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DESCRIPTION
Budapest Metro is the third oldest European metro system (after London and Athens); the metro network currently consists in 4 lines (M1, M2, M3, M4).
The first line (M1) opened in 1896, after only 2 years of works; its track connects the city centre to Varosliget city park. It interchanges with M2 and M3 at Deak Ferenk ter.
Concrete plans for a second line (M2) were elaborated in project was made only in 1950; due to long delays caused by political and economical problems, its construction was completed only in 1970. M2 runs from Deli (west) to Ors vezer tere (east), with a relevant intermediate station at Keleti railway stations (where M2 interchanges with M4).
M3 was completed in few years (1970-1976) and opened in 1976; it runs north-south from Ujpest-Kozpont to Kobanya-Kipest main alignement.
M4 opened in 2014; this driverless metro runs from Kelenfold vasutallomas to Keleti, interchanging with M3 (at Kalvin ter) and M2 (at Keleti).
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
HISTORY
datesection nameline
02-05-1896Vorosmarty ter-Szechenyi furdoM1
30-12-1973Szechenyi furdo-Mexikoi UtM1
1996line renewalM1
02-04-1970Deak Ferenc ter-Ors vezer tereM2
22-12-1972Deak Ferenc ter-Deli palyaudvarM2
31-12-1976Deak Ferenc ter-Nagyvarad terM3
20-04-1980Nagyvarad ter-Kobanya-KispestM3
30-12-1981Deak Ferenc ter-Lehel terM3
07-11-1984Lehel ter-Arpad hídM3
14-12-1990Arpád híd-Ujpest-KozpontM3
24-03-2014Kelenföld Vasútállomás-Keleti PályaudvarDriverless Metro:M4
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
TECHNICAL DATA
Single line length (Km)
M1:4.4
M2:10.3
M3:17.3
M4:7.4
Single line stops
M1:11
M2:11
M3:20
M4:10
Single line avg. distance (km)
M1:0.45
M2:1.0
M3:0.90
M4:0.85
Total track length (km)
38.2
Total network stops
52
Avg. stop net distance (km)
0.75
Type
steel wheels
Current/Voltage
M1:550 V DC
M2:825 V DC
M3:825 V DC
M4:750 V DC by third rail
Guide/gauge
standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Vehicles builder
M1:--
M2:--
M3:--
M4:ALSTOM
Model
M1:--
M2:--
M3:--
M4:Metropolis
Operator
BUDAPEST KOZLEKEDESI ZTR (BKV)


(DLM = Driverless Metro)
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
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