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
Budapest Metro station
Coordinates47°29′48″N 19°04′12″E
Platforms1 island platform
Construction
Structure typebored underground
Depth26.35 metres (86.5 ft)
History
Opened2 April 1970
Rebuilt2004
Services
Preceding station   Budapest Metro   Following station
Line 2

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 (by explosion) because of the subway construction.

The 111-year-old 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
  • Metro works at Blaha Lujza square in the 1960s
  • Platform view
  • Another platform view

References
  1. Schwandl, Robert. "Budapest". urbanrail.


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