Állatkert metro station

Állatkert was an above-ground station of the M1 line of the Budapest Metro. It existed between Széchenyi fürdő and Hősök tere from 1896 to 1973.

Állatkert
Budapest Metro station
LocationBudapest
Hungary
Coordinates47°31′04″N 19°04′41″E
History
Opened1896
Closed1973
Services
Preceding station   Budapest Metro   Following station
Line 1
toward Mexikói út
Állatkert station, the old and the new M1 route map

When the M1 line was built, Állatkert and Széchényi fürdo were both aboveground stations. In 1973, in connection with the extension to Mexikói út, the line was converted to full underground service. Állatkert was shuttered while Széchényi fürdo was enclosed. [1][2]

References

  1. "A világ második földalatti vasútja". Cultura (in Hungarian). 2016-05-02.
  2. "Elfeledett, évszázados hidak bújnak meg a Városliget szélén". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 2018-02-11.
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