“Calvin ter” ( Hungarian Kálvin tér - Calvin Square) is a transfer hub of the Budapest metro , consisting of stations of the same name on the M3 (blue) line and the M4 (green) line.
Calvin Ter | |
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Kálvin tér Line m3 Line m4 | |
Budapest Metro | |
Platform line M3 (top) Platform line M4 (below) | |
opening date | December 31, 1976 March 28, 2014 |
Type of | deep-laid column station |
Depth of laying, m | 28.4 (M3) 22.4 (M4) |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Platform Type | high |
Platform Form | straight lines |
Exit to the streets | Calvin Square, Illoy Avenue, Vamkhaz Boulevard, Museum Boulevard |
Neighboring stations | , , and |
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History
The station on the M3 line was opened in 1976 as part of the “Deak Ferenc ter” - “Nagyvarad ter” section . On March 28, 2014, after the launch of the M4 line , Calvin Ter became a transfer station, from which it goes to the same-name station on the M4 line.
Description
The station is located under the square of Calvin, for which it was named. Two key highways of the central part of Pest intersect on the square: the longest street of Budapest starts from Calvin Square, leading to the south-east direction Illoy Avenue ( Hungarian Üllői út ) (from Calvin ter station, line M3 goes further along it) and a small half-ring of boulevards ( Hungarian Kiskörút ), on the square of Calvin Vamkhaz Boulevard ( Hungarian Vámház körút ) goes to Museum Boulevard ( Hungarian Múzeum körút ). Not far from the Calvin square are the Hungarian National Museum and the Central Market of Budapest .
The station of the line M3 is deep, its depth is 28 m, it is the deepest on the line M3. The station has one island platform. The M4 line station has a depth of 22.4 meters. The station also has one island platform.
Perspectives
In the future we plan to build a transition to the 5th subway line.