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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
editConstruction 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)[citation needed] |
| II.A | Náměstí Míru-Želivského | December 19, 1980 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi)[citation needed] |
| III.A/SH | Želivského-Strašnická | July 11, 1987 | 1.2 km (0.75 mi)[citation needed] |
| SH | Strašnická-Skalka | July 4, 1990 | 1.3 km (0.81 mi)[citation needed] |
| SH | Skalka-Depo Hostivař | May 27, 2006 | 1.0 km (0.62 mi)[citation needed] |
| V.A | Dejvická-Nemocnice Motol | April 6, 2015 | 6.1 km (3.8 mi)[citation needed] |
| Total: | 17 stations | 17.1 km (10.6 mi) |
Rolling stock
edit- 81-71: 1978 - late 2006
- 81-71M: early 2006 - present
Future
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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 was expected to extend the line to Václav Havel Airport Prague.[3][4] In 2015, it was announced that rail was the preferred option of connecting the city with the airport.[5]
References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "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.
External links
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Media related to Prague Metro Line A at Wikimedia Commons