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Deák Ferenc tér (Budapest Metro)
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Deák Ferenc tér is the only transfer station for the M1
, M2
, and M3
lines of the Budapest Metro
. It is located under the eponymous city square
in central Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.
Owing to its direct transfer connection between all three metro lines and its downtown location, it is one of the busiest stations in the system.
The station for the M2 line, which opened in 1970, was bored
at a depth of 38 metres and consists of an island platform serving its two tracks.
The M3 station was the northern terminus for the first segment of the line completed in 1976 to Nagyvárad tér and has switches and a pullback track in a middle tunnel at its northern end. This track descends underground and curves more than 180° west to join the pullback track on the M2 line. This non-revenue connection tunnel was the means of suppling rolling stock to line M3 from 1976 until it was completed to Kőbánya-Kispest and the adjacent new depot in 1980.
Line 1 (Budapest Metro)
The Metro 1 is the oldest line of the Budapest Metro system.Known in Budapest simply as "the underground" , it is the second oldest underground railway in the world , and the first on the European mainland. It was built from 1894 to 1896...
, M2
Line 2 (Budapest Metro)
The Metro 2 is the second line of Budapest Metro. It connects the western Déli pályaudvar, and the eastern Örs vezér tere. Daily ridership: 451,627.-History:...
, and M3
Line 3 (Budapest Metro)
The Metro 3 is the longest line of Budapest Metro. It connects the northern Újpest, and the southern Kőbánya-Kispest. Daily ridership: 626,179.-History:...
lines of the Budapest Metro
Budapest Metro
The Budapest Metro is the rapid transit system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. It is the second-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground. Its iconic Line 1, dating from 1896, was declared a World Heritage Site in 2002.-Lines:The Metro consists of three lines,...
. It is located under the eponymous city square
Deák Ferenc square (Budapest)
The Deák Ferenc square , named for Ferenc Deák, is a major intersection and transport junction in Budapest. Károly körút, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Király utca, Deák Ferenc utca, and Harmincad utca converge here. The three lines of the Budapest Metro each have a station under the square, creating the...
in central Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.
Owing to its direct transfer connection between all three metro lines and its downtown location, it is one of the busiest stations in the system.
History
The original station, on the M1 line, was constructed with two side platforms, at a depth of 27 metres by cut-and-cover.The station for the M2 line, which opened in 1970, was bored
Tunnel boring machine
A tunnel boring machine also known as a "mole", is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They can bore through anything from hard rock to sand. Tunnel diameters can range from a metre to almost 16 metres to date...
at a depth of 38 metres and consists of an island platform serving its two tracks.
The M3 station was the northern terminus for the first segment of the line completed in 1976 to Nagyvárad tér and has switches and a pullback track in a middle tunnel at its northern end. This track descends underground and curves more than 180° west to join the pullback track on the M2 line. This non-revenue connection tunnel was the means of suppling rolling stock to line M3 from 1976 until it was completed to Kőbánya-Kispest and the adjacent new depot in 1980.
Nearby landmarks
- Deák Ferenc Square
- Erzsébet (Elizabeth) Square
- Budapest City Hall