Line A (Prague Metro)
| Line A | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||||||
| Owner | Prague Public Transit Company | |||||
| Locale | Prague, Czech Republic | |||||
| Stations | 17 | |||||
| Service | ||||||
| Type | Rapid transit | |||||
| System | Prague Metro | |||||
| History | ||||||
| Opened | 12 August 1978 | |||||
| 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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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]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemocnice Motol | MO | 6 April 2015 | buses | |
| Petřiny | PE | trams, buses | ||
| Nádraží Veleslavín | NV | suburban train, trams, buses | ||
| Bořislavka | BO | trams, buses | ||
| Dejvická (Leninova until 22 February 1990) |
DE | 12 August 1978 | trams, buses | |
| Hradčanská | HR | trams, buses, suburban train | ||
| Malostranská | MA | trams, buses | ||
| Staroměstská | ST | trams, buses | ||
| Můstek | MS-A | line B, trams | ||
| Muzeum | MU-A | line C, trams, buses | ||
| Náměstí Míru | NM | trams, buses | ||
| Jiřího z Poděbrad | JP | 19 December 1980 | trams | |
| Flora | FL | trams, buses | ||
| Želivského | ZE | trams, buses | ||
| Strašnická | SR | 11 July 1987 | trams, buses | |
| Skalka | SK | 4 July 1990 | buses, P+R | |
| Depo Hostivař | HO | 26 May 2006 | trams, buses, P+R |
References
- ^ Tomáš Rejdal. "Linka A". metroweb.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ a b c Stejskalová, Klára (2023-08-13). "August 12, 1978: Prague metro's A line connects some of city's iconic monuments". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ "Sláva v pražském metru. Premiér otevřel nové stanice na trase A" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ Fraňková, Ruth (2015-04-06). "April 6, 2015: Prague Metro expands with new A line stations". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy, WDF – Web Design Factory, s. r. o. "dpp.cz > Permanent Changes to the PIT System as of the 7th April 2015 – Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy". dpp.cz. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lazarová, Daniela (2015-04-07). "New stretch of Prague metro's A line opens to the public". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ "Jiřího z Poděbrad: dočasné uzavření stanice metra". Pražská integrovaná doprava. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Work starts on Praha metro extension". Railway Gazette International. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "The extension of the line A". Portál hlavního města Prahy. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Prague airport rail link plan finalised". 6 August 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
Content in this edit is translated from the existing Czech Wikipedia article at cs:Linka A (metro v Praze); see its history for attribution.
External links
Media related to Prague Metro Line A at Wikimedia Commons