List of Prague metro stations
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The following is a list of Prague Metro
Prague Metro
The Prague Metro is a subway, underground public transportation network in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the fastest means of transportation around the city and serves about one and a half million passengers a day, which makes it the seventh busiest metro system in Europe and the most-used in the...

 stations
, ordered by line. The most important city centre stations are emphasized. Names in parentheses denote former station names from before 1990. The accessibility of the station for persons with impaired mobility and important places nearby are also given.

Line A (green)

The green line A connects the center with the NW and E of the city. It is 10 kilometers long and has 13 stations. The riding time (from terminal to terminal) is about 20 minutes. The stations starting from the NW end:
  • Dejvická
    Dejvická
    Dejvická is a Prague Metro station and terminus of Line A. It lies at the western end of the main boulevard Evropská Třída, and is served by buses which run to Ruzyně International Airport. The station was opened on 12 August 1978 as a part of the line. It was formerly known as Leninova after...

     (formerly Leninova, after Vladimir Lenin
    Vladimir Lenin
    Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician who led the October Revolution of 1917. As leader of the Bolsheviks, he headed the Soviet state during its initial years , as it fought to establish control of Russia in the Russian Civil War and worked to create a...

    ); barrier-free access).
    buses link Dejvická to Ruzyně airport. Named after Dejvice quarter
  • Hradčanská
    Hradcanská
    Hradčanská is a Prague Metro station on Line A.-Exits:This station has only one exit toward Milady Horákové, where plenty of tram transfers are available. A second exit was not built, though it was planned.- External links :...


    close to the Prague Castle
    Prague Castle
    Prague Castle is a castle in Prague where the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Czech Crown Jewels are kept here...

    . Named after Hradčany (Castle quarter)
  • Malostranská
    Malostranská
    Malostranská is a Prague Metro station on Line A.-History:The station was opened on August 12, 1978 as the entire «Dejvicka » — «Namesti Miru» Line.-Exits:...


    under the Prague Castle
    Prague Castle
    Prague Castle is a castle in Prague where the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Czech Crown Jewels are kept here...

    . Named after Malá Strana (Lesser town)
  • Staroměstská
    Staromestská
    Staroměstská is a Prague Metro station on Line A, completed in 1978.The station is located under Kaprova street in the Old Town . There is currently one entrance through an escalator tunnel from the corner of Kaprova and Valentinská streets...


    near the Old Town Square
    Old Town Square (Prague)
    Old Town Square is a historic square in the Old Town quarter of Prague in the Czech Republic at .Located between Wenceslas Square and the Charles Bridge, Prague's Old Town Square is often bursting at the seams with tourists in the summer. Featuring various architectural styles including the...

     - the ultimate city center -, the Jewish Town and Charles Bridge
    Charles Bridge
    The Charles Bridge is a famous historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century...

    . Named after Staré město (Old town)
  • Můstek
    Mustek
    Můstek is a Prague Metro station that serves as an interchange point between lines A and B...

    (transition to line B)
    the lower part of the Wenceslas Square.
  • Muzeum
    Muzeum
    Muzeum is a Prague Metro station providing the interchange between Lines A and C, and serving the National Museum. It is located at the top end of Wenceslas Square....

    (transition to line C)
    the top of the Wenceslas Square; near the National Museum
    National Museum (Prague)
    The National museum is a Czech museum institution intended to systematically establish, prepare and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. It was founded 1818 in Prague by Kašpar Maria Šternberg...

    . Named after National museum
  • Náměstí Míru
    Námestí Míru
    Náměstí Míru is a Prague Metro station on Line A. It is located in Vinohrady district under Korunní Street and has one exit through an escalator tunnel with a sub-surface vestibule under the plaza of the same name...

     - does mean Square of Peace
  • Jiřího z Poděbrad
    Jirího z Podebrad
    Jiřího z Poděbrad is a Prague Metro station on Line A.The station was named after George of Poděbrady. Opened in 1980, the Jiřího z Poděbrad is an underground trispan station. The main materials used on walls and ceilings are anodized aluminium, marble and granite...

     - named after George of Poděbrady
    George of Podebrady
    George of Kunštát and Poděbrady , also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad , was King of Bohemia...

