Hősök tere metro station

Hősök tere (Heroes' Square) is a station of the yellow M1 line of the Budapest Metro under Hősök tere. It was formerly called Aréna út Station. The station 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 Milennium 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]

Hősök tere
Budapest Metro station
LocationHősök tere, Budapest
Hungary
Coordinates47°30′52″N 19°04′37″E
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typecut-and-cover underground
History
Opened1896
Services
Preceding station   Budapest Metro   Following station
Line 1
toward Mexikói út

Another station, Állatkert, existed between Hősök tere and Széchenyi fürdő from 1896 to 1973.

Connections
  • Bus: 20E, 30, 30A, 105, 230
  • Trolleybus: 72, 75, 79

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