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Line 4 (Budapest Metro)
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The Metro 4 currently under construction, is the fourth line of Budapest Metro
, and is expected to open in 2014 or 2015.
The first section, 7.4km in length, will connect the southwestern Kelenföldi pályaudvar located in Buda
, and the eastern Keleti pályaudvar in Pest
, under the River Danube. The second section will be an eastern extension to Bosnyák tér, while plans include a western extension to Virágpiac and further east to Újpalota
. Daily ridership has been estimated at 421,000 (planned), and both tunnels of the first section are completed.
at Keleti pályaudvar
and for M3
at Kálvin tér
station.
The construction of the line has been widely criticized as slow and incompetent. Critics have panned the constant delays of evidence of widespread government corruption.
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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,...
, and is expected to open in 2014 or 2015.
The first section, 7.4km in length, will connect the southwestern Kelenföldi pályaudvar located in Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
, and the eastern Keleti pályaudvar in Pest
Pest
Pest may refer to:*Pest , an animal or plant detrimental to humans or human concerns*Pest, an archaic term for pestilence, originally the Black Death*Pest , an ice hockey player specialising in aggravating opponents...
, under the River Danube. The second section will be an eastern extension to Bosnyák tér, while plans include a western extension to Virágpiac and further east to Újpalota
Újpalota
Újpalota is the second largest microdistrict in Budapest, Hungary. It belongs to the District XV.In 1968 a new residential area was created on the northeastern border of Budapest, in a field, near the Szilas-patak that was named Újpalota . The new housing estate was built from 1968 to 1977...
. Daily ridership has been estimated at 421,000 (planned), and both tunnels of the first section are completed.
History
First plans for a fourth metro line were developed in 1972, but the track and list of the stations were finalized only in 1996. After several delays construction work started in 2004, and the first section with 10 stations is expected to open in 2014. M4 will have a transfer point for M2Line 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:...
at Keleti pályaudvar
Keleti pályaudvar (Budapest Metro)
Keleti pályaudvar is an underground station of the M2 line of the Budapest Metro.The metro station is located underneath the main long-distance and international railway station on Baross Square in Pest's 8th district . The station is one of Budapest's major transport hubs...
and for 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:...
at Kálvin tér
Kálvin tér (Budapest Metro)
Kálvin tér is a station on the M3 line of the Budapest Metro. It is located on the borders of District V, District VIII, and District IX, under Kálvin Square. The station is one of the busiest on the line, and is also the deepest.The station has provisions dating from its design to accommodate...
station.
- 2015 (est.): Kelenföldi pályaudvar - Keleti pályaudvarKeleti pályaudvar (Budapest Metro)Keleti pályaudvar is an underground station of the M2 line of the Budapest Metro.The metro station is located underneath the main long-distance and international railway station on Baross Square in Pest's 8th district . The station is one of Budapest's major transport hubs...
(Phase I.) - 2017 (est.): Keleti pályaudvarKeleti pályaudvar (Budapest Metro)Keleti pályaudvar is an underground station of the M2 line of the Budapest Metro.The metro station is located underneath the main long-distance and international railway station on Baross Square in Pest's 8th district . The station is one of Budapest's major transport hubs...
- Bosnyák tér (Phase II.) - 2017 (est.): Kelenföldi pályaudvar - Madárhegy (Phase III.)
The construction of the line has been widely criticized as slow and incompetent. Critics have panned the constant delays of evidence of widespread government corruption.