Line B (Prague Metro)
Metro line in Prague, Czech Republic
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Line B (Czech: Linka B) is a line on the Prague Metro. Chronologically the third to open, it was first opened in 1985 and continued to expand in the 1990s. Currently it is the longest line in the network with 24 stations and 25.6 kilometres (15.9 mi) of track.
| Line B | |||
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 Českomoravská station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Prague Public Transit Company | ||
| Locale | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Stations | 24 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Prague Metro | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2 November 1985 | ||
| Last extension | 1998 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 25.6 km (15.9 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double | ||
| Character | Underground | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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History
The first section (named the IB) was opened on 2 November 1985 at a length of 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi). It had seven stations – from Florenc, where it connected to the oldest line C, to Smíchovské nádraží[1]
After a year of renovations, Českomoravská Metro station reopened on 20 March 2026.[2]
| Segment | Date opened | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Florenc-Smíchovské nádraží | November 2, 1985 | 4.9 km (3.0 mi) |
| Smíchovské nádraží-Nové Butovice | October 26, 1988 | 4.9 km |
| Florenc-Českomoravská | November 22, 1990 | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
| Nové Butovice-Zličín | November 11, 1994 | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| Českomoravská-Černý Most | November 8, 1998 | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
| Hloubětín | June 8, 1999 | N/A |
| Kolbenova | June 26, 2001 | N/A |
| Total: | 24 stations | 25.6 km |
External links
Media related to Prague Metro Line B at Wikimedia Commons- M. Peralta[link removed] – Undergraduate research project. Includes a collection of statistical data for transect B (yellow line) on total entrances, and connecting bus & tram routes for each metro hub.
- Architecture photo series of all stations of B line (Prague Metro)
- Website is available in Czech, English and German
- Metro map
