Line C (Prague Metro)
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Line C is a line on the Prague Metro
. It crosses the right-bank half of the city center in the north-south directions and turns to the east at both ends of the line. It is the system's oldest and most used line, being opened in 1974 and transporting roughly 26,900 persons per hour in the peak. The line is 22.41 kilometres (13.9 mi) long and includes 20 stations, journey from one end to the other taking approx. 35 min.
line. This segment, leading from Florenc
to Kačerov
, was opened on May 9, 1974. It is 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) long and includes 9 stations and a train depot at Kačerov. It is mostly built using cut-and-cover technology, except for bored tunnels around the Pankrác
station and crossing of the Nusle valley inside the Nusle Bridge
. Between the Muzeum
and Hlavní nádraží stations is the shortest distance in the system (ca. 400 m).
Interior of the stations on this segment is made mostly using marble blocks, the main exceptions being Vyšehrad
with large glass windows and Budějovická
with limestone blocks.
, using limestone blocks and aluminium tiles.
district with the city center, was opened in 1984. It is 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) long and includes two stations. Its stations are decorated by ceramic tiles similar to the second segment, but here they are larger.
to the temporary terminus Ládví
. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long and contains two stations.
Construction of this segment, which began in 2000, is perhaps the most difficult in the history of the Metro. Unique technology was used in constructing the tunnel under the river Vltava
: The concrete tunnel tubes were made in a dry dock
on the shore, the riverbed was excavated and the tubes were then laid down into the pits. The tunnels were due to the elimination of the piston effect
, which is unpleasant to passengers in the stations, built as double-track.
Station Kobylisy is the first and as of 2008 only single-vaulted bored station in the prague metro.
This segment holds several records in the Prague metro:
. The construction lasted almost 4 years until it was opened on May 8, 2008. The segment from Ládví
to Prosek
is built using cut-and-cover methods, while the segment from Prosek to Letňany is mostly bored. It is 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) long and contains 3 stations.
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...
. It crosses the right-bank half of the city center in the north-south directions and turns to the east at both ends of the line. It is the system's oldest and most used line, being opened in 1974 and transporting roughly 26,900 persons per hour in the peak. The line is 22.41 kilometres (13.9 mi) long and includes 20 stations, journey from one end to the other taking approx. 35 min.
Segment I.C
Construction was started in 1966 on an underground rapid tram line. One year later, the project was changed to a metroRapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
line. This segment, leading from 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....
to Kačerov
Kacerov
Kačerov is a Prague Metro station on Line C....
, was opened on May 9, 1974. It is 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) long and includes 9 stations and a train depot at Kačerov. It is mostly built using cut-and-cover technology, except for bored tunnels around the Pankrác
Pankrác
Pankrác is a neighborhood of Prague, Czech Republic. It is located south of the city centre on the hills of the right bank of the Vltava River and is part of the Prague 4 district as a deal of Nusle quarter. The name derives from the local baroque initially very old church of St Pancras, which is...
station and crossing of the Nusle valley inside the Nusle Bridge
Nusle Bridge
Nusle Bridge is a concrete viaduct in Prague, passing over the district of Nusle in Prague 4. It spans the Nusle Valley and connects the Pankrác district and south-eastern parts of the city, as well as the D1 motorway with the central part of the city. Below the six-lane highway on the surface,...
. Between the 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....
and Hlavní nádraží stations is the shortest distance in the system (ca. 400 m).
Interior of the stations on this segment is made mostly using marble blocks, the main exceptions being 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....
with large glass windows and Budějovická
Budejovická
Budějovická is a Prague Metro station on Line C.- External links :* http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/c/bd.php Gallery...
with limestone blocks.
Segment II.C
In 1975 commenced the construction of the second segment, going from Kačerov to large housing estates in the southern parts of the city. It is 5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) long and includes five stations. Interior decoration consists mostly of ceramic tiles, except the end station HájeHáje
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...
, using limestone blocks and aluminium tiles.
