The
Prague metro carries around 400 million passengers
a year. It is fast, efficient, clean and easy to
use. Its three lines consist of about 50 km of tracks
running mostly underground, and some 50 stations.
New stations continue to be added.
The Prague metro is
only about 30 years old and is mostly Russian-built.
By 2008, all cars are to be replaced by new ones
built by Siemens.
Metro Lines
The lines currently
are:
Line
A (Green) - running east to west from Depo
Hostivař to Dejvická Line B (Yellow) - running east to west from Černý most to Zličín Line
C (Red) - running north to south from Ládví to Háje
An extension by
two new lines (D and E) is planned for
the future.
Transfer Stations
There are three
transfer stations in the
city center where two lines intersect:
Můstek (lower end of Wenceslas
Square) - lines A and B Muzeum (upper end of Wenceslas
Square) - lines A and C Florenc (main bus station) -
lines B and C
These are transfer points from one
line to another. Each transfer route is clearly marked
and takes 3-5 minutes walking.
In
the Metro Station
Trains run from 5 a.m. till midnight
in 2-3 min. intervals during peak hours and in 4-10 min.
intervals in the off
hours. The time elapsed from the moment when the previous
train left the station can be seen on the clock at the
head of
the tracks.
All stations are equipped with escalators,
some allow access for the
disabled.
Subway
Announcements
Once on the train, the following announcements can be
heard:
1. Name of the station where
the train is currently stopped, e.g. "Můstek" 2. Warning: "Ukončete
prosím výstup a nástup, dveře se zavírají." (Please
finish exiting and boarding the train, the doors are closing.) 3. Name of the following station
(e.g. Muzeum): "Příští
stanice: Muzeum" (Next station: Muzeum), followed,
if applicable, by "Přestup na linku A/B/C." (Transfer
to line A/B/C)
Prague
Metro Map
Download a
large printable map
of the Prague subway and tram system from
the Prague Public Transit Co. website (PDF, 1.6 MB). You
will need Adobe Reader.
If you don't have Adobe Reader, you can download
it for
free here.
• Useful
Dictionary
eskalátor - escalator
linka (A, B, C) - line (A, B, C)
metro - subway
přestup - transfer
stanice metra - subway station
trasa - route
vstup - entrance
výstup - exit
Placený prostor, označte si jízdenku - Paid area, punch your ticket
Vlak přijíždí do stanice - Train approaching the station
Ukončete prosím výstup a nástup,
dveře se zavírají. -
Please finish exiting and boarding the train, the doors are closing.
Příští
stanice: [name
of station] - Next
station: [name
of station] Přestup na linku A/B/C - Transfer
to line A/B/C [name of station], přestupní stanice - [name
of station], transfer
station
myCZ tip:
Online Schedules and Connections
You can look up Prague metro schedules and connections
at idos.cz.
Metro Lines
In
the Metro Station
