Opera metro station (Budapest)

Opera
Budapest Metro station
Station name in original style
General information
Location	Budapest Hungary
Coordinates	47°30′08″N 19°03′31″E
Platforms	2 side platforms
Construction
Structure type	cut-and-cover underground
History
Opened	2 May 1896
Services
Preceding station Budapest Metro Following station Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út towards Vörösmarty tér Line 1 Oktogon towards Mexikói út

Opera is a station of the yellow M1 (Millennium Underground) line of the Budapest Metro. It is located under Andrássy Avenue in front of the Hungarian State Opera House.

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 independent access from the street.

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  Station entrance from Andrássy Avenue
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  The station platforms
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  Train in the station

Connection

• Bus: 105, 210, 210B
• Trolleybus: 70, 78

References

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