  • Flora
    Flora (Prague metro)
    Flora is a Prague Metro station on Line A. It is located under the shopping mall Palác Flora, in the Vinohrady district near the Olšany Cemetery. It was opened in 1980.-Station Characteristics:...

  • Želivského
    Želivského
    The Želivského Station of the Prague Metro system is located under Vinohradská Avenue next to the Olšany Cemetery. It was opened at the end of 1980 on the A-line and is named after Jan Želivský.- Characteristics :...

     - named after Jan Želivský
    Jan Želivský
    Jan Želivský was a Czech priest and a radical representative of the Hussite reformation.He was a very popular priest, and led the Hussite procession through the streets of Prague that ended in the First Defenestration of Prague, which was one of the events that triggered the Hussite Wars.For a...

  • Strašnická
    Strašnická
    Strašnická is a Prague Metro station on Line A. It was opened on 11 July 1987. The station is located under Starostrašnická Street, 7.5m below the surface. The station has only one concourse leading to Starostrašnická, which is connected to a fixed platform with stairs and a ramp for disabled...

     (barrier-free access)
  • Skalka
    Skalka
    Skałka, which means "a small rock" in Polish, is a small hillock in Kraków where the Bishop of Kraków saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów was slain by order of Polish king Bolesław II the Bold in 1079. This action resulted in the king's exile and the eventual canonization of the slain bishop.Originally,...

     (barrier-free access) - means Rockery in English
  • Depo Hostivař
    Depo Hostivar
    Depo Hostivař is a Prague Metro station and terminus of Line A. The station was constructed in the building of an existing metro depot and was opened in 2006....

     (barrier-free access)

Line B (yellow)

The yellow line B is the longest; it goes from the SW outskirts through the center and continues to the NE of the city. It is 25.6 kilometers long and has 24 stations. The riding time (from terminal to terminal) is about 45 minutes. The stations starting from the SW end:
  • Zličín
    Zlicín (Prague metro)
    Zličín is a Prague Metro station and terminus of Line B. Zličín metro station gives direct pedestrian access to the 2004 constructed Metropolis shopping mall, and has zero-fare bus links to the nearby Globus, Tesco and Ikea hypermarkets....

     (barrier-free access)
  • Stodůlky (barrier-free access)
  • Luka
    Luka (Prague Metro)
    Luka is a Prague Metro station on Line B opened in 1994. It is located at Mukařovského street in the suburb of Stodůlky.Luka is a surface type station with an island platform and one staircase exit...

     (barrier-free access)
  • Lužiny
    Lužiny
    Lužiny is a Prague Metro station on Line B.- External links :* http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/b/lz.php Gallery and information...

     (barrier-free access)
  • Hůrka
    Hurka
    Hůrka is a Prague Metro station on Line B....

     (barrier-free access)
  • Nové Butovice (formerly Dukelská, named after bitterly contested WW2 battle in Dukla Pass
    Dukla Pass
    The Dukla Pass is a strategically significant mountain pass in the Laborec Highlands of the Outer Eastern Carpathians, on the border between Poland and Slovakia, and close to the western border of Ukraine....

    , barrier-free access)
  • Jinonice
    Jinonice (Prague metro)
    Jinonice is a Prague Metro station on Line B....

     (formerly Švermova)
  • Radlická
    Radlická
    Radlická is a Prague Metro station on Line B. It was opened in 1988 together with the line extension to Nové Butovice....

  • Smíchovské nádraží
    Smíchovské nádraží
    Smíchovské nádraží is a Prague Metro station on Line B. It serves the Smíchov railway station....


    the Smíchov train station
  • Anděl (formerly Moskevská, after Moscow
    Moscow
    Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

    )
  • Karlovo náměstí
    Karlovo námestí
    Karlovo náměstí is a Prague Metro station on Line B. Its name is Czech for "Charles Square", after the plaza to which it is adjacent. The station has two exits, one leading to Charles Square and the other to Palacký Square , both of which are major tram hubs.-Station characteristics:Karlovo náměstí...

  • Národní třída
    Národní trída
    Národní třída is a Prague Metro station on Line B. The station has only one exit, to Spálená street where it connects to the tram network.- See also :* Národní třída...


    near the National Theater
    National Theatre (Prague)
    The National Theatre in Prague is known as the Alma Mater of Czech opera, and as the national monument of Czech history and art.The National Theatre belongs to the most important Czech cultural institutions, with a rich artistic tradition which was created and maintained by the most distinguished...

