Line A () is a line of the Prague Metro, serving the Czech capital. Line A operates on approximately of route and serves 17 stations in approximately 30-32 minutes.
History Construction of the first section of the line began in 1973 and was completed on 12 August 1978.
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. The new section cost approximately 20 billion crowns.
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.
From 14 January to 2 November 2023, the Jiřího z Poděbrad station was closed due to station renovations and the construction of elevator shafts. During the closure, subway trains only passed through the station.
Future
An 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.
Stations
Photo Name Abbreviation Opening date TransfersNemocnice MotolMO6 April 2015busesPetřinyPEtrams, busesNádraží VeleslavínNVsuburban train, trams, busesBořislavkaBOtrams, 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
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
Architecture photo series of all stations of A line (Prague Metro)