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Bajza utca metro station

Coordinates: 47°30′40″N 19°04′20″E / 47.5111°N 19.0722°E / 47.5111; 19.0722
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Bajza utca
Budapest Metro station
Station entrances from Andrássy Avenue
General information
LocationBajza street, Budapest
Hungary
Coordinates47°30′40″N 19°04′20″E / 47.5111°N 19.0722°E / 47.5111; 19.0722
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typecut-and-cover underground
History
Opened2 May 1896
Services
Preceding station Logo of Budapest Metro Budapest Metro Following station
Kodály körönd Line 1 Hősök tere
towards Mexikói út

Bajza utca is a station of the yellow M1 (Millennium Underground) line of the Budapest Metro. It is located under Andrássy Avenue beneath to its intersection with Bajza street.

The station was opened on 2 May 1896 as part of the inaugural section of the Budapest Metro, between Vörösmarty tér and Széchenyi fürdő.[1] This section, known as the Millennium Underground Railway, was the first metro system in continental Europe. In 2002, it was included into the World Heritage Site "Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue".[2]

The station has two side platforms, each with its own access from the street.

Connection

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  • Bus: 105, 210, 210B

References

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  1. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Budapest". urbanrail.
  2. ^ "Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue". UNESCO.