| Metro Line M2 | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Line number | Line 2 ("Red metro") | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 11 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Budapest Metro | ||
| Operator(s) | BKV | ||
| Rolling stock | AM5-M2 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2 April 1970 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 10.3 km (6.4 mi)[1] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 825 VDC | ||
| Operating speed | 70 km/h[1] | ||
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Line 2 (officially:East-West Line,Metro 2 orM2, and unofficially:Red Line) is the second line of theBudapest Metro. The line runs east fromDéli pályaudvar in north-centralBuda under theDanube to thecity center, from where it continues east following the route ofRákóczi út to its terminus atÖrs vezér tere.
Prior to the 2014 opening ofLine 4, it was the only line that served Buda. Daily ridership is estimated at 350,000.[2]
The first plans for the second Budapest metro line were made in 1942, and the Council of Ministers authorised its construction in 1950.[3] Line 2 was originally planned to connect two major railway stations,Keleti (Eastern) andDéli (Southern)pályaudvar. The Council of Ministers wanted to complete the first section by 1954 betweenDeák Ferenc tér and Népstadion (todayPuskás Ferenc Stadion), and the second section by 1955 betweenDéli pályaudvar and Deák Ferenc tér.[4] Construction was suspended for financial and political reasons from 1954 till 1963.[3] The rulingHungarian Socialist Workers' Party decided to restart the construction at a party congress in 1959.[4] It was finally opened with seven stations on April 2 (then aCommunist holiday inHungary) in 1970, and the second section in 1972.[3] The eastern end of the line was extended toÖrs vezér tere, instead of Népstadion.[3] Operation started in 1970 with 3-car trains, expanded to 4-car trains soon after, and 5-car trains since 1972.[5] A major reconstruction of the track and stations was undertaken between 2004 and 2008, with new trains arriving in 2010. The new trains went into service two years later, in September 2012, and by April 2013 the line was solely served by new trains.
On December 5, 2016, an accident occurred on the line which involved anAM5-M2 rolling stock. An incoming train collided with a waiting train at thePillangó utca metro station. This was the first serious accident in the history of the Budapest metro. The accident did not result in a fatality, but according to the prosecution, a total of twenty-one were injured, five of whom were classified as serious.[6]
M2 runs in an east–west direction through the city, and it was the first metro line to cross theRiver Danube and reachBuda (the western part of Budapest).[7] It has a transfer station withLine 1 andLine 3 atDeák Ferenc tér, and a transfer station forLine 4 atKeleti pályaudvar.
| Sections[1] | Opened | Length | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deák Ferenc tér -Örs vezér tere | 1970 | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) | 7 |
| Déli pályaudvar -Deák Ferenc tér | 1972 | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) | 4 |
| Total | 1972 | 10.3 km (6.4 mi) | 11 |
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| Time period | Name |
|---|---|
| 1970 – 2013 | Metrovagonmash Ev, Ev1 |
| 1980 – 2013 | Metrovagonmash 81-717.2/714.2 |
| 1998 – 2013 | Metrovagonmash 81-717.2M/714.2M |
| 2000 – 2013 | Metrovagonmash EvA |
| 2012 – present | Alstom Metropolis AM5-M2 |
  Déli pályaudvar – Örs vezér tere | ||||
| Travel Time min:sec | Station | Travel Time min:sec | Connection | Buildings / Monuments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Déli pályaudvar | 18:25 |  17, 56, 56A, 59, 59A, 59B, 61 21, 21A, 39, 102, 139, 140, 140A, 221 Regional buses Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) | Déli pályaudvar |
| 1:40 | Széll Kálmán tér | 17:00 | 4, 6, 17, 56, 56A, 59, 59A, 59B, 61 5, 16, 16A, 21, 21A, 22, 22A, 39, 91, 102, 116, 128, 129, 139, 140, 140A, 149, 155, 156, 221, 222 Regional buses | Post Palace Budapest, Városmajor |
| 3:27 | Batthyány tér | 15:12 |  19, 41 11, 39, 111 |  Batthyány térBatthyány tér Market Hall |
| 4:55 | Kossuth Lajos tér | 13:45 | 2, 2B, 23 70, 78 15 | Hungarian Parliament Building,Ethnographic Museum |
| 6:55 | Deák Ferenc tér | 11:50 |   47, 48, 49 72 9, 16,100E, 105, 178, 210, 210B, 216 | Deák Ferenc tér Town Hall, Metro Museum (Földalatti Vasúti Múzeum),St. Stephen's Basilica |
| 8:35 | Astoria | 10:07 | 47, 48, 49 72, 74 5, 7, 8E, 9, 107, 108E, 110, 112, 133E | ELTE-Faculty of Humanities (BTK),Danubius Hotel Astoria,Dohány Street Synagogue |
| 10:02 | Blaha Lujza tér | 8:40 | 4, 6, 28, 28A, 37, 37A, 62 74 5, 7, 7E, 8E, 99, 107, 108E, 110, 112, 133E, 217E | Boscolo Budapest Hotel |
| 11:50 | Keleti pályaudvar | 6:50 |  23, 24 73, 76, 78, 79, 80 5, 7, 7E, 8E, 20E, 30, 30A, 107, 108E, 110, 112, 133E, 230Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) | Keleti pályaudvar Arena Plaza |
| 14:35 | Puskás Ferenc Stadion ♿ | 4:07 | 1, 1M 75, 77, 80 95, 130, 195 Regional buses Long-distance buses | Ferenc Puskás Stadium,László Papp Budapest Sports Arena,Kisstadion |
| 16:25 | Pillangó utca ♿ | 2:10 | 10 | Kincsem Park |
| 19:25 | Örs vezér tere ♿ | 0:00 |   3, 62, 62A 80, 82, 82A 10, 31, 32, 44, 45, 67, 85, 85E,97E, 131, 144, 161, 161A, 161E, 168E, 169E, 174, 176E, 231, 244, 276E, 277 Regional buses Long-distance buses | Örs vezér tere Árkád Budapest |
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