Budapest Keleti railway station


Budapest Keleti railway station is the main international and inter-city railway terminal in Budapest, Hungary.
The station stands where Rákóczi út splits to become Kerepesi Avenue and Thököly Avenue. Keleti pályaudvar translates to Eastern Railway Terminus. Its name in 1891 originates not only for its position as the easternmost of the city's rail termini, but for its original role as a terminus of the lines from eastern Hungary including Transylvania, and the Balkans. In contrast, the Nyugati railway station used to serve lines toward Vienna and Paris.

Architecture

The building was designed in eclectic style by Gyula Rochlitz and János Feketeházy and constructed between 1881 and 1884. The main façade is adorned with two statues depicting James Watt and George Stephenson. Inside the station are frescos by Karoly Lotz.

Train connections

The following trains call at this station:
I. International services:
II. Inland
Bp-Keleti pu. – Kelenföld – Tatabánya – Győr – Csorna / Répcelak – Szombathely / Sopron
Bp-Keleti pu. – Kelenföld – Sárbogárd – Pincehely – Dombóvár – Sásd – Szentlőric – Pécs
Bp-Keleti pu. – Füzesabony – Miskolc-Tiszai
Bp-Keleti pu. – Füzesabony – Miskolc-Tiszai – Szerencs – Tokaj – Nyíregyháza
Bp-Keleti pu. – Füzesabony – Miskolc-Tiszai – Szerencs – Tokaj – Nyíregyháza – Debrecen
Bp-Keleti pu. – Szolnok – Mezőtúr – Gyoma – Mezőberény – Békéscsaba – Kétegyháza – Lőkösháza

Metro

Keleti pályaudvar has been a station on the M2 line of the Budapest Metro since the line opened in 1970. The metro station is underground and in length with the platform. In March 2014, Line 4 opened making Keleti a transfer point between the two Metro lines.

Airport

A planned fast train service would connect the station with Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. Since 36 of 53 Intercity services to Budapest operate from this railway station, it seems highly probable that this plan will materialize.

Baross tér redevelopment

The façade of Budapest Keleti faces onto a large three-sided plaza called Baross tér. In 2005, work began to construct a pedestrian concourse and exits to allow better access between the Keleti Pályudvar Station on Budapest Metro Line 4 and long-distance train facilities. The statue of Gábor Baross, for whom the square is named, was returned to its location in December 2013 and work completed in March 2014.

Public Transport

Budapest Keleti railway station is located in the 8th district of Budapest, Hungary.

Hungary

The station is featured in the opening sequence of the 2011 film, .
The railway station will appear in the 2020 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Widow.

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