Line A (Prague Metro)
Line A (Czech: Linka A) is a line of the Prague Metro, serving the Czech capital. Chronologically the second line in the system, it was first opened in 1978 and has expanded mostly during the 1980s. With the opening of the extension to Nemocnice Motol on 6 April 2015, Line A operates on approximately 17.1 kilometres (10.6 mi) of route and serves 17 stations.[1] An extension with a further five stations to the airport is currently planned.
History
Construction of the first segment started in 1973, part of this segment was also a tunnel connecting this line with the already existing Line C between Muzeum and Náměstí Míru stations. After completion of the second section, work was started on the extension to the new metro depot at Hostivař. The 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) long tunnel was completed in 1985, and the second tube in 1987 with the new station Strašnická on that line. In 1990 Skalka station was opened, again on that line, and in 2006 Depo Hostivař station was opened, built in a former wash-stand of the depot.
| Sector | Segment | Date opened | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.A | Dejvická-Náměstí Míru | August 12, 1978 | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| II.A | Náměstí Míru-Želivského | December 19, 1980 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| III.A/SH | Želivského-Strašnická | November 11, 1987 | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| SH | Strašnická-Skalka | November 4, 1990 | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| SH | Skalka-Depo Hostivař | May 26, 2006 | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
| V.A | Dejvická-Nemocnice Motol | April 6, 2015 | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) |
| Total: | 17 stations | 17.1 km (10.6 mi) |
Future
The first phase of a CZK18.7 billion extension on the west end of the A line, from Dejvická to Nemocnice Motol, was opened to the public on the afternoon of 6 April 2015.[2] The second phase of this extension will see the line reach Prague Václav Havel Airport. Finally this phase has not been approved and Airport will be serviced by train only.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Tomáš Rejdal. "Linka A". metroweb.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Work starts on Praha metro extension". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ "The extension of the line A". Portál hlavního města Prahy. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
External links
Media related to Prague Metro Line A at Wikimedia Commons
| ← direction Nemocnice Motol | Prague Metro – line A | direction Depo Hostivař → |
| Metro stops on this line | ||
Nemocnice Motol  – Petřiny – Nádraží Veleslavín – Bořislavka – Dejvická – Hradčanská – Malostranská – Staroměstská – Můstek B – Muzeum C – Náměstí Míru – Jiřího z Poděbrad – Flora – Želivského – Strašnická – Skalka - Depo Hostivař | ||