  • Můstek
    Mustek
    Můstek is a Prague Metro station that serves as an interchange point between lines A and B...

    (transition to line A)
    the lower part of the Wenceslas Square
  • Náměstí Republiky
    Námestí Republiky
    Náměstí Republiky is a Prague Metro station on Line B in the Prague 1 district. Its two exits serve the Republic Square area and the Masaryk suburban railway terminal respectively....


    near the Old Town Square
    Old Town Square (Prague)
    Old Town Square is a historic square in the Old Town quarter of Prague in the Czech Republic at .Located between Wenceslas Square and the Charles Bridge, Prague's Old Town Square is often bursting at the seams with tourists in the summer. Featuring various architectural styles including the...

     and the Jewish Town
  • Florenc
    Florenc
    Florenc is a Prague Metro station providing the interchange between Lines B and C. It serves the city's central bus station.The station was formerly known as Sokolovská....

    (formerly Sokolovská; transition to line C)
    central bus station
  • Křižíkova
    Križíkova
    Křižíkova is a Prague Metro station on Line B in the Prague district of Karlín. It was severely damaged in the 2002 floods, but was re-opened after being restored the following year....

     - named after František Křižík
    František Križík
    František Křižík was a Czech inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur. The main belt asteroid 5719 Křižík was named in his honor....

  • Invalidovna
    Invalidovna
    Invalidovna is a Prague Metro station on Line B.- External links :* http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/b/in.php Gallery and information...

  • Palmovka
    Palmovka
    Palmovka is a Prague Metro station on Line B and also a neighborhood in Libeň .Palmovka Station was opened in 1990. The station was dug by a cut-and-cover method. The station is 203 m long with a 10 m wide platform without columns and has two entries that are connected to the platform by escalators...

  • Českomoravská
    Ceskomoravská
    Českomoravská is a Prague Metro station on Line B opened in 1990. It is located under Drahobejlova street in Vysočany. For some time Českomoravská was a terminal station until the extension of Line B to Černý Most in 1998....

  • Vysočanská
    Vysocanská
    Vysočanská is a Prague Metro station on Line B.- External links :* http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/b/vs.php Gallery and information...

     (barrier-free access)
  • Kolbenova
    Kolbenova
    Kolbenova is a Prague Metro station on Line B.- External links :* http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/b/ko.php Gallery * on...

     (barrier-free access)
  • Hloubětín
    Hloubetín (Prague metro)
    Hloubětín is a Prague Metro station on Line B.- External links :* http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/b/hl.php Gallery...

     (barrier-free access)
  • Rajská zahrada
    Rajská zahrada
    Rajská zahrada is a Prague Metro station on Line B. It was opened in 1998. The station was designed by Patrik Kotas.It has an unorthodox platform design, where trains in each direction are on a different level with the westbound platform being directly above the eastbound track....

     (barrier-free access)
  • Černý Most
    Cerný most
    Černý most is a housing estate in Prague and also a Prague Metro station and terminus of Line B....

     (barrier-free access)

Line C (red)

The red line C is the oldest and shallowest, going from the north to the south-east. It is 14 kilometers long and has 20 stations. The riding time (from terminus to terminus) is about 35 minutes. The stations starting from the north:
  • Letňany
    Letnany (Prague Metro)
    Letňany is a Prague Metro station of Line C. The station is located about one kilometre south of Letňany, on the border between areas Letňany and Vysočany, near a tripoint with Kbely, and it belongs to the section IV.C2, connecting Ládví and Letňany...

     (barrier-free access)
    station opened on May 8, 2008
  • Prosek
    Prosek (Prague Metro)
    Prosek is a Prague Metro station of Line C. The station opened in May 2008.- External links :* http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/c/la.php Gallery and information...

     (barrier-free access)
    station opened on May 8, 2008
  • Střížkov
    Strížkov (Prague Metro)
    Střížkov is a Prague Metro station of Line C. The station opened in May 2008. It was designed by Patrik Kotas.- External links :* http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/c/la.php Gallery and information...

