Ferenciek tere station

Q: When does the metro run at this station?

M3: Towards Kőbánya-Kispest the first is 4:38 and the last 23:58. Towards Újpest-központ the first is 4:41 and the last 0:01. 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 →

M3 · Újpest-központ ↔ Kőbánya-Kispest
Opened 31 December 1976

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Ferenciek tere — overview

No metro station is closer to the geographical centre of Budapest. This one lies beneath Ferenciek tere (Franciscans' Square) in the Belváros, the old inner city, between Kálvin tér and Deák Ferenc tér. It belongs to the very first section of M3, opened on 31 December 1976 between Deák Ferenc tér and Nagyvárad tér, and before 1990 it was called Felszabadulás tér, 'Liberation Square'.

At 27.7 m below ground it is a deep five-tunnel station with an island platform; three escalators lead down from the underpass beneath the square. It was closed for reconstruction from 7 March 2020 to 23 January 2023.

Did you know? The opening ceremony for the first M3 section on New Year's Eve 1976 was not held here but at Nagyvárad tér station.

The station's position on the line

Position on the M3 line:

Arany János utca → Deák Ferenc tér → Ferenciek tere → Kálvin tér → Corvin-negyed

Nearby attractions and places

You come up in the heart of downtown Pest, at the foot of Elisabeth Bridge (Erzsébet híd). The Franciscan church stands on the square next to the ornate Párisi udvar arcade. It is also a key bus junction: several routes from Buda end here or pass through, so many riders switch to the metro here.

Katona József Színház KamraTheatre · ~10 m

Ady Endre EmlékmúzeumMuseum · ~80 m

Belvárosi Ferences templomSight · ~100 m

Petőfi Irodalmi MúzeumMuseum · ~170 m

Klotild-palotaSight · ~180 m

Károlyi-palotaCastle / palace · ~180 m

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.

Bus

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Night service

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Station facts

Opened

31 December 1976

Structure

deep-level, about 28 m below ground

Step-free access

M3: step-free, with a lift down to the platform.

Earlier names

Felszabadulás tér (1990-ig)

Renovation

2020–2023

Sources: Hungarian Wikipedia (station article) · step-free access: BKK GTFS, October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ferenciek tere station step-free?

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.

When did Ferenciek tere station open?

It is one of the original Blue Line stations, opened on New Year’s Eve 1976 with the six-station stretch from Deák Ferenc tér to Nagyvárad tér. Before 1990 it carried the name Felszabadulás tér.

When does the metro run at this station?

M3: Towards Kőbánya-Kispest the first is 4:38 and the last 23:58. Towards Újpest-központ the first is 4:41 and the last 0:01. 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 →