Deák Ferenc tér station
M1 + M2 + M3 · Vörösmarty tér ↔ Mexikói út
Opened 2 May 1896 (M1); 2 April 1970 (M2); 31 December 1976 (M3)
Deák Ferenc tér — overview
Three of Budapest's four metro lines meet under Deák Ferenc tér and the neighbouring Erzsébet tér, making this one of the busiest stations in the system. From 1970 until the M4 opened in 2014 it was the network's only interchange. The yellow M1 has stopped here since 2 May 1896, though between 1951 and 1956 its platforms were rebuilt about 40 m from the original site to make room for the transfer complex.
The lines sit at very different depths: the M1 runs just 2.7 m below the street, while the M2's island-platform station, opened on 2 April 1970, lies about 38 m down. The M3 arrived on 31 December 1976 and used Deák as its northern terminus until 1981; its station was closed for refurbishment from November 2020 to January 2023. A non-revenue tunnel curving under Szent István tér links the M2 and M3 tracks.
The station's position on the line
Position on the M1 line:
Nearby attractions and places
Deák is where central Pest changes direction. Trams 47 and 49 and the 100E airport bus stop here, Erzsébet tér’s lawns and the Akvárium Klub draw a young crowd, and the Gozsdu udvar bar passage and St Stephen’s Basilica are a few streets away. Don’t miss the small Underground Railway Museum, reached from the station concourse, where original cars from the 1896 line are on display.
Straight-line distance from the station platforms. Source: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Surface transport connections
These routes stop within 250 m of the station (as the crow flies), according to BKK’s official timetable data (GTFS, October 2026). Night services keep running after the metro has closed.
Station facts
Opened
2 May 1896 (M1); 2 April 1970 (M2); 31 December 1976 (M3)
Structure
M1 just 2.7 m below ground; M2 deep-level, about 38 m down
Step-free access
M1: not step-free, the platform is reached by stairs only. M2: not step-free, the platform is reached by stairs or escalator. M3: step-free, with a lift down to the platform.
Earlier names
Deák tér
Renovation
M1: 1951–1956 (áthelyezés), 1973, 1995; M2: 2006; M3: 2020–2023
Sources: Hungarian Wikipedia (station article) · step-free access: BKK GTFS, October 2026.
Transfer connections
Deák Ferenc tér transfer hub. The walk between platforms usually takes about 4 min.
Other M1 stations
Frequently asked questions
M1: not step-free, the platform is reached by stairs only. M2: not step-free, the platform is reached by stairs or escalator. M3: step-free, with a lift down to the platform. This comes from BKK’s official timetable data (GTFS); a lift can be temporarily out of service, which the BudapestGO app shows.
The M1 stop came first, opening with the line in 1896; the present M1 platforms have been in use since 12 January 1956. The M2 reached the square in 1970 and the M3 on the last day of 1976.
M1: Towards Mexikói út the first is 4:46 and the last 23:46. Towards Vörösmarty tér the first is 4:43 and the last 23:43. At peak times trains run every 2–3 minutes.
M2: Towards Örs vezér tere the first is 4:40 and the last 0:00. Towards Déli pályaudvar the first is 4:40 and the last 0:00. At peak times trains run every 3–4 minutes.
M3: Towards Kőbánya-Kispest the first is 4:36 and the last 23:56. Towards Újpest-központ the first is 4:43 and the last 0:03. At peak times trains run every 3–4 minutes.
Weekday timetable, from BKK’s official GTFS data (August 2026). Public holidays run to the Sunday timetable. Full timetable →