Elisabeth Bridge (Budapest) Elisabeth Bridge (Budapest) Elisabeth Bridge () is the third newest bridge of Budapest, Hungary, connecting Buda and Pest across the River Danube. The bridge is situated at the narrowest part of the Danube in the Budapest area, spanning only 290 m. It is named after Elisabeth of Bavaria, a popular queen and empress of Austria-Hungary, who was assassinated in 1898. Today, her large bronze statue sits by the bridge's Buda side connection in the middle of a small garden. The original eclectic flamboyant style bridge was destroyed during the WW2, a significantly simplified modernist version was built between 1961–1964, without
Budapest Metro in a limited state, with the gates opening as one approaches. Ticket validators have been installed on a bus and at the terminus of line H6, but are not being used. Lines run from approximately 04:30 to 23:30 every day, though times vary slightly between lines. The Budapest Metro is completely electrified and standard gauge in operation. Three different types of rolling stock are currently in service: Budapest Metro The Budapest Metro () is the rapid transit system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. It is the oldest electrified underground railway system on the European continent, and the third-oldest electrically operated