II. János Pál pápa tér station
M4 · Kelenföld vasútállomás ↔ Keleti pályaudvar
Opened 28 March 2014
II. János Pál pápa tér — overview
Beneath the largest square of Józsefváros, named after Pope John Paul II, this station sits between Rákóczi tér and Keleti pályaudvar, one stop short of the eastern terminus. Planners called it Népszínház utca after a nearby street; the final names were fixed in June 2013. It was the sixth station on the line to be approved, on 20 December 2013, and opened on 28 March 2014.
The platform lies 19 m down, served by four escalators and two lifts. Once the station was built, the park above was relandscaped, and a shallow pool now surrounds the station's surface pavilion.
The station's position on the line
Position on the M4 line:
Nearby attractions and places
Above ground is a large renovated park, busy with local families, dog walkers and people cutting across District VIII. On its edge stands the Erkel Theatre, so the station fills up before and after performances. Several tram lines stop at the square, and Keleti pályaudvar, the main international station, is just one stop further on.
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
28 March 2014
Structure
below ground, 19 m deep
Step-free access
M4: step-free, with a lift down to the platform.
Earlier names
Népszínház utca (tervezési név)
Sources: Hungarian Wikipedia (station article) · step-free access: BKK GTFS, October 2026.
Other M4 stations
Frequently asked questions
M4: 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.
It opened on 28 March 2014 with the first section of M4 and has carried the same name ever since; only the planning documents called it Népszínház utca. Its occupancy permit came on 20 December 2013, the sixth on the line.
M4: Towards Kelenföld vasútállomás the first is 4:41 and the last 0:01. Towards Keleti pályaudvar the first is 4:39 and the last 23:59. 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 →