Csepel
Csepel (), officially known as the 21st District of Budapest ( Hungarian: ''Budapest XXI. kerülete'') is a district and a neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. Csepel officially became part of Budapest on 1 January 1950.
Name
The village and ...
rapid transit
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Urban and Suburban Transit Association
The Urban and Suburban Transit Association (VEKE) () is a Hungarian non-profit organization, aimed at developing city transport in Hungary.
Organizational structure
VEKE's headquarters are located in Budapest. Besides this main organization ther ...
(Hungarian) line in
Budapest
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,
Hungary
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. It connects the city centre Grand Boulevard (Boráros Square) and Csepel (former suburb, now part of Greater Budapest). The line was built in 1951.
History
Gallery
File:Hev boraros.jpg, Boráros Square station
File:Budapest HEV R01.jpg, Müpa–Nemzeti Színház stop
File:HEV MXA csepel.jpg,
GDR
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built trains in
Csepel
Csepel (), officially known as the 21st District of Budapest ( Hungarian: ''Budapest XXI. kerülete'') is a district and a neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. Csepel officially became part of Budapest on 1 January 1950.
Name
The village and ...