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The Sikló is a special railway going between the Buda Castle and the foot of the castle hill - practically straight, traversing a 50m difference in elevation on a 95m track. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the Castle Hill, it was originally opened in 1870. The two cars of the Sikló are connected by a cable and are towed by the machine on top of the hill.

->''"Kérem vigyázzanak, az ajtok záródnak."''[[note]]Please be careful, the doors are closing.[[/note]]

->''"Kérem vigyázzanak, az ajtok zárodnak."''[[note]]Please be careful, the doors are closing.[[/note]]

Budapest has a large number of tram lines, colored characteristically yellow. The vehicles on these lines range from old cars from the Soviet era to modern Combino trams specifically designed for the city (to handle the tighter turns). Tram lines 4 and 6 (they are considered one line; the only difference is the last 2-3 stops on the southern end) are the most used tram line in Europe, and as such the trams are also amongst the longest at 54 meter (earning the nickname "Giant Caterpillar").

* H5 from Batthány tér (also a stop on M2) to Szentendre in the northwest (metro border: Békásmegyer)

* Film/{{Kontroll}}: A Hungarian movie with an undefinable genre, it takes place in a fictionalized version of the Budapest subway system and shot in the real thing (as it was in 2003, that is, before the construction of M4 and the renovation of M2 and M3, thus with the old socialist stations and cars).

->''"Kérem vigyázzanak, az ajtok zárodnak!"''[[note]]Please, take care; the doors are closing[[/note]]

->''"Kérjük, vigyázzanak; az ajtók záródnak!"''[[note]]Please, take care; the doors are closing[[/note]]

The green-painted light rails, or HÉVs[[note]]Helyi Érdekű Vasút - Railway serving Local Interest[[/note]] connect Budapest with a select few cities in the agglomeration (or, in case of the H7, Csepel), as well as reaching the metropolitan border of Budapest [[/note]]which excludes the agglomeration - basically, the cities listed above are close enough for easy commute but are sovereign townships, and a public transport pass for Budapest alone is not enough to get to them so you have to get an extra ticket and have to wait longer for a train to take you beyond the metro border or back than if you only go as far as the border[[/note]], allowing the railways to connect to parts otherwise poorly integrated in the transport system. There are future plans to integrate them into the metro network.

The line are as follows:
- H5 from Batthány tér (also a stop on M2) to Szentendre in the northwest (metro border: Békásmegyer)
- H6 from Közvágóhíd to Ráckeve in the far south (metro border: Milleniumtelep)
- H7 from Boráros tér (also a stop on M4) to Csepel in the south (as mentioned, this is the only one completely within the metropolitan area)
- H8 and H9 from Örs vezér tere (one of the endstations of M2) to Gödöllő (H8) or to Csömör (H9), both in the east (metro border: Cinkota)

The "Yellow Line", Metro Line 1 (officially called Millennium Underground Railway, colloquially Small Subway) is a short (4.4 km or 3 miles) underground railway, going between the heart of Pest (the eastern half of the city) and the Városliget[[note]]City Park[[/note]]. Its stations are preserved in their original late 19th century style.

The "Blue Line", Metro Line 3 is the longest subway line in Budapest. At 16.5 km (10 miles) it connects the northern and southern parts of Pest. Due to the generally decrepit state of the trains (they were prone to catching fire), the stations, and the rails, a very necessary renovation began in 2016, lasting at least until 2020. An extension both towards the North, and to the Budapest International Airport is also planned.

The green-painted light rails, or HÉVs[[note]]Helyi Érdekű Vasút - Railway serving Local Interest[[/note]] connect Budapest with a select few cities [[note]]The endstations being Szentendre for H5, Ráckeve for H6, Gödöllő for H8 and Csömör for H9[[/note]] in the agglomeration (or, in case of the H7, Csepel), as well as reaching the metropolitan border of Budapest (which excludes the agglomeration and covers the city as its own political and public transport entity), allowing the railways to connect to parts otherwise poorly integrated in the transport system. There are future plans to integrate them into the metro network.

The green-painted light rails, or HÉVs[[note]]Helyi Érdekű Vasút - Railway serving Local Interest[[/note]] connect Budapest with a select few cities in the agglomeration (or, in case of the H7, Csepel, another part of Budapest otherwise poorly connected to the city). There are future plans to integrate them into the metro network.

Budapest has a large number of tram lines, colored characteristically yellow. The vehicles on these lines range from old cars from the Soviet era to modern Combino trams specifically designed for the city (to handle the more narrow turns). Tram lines 4 and 6 (they are considered one line; the only difference is the last 2-3 stops on the southern end) are the most used tram line in Europe, and as such the trams are also amongst the longest at 54 meter (earning the nickname "Giant Caterpillar").

This subway line also connects the Nyugati Pályaudvar (Western Train Terminal[[note]]Actually the northernmost terminal]]) to the subway system.

The "Green Line", Metro Line 4 connects south Buda with central Pest. The line was stuck in DevelopmentHell for a long time, to the point that "When Metro 4 is completed" was used as "When Pigs Fly" by Hungarians. The plans for its current path existed since 1996, but its idea was around since 1972. Finally opened in 2014, the modern (the trains are fully automatic) and expensive (costs more than the UsefulNotes/LHC by kilometer) subway line was already made obsolete due to demographic developments since 1996. The current 7.4 km (5 miles) route is only planned as the first phase, spanning from the Kelenföld Railway station (an important train station in South Buda) to the Keleti Pályaudvar. An expansion was planned from the inception of the line, but due to underwhelming passenger numbers and funding problems, its fate is unknown.

The "Red Line", Metro Line 2 was the first metro line to connect Buda (the western half) and Pest. Its western terminal is the Déli Pályaudvar (Southern Train Terminal[[note]]Actually the westernmost terminal in the city[[/note]]), and its eastern terminal is the Örs Vezér Tere[[note]]Square of Chieftain Örs[[/note]] where passengers may transfer to the light rails going to the northeastern suburbs of Budapest. Along its 10.3 km (6 miles) route, it touches the Széll Kálmán Square (formerly Moszkva (Moscow) Square, an important nexus of traffic), Kossuth Lajos Square (home of the Parliament), Deák Ferenc Square (another important nexus, terminal of the trams going to South Buda and an intersection of subways 1, 2 and 3), and the Keleti Pályaudvar (Eastern Tain Terminal[[note]]Actually the easternmost one, for a change[[/note]]), making it incredibly busy.

The "Yellow Line", Metro Line 1 (officially called Millennium Underground Railway, colloquially Small Subway) is a short underground railway, going between the heart of Pest (the eastern half of the city) and the Városliget[[note]](City Park)[[/note]]. Its stations are preserved in their original late 19th century style.