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Oktogon metro station

Coordinates: 47°30′18″N 19°03′48″E / 47.505°N 19.0633°E / 47.505; 19.0633
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Oktogon
Budapest Metro station
Train at station platform
General information
LocationBudapest
Hungary
Coordinates47°30′18″N 19°03′48″E / 47.505°N 19.0633°E / 47.505; 19.0633
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typecut-and-cover underground
History
Opened2 May 1896
Services
Preceding station Logo of Budapest Metro Budapest Metro Following station
Opera Line 1 Vörösmarty utca
towards Mexikói út

Oktogon is a station of the yellow M1 (Millennium Underground) line of the Budapest Metro. The station is located under the Oktogon cross-roads where the Grand Boulevard and Andrássy Avenue intersect.

It 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 independent access from the street.

Connections

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  • Bus: 105, 210, 210B
  • Tram: 4, 6

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.