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Line A (Prague Metro)

Metro line in Prague, Czech Republic

Line 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 km of route and serves 17 stations.

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 km 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
II.A	Náměstí Míru-Želivského	December 19, 1980	2.7 km
III.A/SH	Želivského-Strašnická	July 11, 1987	1.2 km
SH	Strašnická-Skalka	July 4, 1990	1.3 km
SH	Skalka-Depo Hostivař	May 27, 2006	1.0 km
V.A	Dejvická-Nemocnice Motol	April 6, 2015	6.1 km
Total:	17 stations		17.1 km

Station Nemocnice Motol (Hospital Motol)

Rolling stock

81-71: 1978 - late 2006
81-71M: early 2006 - present

Future

Tunnel between Petřiny and Motol stations under construction, 2011

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. The second phase of this extension was expected to extend the line to Václav Havel Airport Prague. In 2015, it was announced that rail was the preferred option of connecting the city with the airport.

References

Tomáš Rejdal. "Linka A".
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.
(4 May 2010). "Work starts on Praha metro extension". [[Railway Gazette International]].
(15 April 2010). "The extension of the line A". Portál hlavního města Prahy.
(6 August 2015). "Prague airport rail link plan finalised".

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