Budapest narrowest point in Budapest. Pest lies on the flat terrain of the Great Plain while Buda is rather hilly. The wide Danube was always fordable at this point because of a small number of islands in the middle of the river. The city has marked topographical contrasts: Buda is built on the higher river terraces and hills of the western side, while the considerably larger Pest spreads out on a flat and featureless sand plain on the river's opposite bank. Pest's terrain rises with a slight eastward gradient, so the easternmost parts of the city lie at the same altitude
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