Budapest Metro Line 1 (M1) is Europe's oldest underground line, opening on May 2, 1896, for the city's millennium celebrations. It stretches 3.7 km northeast from Vörösmarty tér through Andrássy Avenue to Hősök tere in City Park, with 11 stations featuring historic Art Nouveau designs and preserved original elements like wooden escalators.
Major reconstruction in the 1980s-1990s modernized it while keeping its vintage charm; three stations were added, and the Deák Ferenc tér stop was relocated for M2 integration. A Millennium Underground Museum at the original Deák station displays historical exhibits.
Budapest Metro Line 1 (M1) is Europe's oldest underground line, opening on May 2, 1896, for the city's millennium celebrations. It stretches 3.7 km northeast from Vörösmarty tér through Andrássy Avenue to Hősök tere in City Park, with 11 stations featuring historic Art Nouveau designs and preserved original elements like wooden escalators.
Major reconstruction in the 1980s-1990s modernized it while keeping its vintage charm; three stations were added, and the Deák Ferenc tér stop was relocated for M2 integration. A Millennium Underground Museum at the original Deák station displays historical exhibits.
For more: Budapest Metro Wikipedia page.