Line B (Prague Metro)

Line B
Overview
OwnerPrague Public Transit Company
LocalePrague, Czech Republic
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemPrague Metro
History
Opened2 November 1985 (2 November 1985)
Technical
Line length25.6 km (15.9 mi)
Number of tracksDouble
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map
Line B
Černý Most
Rajská zahrada
Hloubětín
Kolbenova
Vysočanská
Českomoravská
Palmovka
Invalidovna
Křižíkova
Florenc
Náměstí Republiky
Můstek
Národní třída
Karlovo náměstí
Vltava river
Anděl
Smíchovské nádraží
Radlická
Jinonice
Nové Butovice
Hůrka
Lužiny
Luka
Stodůlky
Zličín
Zličín depot

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.

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
  • Media related to Prague Metro Line B at Wikimedia Commons
  • M. Peralta – 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

References

  1. ^ Kaněra, David (2020-11-16). "Linka B: Nejmladší ze sester" (in Czech). NN Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  2. ^ Willoughby, Ian (2026-03-20). "Českomoravská Metro station reopens after over year". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
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