nyíregyháza
Bp-Keleti pu. - Füzesabony - Miskolc-Tiszai - Szerencs - Tokaj - Nyíregyháza - Debrecen
Bp-Keleti pu. - Szolnok - Mezőtúr - Gyoma - Mezőberény - Békéscsaba - Kétegyháza - Lőkösháza
Metro
Keleti pályaudvar has been a station on the M2 (East-West) line of the Budapest Metro since the line opened in 1970. The metro station is 14 metres (46 ft) underground and 193 metres (633 ft) in length with the platform 180 metres (590 ft). In March 2014, Line 4 opened making Keleti a transfer point between the two Metro lines.
Airport
A planned fast train service would connect the station with Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. Since 36 of 53 Intercity services to Budapest operate from this railway station, it seems highly probable that this plan will materialize.
Baross tér redevelopment
The façade of Budapest Keleti faces onto a large three-sided plaza called Baross tér. In 2005, work began to construct a pedestrian concourse and exits to allow better access between the Keleti Pályudvar Station on Budapest Metro Line 4 and long-distance train facilities. The statue of Gábor Baross, for whom the square is named, was returned to its location in December 2013 and work completed in March 2014.
Public Transport
Budapest Keleti railway station is located in the 8th district of Budapest, Hungary.