Cool facts about Keleti Station
Posted on Oct 06, 2025 / Travel
- Its name means “Eastern Station” because it originally served lines heading east toward Transylvania and the Balkans.
- The building’s façade and grand hall date back to the 1880s and were designed by architect Gyula Rochlitz.
- Keleti appears in Hollywood films — you might spot it in movies like Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and other productions.
- The plaza outside, Baross tér, was redeveloped to improve pedestrian flow and metro access in recent decades.
- Despite modern updates, parts of Keleti still have that vintage railway-station atmosphere with tiled floors and decorative details.
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