     (barrier-free access)
    station opened on May 8, 2008
  • Ládví (barrier-free access)
    station opened on June 25, 2004
  • Kobylisy (barrier-free access)
    opened on June 25, 2004
  • Nádraží Holešovice
    Nádraží Holešovice
    Nádraží Holešovice is a Prague Metro station on Line C, serving the Holešovice mainline railway station.The station was formerly known as Fučíkova...

     (formerly Fučíkova, after Julius Fučík
    Julius Fucík
    thumb|Julius FucikJulius Fučík was a Czechoslovak journalist, an active member of Communist Party of Czechoslovakia , and part of the forefront of the anti-Nazi resistance. He was imprisoned, tortured, and executed by the Nazis.- Early life :Julius Fučík was born into a working-class family in...

    ; barrier-free access)
    the Holešovice train and bus station
    opened on November 3, 1984:
  • Vltavská
    Vltavská
    Vltavská is a Prague Metro station on Line C....


    opened on November 3, 1984:
  • Florenc
    Florenc
    Florenc is a Prague Metro station providing the interchange between Lines B and C. It serves the city's central bus station.The station was formerly known as Sokolovská....

    (formerly Sokolovská; transition to line B; barrier-free access)
    central bus station
    opened on May 9, 1974
  • Hlavní nádraží (barrier-free access)
    the main train station
    opened on May 9, 1974
  • Muzeum
    Muzeum
    Muzeum is a Prague Metro station providing the interchange between Lines A and C, and serving the National Museum. It is located at the top end of Wenceslas Square....

    (transition to line A)
    the top of the Wenceslas Square; near the National Museum
    National Museum (Prague)
    The National museum is a Czech museum institution intended to systematically establish, prepare and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. It was founded 1818 in Prague by Kašpar Maria Šternberg...


    opened on May 9, 1974
  • I.P.Pavlova (barrier-free access)
    opened on May 9, 1974
  • Vyšehrad
    Vyšehrad (Prague metro)
    Vyšehrad is a Prague Metro station on Line C.The station was opened on 9 May 1974. The station serves Vyšehrad and was formerly known as Gottwaldova....

    (formerly Gottwaldova, after Klement Gottwald
    Klement Gottwald
    Klement Gottwald was a Czechoslovakian Communist politician, longtime leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia , prime minister and president of Czechoslovakia.-Early life:...

    ; barrier-free access)
    the Vyšehrad fortress, castle and cemetery of the famous (Slavín)
    opened on May 9, 1974
  • Pražského povstání
    Pražského povstání
    Pražského povstání is a Prague Metro station. It is located below Hrdinů Square in Pankrác district and belongs to the oldest section of Line C opened in 1974....

    , named after Prague Uprising
    Prague uprising
    The Prague uprising was an attempt by the Czech resistance to liberate the city of Prague from German occupation during World War II. Events began on May 5, 1945, in the last moments of the war in Europe...


    opened on May 9, 1974
  • Pankrác
    Pankrác (Prague Metro)
    Pankrác is a Prague Metro station on Line C.The station was formerly known as Mládežnická....

     (formerly Mládežnická; barrier-free access)
    opened on May 9, 1974
  • Budějovická
    Budejovická
    Budějovická is a Prague Metro station on Line C.- External links :* http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/c/bd.php Gallery...


    opened on May 9, 1974
  • Kačerov
    Kacerov
    Kačerov is a Prague Metro station on Line C....


    opened on May 9, 1974
  • Roztyly
    Roztyly
    Roztyly is a Prague Metro station on Line C.The station was formerly known as Primátora Vacka....

     (formerly Primátora Vacka; barrier-free access)
    opened on November 7, 1980
  • Chodov
    Chodov (Prague metro)
    Chodov is a Prague Metro station on the second section of Line C, opened in 1980.The station is located under Roztylská Street in the southwestern part of the Chodov district. It is a shallow sub-surface station with a straight ceiling and an island platform 10 m below ground level...

     (formerly Budovatelů; barrier-free access)
    opened on November 7, 1980
  • Opatov
    Opatov
    Opatov is a Prague Metro station on Line C.The station was formerly known as Družby....

     (formerly Družby; barrier-free access)
    opened on November 7, 1980
  • Háje
    Háje
    Háje is a Prague Metro station and the terminus of Line C. It is named after a local neighborhood, whose name in English literally means groves...

    (formerly Kosmonautů; barrier-free access)
    opened on November 7, 1980
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