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Budapest Keleti station
main international and inter-city railway terminal in Budapest, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Budapest Keleti station (Hungarian: Keleti pályaudvar; "eastern railway station") is the main international and inter-city railway terminal in Budapest, Hungary.
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Budapest Keleti station Keleti pályaudvar | |
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![]() Budapest Keleti viewed from the west | |
General information | |
Location | Kerepesi út 2-4 1087 Budapest Hungary |
Coordinates | 47°30′01″N 19°05′02″E |
Elevation | 116 metres (381 ft) |
Owned by | Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) |
Line(s) | |
Platforms | 7 |
Tracks | 13 |
Connections | Metro: ![]() ![]() ![]() Tram: ![]() |
Construction | |
Architect | Gyula Rochlitz |
Other information | |
IATA code | XXQ |
Website | www |
History | |
Opened | 16 August 1884; 139 years ago (1884-08-16) |
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The station stands where Rákóczi Avenue splits to become Kerepesi Avenue and Thököly Avenue. Its name in 1891 originates not only from 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 (western) railway station used to serve lines toward Vienna and Paris.