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Széchenyi fürdő | |||||||||||
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Budapest Metro station | |||||||||||
Location | Budapest Hungary | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°31′02″N19°04′51″E / 47.5172°N 19.0808°E Coordinates: 47°31′02″N19°04′51″E / 47.5172°N 19.0808°E | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | cut-and-cover underground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1896 (1973) | ||||||||||
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