Lines
| Number of the line | Termini | Inauguration | Number of stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vörösmarty tér - Mexikói út | 1896 | 11 | |
| Déli pályaudvar - Örs vezér tere | 1970 | 11 | |
| Újpest-Központ - Kőbánya-Kispest | 1976 | 20 | |
| Kelenföldi pályaudvar (Etele tér) - Keleti pályaudvar | 2014 | 14 |
The Metro consists of three lines, each designated by a number and a colour. Metro Line 4 is currently under construction; the first section is scheduled to open in 2014.
Line runs northeast from the city centre to City Park along Andrássy Avenue.
Line runs generally east to west from the transit hub Örs vezér Square on the city's east side, and provides a connection between Keleti railway terminal and Déli railway terminal through the city centre.
Line runs northwest from the transit hub Kőbánya-Kispest in the city's southeast, along Üllői Avenue to the city centre, and then north to the district of Újpest.
Except for short stretches near the depots of each line, the system is mostly underground. All lines converge at Deák Ferenc square in the city centre, forming the system's only transfer station. This bottleneck is to be remedied by the opening of Line 4, which will cross Line 2 and Line 3 at different stations.
Line will run southwest to northeast from the transit hub of Budapest Kelenföld railway station in the city's most populous district of Újbuda across the inner city district of Józsefváros to Keleti railway terminal.
The Metro forms a separate system from the Budapest HÉV commuter rail, though Line 2 of the Metro provides transfers to the termini of two of the four HÉV lines. Integration of the incompatible HÉV system into the Metro is a long-term goal, and forms the basis of the proposed Line 5.
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