Segment III.C
The third segment, connecting HolešoviceHolešovice
Holešovice is a suburb in the north of Prague situated on a meander of the river Vltava, which makes up the main part of the district Prague 7...
district with the city center, was opened in 1984. It is 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) long and includes two stations. Its stations are decorated by ceramic tiles similar to the second segment, but here they are larger.
Segment IV.C
The fourth segment is the only one in the history of Prague metro, which has been divided into two construction segmentsSegment IV.C1
The segment IV.C1, opened in 2004, extends from Nádraží HolešoviceNádraží Holešovice
Nádraží Holešovice is a Prague Metro station on Line C, serving the Holešovice mainline railway station.The station was formerly known as Fučíkova...
to the temporary terminus Ládví
Ládví
Ládví is a Prague Metro station on Line C. The station opened in June 2004 and was the temporary northern terminus of Line C until the line was extended to Letňany in May 2008....
. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long and contains two stations.
Construction of this segment, which began in 2000, is perhaps the most difficult in the history of the Metro. Unique technology was used in constructing the tunnel under the river Vltava
Vltava
The Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running north from its source in Šumava through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague, merging with the Elbe at Mělník...
: The concrete tunnel tubes were made in a dry dock
Dry dock
A drydock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform...
on the shore, the riverbed was excavated and the tubes were then laid down into the pits. The tunnels were due to the elimination of the piston effect
Piston effect
Piston effect refers to the forced air flow inside a tunnel caused by moving vehicles.-Cause of the Effect:Air in a tunnel is confined by the tunnel walls, hence the movement of air is restricted. In open air, when a vehicle travels along, air is being pushed and can move to any directions except...
, which is unpleasant to passengers in the stations, built as double-track.
Station Kobylisy is the first and as of 2008 only single-vaulted bored station in the prague metro.
This segment holds several records in the Prague metro:
- Longest distance between two stations - Nádraží Holešovice and Kobylisy, 2,748 m
- Highest above-sea-level station - Ládví, 282 metres (925.2 ft)
- deepest station below surface on line C - Kobylisy, 31 metres (101.7 ft)
- Highest climb between two stations - Nádraží Holešovice and Kobylisy, 120 metres (393.7 ft)
Segment IV.C2
After opening of the previous segment, the construction immediately continued in the direction of Prosek and LetňanyLetnany
Letňany was founded in 1307, and became part of Prague in 1968. Now it is part of the Prague 9 administrative district, form local government district of Prague 18 and its own cadastral area...
. The construction lasted almost 4 years until it was opened on May 8, 2008. The segment from Ládví
Ládví
Ládví is a Prague Metro station on Line C. The station opened in June 2004 and was the temporary northern terminus of Line C until the line was extended to Letňany in May 2008....
to 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...
is built using cut-and-cover methods, while the segment from Prosek to Letňany is mostly bored. It is 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) long and contains 3 stations.
Summary
| Segment | Date opened | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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.... -Kačerov Kacerov Kačerov is a Prague Metro station on Line C.... |
May 9, 1974 | 6.6 km |
| Kačerov Kacerov Kačerov is a Prague Metro station on Line C.... -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... |
November 11, 1980 | 5.3 km |
| 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.... -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... |
November 3, 1984 | 2.2 km |
| 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... -Ládví |
June 26, 2004 | 4.0 km |
| Ládví-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... |
May 8, 2008 | 4.6 km |
| Total: | 20 stations | 22.7 km |
Name changes
| Station | Previous name(s) | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 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.... |
Sokolovská | 1974-1990 |
| 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.... |
Gottwaldova | 1974-1990 |
| Pankrác Pankrác (Prague Metro) Pankrác is a Prague Metro station on Line C.The station was formerly known as Mládežnická.... |
Mládežnická | 1974-1990 |
| Roztyly Roztyly Roztyly is a Prague Metro station on Line C.The station was formerly known as Primátora Vacka.... |
Primátora Vacka | 1980-1990 |
| 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... |
Budovatelů | 1980-1990 |
| Opatov Opatov Opatov is a Prague Metro station on Line C.The station was formerly known as Družby.... |
Družby | 1980-1990 |
| 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... |
Kosmonautů | 1980-1990 |
| 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... |
Fučíkova | 1984-1990 |