Blaha Lujza tér metro station
Blaha Lujza tér is a station of the M2 (East-West) line of the Budapest Metro. It is a major transport junction. Tram numbers 4 and 6 (the boulevard lines, going south-west) stop here as do Express Buses 7 red (Piros 7) and 173. The station was open on 2 April 1970 as part of the inaugural section of Line M2, between Deák Ferenc tér and Örs vezér tere.[1]
Blaha Lujza tér | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 47°29′48″N 19°04′12″E | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | bored underground | ||||||||||
| Depth | 26.35 metres (86.5 ft) | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 April 1970 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2004 | ||||||||||
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The square is named after Lujza Blaha, an actress (1850–1926). The Hungarian National Theater was located on the square until 1964 when it was demolished (blown up actually) because of the subway construction.
The 111-year-old, magnificent New York Café is located at walking distance from it. It was renovated and re-opened in 2006 May by the Italian hotel chain Boscolo Hotels Inc.
Connections
- 4 Széll Kálmán tér – Újbuda-központ
- 6 Széll Kálmán tér – Móricz Zsigmond körtér
- 28 Blaha Lujza tér (Népszínház utca) – Izraelita temető
- 28A Blaha Lujza tér (Népszínház utca) – Új köztemető (Kozma utca)
- 37 Blaha Lujza tér (Népszínház utca) – Új köztemető (Kozma utca)
- 37A Blaha Lujza tér (Népszínház utca) – Sörgyár
- 62 Rákospalota, MÁV-telep – Blaha Lujza tér (Népszínház utca)
- 74 Csáktornya park – Károly körút (Astoria)
Gallery
Metro works at Blaha Lujza square in the 1960s
Platform view
Another platform view
References
- Schwandl, Robert. "Budapest". urbanrail.
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