| Budapest Keleti station | |
| Native Name: | Keleti pályaudvar |
| Native Name Lang: | hu |
| Address: | Kerepesi út 2-4 1087 Budapest |
| Country: | Hungary |
| Coordinates: | 47.5003°N 19.0839°W |
| Connections: | Metro: Tram: 24 |
| Architect: | Gyula Rochlitz |
| Platforms: | 7 |
| Tracks: | 13 |
| Owned: | Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) |
| Map Type: | Budapest |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Map Dot Label: | Keleti pályaudvar |
| Iata: | XXQ |
| Services Collapsible: | yes |
Budapest Keleti station (Hungarian: Keleti pályaudvar; "eastern railway station") is the main international and inter-city railway terminal in Budapest, Hungary.
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.
The building was designed in eclectic style by Gyula Rochlitz and János Feketeházy and constructed between 1881 and 1884. The main façade is adorned with two statues depicting James Watt and George Stephenson. Inside the station are frescos by Karoly Lotz.[1]
Budapest Keleti has seven platforms serving thirteen tracks.[2]
the following services stop at Budapest Keleti:[3] [4]
Keleti pályaudvar metro station has been a station on the M2 (East-West) line of the Budapest Metro since the line opened in 1970. The metro station is 14m (46feet) underground and 193m (633feet) in length with the platform 180m (590feet). In March 2014, Line 4 opened making Keleti a transfer point between the two Metro lines.[5]
A planned fast train service would connect the station with Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. Since 36 of 53 Intercity services to Budapest operate from this railway station, it seems highly probable that this plan will materialize.
The facade of Budapest Keleti faces onto a large three-sided plaza called Baross tér. In 2005, work began to construct a pedestrian concourse and exits to allow better access between the Keleti pályaudvar Station on Budapest Metro Line 4 and long-distance train facilities. The statue of Gábor Baross, for whom the square is named, was returned to its location in December 2013 and work completed in March 2014.[6]
Budapest Keleti railway station is located in the eighth district of Budapest, Hungary.
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The station is featured in the opening sequence of the 2011 film, .
The railway station appeared briefly in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Widow.