The renowned American magazine, National Geographic made a list of the top 10 tram lines of the world, and gave the Budapest tram line no. 2 the 7th place. Tram line no. 2 became the best line in Europe, better than the lines of Lisbon or Amsterdam. The tram line passes some of Budapest's most beautiful buildings, like the Parliament Building or the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.The tram line no. 2 of Budapest is amongst the top 10 lines of the world. The world famous American monthly magazine, National Geographic gave the 7th place to the line, which took over a line operating in the Portuguese and the Dutch capital. The Hungarian line became the most beautiful European line. The tram line that rides parallel with the river Danube, and connects Jászai Mari tér and Közvágóhíd was constructed shortly after the World War II.
The Current Line Was Built in 1973
One of the terminal stations of the line was originally at Fővám tér, then in 1973 at Boráros tér, and finally in the same year the current line was built. Before the World War II the tram rode between Keleti railway station and Dózsa György út. Between 2007 and 2009, because of the construction of the Fővám tér station of the metro line no. 4 the tram was replaced by a bus at some parts of the line. Between 1973 and 2013 an alternate line, no. 2A rode between Boráros tér and Jászai Mari tér on weekdays.
The Tram Passes Some of Budapest's Most Beautiful Buildings
Travelling along the line of the tram no. 2 the passengers can see some renowned Budapest buildings, line the Parliament Building (at Kossuth Lajos tér station), the Buda Castle, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (at Széchenyi István tér station, former Roosevelt tér station) or Vigadó Concert Hall (Vigadó tér station). The railcars of the line no. 2 are KCSV7s made by Ganz Works (KCSV is short for Közúti CSuklós Villamos, which means articulated public road tram), which were renewed in 1996-99.
Sources: www.expatshungary.com, hu.wikipedia.org
