The city of Prague has three metro (subway) lines. They are relatively new; the oldest line, C, opened in 1974.
- A (green): 10 km, 17 stations
- B (yellow): 25.6 km, 24 stations
- C (red): 14 km, 20 stations
Line D is under construction, opening in 2031.
They are radial, with the lines running through the city centre and radiating to the edges of the city. Prague does not have a single central metro station; rather, three stations have two lines, at different levels, for people to interchange between lines.
Lines A and B have modernized Soviet-era equipment while line C have Metro M1 five-unit sets made specifically for Prague starting in 2000.
I rode line A one morning, stepping off at each station to take a few quick photos, then stepping onto the next train as it arrived. I chose line A because its stations seemed the most interesting, and also because the Staroměstská station was pretty close to our hotel.
Staroměstská
I entered the Staroměstská station at 6:28 AM and descended “into the depths” via escalator.
Staroměstská has the same brushed metal look as several other stations on the line. Each station has its own colours but the style is the same.
Malostranská
Malostranská’s colours are shades of green and gold.
Hradčanská
The Hradčanská station is near the Prague castle. Its colours are orange and gold and silver.
Dejvická
Dejvická was formerly known as Leninova. It was renamed on February 22, 1990.
It has a different look than the more central stations, with vertical panels, mostly white but some are coloured.
Bořislavka
Bořislavka has horizontal purple panels, with the station name on green/blue panels.
Nádraží Veleslavín
Nádraží Veleslavín’s station has the same style as Bořislavka but the main colours are purple and red.
It has these odd concrete and glass structures in the middle. I’m not sure if they serve any function other than being artistic.
Petřiny
Petřiny’s station continues the same theme as the previous two, but with various shades of brown.
Nemocnice Motol
Nemocnice Motol is the western end of line A. It is relatively plain looking, but with a purple ceiling.
I stepped out of the station here, just to see what was around. It looks very urban still. “Nemocnice” means hospital in Czech, so guess what’s near the station?
Once I started back eastward, I stayed on the train until we passed Staroměstská so I could photograph a few more stations that I hadn’t seen yet.
Můstek
Můstek has the same style as its neighbour station Staroměstská but its colours are shades of gold.
It is named after a former medieval bridge, and it is located under Wenceslas Square.
Muzeum
Muzeum’s colours are shades of brown and silver.
Muzeum is located at the top of Wenceslas Square, which is also relatively near to Hlavní nádraží, Prague’s central railway station.
Náměstí Míru
My wife and I went to Náměstí Míru on another day to get to a Christmas market in the square of the same name.
This is as far east as I went on line A. I would have liked to continue to at least Flora to see all the brushed metal stations, but I was out of time. My tour took just over an hour.
If I’m ever back in Prague, I would like to travel over the other two lines. There are some interesting stations on lines B and C as well.