Vörösmarty utca metro station

Vörösmarty utca
Budapest Metro station
Entrance to Vörösmarty utca metro station
General information
LocationVörösmarty St, Budapest
Hungary
Coordinates47°30′25″N 19°03′57″E / 47.5069°N 19.0658°E / 47.5069; 19.0658
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typecut-and-cover underground
History
Opened2 May 1896
Services
Preceding station Logo of Budapest Metro Budapest Metro Following station
Oktogon Line 1 Kodály körönd
towards Mexikói út

Vörösmarty utca is a station of the yellow M1 (Millennium Underground) line of the Budapest Metro. It is located under Andrássy Avenue near to its intersection with Vörösmarty utca. The street and station take their name from the poet and dramatist Mihály Vörösmarty.

It was opened on 2 May 1896 as part of the inaugural section of the Budapest Metro, between Vörösmarty tér and Széchenyi fürdő.[1] This section, known as the Millennium Underground Railway, was the first metro system in continental Europe. In 2002, it was included into the World Heritage Site "Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue".[2]

The station has two side platforms, each with its own independent access from the street.

Connections

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  • Bus: 105, 210, 210B
  • Trolleybus: 73, 76

References

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  1. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Budapest". urbanrail.
  2. ^ "Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue". UNESCO.