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Budapest metro

Budapest Metro
BKV metro.svg
Osen2012 204.jpg
Metro 4, M4, Line 4 (Budapest Metro), Kálvin tér.jpg
Top: Örs vezér tere terminus of Red Line 2
Bottom: Green Line 4, a driverless metro line
with real-time PIDS system at Kálvin square,
a transfer station to Blue Line 3
Overview
Native name Budapesti metró
Owner Capital City of Budapest
Locale Budapest, Hungary
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 4
Number of stations 52
Daily ridership 1.27 million (2009)
Annual ridership 463.6 million (2011)
Website BKK Public Transport
Operation
Began operation 1896; 121 years ago (1896)
Operator(s) Centre for Budapest Transport
Budapest Transport Ltd. (BKV)
Technical
System length 38.2 km (23.7 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
(standard gauge)
Top speed 80 km/h (50 mph)