Attention: Detours at Keleti railway station in Budapest this weekend due to filming

This weekend, the Keleti railway station will be the backdrop for a film shoot, leading to several temporary closures. Passengers are assigned diversion routes, which are indicated by signs.

Filming at Keleti railway station

As announced by MÁV (Hungarian State Railways) late Friday evening via MTI, the iconic Lotz Hall will be off-limits to passengers from 6 AM on Saturday, 19 October, until 8 PM on Sunday. Additionally, the platform for Track 6, from its end to the postal corridor, will be closed from 6 PM on Saturday until 4 AM on Sunday, Economx reports.

Passengers will need to follow clearly marked detour routes. The first five tracks can be accessed from Thököly Road through the hallway adjacent to the post office, according to the announcement. Tracks 6-9 in the main hall will remain accessible via the main entrance or through a passageway leading near the end of Track 6 from Thököly Road.

The Passenger Service Center will continue to operate as usual, reachable from the main entrance, the metro, and Kerepesi Road.

Detourst at Keleti railway station this weekend. Photo: MÁV

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