Line A (Prague Metro)
Metro line in Prague, Czech Republic
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Line A (Czech: Linka A) is a line of the Prague Metro, serving the Czech capital. Line A operates on approximately 17.1 kilometres (10.6 mi) of route and serves 17 stations in approximately 30-32 minutes.[1][2]
| Line A | ||||||
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 Jiřího z Poděbrad station | ||||||
| Overview | ||||||
| Owner | Prague Public Transit Company | |||||
| Locale | Prague, Czech Republic | |||||
| Stations | 17 | |||||
| Service | ||||||
| Type | Rapid transit | |||||
| System | Prague Metro | |||||
| History | ||||||
| Opened | 12 August 1978 | |||||
| Last extension | 2015 | |||||
| Technical | ||||||
| Line length | 17.1 km (10.6 mi) | |||||
| Number of tracks | Double | |||||
| Character | Underground and Overground | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |||||
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History
Construction of the first section of the line began in 1973 and was completed on 12 August 1978.[2]
On 6 April 2015, service began on the section known as V.A., which extended the line from Dejvická to Motol via the stations Bořislavka, Nádraží Veleslavín, Petřiny, and Nemocnice Motol.[3][4][5] The new section cost approximately 20 billion crowns.[6]
Service disruptions
Floods of 2002 flooded parts of the line; Staroměstská, Malostranská, Můstek and Muzeum stations were flooded by the Vltava with the total length of the flooded section exceeding three kilometers.[2]
From 14 January to 2 November 2023, the Jiřího z Poděbrad station was closed due to station renovations and the construction of elevator shafts.[7] During the closure, subway trains only passed through the station.
Future
An extension was expected to extend the line to Václav Havel Airport Prague.[8][9] In 2015, it was announced that rail was the preferred option of connecting the city with the airport.[10]
Stations
| Photo | Name | Abbreviation | Opening date | Transfers |
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Nemocnice Motol | MO | 6 April 2015 | buses |
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Petřiny | PE | trams, buses | |
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Nádraží Veleslavín | NV | suburban train, trams, buses | |
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Bořislavka | BO | trams, buses | |
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Dejvická (Leninova until 22 February 1990) |
DE | 12 August 1978 | trams, buses |
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Hradčanská | HR | trams, buses, suburban train | |
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Malostranská | MA | trams, buses | |
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Staroměstská | ST | trams, buses | |
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Můstek | MS-A | line B, trams | |
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Muzeum | MU-A | line C, trams, buses | |
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Náměstí Míru | NM | trams, buses | |
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Jiřího z Poděbrad | JP | 19 December 1980 | trams |
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Flora | FL | trams, buses | |
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Želivského | ZE | trams, buses | |
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Strašnická | SR | 11 July 1987 | trams, buses |
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Skalka | SK | 4 July 1990 | buses, P+R |
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Depo Hostivař | HO | 26 May 2006 | trams, buses, P+R |
